Anritsu Power Measurement Uncertainty Calculator

Ver 2.00

Note: User entry in Green shaded boxes, Unshaded boxes are Auto-filled, values in Blue are calculated
Probability
Distributio
Measurement Uncertainty parameter n ui(Kx)
Instrumentation Accuracy 0.5 % Rectangular 0.29 ML2437A Power meter
Sensor linearity 1.8 % Rectangular 1.04 MA2473D Sensor
Noise 0.00 % Normal 0.00 Source
Zero set and Drift 0.01 % Rectangular 0.01 dBm 7 Level
Mismatch Uncertainty 4.49 % Rectangular 2.59 1.5 VSWR
Sensor Calibration-factor uncertainty 2.90 % Normal 1.45 GHz 16 Frequency
Reference power uncertainty 1.2 % Rectangular 0.69 256 Averaging
Reference-to-Sensor Mismatch uncertainty 0.44 % Rectangular 0.25
Temperature Linearity (Sensor) 1.00 % Rectangular 0.58 +5 ~ +50 C

Expanded
Combined
Standard
Combined
Standard
Limits (dB)
normal (k=2) Uncertainty Uncertainty

RSS @ Room t 5.81 % 2 3.25 6.49 % 0.245 -0.260

Sum of Uncertainties @ Room tempera 11.34 % 6.32 12.65 % 0.467 -0.523

RSS over Sensor temperature range 5.89 % 3.30 6.60 % 0.249 -0.264
Sum of Uncertainties over Sensor temperature range 12.34 % 6.90 13.80 % 0.505 -0.572

Non-Statistical Method

Noise "unc-adj" Zero-set unc-adj 6.477 7.245

0.000 0.000 Reading range
-0.768 Spread (dB)
6.861 Avg (dBm)
Sensor sensitivity (dBm) -70 3.906250E-13

Power meter sensitivity (dBm) -70 1.000000E-10 5.012E-03

SWR 1.25 Sensor

-19.08 Sensor -19.08 Sensor

Return Loss (dB)
 Return Loss (dB)
-13.98 Source -34.15 Ref

-0.111 Sensor -0.111 Sensor

(Rho)
-0.200 Source -0.020 Ref

MA2472D
MA2473D
MA2474D
MA2475D
MA2482D
MA2481D
MA2490A
MA2491A
MA2411B
MA2468D
MA2469D
MA2442D
MA2444D
MA2445D
MA24002A
MA24004A
MA24005A
 ML2437A
ML2438A
ML2487B
ML2488B
ML2495A
ML2496A
user MA2490A MA2491A

MA24002A MA24004A MA24005A MA2472D MA2473D MA2474D MA2475DMA2442D MA2444D MA2445D MA2481DMA2482D

Non-Statistical Statistical
ML2430 Series Meter

Zero Set /Drift MA2472D MA2473D MA2474D MA2475D MA2482D MA2481 MA2490A
Range 1 5.00E-07 0 5.00E-07 1 5.00E-07 0 5.00E-07 0 4.00E-05 0 4.00E-05 0 2.00E-06
Range 2 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 8.00E-06 0 8.00E-06 0 1.00E-07
Range 3 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 3.00E-07 0 3.00E-07 0 2.00E-09
Range 4 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 4.00E-09 0 4.00E-09 0 1.00E-09
Range 5 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10
Range 6 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 9.90E+01
Range 7 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 1.50E-05
Range 8 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 5.00E-06
Range 9 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 2.00E-06
0.00E+00 5.00E-07 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

ZeroSet/Drift 5.00E-07

Power (W) 5.01E-03 Power (W) 5.01E-03

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Temperature Temperature Linea

Flag Sensitivity accuracy range rity SWR Fmin Fmax F

MA2472D 0 -70 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.25 0.01 18 16

MA2473D 1 -70 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.25 0.01 32 16
MA2474D 0 -70 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.25 0.01 40 16
MA2475D 0 -70 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.25 0.01 50 16 0.01

