National Instruments USB-5680 RF Power Sensor Device

The USB-5680 is an RF Power Sensor Device. The NI USB-5680 is designed and manufactured by National Instruments. The part number of the USB-5680 device is 780167-01. The main feature of the NI USB-5680 is the compact design with a dynamic range of measurements. The USB-5680 can also operate as a true RMS power meter. Therefore, the NI USB-5680 can measure the power of continuous wave signals. This feature is useful for automated test applications where path loss needs to be measured. Due to the device’s small size, the USB-5680 is used in application where rack space is an issue. The NI USB-5680 also finds its use in mobile applications.

The USB-5680 RF Power Sensor Device is a 6 GHz device. The NI USB-5680 is a low power device, which draws current of 100 mA. The power required for the USB-5680 can be made available from just a USB cable. No dedicated power source is required for the power. Therefore, the NI USB-5680 is used in mobile applications and can be used with a laptop.

The National Instruments USB-5680 RF Power Sensor Device is designed with a dual-path architecture. This design makes it possible to achieve a dynamic range up to 63 dB. This architecture uses diode sensors in the linear regions. Hence, accuracy of power measurements increases in the NI USB-5680 device. The USB-5680 RF Power Sensor Device can be operated in two modes: as a bench instrument or an automated measurement device. The supported operating systems for the NI USB-5680 device to be used as bench instrument are Windows XP, VISTA, and 2000.