Title :
Planar near-field measurement on an omni-directional UWB antenna
Author :
Hou, Xuebin ; Parini, Clive ; Gregson, Stuart
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electron. Eng., Queen Mary London Univ.
Abstract :
In this paper a novel planar near-field measurement technique is used to characterise an omni-directional ultra-wideband (UWB) antenna. It is shown through numerical simulation and experimental verification that a full sphere far-field pattern of an omni-directional antenna can be obtained with planar near-field acquisition system. It offers a cost effective near-field solution to a class of antenna that currently can only be effectively served with spherical NF scanning.
Keywords :
antenna radiation patterns; electromagnetic fields; ultra wideband antennas; full sphere far-field pattern; omni-directional UWB antenna; planar near-field acquisition system; planar near-field measurement technique; Antenna measurements; Antenna radiation patterns; Costs; Electromagnetic measurements; Finite wordlength effects; Length measurement; Microwave measurements; Motion measurement; Shape measurement; Ultra wideband antennas;
Conference_Titel :
Antenna Technology: Small and Smart Antennas Metamaterials and Applications, 2007. IWAT '07. International Workshop on
Conference_Location :
Cambridge
Print_ISBN :
1-4244-1088-6
Electronic_ISBN :
1-4244-1088-6
DOI :
10.1109/IWAT.2007.370154
