AWP (Antenna Measurement) PDF

UNIT - IV
SPECIAL ANTENNAS AND

ANTENNA MEASUREMENTS
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low cost – flexible solutions Transmission An R=Z0
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Long Wire Antenna
• effective wideband antenna

earth ground
• length l = several wavelengths
- used for signals with 0.1l <  < 0.5l
- frequency span = 5:1
• drawback for band limited systems - unavoidable interference
• near end driven by ungrounded transmitter output
• far end terminated by resistor
- typically several hundred 
- impedance matched to antenna Z0
• transmitter electrical circuit ground connected to earth
• practically - long wire is a lossy transmission line
- terminating resistor prevent standing waves
Polar radiation pattern
• 2 main lobes
- on either side of antenna
- pointed towards antenna termination
• smaller lobes on each side of antenna – pointing forward & back
• radiation angle 45o (depending on height)  useful for sky waves
feed
horizon
Polar ration pattern Angular radiation pattern
Poor Efficiency:
Transmit power
-50% of transmit power radiated
-50% dissapated in termination resistor
Receive power
-50% captured EM energy converted to signal for reciever
- 50% absorbed by terminating resistor
TYPES OF ANTENNAS
 According to their applications and technology available,
antennas generally fall in one of two categories:
1.Omnidirectional or only weakly directional antennas which receive or

radiate more or less in all directions. These are employed when the
relative position of the other station is unknown or arbitrary. They are
also used at lower frequencies where a directional antenna would be too
large, or simply to cut costs in applications where a directional antenna
isn't required.
2. Directional or beam antennas which are intended to preferentially

radiate or receive in a particular direction or directional pattern.
 According to length of transmission lines available,
antennas generally fall in one of two categories:
1. Resonant Antennas – is a transmission line, the length of which

is exactly equal to multiples of half wavelength and it is open at
both ends.
2. Non-resonant Antennas – the length of these antennas is not

equal to exact multiples of half wavelength. In these antennas
standing waves are not present as antennas are terminated in
correct impedance which avoid reflections. The waves travel
only in forward direction .Non-resonant antenna is a
unidirectional antenna.
RADIATION PATTERN
 The radiation pattern of an antenna is a plot of the relative field strength
of the radio waves emitted by the antenna at different angles.
 It is typically represented by a three dimensional graph, or polar plots of

the horizontal and vertical cross sections. It is a plot of field strength in
V/m versus the angle in degrees.
 The pattern of an ideal isotropic antenna , which radiates equally in all

directions, would look like a sphere.
 Many non-directional antennas, such as dipoles, emit equal power in all

horizontal directions, with the power dropping off at higher and lower
angles; this is called an omni directional pattern and when plotted looks
like a donut.
 The radiation of many antennas shows a pattern of maxima or "lobes" at
various angles, separated by “ nulls", angles where the radiation falls to
zero.
 This is because the radio waves emitted by different parts of the antenna
typically interfere, causing maxima at angles where the radio waves arrive
at distant points in phase, and zero radiation at other angles where the
radio waves arrive out of phase.
 In a directional antenna designed to project radio waves in a particular

direction, the lobe in that direction is designed larger than the others and
is called the "main lobe".
 The other lobes usually represent unwanted radiation and are called
“sidelobes". The axis through the main lobe is called the "principle axis" or
“boresight axis".
ANTENNA GAIN
 Gain is a parameter which measures the degree of directivity of the
antenna's radiation pattern. A high-gain antenna will preferentially
radiate in a particular direction.
 Specifically, the antenna gain, or power gain of an antenna is

defined as the ratio of the intensity (power per unit surface)
radiated by the antenna in the direction of its maximum output, at
an arbitrary distance, divided by the intensity radiated at the same
distance by a hypothetical isotropic antenna.
 The gain of an antenna is a passive phenomenon - power is not
added by the antenna, but simply redistributed to provide more
radiated power in a certain direction than would be transmitted by
an isotropic antenna.
 High-gain antennas have the advantage of longer range and better

signal quality, but must be aimed carefully in a particular direction.
 Low-gain antennas have shorter range, but the orientation of the

antenna is relatively inconsequential.
 For example, a dish antenna on a spacecraft is a high-gain device
that must be pointed at the planet to be effective, whereas a typical
Wi-Fi antenna in a laptop computer is low-gain, and as long as the
base station is within range, the antenna can be in any orientation in
space.
 In practice, the half-wave dipole is taken as a reference instead of

the isotropic radiator. The gain is then given in dBd (decibels over
dipole)
ANTENNA EFFICIENCY
 Efficiency of a transmitting antenna is the ratio of power actually

radiated (in all directions) to the power absorbed by the antenna
terminals.
 The power supplied to the antenna terminals which is not radiated

is converted into heat. This is usually through loss resistance in the
antenna's conductors, but can also be due to dielectric or magnetic
core losses in antennas (or antenna systems) using such
components.
POLARIZATION
 The polarization of an antenna is the orientation of the electric field
(E-plane) of the radio wave with respect to the Earth's surface and is
determined by the physical structure of the antenna and by its
orientation.
 A simple straight wire antenna will have one polarization when
mounted vertically, and a different polarization when mounted
horizontally.
 Reflections generally affect polarization. For radio waves the most
important reflector is the ionosphere - signals which reflect from it
will have their polarization changed
 LF,VLF and MF antennas are vertically polarized
BEAM-WIDTH
 Beam-width of an antenna is defined as angular separation between

the two half power points on power density radiation pattern OR
 Angular separation between two 3dB down points on the field

strength of radiation pattern
 It is expressed in degrees
RHOMBIC ANTENNA
 Structure and construction

