Over-the-air performance Test and measurement requirements on wireless devices

In the Telecoms market type approval measurements are well established in terms of EMC standardization and EMC test facilities. Other requirements have been introduced in the Telecoms market in the United States and are being adopted in both Europe and the Far-East. Major interest is now currently directed to the new requirements developed in the USA by the C.T.I.A. (Cellular Telecommunication and Internet Association) which describe new test methods and performance criteria for the Over-The-Air (OTA) testing of hand held devices. The test methods will be discussed together with measurement results.