Agilent 85070E Dielectric Probe Kit 200 MHz to 50 GHz Technical Overview New! • Performance probe! Combines rugged, high temperature and frequency performance in a slim design. Perfect for your most demanding applications! Features • Measures complex permittivity over a broad frequency range • Results can be viewed in a variety of formats: er', er", loss tangent, and Cole-Cole • Software runs on a PC, or internally on the PNA Series of network analyzer and guides user through easy calibration and measurement • Data is easily shared with other Windows® based programs or through the user programmable Component Object Model (COM) interface Swept High-Frequency Dielectric Measurements The Agilent Technologies 85070E Dielectric Probe Kit determines the dielectric properties, or complex permittivity, of many materials. Because a materials dielectric properties are determined by its molecular structure, if the molecular structure changes, so will the dielectric properties. Measuring them can indirectly measure other properties that are also correlated to the molecular structure, and can be a valuable alternative when the property of interest is difficult to measure directly. Measurements are made by simply immersing the probe into liquids or semi-solids – no special fixtures or containers are required. Measurements are non-destructive and can be made in real time. These important features allow the Dielectric Probe Kit to be used in process analytic technologies. The complete system is based on a network analyzer, which measures the material’s response to RF or microwave energy. The probe transmits a signal into the material under test (MUT). Depending on the Agilent network analyzer and probe used, frequencies can extend from 200 MHz to 50 GHz. The included software controls the network analyzer and guides the user through easy setup and measurement steps. In seconds, it calculates and displays complex permittivity in a variety of formats, including dielectric constant, dielectric loss factor, loss tangent or Cole-Cole. 2 Software displays dielectric constant and loss factor as a function of frequency. Easy Data Analysis Display The split screen window and marker aids in data analysis. Simply click on a point on the chart or table to activate and move the marker. Connect to other programs Data charts and tables can easily be copied and pasted into any Windowsbased application for further analysis or report generation. The component object model (COM) interface allows the measurement to be setup, triggered, and read from a user written program. This is valuable for analyzing material changes over time. Example Visual Basic® and C++ projects are included to aid program development. Display data in chart form, table form, or both. 3 Calibration Refresh Reduces Drift Errors The new automated Electronic Calibration Refresh feature recalibrates the system automatically, in seconds, just before each measurement is made. This virtually eliminates cable instability and system drift errors. Processes can now be monitored over long time periods, including tests that vary MUT temperature and pressure over time. How it works: The Agilent Electronic Calibration module (ECal) microwave ports are connected in line between the probe and the network analyzer test port cable. The ECal module communication port is connected either to the PC or PNA Series network analyzer running the 85070E software. The software guides the user through a normal “three standard” calibration, (usually open, short, water), performed at the end of the probe. This calibration is then transferred to the ECal module. The ECal module remains in line and a complete ECal calibration is automatically performed before each measurement. Errors due to test port cable movement are removed by the new calibration. ECal module connected in line Water with and without Electronic Calibration Refresh This measurement shows the effects of system drift and cable instability on a dielectric measurement of water and the improvement with Electronic calibration refresh. Both measurements were made 24 hours after the original calibration. The lighter colored, noisier, trace was made before the Electronic Calibration refresh was turned on. The darker, smoother, trace shows the improvement made after the Electronic Calibration refresh was turned on. 4 For systems without an ECal module, a simpler, "one standard" refresh calibration feature is also available, which can reduce the effects of system drift over time or