Boonton 4240 RF Power Meter - Manual (Page 58)

Boonton 4240 Series RF Power Meter
Figure 4-11. Mismatch Uncertainties Chart
4.8 Waveform Sensitivity
Thermal sensors are insensitive to the waveform because they average RF power over many tens of milliseconds. Modulated
signals, non-sinusoidal waveforms, and even pulses can be detected without distortion of the measurement. Thermal sensors
are referred to as RMS responding.
Operation
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