Zero-Biased Detectors

Features

  • 26.5 to 220 GHz
  • High sensitivity
  • No bias
  • Compact design
  • High reliability
  • Rugged construction
Applications
  • Laboratory measurement and test equipment
  • Sensors of mm-wave power
Description  
     ZBD-series Zero Biased Detectors are available in both polarities. Using a Schottky barrier beam lead diode design these detectors offer a cost-effective solution for broadband power detection systems. They provide high sensitivity to small signals and linear response up to -15 dBm. 

 

Specifications

Frequency Range (GHz)26,5-4033-5040-6050-7560-9075-11090-140110-170
Input WaveguideWR-28WR-22WR-19WR-15WR-12WR-10WR-08WR-06
Waveguide FlangeUG-599/UUG-383/UUG-383/U-MUG-385/UUG-387/UUG-387/U-MUG-387/U-MUG-387/U-M

 Sensitivity at –20 dBm Input, 1 Mohm load, mV/mW (typ)

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Typical Flatness, dB±1.5±1.5±1.5±1.5±2.0±2.0±2.5±2.5
Typical Video Bandwidth, MHz1010101010101010
Incident CW RF Power, dBm33333345

Note: Max input power level into a detector can be increased with installation of built-in attenuator. It will cause decreasing of sensitivity correspondingly.

*) ZBD-05 detectors can be produced by special request

Outline drawing of ZBD-06 detector
 Typical sensitivity and linearity data presented in the plot below.

     Detectors of ZBDA-XX series supplied with built-in buffer amplifier at ZBD output. The amplifier protects Schottky diode against wrong actions (short circuit at output, static electricity) and helps increase reliability of ZBDA-XX detectors. The ZBDA-XX detectors are fed with DC bias voltage (+5 …+10 V DC). 

How to order

Specify Model Number ZBD(A)-XX/F/P, where

A   – means output power amplifier exists 

XX – number of waveguide standard (Ex. 10 for WR-10 and 06 for WR-06) 

F   – central frequency (or operating range), nothing if full band 

P   – max input power level in mW 

Examples

ZBD-10/20, W-band detector, full operating bandwidth, max input power 20 mW

ZBD-10/92-96/10, W-band detector, operating bandwidth 92-96 GHz, max input power 10 mW

ZBDA-06/140/70, D-band detector with built-in power amplifier, central frequency 140 GHz, max input power 70 mW