Title :
Traceable antenna-gain measurement in a single-antenna setup
Author :
Glimm, J. ; Munter, K. ; Pape, R. ; Spitzer, M.
Author_Institution :
Phys. Tech. Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany
Abstract :
A method is (re)introduced to measure the gain factor of a single passive antenna. A setup for insertion loss measurement and the antenna itself in front of a totally reflecting surface is required simulating a second identical antenna speeding up calibrations considerably with traceable results, smaller uncertainty and cost.
Keywords :
S-parameters; antenna testing; antennas; calibration; electric field measurement; gain measurement; loss measurement; S-parameter measurement; calibration; cost; gain factor; insertion loss measurement; passive antenna; single-antenna; totally reflecting surface; traceable antenna-gain measurement; uncertainty; Antenna measurements; Antenna theory; Calibration; Crosstalk; Gain measurement; Insertion loss; Receiving antennas; Reflector antennas; Scattering parameters; Transmitting antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 2000 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5744-2
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.2000.850984