MA2482D 0 -60 1.00 +15 ~ +30 3.5 1.25 0.01 18 16 0.05

MA2481D 0 -60 1.00 +15 ~ +30 3.5 1.22 0.01 8 8 0.1

MA2490A 0 -60 1.00 +10 ~ +45 3.5 1.22 0.05 8 8 0.3

MA2491A 0 -60 1.00 +10 ~ +45 3.5 1.25 0.05 18 16 0.5

MA2411B 0 -20 2.00 +10 ~ +45 4.5 1.35 0.3 40 16 1

MA2468D 0 -60 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.22 0.01 6 6 2

MA2469D 0 -60 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.25 0.01 18 16 3

MA2442D 0 -67 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.21 0.01 18 16 4

MA2444D 0 -67 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.21 0.01 40 16 5

MA2445D 0 -67 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.21 0.01 50 16 6

MA24002A 0 -30 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.2 0.01 18 16 7

MA24004A 0 -30 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.2 0.01 40 16 8

MA24005A 0 -30 1.00 +5 ~ +50 1.8 1.2 0.01 50 16 9

-70 1 1.8 1.25 16 10

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12

13

14

15

Flag 16

MA2472D 0 17

MA2473D 1 18

MA2474D 0 19

MA2475D 0 20

MA2482D 0 21

MA2481D 0 22

MA2490A 0 23

MA2491A 0 24

MA2411B 0 25
MA2468D 0 26

MA2469D 0 27

MA2442D 0 28

MA2444D 0 29

MA2445D 0 30

MA24002A 0 31

MA24004A 0 32

MA24005A 0 33

34

35

36

37

38

39

40

41

42

43

44

45

46

47

48

49

50
 Reading range ML2430 Series Power Meter
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MA2472D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2473D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2474D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2475D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2482D 4 -7 -23 -37 -50 -60
MA2481D 4 -7 -23 -37 -50 -60
MA2490A -7 -20 -36 -53 -60 -99 5 -8 -28
MA2491A -7 -20 -36 -53 -60 -99 5 -8 -28
MA2411B
MA2468D
MA2469D
MA2442D -9 -24 -40 -55 -67 -99 3 -10 -31
MA2444D -9 -24 -40 -55 -67 -99 3 -10 -31
MA2445D -9 -24 -40 -55 -67 -99 3 -10 -31
MA24002A 20 8 -5 -20 -30 -99
MA24004A 20 8 -5 -20 -30 -99
MA24005A 20 8 -5 -20 -30 -99
Lookup -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
Flag 1 0 0 0 0 0
Select Range 1

Reading range ML2480/ML2490 Series Power Meter

 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
MA2472D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2473D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2474D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2475D -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
MA2482D 20 -1 -18 -33 -50 -60
MA2481D 20 -1 -18 -33 -50 -60
MA2490A -7 -20 -36 -53 -60 -99 5 -8 -28
MA2491A -7 -20 -36 -53 -60 -99 5 -8 -28
MA2411B -6 -30 -99 5 -10 -35
MA2468D
MA2469D
MA2442D -9 -24 -40 -55 -67 -99 3 -10 -31
MA2444D -9 -24 -40 -55 -67 -99 3 -10 -31
MA2445D -9 -24 -40 -55 -67 -99 3 -10 -31
MA24002A 20 9 -4 -21 -30 -99
MA24004A 20 9 -4 -21 -30 -99
MA24005A 20 9 -4 -21 -30 -99
Lookup -13 -27 -43 -58 -70 -99 0 -13 -34
Flag 1 0 0 0 0 0
Select Range 1

Select Range 1
MA2411 MA2468D MA2469D
 1 1.393E-006 0.001 5.00E-07
2 3.517E-008 0.001 5.00E-08
8.880E-010 5.00E-10
1.193E-010 2.00E-10 Range Zero Set (W) Noise K=1

