Agilent 86205A/B & 86207A

50 Ω & 75 Ω RF Bridges
Data Sheet

300 kHz to 3 GHz (50 Ω)

300 kHz to 6 GHz (50 Ω)
300 kHz to 3 GHz (75 Ω)

The 86205A/B and 86207A high directivity RF bridges

offer unparalleled performance in a variety of general
purpose applications. They are ideal for accurate reflection
measurements and signal-leveling applications. They
combine the directivity and broad-band frequency range
of directional bridges and the low insertion loss and flat
coupling factor of directional couplers.

40 dB directivity Low insertion loss

Excellent directivity allows you to measure high return loss These bridges offer low insertion loss, (nominally 1.5 dB),
devices and good port match lets you measure low return which is significantly less than the typical 6 to 8 dB
loss devices. This is especially important when making normally associated with RF bridges. Low insertion loss
reflection measurements with scalar network analyzers, means more power to the device under test. This is
vector network analyzers and spectrum analyzers. required for the measurement of high-power solid state
amplifiers and traveling wave tube amplifiers.
Wide frequency range
Flat coupling factor
The bridges have an exceptionally wide RF frequency
range: 300 kHz to 3/6 GHz for the 50 Ω 86205A/B and The frequency response of the coupled arm for these
300 kHz to 3 GHz for the 75 Ω 86207A. They are ideal bridges is very flat, within ±0.2 dB of the nominal value of
accessories when used with the E5061/71 family of the 16 dB. This is important in applications such as external
ENA series network analyzers. power leveling where a power meter or diode detector is
used to remotely level the output power from an RF source
and when measuring power level dependent devices such
as the LO input to a mixer or the RF input to an amplifier
during compression testing.
Specifications 86205B
Frequency range 300 kHz to 3 GHz
Specifications describe the instrument’s warranted Impedance 50 Ohms (nominal)
performance over the temperature range of 0 °C to 55 °C. Directivity (25 °C, ±5 °C) 38 dB, 0.3 MHz to 1.3 GHz
Supplemental characteristics are intended to provide 33 dB, 1.3 GHz to 3 GHz
information useful in applying the instrument by giving
supplemental, but not warranted performance parameters. Directivity
These are denoted as “typical.” 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
-10

86205A -20

Frequency range 300 kHz to 6 GHz -30 Directivity

dB
d B

Specification
Impedance 50 Ohms (nominal) -40

Directivity (25 °C, ±5 °C) 30 dB, 0.3 MHz to 5 MHz -50

40 dB, 5 MHz to 2 GHz
30 dB, 2 GHz to 3 GHz
-60
Frequency
(typical) 20 dB, 3 GHz to 5 GHz
(typical) 16 dB, 5 GHz to 6 GHz
Port match 14 dB, 0.3 MHz to 3 GHz, (1.50 SWR)
Directivity
–10
Insertion Loss
–20 0
0 0.5 1 1.5 2 2.5 3
–30 -0.5
dB

–40 -1

–50 Insertion Loss

dB

-1.5
Specification
–60 -2
0.3 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz 6 GHz
Frequency -2.5

Port match 23 dB, 0.3 MHz to 2.0 GHz (1.15 SWR)

-3
Frequency
20 dB, 2.0 GHz to 3 GHz (1.22 SWR)
(typical) 18 dB, 3 GHz to 5 GHz (1.29 SWR)
(typical) 16 dB, 5 GHz to 6 GHz (1.38 SWR) Coupling Factor

Supplemental characteristics
Insertion loss 1.5 dB, +0.1 dB/GHz
Insertion loss deviation ±0.2 dB Coupling Factor
dB

Coupling factor (< 3 GHz) 16.0 dB, +0.15 dB/GHz Min

(> 3 GHz) 16.5 dB, –0.20 dB/GHz Max
Coupling factor deviation (< 3 GHz) ±0.2 dB, (> 3 GHz) ±0.4 dB
Maximum input power 25 dBm
Maximum DC, volts
Frequency
(through arm) 30 VDC
Maximum DC, volts
(coupled arm) 0 VDC
Supplemental characteristics
Maximum DC, amps
(through arm) 1 amp Insertion loss 2.0 dB, 0.3 MHz to 1 GHz
Below 1 MHz directivity and port match will be slightly degraded 2.5 dB, 1 GHz to 3 GHz
above 200 ma bias current. Coupling factor -21 to -15 dB, 0.3 MHz to 3 GHz
Connectors Type-N (female) 18 dB, 0.3 MHz to 3 GHz
Dimensions 160 W x 93 H x 23 mm D Coupling factor deviation +3 dB
(6.3 W x 3.7 H x 1 in D) Connectors 3.5 mm (f), APC-7
Weight Net 0.57 kg (1.3 lbs), Dimension 133.2 W x 18.2 H x 31.5 mm D
shipping 1.80 kg (4.0 lbs) (5.2 W x 0.7 H x 1.2 in D)
Weight Net 0.31 kg (0.68 lbs),
Shipping 0.64 kg (1.41 lbs)

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86207A Port match 20 dB, 0.3 GHz to 1.3 GHz (1.22 SWR)
(typical) 18 dB, 1.3 GHz to 2 GHz (1.29 SWR)
Frequency range 300 kHz to 3 GHz (typical) 18 dB, 2 GHz to 3 GHz (1.29 SWR)
Impedance 75 Ohms (nominal)
Directivity (25 °C, ±5 °C) 30 dB, 0.3 MHz to 5 MHz
Insertion Loss
40 dB, 5 MHz to 1.3 GHz –1.1
35 dB, 1.3 GHz to 2 GHz –1.3
(typical) 30 dB, 2 GHz to 3 GHz –1.5
–1.7

dB
–1.9
Directivity
–10 –2.1
–2.3
–20
–2.5
–30 0.3 MHz 3 GHz 6 GHz
Frequency
dB

–40

–50
–60 Coupling Factor
–15.6
0.3 MHz 1 MHz 10 MHz 100 MHz 1 GHz 3 GHz
–15.8
Frequency
–16.0
–16.2

dB
–16.4
–16.6
–16.8
–17.0
Models 0.3 MHz 3 GHz 6 GHz
Frequency
86205A RF bridge (50 Ω)
86205B RF bridge (50 Ω)
86207A RF bridge (75 Ω)

Figure 1. Mechanical dimension for 86205/7A

Figure 2. Mechanical dimension for 86205B

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