Test instrumentation and sensors for RF and Microwave
Boonton Electronics is a leader in high-performance test instrumentation and sensors for RF and microwave power measurements. Their equipment is used in both military and commercial sectors .The company manufactures peak, cw and average wideband RF power sensors. Its new new range of USB wideband peak power sensors capture and analyze data 100 x faster than traditional RF power sensors.
Boonton is a wholly owned subsidiary of Wireless Telecom Group, Inc. a global provider of electronic noise generation equipment and a leading supplier of RF and microve test equipment.
It’s innovative products are used to test terrestrial and satellite communication, radar, telemetry, electronic warfare (EW), electronic countermeasures (ECM), and an expanding number of wireless communications products.
New 4500C Peak Power Analyzer 30 MHz to 40 GHz -60 to + 20 dBm Video Bandwidth 175 MHz |
New PMX40 RF Power Meter 4 kHz – 40 GHz Video bandwidth 195 MHz Rise time 3 ns 100.000 measurements per second 100 ps time resolution |
4240 Average/CW RF Power Meter 10 kHz – 40 GHz -70 to +44 dBm Single or Dual Channel Display |
RTP5000 Real Time Peak Power Sensors 6 GHz, 18 GHz, 40 GHz Up to 195 MHz video Bandwidth with 3 ns rise time |
RTP4000 Real Time true Average Power Sensors 4 kHz to 18 GHz and 10 MHz to 18 GHz sensors -60 dBm to +20 dBm |
New CPS2000 True Average Connected Power Sensors 50 MHz to 8 GHz -40 to + 20 dBm
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Average & CW Power Sensors
Boonton Electronics offers Average & CW reading thermal and (Dual ) diode RF Power Sensors covering frequency range from 100 kHz up to 40 GHz offering wide dynamic range up to 90 dB.
Please refer to the table below for available sensors.
Model | Frequency Range | Dynamic Range1 | Overload Rating | Maximum SWR | |
Impedance Connector |
Pulse/Continuous | Frequency | SWR @ 0 dBm | ||
Wide dynamic range dual diode sensors | |||||
51075A50 ohm |
500 kHz to 18 GHz | -70 to +20 dBm1 | 1 W for 1µs 300 mW |
500 kHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 6 GHz 6 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.40 |
51077A50 ohm |
500 kHz to 18 GHz | -60 to +30 dBm1 | 10 W for 1µs 3 W |
500 kHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 6 GHz 6 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.40 |
51079A50 ohm |
500 kHz to 18 GHz | -50 to +40 dBm1 | 100 W for 1µs 25 W |
500 kHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 6 GHz 6 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.40 |
51071A50 ohm |
10 MHz to 26.5 GHz | -70 to +20 dBm1 | 1 W for 1µs 300 mW |
10 MHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 4 GHz 4 GHz – 18 GHz 18 GHz – 26.5 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.45 1.50 |
51072A50 ohm |
30 MHz to 40 GHz | -70 to +20 dBm1 | 1 W for 1µs 300 mW |
30 MHz – 4 GHz 4 GHz – 38 GHz 38 GHz – 40 GHz |
1.25 1.65 2.00 |
Thermocouple sensors | |||||
51100(9E)50 ohm |
10 MHz to 18 GHz | -20 to +20 dBm1 | 15 W for 1µs 300 mW |
10 MHz – 30 MHZ 30 MHz – 16 GHz 16 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.25 1.18 1.28 |
5120050 ohm |
10 MHz to 18 GHz | 0 to +37 dBm1 | 150 W for 1µs 10 W |
10 MHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 12.4 GHz 12.4 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.10 1.18 1.28 |
Special purpose dual diode sensors | |||||
51011A-EMC50 ohm |
10 kHz to 8 GHz | -60 to +20 dBm2 | 1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
10 MHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 4 GHz 4 GHz – 8 GHz |
1.12 1.20 1.40 |
51011A50 ohm |
100 kHz to 12.4 GHz | -60 to +20 dBm2 | 1 W for 1µs 300 mW |
100 kHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 4 GHz 4 GHz – 11 GHz 11 GHz – 12.4 GHz |
1.12 1.20 1.40 1.60 |
51013A50 ohm |
100 kHz to 18 GHz | -60 to +20 dBm2 | 1 W for 1µs 300 mW |
100 kHz – 4 GHz 4 GHz – 10 GHz 10 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.30 1.50 1.70 |
51015A50 ohm |
100 kHz to 18 GHz | -50 to +30 dBm2 | 10 W for 1µs 2 W |
100 kHz – 1 GHz 1 GHz – 2 GHz 2 GHz – 4 GHz 4 GHz – 12.4 GHz 12.4 GHz – 18 GHz |
1.07 1.10 1.12 1.18 1.28 |
Diode Average Sensor (For use with 4530, 5230, 4230, 4240, 4540) | |||||
5108550 ohm |
500 kHz to 18 GHz | -30 to +20 dBm1 | 1 W for 1µs 5 W* |
500 kHz – 4 GHz 4 – 12.4 GHz 12.4 – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.25 |
1 Models: All power meters except 4500B model
2 Models 4240, 4530, 4540
*For 51085 Peak Power – 1kW peak, 5μs pulse width, 0.25% duty cycle. For 51085 CW Power – 5W (+37dBm) average to 25°C ambient temperature, derated linearly to 2W (+33dBm) at 85°C.