4.595E-011 5.00E-11 1 1.3539E-04 9.08011931E-008 1.816023862E-007

2 2.7246E-06 1.34012808E-009 2.680256157E-009

5.00E-06 3 2.1183E-07 2.51261292E-010 5.025225837E-010

1.00E-06 4 6.3339E-09 3.21949306E-011 6.438986126E-011

5.00E-07 5 4.5948E-11 5.45910848E-012 1.091821695E-011

MA2491A MA2411B MA2468D MA2469D MA2442D MA2444D MA2445D MA24002A MA24004A MA24005A
0 2.00E-06 0 0 0 0 2.00E-06 0 2.00E-06 0 2.00E-06 0 6.00E-05 0 6.00E-05 0 6.00E-05
0 1.00E-07 0 0 0 0 4.00E-08 0 4.00E-08 0 4.00E-08 0 6.00E-05 0 6.00E-05 0 6.00E-05
0 2.00E-09 0 0 0 0 9.00E-10 0 9.00E-10 0 9.00E-10 0 3.00E-06 0 3.00E-06 0 3.00E-06
0 1.00E-09 0 0 0 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 4.00E-07 0 4.00E-07 0 4.00E-07
0 5.00E-10 0 0 0 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07
0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 0 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01
1.50E-05 5.00E-06 6.00E-04 6.00E-04 6.00E-04
5.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.20E-03 1.20E-03 1.20E-03
2.00E-06 5.00E-07 6.00E-04 6.00E-04 6.00E-04
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
 MA2472D MA2473D MA2474D MA2475D MA2481D MA2482D MA2490A MA2491A MA2411B MA2468D MA2469D MA2442D MA2444D MA2445D MA24002A MA24004A MA24005A

0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100

0 1.8 1.9 1.9 1.8 1.8 1.8 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 1.8 1.8 1.6 1.9 1.8 2 3 3

0 0.56 1.48 1.48 1.1 0.56 0.56 0.66 0.66 9.90E+100 0.56 0.56 0.56 1.48 1.1 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.56 1.37 1.37 0.94 0.56 0.56 0.84 0.84 9.90E+100 0.56 0.56 0.55 1.37 0.94 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.57 1.42 1.42 1.03 0.57 0.57 0.83 0.83 2.25 0.57 0.57 0.56 1.41 1.02 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.56 0.96 0.96 0.94 0.56 0.56 0.77 0.77 1.2 0.56 0.56 0.55 0.96 0.94 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.55 0.99 0.99 0.99 0.55 0.55 1.06 1.06 1.35 0.55 0.55 0.55 0.99 0.98 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.6 1.04 1.04 0.9 0.6 0.6 1.11 1.11 1.67 0.6 0.6 0.56 1.04 0.9 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.59 1.05 1.05 0.92 0.59 0.59 1.15 1.15 1.66 0.59 0.59 0.55 1.04 0.9 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.6 1.64 1.64 1.05 0.6 0.6 1.1 1.1 3.01 0.6 0.6 0.56 1.63 1.05 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.6 1.39 1.39 0.98 0.6 0.6 1.18 1.18 2.46 0.6 0.6 0.56 1.38 0.97 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.62 1.45 1.45 1.11 0.62 0.62 1.18 1.18 2.6 0.62 0.62 0.58 1.45 1.11 1 2.5 2.5

