Patent ID: 6331769
Filing Date: 2001-12-18
Classification: G01R

Abstract:
A power sensor comprising:diode detectors, each having an input, and having an output providing an output of the power sensor; anda power distribution manifold having an input forming an input to the power sensor and at least three outputs, each one of the three outputs coupled to the input of a respective one of the diode detectors, the power distribution manifold for distributing a signal provided from the input of the power sensor to the diode detectors so that a different attenuation is provided between the power sensor input and each one of the diode detectors, the different attenuation values set so that a greater overlap of diode square law operation range occurs between a first two of the diode detectors which receive a signal from the power sensor input with a higher combined attenuation than a second two of the diode detectors.