Uncertainty From Choice of Mode-Stirring Technique in Reverberation-Chamber Measurements

Author

Remley, Kate A. ; Pirkl, Ryan J. ; Shah, Hurmat Ali ; Chih-Ming Wang

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. of Stand. & Technol., Boulder, CO, USA

Volume

55

Issue

6

fYear

2013

fDate

Dec. 2013

Firstpage

1022

Lastpage

1030

Abstract

We develop methods for assessing the component of measurement uncertainty arising from various combinations of mode-stirring techniques in reverberation-chamber measurements. We first develop a components-of-variance model that describes this component of uncertainty in terms of physical mechanisms related to the chamber. We illustrate the use of the model in conjunction with measurements to identify the optimal mode-stirring sequence for a measurement of received power.

Keywords

radio networks; radiofrequency measurement; reverberation chambers; components-of-variance model; electromagnetic measurements; measurement uncertainty component assessment; mode-stirring technique; optimal mode-stirring sequence; received power measurement; reverberation-chamber measurements; wireless communication; Antenna measurements; Manganese; Measurement uncertainty; Noise; Noise measurement; Power measurement; Uncertainty; Electromagnetic measurements; measurement uncertainty; reverberation chamber; wireless communication;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Electromagnetic Compatibility, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9375

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TEMC.2013.2246570

Filename

6475997