Agilent Technologies, Inc. 8473C Coaxial Crystal Detector

Superior RF Performance

• Frequency response: 0.3 dB to 12.4 GHz, 0.6 dB to 20 GHz, 1.5 dB from a -3.3 dB linear slope starting at 20 GHz to 26.5 GHz
• Maximum SWR: 1.2 to 4 GHz, 1.5 to 18 GHz, 2.2 to 26.5 GHz
• Low-level sensitivity: > 0.5 mV/uW to 18 GHz, > 0.18 mV/uW to 26.5 GHz
• Maximum operating input power: 200 mW
• Typical short-term maximum input power (< 1 minute): 1 W
• Noise: < 50 uV
• Output polarity: negative
• Input connector: 3.5 mm male

The Agilent 8473C Low-Barrier Schottky Diode (LBSD) detector has been widely used for many years in a variety of applications including leveling and power sensing . It offers good performance and ruggedness. Matched pairs (Option 001) offer very good detector tracking.