Title :
A method for measuring G/T antenna performance in an anechoic chamber
Author_Institution :
Fraunhofer Inst. for Integrated Circuits, Erlangen
Abstract :
A method for measuring the G/T of low gain antennas in an anechoic chamber is proposed. It is based on a pattern measurement and an S/N measurement. For a small set of antennas the measurement results will be compared to the results using an outdoor setup.
Keywords :
anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); antenna radiation patterns; receiving antennas; G-T measurement; anechoic chamber; low gain antennas; pattern measurement; receiving antennas; Active noise reduction; Anechoic chambers; Antenna measurements; Gain measurement; Integrated circuit measurements; Noise measurement; Receiving antennas; Tellurium; Temperature; Working environment noise;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation, 2009. EuCAP 2009. 3rd European Conference on
Conference_Location :
Berlin
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-4753-4
Electronic_ISBN :
978-3-00-024573-2