R&S®ZRC SWR Brigde

Measurement of reflection coefficient from 40 kHz to 4 GHz

Specifications

Characteristic impedance 50 Ω 75 Ω
Frequency range 40 kHz to 4 GHz 40 kHz to 2.5 GHz
Directivity
  up to 2.5 GHz
  2.5 GHz to 3 GHz
  3 GHz to 4 GHz
 
≥40 dB
≥40 dB
≥36 dB
 
≥40 dB

Return loss at test port
  up to 400 kHz
  400 kHz to 2.5 GHz
  2.5 GHz to 3 GHz
  3 GHz to 4 GHz
 
≥12 dB + 11 dB · log (f/40 kHz)
≥23 dB
≥23 dB
≥20 dB
 
≥8 dB + 12 dB · log (f/40 kHz)
≥20 dB

Measurement error
  up to 400 kHz
  400 kHz to 2.5 GHz
  2.5 GHz to 3 GHz
  3 GHz to 4 GHz
 
≤0.01 + s · |r|2
≤0.01 + 0.07 · |r|2
≤0.01 + 0.07 · |r|2
≤0.016 + 0.01 · |r|2
 
≤0.01 + s · |r|2
≤0.01 + 0.1 · |r|2

Insertion loss at 5 MHz
  Total
  Input → test port
  Test port → output
 
13 dB
7 dB
6 dB
General data
Power-handling capacity 0.5 W
Operating temperature range 0°C to +55°C
Storage temperature range –40°C to +70°C
Connectors N female
Test port connector N female or N male
Dimensions without connectors 72 mm × 77 mm × 23 mm
Length of connectors female 17 mm, male 19 mm
Weight 340 g
Dimensions of case 264 mm × 172 mm × 48 mm
Total weight with accessories and case 980 g

s = reflection coefficient at test port (s = 10 –a/20 dB)

a = return loss at test port

|r| = magnitude of reflection coefficient measured