0 0.63 1.26 1.26 0.94 0.63 0.63 1.23 1.23 2.11 9.90E+100 0.63 0.59 1.25 0.93 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.65 1.56 1.56 0.98 0.65 0.65 1.26 1.26 2.8 9.90E+100 0.65 0.6 1.56 0.98 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.68 1.89 1.89 0.98 9.90E+100 0.68 9.90E+100 1.27 3.49 9.90E+100 0.68 0.62 1.89 0.97 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.7 1.79 1.79 1.25 9.90E+100 0.7 9.90E+100 1.25 3.22 9.90E+100 0.7 0.65 1.79 1.25 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.71 1.72 1.72 1.16 9.90E+100 0.71 9.90E+100 1.27 2.99 9.90E+100 0.71 0.66 1.72 1.16 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.73 1.44 1.44 1.39 9.90E+100 0.73 9.90E+100 1.35 2.21 9.90E+100 0.73 0.68 1.44 1.39 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.78 2.4 2.4 1.51 9.90E+100 0.78 9.90E+100 1.44 4.36 9.90E+100 0.78 0.74 2.39 1.5 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.83 2.03 2.03 1.75 9.90E+100 0.83 9.90E+100 1.45 3.49 9.90E+100 0.83 0.78 2.02 1.75 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.84 2.13 2.13 1.91 9.90E+100 0.84 9.90E+100 1.44 3.56 9.90E+100 0.84 0.79 2.12 1.9 1.6 4.6 3.7

1 0.83 2.9 2.9 2.08 9.90E+100 0.83 9.90E+100 1.59 5.29 9.90E+100 0.83 0.79 2.9 2.08 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.89 2.3 2.3 2.46 9.90E+100 0.89 9.90E+100 1.6 3.6 9.90E+100 0.89 0.86 2.29 2.45 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 0.89 2.28 2.28 2.43 9.90E+100 0.89 9.90E+100 1.75 3.53 9.90E+100 0.89 0.88 2.28 2.43 1.6 4.6 3.7

0 9.90E+100 2.84 2.84 2.65 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.18 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.84 2.65 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 2.48 2.48 2.86 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.15 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.47 2.86 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 2.46 2.46 2.73 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.88 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.44 2.71 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 2.53 2.53 2.89 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.83 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.5 2.87 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 2.81 2.81 2.92 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.86 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.8 2.91 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 2.95 2.95 2.73 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.97 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.94 2.71 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 3.39 3.39 3.1 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 5.55 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.38 3.09 9.90E+100 6 5
 0 9.90E+100 3.22 3.22 2.82 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.98 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.21 2.8 9.90E+100 6 5

0 9.90E+100 2.83 2.83 3.06 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.82 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.81 3.04 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 2.81 2.81 3.21 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.83 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.79 3.19 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 2.5 2.5 2.69 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.92 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.48 2.68 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 3.03 3.03 2.73 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.52 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.03 2.73 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 2.95 2.95 2.75 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.29 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.94 2.74 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 2.95 2.92 2.87 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.21 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.92 2.87 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.33 2.84 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 5.24 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.33 2.84 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.02 2.97 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.48 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.01 2.96 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.22 2.67 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.95 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.21 2.66 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3 3.63 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 4.38 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.99 3.62 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.8 3.2 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.76 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 2.79 3.18 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.74 5.09 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 5.85 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.71 5.07 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.78 3.54 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 6.12 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.76 3.52 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.61 2.99 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 5.86 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 3.59 2.97 9.90E+100 6.5 7.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.67 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.2 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.56 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.08 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.17 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.66 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.78 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.25 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.58 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.05 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.37 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 8.83 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.41 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 8.87 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.92 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.41 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.15 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.65 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.95 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.49 9.90E+100 9.90E+100 10.5

0 2.9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Sensor
Cal-
factor
uncert 2.9
 Zero Set ( Noise K=1 2 SIGMA

1.00E+00 3.80E-005 2.386E-007 4.77E-007

2.00E+00 7.48E-006 1.542416279 #VALUE!