Wideband Peak Power Sensors
Boonton Electronics offers a wide range of Wideband Peak Power RF Sensores covering the frequency range from 30 MHz to 40 GHz with high dynamic range up to 70 dB.
These sensors are used for measuring CW and Pulsed RF Power.
Model | Frequency Range | Dynamic Range | Overload Rating | Sensor Response | Maximum SWR | ||
Impedance Connector |
(Low Bandwidth) | Peak Pwr Rng** CW Pwr Rng Int. Trigger Range |
Pulse/Continuous | Fast Risetime (Bandwidth) | Slow Risetime (Bandwidth) | Frequency | SWR @ 0 dBm |
For use with models 4500B, 4540 and 4530*. | |||||||
5700650 ohm |
0.5 – 6 GHz (0.05 – 6 GHz) |
-50 to +20 dBm -60 to +20 dBm -40 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<7 ns (70 MHz typical) |
<10 µs (350 kHz) |
0.05 – 6 GHz | 1.25 |
5931850 ohm |
0.5 – 18 GHz (0.05 – 18 GHz) |
-24 to +20 dBm -34 to +20 dBm -10 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<10 ns (50 MHz typical) |
<10 µs (350 kHz) |
0.05 – 2 GHz 2 – 16 GHz 16 – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.28 1.34 |
5934050 ohm |
0.5 – 40 GHz (0.05 – 40 GHz) |
-24 to +20 dBm -34 to +20 dBm -10 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<10 ns (50 MHz typical) |
<10 µs (350 kHz) |
0.05 – 4 GHz 4 – 38 GHz 38 – 40 GHz |
1.25 1.65 2.00 |
For use with models 4400, 4500, 4400A, and 4500A analyzers. Model 4530 w/1 GHz calibrator Model 2530. | |||||||
5631850 ohm |
0.5 – 18 GHz | -24 to +20 dBm -34 to +20 dBm -10 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<15 ns (35 MHz) |
<200 ns (1.75 MHz) |
0.5 – 2 GHz 2 – 16 GHz 16 – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.28 1.34 |
5632650 ohm |
0.5 – 26.5 GHz | -24 to +20 dBm -34 to +20 dBm -10 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<15 ns (35 MHz) |
<200 ns (1.75 MHz) |
0.5 – 2 GHz 2 – 4 GHz 4 – 18 GHz 18 – 26.5 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.45 1.50 |
5651850 ohm |
0.5 – 18 GHz | -40 to +20 dBm -50 to +20 dBm -27 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<100 ns (6 MHz) |
<300 ns (1.16 MHz) |
0.5 – 2 GHz 2 – 6 GHz 6 – 16 GHz 16 – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.28 1.34 |
For use with models 4400, 4500, 4400A, 4500A, 4500B, 4530 and 4540. | |||||||
5751850 ohm |
0.1 – 18 GHz (0.05 – 18 GHz) |
-40 to +20 dBm -50 to +20 dBm -27 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<100 ns (6 MHz) |
<10 µs (350 kHz) |
0.05 – 2 GHz 2 – 16 GHz 16 – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.28 1.34 |
5754050 ohm |
0.1 – 40 GHz (0.05 – 40 GHz) |
-40 to +20 dBm -50 to +20 dBm -27 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<100 ns (6 MHz) |
<10 µs (350 kHz) |
0.05 – 4 GHz 4 – 38 GHz 38 – 40 GHz |
1.25 1.65 2.00 |
For use with 4500, 4400, and 4530 | |||||||
5621850 ohm |
30 MHz – 18 GHz | -24 to +20 dBm -34 to +20 dBm -10 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<150 ns (3 MHz) |
<500 µs (700 kHz) |
0.03 – 2 GHz 2 – 6 GHz 6 – 18 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.25 |
For use with 4500 and 4400 | |||||||
5652650 ohm |
500 MHz – 26.5 GHz | -40 to +20 dBm -50 to +20 dBm -27 to +20 dBm |
1 W for 1µs 200 mW |
<100 ns (6 MHz) |
<300 µs (1.16 MHz) |
0.03 – 2 GHz 2 – 6 GHz 4 – 18 GHz 18 – 26.5 GHz |
1.15 1.20 1.45 1.50 |
*4530 support only sw version 20070215 and later.
**For pulse signals only.
New SGX1000 RF Signal Generators
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8201A Modulation Analyzer | 1121A Audio Analyzer | 9240 RF Voltmeter |
Over the Air Testing 5G and mmWave
This demonstration highlights using a Boonton USB RTP5006 sensor and a Noisecom noise source for over the air calibration and power measurement of a device in an RF chamber.
Wideband Peak Power Sensors (featuring the RTP5000)
This video highlights the advantages, ease of use and acquisition speed of the Boonton RTP5000 Real-Time Power Sensor for measuring Crest Factor (Peak/Average) of an OFDM modulated signal.
Principles of RF Power Measurement A primer on RF and Microwave Power measurements RF Power measurement techniques have evolved considerably since the earliest days of wireless. “Principles of RF Power Measurements” provides the reader an in depth guide to key methodologies for measuring CW, average and peak RF power signals using thermistor, diode detector, RF receiver-based, direct RF sampling, and monolithic IC techniques. |
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Boonton’s portfolio includes Peak and Average power meters, RF voltmeters, Modulation & Audio meters. |