Calibration methodology for a 3D radiation pattern set-up of probe-fed millimeter-wave antennas

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Authors
Titz, D.
Kyro, M.
Ferrero, F.
Ranvier, S.
Luxey, C.
Brachat, P.
Jacquemod, G.
Vainikainen, P.
Discipline
Physical sciences
Subject
Antenna measurement
Calibration methodologies
Calibration procedure
Glass substrates
millimeter wave measurements
Millimeter-wave antennas
Probe-fed
Probe-fed antenna
Quasi-3D
Radiated Field
Radiation pattern measurements
Calibration
Directional patterns (antenna)
Millimeter waves
Probes
Spheres
Substrates
Three dimensional
Antennas
Audience
Scientific
Date
2012Metadata
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In this article, we present a radiation pattern measurement setup for probe-fed millimeter-wave antennas and the associated calibration procedure. Compared with other existing facilities, our setup has one major innovation: it is composed of two rotating arms allowing measuring the radiated field of a probe-fed antenna over the quasi-3D sphere. The calibration challenges and issues encountered at 60 GHz are thoroughly described. We especially detail a specific calibration procedure to improve the accuracy of the measurements. To illustrate our methodology, the 3D radiation pattern measurement of a novel monopole-type antenna etched over a glass substrate is presented. Experimental results versus simulation results are compared.
Citation
Titz, D.; Kyro, M.; Ferrero, F.; Ranvier, S.; Luxey, C.; Brachat, P.; Jacquemod, G.; Vainikainen, P. (2012). Calibration methodology for a 3D radiation pattern set-up of probe-fed millimeter-wave antennas. , Microwave and Optical Technology Letters, Vol. 54, Issue 5, 1183-1189, DOI: 10.1002/mop.26795.Identifiers
scopus: 2-s2.0-84859013366
Type
Article
Peer-Review
Yes
Language
eng