3.00E+00 2.06E-007 3.457E-010 6.91E-010

4.00E+00 3.65E-009 2.146E-010 4.29E-010

5.00E+00 4.62E-010 2.127E-011 4.25E-011

6 1.50E-010 2.142E-011 4.28E-011

ML2430 Series Meter

Noise MA2472D MA2473D MA2474D MA2475D MA2482D MA2481 MA2490A MA2491A

0 Range 1 2.70E-08 0 2.70E-08 1 2.70E-08 0 2.70E-08 0 5.00E-07 0 5.00E-07 0 2.00E-06 0 2.00E-06 0
0 Range 2 1.64E-08 0 1.64E-08 0 1.64E-08 0 1.64E-08 0 4.00E-08 0 4.00E-08 0 1.00E-07 0 1.00E-07 0
0 Range 3 2.76E-11 0 2.76E-11 0 2.76E-11 0 2.76E-11 0 7.00E-10 0 7.00E-10 0 2.00E-09 0 2.00E-09 0
0 Range 4 1.04E-11 0 1.04E-11 0 1.04E-11 0 1.04E-11 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 1.00E-09 0 1.00E-09 0
0 Range 5 7.25E-12 0 7.25E-12 0 7.25E-12 0 7.25E-12 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0
0 Range 6 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0
Range 7 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 1.50E-05 1.50E-05
Range 8 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06
Range 9 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 2.00E-06 2.00E-06
0.00E+00 2.70E-08 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

Noise @ 2
sigma 2.70E-08
 MA2438A

Range Zero Set (W) Noise K=1 K=2 Range Scaled Spec (W) ZeroSet (W)

1 1.3931568E-006 9.0801193E-008 1.8160239E-007 MA24002A 1 n/a n/a

2 3.5172929E-008 1.3401281E-009 2.6802562E-009 98 meter 2 5.00E-04 1.23E-04

3 8.8800839E-010 2.5126129E-010 5.0252258E-010 3 8.00E-06 6.92E-07

4 1.1929107E-010 3.2194931E-011 6.4389861E-011 4 2.00E-06 1.89E-07

5 4.5947525E-011 5.4591085E-012 1.0918217E-011 5 5.00E-07 1.39E-07

MA24002A 1 n/a n/a

38 meter 2 5.00E-04 5.40E-05

3 8.00E-06 2.10E-06

4 2.00E-06 3.02E-07

5 5.00E-07 1.22E-07

MA2411B MA2468D MA2469D MA2442D MA2444D MA2445D MA24002A MA24004A

 0 0 0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 5.00E-05 0 5.00E-05 0
0 0 0 3.00E-09 0 3.00E-09 0 3.00E-09 0 5.00E-05 0 5.00E-05 0
0 0 0 6.00E-10 0 6.00E-10 0 6.00E-10 0 3.00E-07 0 3.00E-07 0
0 0 0 7.00E-11 0 7.00E-11 0 7.00E-11 0 6.00E-08 0 6.00E-08 0
0 0 0 2.00E-11 0 2.00E-11 0 2.00E-11 0 4.00E-08 0 4.00E-08 0
9.90E+01 0 0 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0
5.00E-06
1.00E-06
5.00E-07
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
Noise (W)

n/a

0.000077

0.000000044

2.97E-008

2.26E-008

n/a

4.0108449E-005

2.1375725E-007

5.5415614E-008 ML2480/90 Series Meter

3.12E-008

MA24005A Zero Set /Drift MA2472D MA2473D MA2474D MA2475D MA2482D MA2481
5.00E-05 0 Range 1 5.00E-07 0 5.00E-07 1 5.00E-07 0 5.00E-07 0 7.00E-06 0 7.00E-06 0
5.00E-05 0 Range 2 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 2.00E-06 0 2.00E-06 0
3.00E-07 0 Range 3 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 6.00E-08 0 6.00E-08 0
6.00E-08 0 Range 4 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-09 0 2.00E-09 0
4.00E-08 0 Range 5 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 4.00E-10 0 4.00E-10 0
9.90E+01 0 Range 6 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0
Range 7 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06
Range 8 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06
Range 9 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.00E-07 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00

