Making Measurements
Making a Power Measurement using Broadband Detection
View
and
Interpret
the
Power
Measurement
Results
1.
To view the measurement trace, press
CsCALEJ
M~~%cale
.
2. Figure 3-12 shows the results of an example power measurement.
3. lb interpret the power measurement, refer to Figure 3-12 or your
analyzer’s display if you are making this measurement on your
instrument.
a. When making a power measurement, the display shows the output
power measured at the analyzer’s RF IN connector. This power is
absolute power, as opposed to a power ratio.
b. Note that when making a power measurement, the values associated
with the vertical axis are in units of
dBm,
which is the power measured
in reference to 1
mW.
OdBm=
1mW
-10
dBm
= 100
PW
+lOdBm =
1OmW
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