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Model 12100 Series · RF Power Sensors

True-RMS power to 67 GHz. No zeroing.

Compact USB-powered average power sensors covering 9 kHz to 67 GHz, with a WR-15 waveguide model reaching 75 GHz. They plug into a computer and measure any modulation format from −60 to +26 dBm, with no external meter, no zeroing and no pre-use calibration.

Berkeley Nucleonics Model 12108S USB RF power sensor with Type-N connector

Pictured: Model 12108S with Type-N connector. The model number sets the frequency range and RF connector.

67 GHz
Coaxial coverage, 75 GHz waveguide
−60 to +26 dBm
Dynamic range, coaxial models
≤0.5%
Temperature uncertainty, 10 to 40 °C
50 million
Logged measurements, option UOP

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Fifteen models, one sensor platform.

The model number sets the top frequency and RF connector. S builds start at 1 MHz and L builds at 9 kHz.

Type-N male

To 8 or 18 GHz

9 kHz (L) or 1 MHz (S) to 8 or 18 GHz.

Models
12108L, 12108S, 12118L, 12118S

3.5 mm male

To 26.5 GHz

9 kHz (L) or 1 MHz (S) to 26.5 GHz.

Models
12126L, 12126S

2.92 mm male

To 40 GHz

9 kHz (L) or 1 MHz (S) to 40 GHz.

Models
12140L, 12140S

2.4 mm male

To 44, 50 or 54 GHz

9 kHz (L) or 1 MHz (S) to 44 or 50 GHz; 12154L from 9 kHz to 54 GHz.

Models
12144L, 12144S, 12150L, 12150S, 12154L

1.85 mm male

To 67 GHz

9 kHz to 67 GHz, the top of the coaxial family. Continuous average limit +18 dBm.

Models
12167L

WR-15 waveguide

50 to 75 GHz

Waveguide sensor with a −50 to +18 dBm dynamic range.

Models
12175

Specified from 9 kHz to 75 GHz.

Frequency range
9 kHz to 67 GHz
By model; S builds from 1 MHz, L builds from 9 kHz; 12175 covers 50 to 75 GHz in WR-15
Input power
−60 to +26 dBm
Coaxial models; 12175: −50 to +18 dBm; continuous average +26 dBm (12167L and 12175: +18 dBm)
Detection
True-RMS average
Modulation independent, including CW, OFDM, QAM, multi-tone and cellular formats
Temperature uncertainty
≤0.5%
Specified from 10 to 40 °C, 0% from 20 to 30 °C; patented thermal stability, no zeroing
Cal factor uncertainty
From 1.53%
K=2; 12108S and 12118S at 2 to 10 GHz; up to 5.81% from 50 to 67 GHz
Measurement speed
1.6 ms per average
Super rate; Normal rate 38.4 ms per average, 1 to 1,024 averages
Logging
50 million
Measurements in non-volatile flash with option UOP, up to 1,000 per second, timestamped by the real-time clock
Interfaces
USBTMC, USB HID
SPI / I²C optional; SCPI command set; works with VISA IO libraries

Specifications reproduced from the Model 12100 Series datasheet as published at berkeleynucleonics.com. Specifications apply after a 30-minute warm-up for CW signals unless otherwise stated. Typical values are expected mean values, not warranted performance. SPI, 001, UOP, MIL and SEC are options; MIL and SEC cannot be combined.

Where the 12100 goes to work.

Radar, satellite and telecommunications
true-RMS average power on any modulation format from 9 kHz to 67 GHz, with the WR-15 sensor covering 50 to 75 GHz.

Automated test equipment
SCPI control over USBTMC, USB HID or optional SPI / I²C, with an external trigger input for gated measurements and multi-sensor synchronization.

Unattended monitoring
option UOP logs up to 50 million timestamped measurements with only power applied; option 001 adds a scaled analog recorder output.

Secure test environments
option MIL write-locks all non-volatile memory, and option SEC adds secure erase with a random overwrite pass.

True-RMS power to 67 GHz, straight from USB.

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