ZeroSet/Drift 5.00E-07
 MA2411D

ML2496A ZeroSet Noise K=2

1 9.4446189E-007 2.7143212E-009 5.4286424E-009

2 1.7907315E-008 1.2115892E-009 2.4231784E-009

7 4.82957142138429 1.6330160E-008 3.26603194382259.9.9.9E-08

8 1.0324075E-006 3.1167744E-009 6.2335489E-009

9 4.5973104E-007 4.0690582E-009 8.1381165E-009

MA2490A MA2491A MA2411B MA2468D MA2469D MA2442D MA2444D MA2445D

2.00E-06 0 2.00E-06 0 1.00E-06 0 0 0 4.00E-07 0 4.00E-07 0 4.00E-07
1.00E-07 0 1.00E-07 0 2.00E-08 0 0 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08
2.00E-09 0 2.00E-09 0 9.90E+01 0 0 0 3.00E-10 0 3.00E-10 0 3.00E-10
1.00E-09 0 1.00E-09 0 0 0 0 8.00E-11 0 8.00E-11 0 8.00E-11
5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 0 0 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11
9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 0 0 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01
1.50E-05 1.50E-05 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06
5.00E-06 5.00E-06 2.00E-06 2.00E-06 1.00E-06
2.00E-06 2.00E-06 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
 Range Scaled Spec (W) ZeroSet (W) Noise (W)

MA24002A 1 n/a n/a n/a

98 meter 2 5.00E-04 1.23E-04 7.70E-05

3 8.00E-06 6.92E-07 4.40E-08

4 2.00E-06 1.89E-07 2.97E-08

5 5.00E-07 1.39E-07 2.26E-08

ML2480/90 Series Meter

MA24002A MA24004A MA24005A Noise MA2472D MA2473D MA2474D

0 2.00E-04 0 2.00E-04 0 2.00E-04 0 Range 1 5.00E-07 0 5.00E-07 1 5.00E-07 0
0 2.00E-04 0 2.00E-04 0 2.00E-04 0 Range 2 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0
0 7.00E-07 0 7.00E-07 0 7.00E-07 0 Range 3 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0
0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 Range 4 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0 2.00E-10 0
0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 2.00E-07 0 Range 5 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0 5.00E-11 0
0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 Range 6 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0
2.00E-03 2.00E-03 2.00E-03 Range 7 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06
4.00E-03 4.00E-03 4.00E-03 Range 8 1.00E-06 1.00E-06 1.00E-06
2.00E-03 2.00E-03 2.00E-03 Range 9 5.00E-07 5.00E-07 5.00E-07
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 5.00E-07 0.00E+00