temperature. After the initial "three standard" probe calibration is performed, the calibration can be refreshed at any time with the connection of a single standard. Any one of the three calibration standards can be defined as the refresh standard. New Options Allow You to Configure Kit to Meet Your Needs Now three probe designs to choose from New! Performance Probe Combines rugged, high temperature, and frequency performance in a slim design. This probe features rugged, high temperature and frequency performance in a slim design, perfect for your most demanding applications. The probe is sealed on both the probe tip and the connector end, which make it our most rugged probe. The probe withstands a wide –40 ºC to +200 ºC temperature range, which allows measurements versus frequency and temperature. The probe can be autoclaved, so it is perfect for applications in the food, medical, and chemical industries where sterilization is a must. The slim design allows it to fit easily in fermentation tanks, chemical reaction chambers, or other equipment with small apertures. The small diameter also allows it to be used with smallest sample sizes of all Agilent’s probes. It is useful for measuring liquid, semi-solid, as well as flat surfaced solid materials. The Performance Form Probe Kit comes complete with a calibration short. Frequency range 500 MHz to 50 GHz. 2.4mm male connector Performance Probe Kit Borosilicate glass seal 150 1.6 2.4 mm male connector Hermetically sealed on both ends (all dimensions in mm) Stainless steel T316L body 9.5 Nickel plated tungsten center conductor Stainless steel T304L tip 5 High temperature probe Survives corrosive chemicals and high temperatures Frequency range: 200 MHz to 20 GHz. 3.5 mm male connector. Rugged in design, this probe features a hermetic glass-to-metal seal, which makes it resistant to corrosive or abrasive chemicals. The probe withstands a wide –40 ºC to +200 ºC temperature range, which allows measurements versus frequency and temperature. The large flange makes it easier to measure flat surfaced solid materials, in addition to liquids and semi-solids. The 3.5 mm aperture has a larger sensing volume than our other probes. High Temperature Probe Kit 9.0 Hole 10.2 min. Mounting flange max thickness 15.5 Stainless steel Inconel 17.4 3.5 mm connector 46.7 (1.84) 16.8 Grip nut M10X1.0 thread All Dimensions in mm (inches) Glass 19.0 (0.75) Slim Form Probe Smaller diameter fits into tight spaces. Frequency range 500 MHz to 50 GHz. 2.4 mm male connector. This probe features a slim design, which allows it to fit easily in fermentation tanks, chemical reaction chambers, or other equipment with small apertures. The slim design also allows it to be used with smaller sample sizes. Best used for liquids and soft semi-solids. For castable solids, the probe is economical enough to be cast into the material and left in place. Because of the consumable nature of this design, these probes are offered in sets of three. The Slim Form probe kit comes with a sealed Slim Form holder that adapts 2.2 mm outer diameter to 10 mm inner diameter bracket included in the kit as well as commercially available “Midi” sized adapters and bushings. 6 Slim Form Probe measurement to 50 GHz ø 2.2 mm Finish, Nickel 100 µ inches 200 mm 2.4 mm Male connector Three Cables to Choose From Accessories 20 GHz Flexible Cable Cable to choose when tempertature performance is not critical. SMA female connectors connect to High Temperature probe. When connecting to Slim Form probe, an additional adapter may be needed (see configuration guide). Probe Stand The probe stand has a 13 x 7 inch porcelain base and 24 inch high by 0.5 inch diameter metal support. This stand works with mounting bracket and ECal holder included in the standard kit. It is highly recommended to stabilize measurement setup. 50 GHz Flexible Cable Cable to choose for high frequency applications. 2.4 mm female connectors connect directly to Slim Form Performance probes. 