W1 coaxial components with frequency coverage

The new family removes measurement complexity, reduces measurement setup time, and improves accuracy, making them a superior alternative to millimetre-interfaced solutions.

Unlike solutions that are based on banded waveguide frequencies that require a waveguide interface, the W1 components are not band limited and support a frequency range from DC to 110GHz. The industry-best frequency coverage eliminates the need to de-embed adapters between native coaxial interface types, thereby removing the need for calibrations between coax to waveguide. The result is a solution that saves time and money, and is more efficient.

Anritsu’s new W1 components include a three-resistor power divider, two-resistor power splitter and a set of attenuators that provide coverage from DC to 110GHz, along with a 20-110GHz directional coupler with typical performance down to 110MHz. Because the components are designed with W1 connectors (1.0mm compatible) intended for broadband scalability and mode-free performance to 110GHz, measurement accuracy is improved for better device under test (DUT) characterisation. They are designed to perform with excellent VSWR and low insertion loss.

The high performance of the W1 connectors makes them well-suited for a variety of high-frequency designs. They can be used for on-wafer characterisation and measurements; to characterise amplifiers and sub components in automotive radar; and for instrument calibration and characterisation in metrology labs.