Features
• Tunnel diode detector with zero-bias operation
• Broadband frequency range: 0.5 GHz to 18.0 GHz
• Negative video output polarity
• High voltage sensitivity: 700 mV/mW typical
• Fast pulse video response: 5 ns typical
• Excellent frequency flatness: ±1.5 dB typ, ±3.2 dB max
• Low VSWR: 3.5:1 max (measured @ -23 dBm)
• Tangential sensitivity: -50 dBm @ 2 MHz video bandwith
• Maximum CW input power: +17 dBm
• 2.92mm male RF input and 2.92mm female video output
• connectors
• Wide operating temperature range: -54 °C to +100 °C
• Qualified to MIL-STD-202 for shock, vibration, humidity, altitude,
• and temperature cycling
• Applications
• RF power and level monitoring
• Broadband test and measurement equipment/Transmitter
• monitoring and leveling
• Radar and surveillance systems
• Electronic warfare (EW) and ECM receivers
• detector front-ends for receiver chains
• General-purpose RF measurement applications
• Military and aerospace systems
• Description
• This coaxial packaged Tunnel Diode Zero Bias Schottky Diode Detector operates over a broadband frequency range of 0.5 GHz to 18.0
• GHz and is designed for accurate RF signal detection in CW and broadband measurement applications. The tunnel diode zero-bias
• Schottky design provides reliable detection without the need for external biasing, making it ideal for compact and simplified system designs.
• The detector delivers a stable negative polarity video output with a typical sensitivity of 700 mV/mW, dependent on input power and frequency.
• With good frequency flatness and low VSWR, this detector supports consistent performance across a wide frequency band. The rugged
• 2.92mm-connectorized package is environmentally qualified to MIL-STD-202, ensuring dependable operation in harsh military, aerospace, and
• laboratory environments. Maximum input power handling is +17 dBm.