20 GHz High Temperature Cable Use with High Temperature or Performance probes for high temperature applications from –40 °C to +200 °C. SMA female connectors connect directly to High Temperature probe. Adapter included in kit connects High Temperature Cable to Performance probe. Software Menu Items File Save or recall measurement setups or previous measurement results. Print copies of the measurement results in a tabular or graphical format. Edit Copy the measurement results to the clipboard. Either graph or the tabular listing can be copied. This allows your measurement results to be pasted into other applications. View Select the section you want to view. Selections include the toolbar, status bar, table of the measurement data, and chart of the measurement data. Calibration Select the frequency range, number of points, linear or log sweep. Guided calibration sequence; choice of calibration materials or userspecified; refresh calibration for single standard or ECal; recalibration versus temperature; automatic refresh on or off. Measure Trigger a measurement. Chart Select the format to be displayed on the chart. Choices include er’, er’’, loss tangent, and Cole-Cole. Set Graticule scale factors or “autoscale”. Select from linear, semi-log, or log-log representations. Display Display current measurement data; save/display up to 3 memory traces; compare data to reference trace with trace math. Turn the marker on or off. Preferences Select your preference of fonts, colors, and annotations used to plot and list the measurement data. Help On-line help including the product manual. Toolbar Provides single click access to the most important menu items. Table Choose between a tabular formatting of real and imaginary or real and loss tangent 7 Performance Characteristics Specifications describe the warranted performance over the temperature range 0 to 55 °C. Supplemental characteristics are intended to provide information useful in applying the instrument, by giving typical but non-warranted performance parameters. These are denoted as “typical,” “nominal,” or “approximate.” Probe Characteristics Table Frequency Range (nominal) Performance Probe 500 MHz to 50 GHz Maximum limited by MUT properties (285-j125)GHz < √|er*| Slim Form Probe 500 MHz to 50GHz Maximum limited by MUT properties (285-j125)GHz < √|er*| High Temperature Probe 200 MHz to 20 GHz with network analyzer 10 MHz to 3 GHz with E4991A Impedance analyzer with option 10. Maximum limited by MUT properties 110GHz < √|er*| Temperature Range Temperature Slew Rate Immersable length (approximate) Connector Repeatability and resolution Material under test assumptions Sample size requirements –40 to +200 °C < 10 degrees/minute 140 mm 0 to +125 °C < 10 degrees/minute 200 mm –40 to +200 °C < 10 degrees/minute 35 mm 2.4 mm male 2.4 mm male 3.5 mm male Two to four times better than accuracy Two to four times better than accuracy Two to four times better than accuracy Material is “infinite” in size, non-magnetic (µr* = 1), isotropic (uniform orientation), and homogeneous (uniform composition)2 . Solids have a single, smooth, flat 3 surface with gap-free contact at the probe face. Minimum 5 mm insertion and 1 mm around tip of probe Liquid or soft semi-solid. Material is “infinite” in size, non-magnetic (µr* = 1), isotropic (uniform orientation), and homogeneous (uniform composition)2. Material is “infinite” in size, non-magnetic (µr* = 1), isotropic (uniform orientation), and homogeneous (uniform composition)2 . Solids have a single, smooth, flat 3 surface with gap-free contact at the probe face. Minimum 5 mm insertion and 5 mm around tip of probe Diameter: > 20 mm 20 Thickness: > (√|er*|) mm Granule size4: < 0.3 mm Expected Value requirements Accuracy (typical)1 Maximum recommended er’: < 100 Minimum recommended loss tangent > 0.05 Not recommended for low loss (loss tangent < 0.5) materials with e’ > 5 Dielectric constant, er’ = er’ ±0.05|er*|. er”= er”±0.05|er*| Maximum recommended er’: < 100 Minimum recommended loss tangent > 0.05 Not recommended for low loss (loss tangent < 0.5) materials with e’ > 5 Dielectric constant, er’ = er’ ±0.05|er*|. er”= er”±0.05|er*| Maximum recommended er’: < 100 Minimum recommended loss tangent > 0.05 Not recommended for low loss (loss tangent < 0.5) materials with er’ > 5 Dielectric constant, er’ = er’ ±0.05|er*|. er”= er”±0.05|er*| 1. Practical frequency range, accuracy and resolution depend on properties of the MUT. Value indicates typical accuracy at 23 ±3 °C, not including effects of probe contact and cable flexure. 2. If the material is not homogeneous, the result is an average value weighted by the intensity of the E-field, which is highest at the center conductor of the probe tip. 3. Sample must be as flat as the probe face, which is lapped to ±100 µ inches. 4. Measurement repeatability for granular materials is dependent on density variation. 