Noise @ 2
sigma 5.00E-07
 MA2411D

ML2496A Zero Set (W) Noise K=1 Noise K=2 ML2496A ZeroSet Noise K=2

1 6.58455E-006 4.73493E-005 9.46986E-005 1 9.4446189E-007 2.7143212E-009 5.4286424E-009

2 1.83868E-006 1.04081E-006 2.08162E-006 2 1.7907315E-008 1.2115892E-009 2.4231784E-009

3 5.05560E-008 0.000000004 0.000000008

4 0.000000001 1.18625E-010 2.37250E-010 7 4.82957142138429 1.6330160E-008 3.26603194382259.9.9.9E-08

5 3.20353E-010 1.57084E-010 3.14167E-010 8 1.0324075E-006 3.1167744E-009 6.2335489E-009

6 1.65645E-010 1.25750E-011 2.51500E-011 9 4.5973104E-007 4.0690582E-009 8.1381165E-009

MA2475D MA2482D MA2481 MA2490A MA2491A MA2411B MA2468D MA2469D

5.00E-07 0 1.00E-04 0 1.00E-04 0 2.00E-06 0 2.00E-06 0 6.00E-09 0 0 0
5.00E-08 0 3.00E-06 0 3.00E-06 0 1.00E-07 0 1.00E-07 0 3.00E-09 0 0 0
5.00E-10 0 9.00E-09 0 9.00E-09 0 2.00E-09 0 2.00E-09 0 9.90E+01 0 0 0
2.00E-10 0 3.00E-10 0 3.00E-10 0 1.00E-09 0 1.00E-09 0 0 0 0
5.00E-11 0 4.00E-10 0 4.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 5.00E-10 0 0 0 0
9.90E+01 0 3.00E-11 0 3.00E-11 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 0 0 0
5.00E-06 1.50E-05 1.50E-05 4.00E-08 4.00E-08 4.00E-08
1.00E-06 5.00E-06 5.00E-06 7.00E-09 7.00E-09 7.00E-09
5.00E-07 2.00E-06 2.00E-06 9.00E-09 9.00E-09 9.00E-09
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
MA2496A

Range Zero Set (W) Noise K=1 K=2 Range Scaled Spec (W) ZeroSet (W) Noise (W)

1 3.6939664E-007 4.1953418E-007 8.39068352067549.9.9.9E-07 MA24002A 1 n/a n/a n/a

2 4.32019449495799 0.000000007 0.000000014 98 meter 2 5.00E-04 1.23E-04 7.70E-05

3 2.6694749E-010 1.8019090E-009 3.6038180E-009 3 8.00E-06 6.92E-07 4.40E-08

4 7.9770195E-011 1.0506964E-011 2.1013927E-011 4 2.00E-06 1.89E-07 2.97E-08

5 4.5901196E-011 3.6295706E-012 7.2591412E-012 5 5.00E-07 1.39E-07 2.26E-08

MA2442D MA2444D MA2445D MA24002A MA24004A MA24005A

9.00E-07 0 9.00E-07 0 9.00E-07 0 8.00E-05 0 8.00E-05 0 8.00E-05 0
2.00E-08 0 2.00E-08 0 2.00E-08 0 8.00E-05 0 8.00E-05 0 8.00E-05 0
4.00E-09 0 4.00E-09 0 4.00E-09 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0 5.00E-08 0
3.00E-11 0 3.00E-11 0 3.00E-11 0 3.00E-08 0 3.00E-08 0 3.00E-08 0
8.00E-12 0 8.00E-12 0 8.00E-12 0 3.00E-08 0 3.00E-08 0 3.00E-08 0
9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0 9.90E+01 0
5.00E-06
1.00E-06
5.00E-07
0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00 0.00E+00
Relative Measurements (dBr)
Following error sources are negligible

Mismatch Uncertainty
Should be included if sources S11 characteristics change during the test.

Zero Set / Drift

Calibration Factor Uncertainty
Reference Uncertainty

Linearity error dominates, typically.

Ratio ( A/B ) measurements

In a ratio measurement, both sensors measure absolute power. Uncertainty

analysis must account for both sensors.

All error sources must be included

Mismatch Uncertainty dominates

Uncertainties relating to the source (DUT) should also me included in calculation

Some definitions
Accuracy -the closeness of the agreement between the result of a measurement and a true (or co
knowable.

Uncertainty -parameter associated with the result of a measurement, that characterises the dispe

Error -refers to the disagreement between a measurement and the true or accepted value. Total e
noise).

Precision -the closeness of agreement between independent measurements of a quantity under t

See datasheet for full details of Sensor & meter specifications and conditions

Tip: At signal levels near the sensitivity of the sensor, do a Zero on the DUT (with its output port OFF), and repeat for sign

Revision
Version 1.0 - initial release
Version 2.0 contains
Added MA24002A, MA24004A, and MA24005A thermal power sensors
Added ML2487B and ML2488B power meters
 easurement and a true (or correct) value of the measurand, where the true value is know or is

t, that characterises the dispersion of values that could reasonably be attributed to the measurand.

rue or accepted value. Total error is usually a combination of systematic error and random error (e.g.

rements of a quantity under the same conditions.

output port OFF), and repeat for significant change in the test environment (e.g. temperature)
s know or is

the measurand.

random error (e.g.