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Agilent 33330B/C
Coaxial Detectors for OEM and Systems Use
Product Overview
General Information ety of input and output connectors in offers significant advantages over
The Agilent Technologies 33330B/C the Model 423B, 8470B, and 8472B other types of detectors. For example,
series of broadband coaxial detectors series. a typical Schottky requires bias for
are specifically designed for use in proper operation; a tunnel diode
microwave instrumentation and sys- The Low Barrier Schottky diode detector detector has a limited power range
tems applications such as the detect- The 33330B/C detectors consist of a because of its negative resistance
ing element in leveling loops, power Low Barrier Schottky (LBS) diode region; and the point contact diode,
monitoring, and as wideband video and a miniature thin film circuit that because of its fragile construction, is
detectors. matches the diode to a 50-ohm trans- unsuitable for many field applications.
mission line. The diode is a specially
These detectors utilize a Low Barrier fabricated Schottky diode using met-
Schottky (LBS) diode that requires no alization designed to achieve low ori-
bias, has exceptional broadband flat- gin resistance, thus eliminating the
ness and low SWR, and is environ- need for bias. In addition to superior
mentally rugged. For measurement RF characteristics, the LBS detector
accessory applications, Agilent offers
similar RF performance with a vari- Frequency Range