Wide band power detector with high dynamic range

A method, comprising:

• generating, by a plurality of passive attenuators coupled in parallel between a first port and a plurality of second ports and based on a radio frequency (RF) signal input to the first port, a respective plurality of attenuated RF signals on the plurality of second ports, wherein each of the plurality of passive attenuators has a different attenuation;
• outputting, by a plurality of rectifiers having respective input ports coupled with respective second ports of the plurality of second ports, respective currents at respective output ports that are dependent on respective powers of respective attenuated RF signals on the respective second ports, and wherein the respective output ports of the plurality of rectifiers are coupled together, wherein the first port is a positive signal port, the plurality of passive attenuators is a first plurality of passive attenuators, and the input ports of the plurality of rectifiers are positive input ports;
• and
• generating, by a second plurality of passive attenuators coupled in parallel between a negative signal port and a plurality of third ports, a respective plurality of attenuated RF signals on the plurality of third ports, wherein the plurality of rectifiers has respective negative input ports coupled with respective third ports of the plurality of third ports, wherein each of the second plurality of passive attenuators has a different attenuation, and wherein outputting the respective currents by the respective output ports of the plurality of rectifiers is further dependent on respective powers of attenuated RF signals on the respective third ports.