Using the Power Sensor

Making Measurements

Table 3-1,describes the number of averages needed to attain a certain noise level for a particular power level measurement with the Low Aperture Time mode setting.

Table 3-1.MA24106A Averaging Table (Low Aperture Time, Default Mode)

 

 

Number of

Number of

Number of

Number of

Number of

 

 

Averages

Averages

Averages

Averages

Averages

 

 

Needed for

Needed for

Needed for

Needed for

Needed for

Input Power

Input Power

< ±0.20 dB

< ±0.15 dB

< ±0.10 dB

< ±0.05 dB

< ±0.01 dB

(dBm)

(mW)

Noise

Noise

Noise

Noise

Noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

100

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

31.6

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

10.0

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

3.16

1

1

1

1

2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1.00

1

1

1

4

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-5

0.316

1

1

1

20

78

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10

0.100

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-15

0.0316

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-20

0.0100

1

1

1

1

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-25

0.00316

1

1

1

3

61

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-30

0.00100

2

3

7

25

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-35

0.000316

16

28

62

245

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-40

0.000100

158

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table 3-2, describes the number of averages needed to attain a certain noise level for a particular power level measurement with the High Aperture Time mode setting.

Table 3-2.MA24106A Averaging Table (High Aperture Time)

 

 

Number of

Number of

Number of

Number of

Number of

 

 

Averages

Averages

Averages

Averages

Averages

 

 

Needed for

Needed for

Needed for

Needed for

Needed for

Input Power

Input Power

< ±0.20 dB

< ±0.15 dB

< ±0.10 dB

< ±0.05 dB

< ±0.01 dB

(dBm)

(mW)

Noise

Noise

Noise

Noise

Noise

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

20

100

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

15

31.6

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

10

10.0

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

5

3.16

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

0

1.00

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-5

0.316

1

1

1

2

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-10

0.100

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-15

0.0316

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-20

0.0100

1

1

1

1

1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-25

0.00316

1

1

1

1

4

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-30

0.00100

1

1

1

2

38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-35

0.000316

1

2

4

16

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

-40

0.000100

10

18

39

153

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Anritsu MA24106A, 0701012 manual Number Averages Needed for, ±0.20 dB ±0.15 dB ±0.10 dB ±0.05 dB ±0.01 dB DBm Noise