8 Configuration Guide Choose one of our suggested configurations High Temperature Configuration 85070E: • Performance Probe Kit, Option 050, or High-Temperature Probe Kit, Option 020 • High Temperature Cable, Option 002 • Probe Stand, Option 001 • USB Security Key, Option UL8 • Recommend 20 GHz PNA Series network analyzer. Rugged High Frequency Configuration 85070E: • Performance Probe, Option 050 • Probe Stand, Option 001 • USB Security Key, Option UL8 • Recommend 50 GHz PNA Series network analyzer and 50 GHz ECal module Slim Form Probe Kit (Option 030) Economy Configuration 85070E • Slim Form Probe Kit, Option 030 • 20 GHz Flexible Cable, Option 022 • USB Security Key, Option UL8 • Recommend ENA-L or PNA-L Series network analyzer High Temperature Probe Kit (Option 020) Performance Probe Kit (Option 050) 9 Configuration Guide - continued Or, customize your own Probes – Choose one or all Additional available parts Dielectric Probe Kit, 85070E Includes: • Dielectric Probe Software application on CD-Rom • 1 mounting bracket to connect probes to Option 001 Probe Stand or similar stand • 1 10 mm holder to connect performance probe or slim form holder to mounting bracket • 1 3 mm hex key for 10 mm holder and Ecal holder screws • 1 ECal holder to connect ECal module to mounting bracket • 1 Type-N male to 3.5 mm male adapter, 1250-1743 • 1 3.5 mm male to 2.4 mm female adapter 11901D • 1 foam lined walnut box. Performance Dielectric Probe Kit, Option 050 Includes: • 1 Performance Dielectric Probe • 1 Calibration Short • 8710-2036 High-Temperature Dielectric Probe • 85070-60003 Shorting block and clamp for high temperature probe • 85070-60004 Short for Slim Form Probes • 85070-60007 Slim Form Probe holder • 85070-60008 ECal Holder • 85070-60009 Set of three Slim Form Probes • 85070-60010 Performance Probe • 85070-60012 Short for Performance Probe • 85070-60011 10mm Holder for Performance Probe and Slim Form probe • 8120-6286 High Temperature Cable • 8120-6192 20GHz Flexible Cable • 8121-1290 50GHz Flexible Cable • 9301-1298 Probe Stand • 1250-3449 Connector Saver for Slim Form Probe High-Temperature Dielectric Probe Kit, Option 020 Includes: • 1 High Temperature Probe • 1 Calibration Short Slim Form Probe Kit, Option 030 Includes: • 3 Slim Form probes • 1 connector saver • 1 Calibration short • 1 10 mm dia sealed probe holder. • 6 O-rings Slim Form probe replenishment Kit, Option 033 Contains 3 extra Slim Form Probes Cables (Optional, choose any or all) • High Temperature Cable, Option 002 • 20 GHz Flexible Cable, Option 022 • 50 GHz Flexible Cable, Option 032 Accessory (Optional, highly recommended) • Probe Stand, Option 001 Security Key (Must choose one) • Parallel Hardware Key, Option UL7 (required for Windows NT® 4.0) • USB Hardware Key, Option UL8 10 Adapter Selection Guide Some configurations may need extra adapters. The Agilent adapter part numbers are charted below. Network analzyer port to cable Network analyzer port connector Type-N female 3.5 mm male 2.4 mm male High Temperature 20 GHz Cable 1250-1743 (included in kit) None needed 11901D (included in kit) Flexible 20 GHz Cable 1250-1743 (included in kit) None needed 11901D (included in kit) Flexible 50 GHz Cable 11903A 11901C None needed High Temperature 20 GHz Cable None needed 11901D (included in kit) Flexible 20 GHz Cable None needed 11901D (included in kit) Flexible 50 GHz Cable 11901C None needed Probe to cable Probe High Temperature Probe Slim Form Probe Adapters needed when using automated Electronic Calibration Refresh Ecal module to cable ECal Module Connector Type-N male Type-N female 3.5 mm male 3.5 mm female 2.4 mm male 2.4 mm female High Temperature 20 GHz Cable (3.5 mm female) 1250-1750 1250-1743 (included in kit) None needed 1250-1748 11901D (included in kit) 11901C Flexible 20 GHz Cable (3.5 mm female) 1250-1750 1250-1743 (included in kit) None needed 1250-1748 11901D (included in kit) 11901C Flexible 50 GHz Cable (2.4 mm female) 11903C 11903A 11901C 11901A None needed 11900A High Temperature Probe 1250-1745 1259-1744 83059B None needed 11901B 11901C Performance and Slim Form Probe 11903B 11903D 11901B 11901D (included in kit) 11900B None needed Ecal module to probe ECal Module Connector Type-N male Type-N female 3.5 mm male 3.5 mm female 2.4 mm male 2.4 mm female Compatible ECal modules 1 ECal module requires USB connection to PC or PNA Series network analyzer N469xA series 8509xC series Compatible network analyzers 8753ET/ES 8719ET/ES 8720ET/ES 8722ET/ES 8712ET/ES 8714ET/ES 8510C All PNA Series All ENA Series Older Agilent network analyzers may be compatible. 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