Title :
Near-field contact-less return loss measurement of a 434MHz dipole antenna-SAW sensor system
Author :
Monedero, M. ; Thuc, P. Le ; Seguenot, E. ; Staraj, R.
Author_Institution :
LEAT, Univ. de Nice-Sophia Antipolis, Valbonne, France
Abstract :
This paper describes the use of two near-field antenna characterization methods. The first one is based on radar cross-section (R.C.S) measurement, while the second method is based on the equivalent circuit between two antennas. In both methods impedance modulation is used.
Keywords :
UHF antennas; UHF measurement; equivalent circuits; loss measurement; radar cross-sections; RCS measurement; dipole antenna-SAW sensor system; equivalent circuit; frequency 434 MHz; impedance modulation; near-field antenna characterization methods; near-field contactless return loss measurement; radar cross-section measurement; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Frequency measurement; Loss measurement; Resonant frequency; Surface acoustic waves; Temperature measurement; RCS; SAW sensor; contact-less; equivalent circuit; near-field; return loss measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EUCAP), 2012 6th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Prague
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0918-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4577-0919-7
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2012.6206341