 4 wires are connected in rhombic shape and terminated by a
resistor.
 Mounted horizontally and placed > ^/2 from ground.
 Highest development of long wire antenna is rhombic antenna.
 Advantages
 Easier to construct
 Its i/p impedance and radiation pattern are relatively constant
over range of frequencies.
 Maximum efficiency
 High gain can be obtained.
 Disadvantages
 Large site area and large side lobes.
Application
 Long distance communication, high frequency transmission
and reception.
 Point to point communication.
 Radio communication.
 Short wave radio broadcasting.
YAGI-UDA ANTENNA
 It is a directional antenna consisting of a driven element (typically a
dipole or folded dipole) and additional parasitic elements (usually a
so-called reflector and one or more directors).
 All the elements are arranged collinearly and close together.
 The reflector element is slightly longer (typically 5% longer) than the

driven dipole, whereas the so-called directors are a little bit shorter.
 The design achieves a very substantial increase in the antenna's

directionality and gain compared to a simple dipole.
 Typical spacing between elements vary from about 1/10 to 1/4
of a wavelength, depending on the specific design.
 The elements are usually parallel in one plane.
 Radiation pattern is modified figure of eight
 By adjusting distance between adjacent directors it is possible

to reduce back lobe
 Improved front to back ratio
ANTENNA APPLICATIONS
They are used in systems such as
 Radio broadcasting
 Broadcast television
 Two-way radio
 Communication receivers
 Radar
 Cell phones
 Satellite communications.
ANTENNA CONSIDERATIONS
 The space available for an antenna
 The proximity to neighbors
 The operating frequencies
 The output power
 Money
LOOP ANTENNA
 A loop antenna is a radio antenna consisting of a loop of wire with
its ends connected to a balanced transmission line
 It is a single turn coil carrying RF current through it.
 The dimensions of coil are smaller than the wavelength hence

current flowing through the coil has same phase.
 Small loops have a poor efficiency and are mainly used as receiving
antennas at low frequencies. Except for car radios, almost every AM
broadcast receiver sold has such an antenna built inside of it or
directly attached to it.
 A technically small loop, also known as a magnetic loop, should have
a circumference of one tenth of a wavelength or less. This is
necessary to ensure a constant current distribution round the loop.
 As the frequency or the size are increased, a standing wave starts to

develop in the current, and the antenna starts to have some of the
characteristics of a folded dipole antenna or a self-resonant loop.
 Self-resonant loop antennas are larger. They are typically used at

higher frequencies, especially VHF and UHF, where their size is
manageable. They can be viewed as a form of folded dipole and have
somewhat similar characteristics. The radiation efficiency is also high
and similar to that of a dipole.
 Radiation pattern of loop antenna is
a doughnut pattern.
 Can be circular or square loop
 No radiation is received normal to

the plane of loop and null is obtained
in this direction.
 Application: Used for direction

finding applications
TURNSTILE ANTENNA
 A turnstile antenna is a set of two dipole
antennas aligned at right angles to each other
and fed 90 degrees out-of-phase.
 The name reflects that the antenna looks like a

turnstile when mounted horizontally.
 When mounted horizontally the antenna is

nearly omnidirectional on the horizontal plane.
FOLDED DIPOLE
 Folded antenna is a single antenna but it

consists of two elements.
 First element is fed directly while second one

is coupled inductively at its end.
 Radiation pattern of folded dipole is same as

that of dipole antenna i.e figure of eight (8).
Advantages
 Input impedance of folded dipole is four times higher than that of

straight dipole.
 Typically the input impedance of half wavelength folded dipole

antenna is 288 ohm.
 Bandwidth of folded dipole is higher than that of straight dipole.
Biconical Antenna
 Types of Biconical
 Infinite Biconical
 Finite Biconical
 Discone
Log Periodic Antenna
 The antenna is ideally suited for reception
of VHF/UHF point-to-point communication
where its directional characteristics can
significantly improve rejection of
interfering signals.
 In professional applications, this antenna is

ideally suited for EMC pre-testing,
surveillance and monitoring.
 The antenna covers a frequency range of

230 to 1600 MHz (a much wider frequency
range can be received with reduced gain).
Sleeve Antenna
The sleeve antenna is used
primarily as a receiving antenna. It
is a broadband, vertically polarized,
omnidirectional antenna.
Its primary uses are in broadcast,

ship-to-shore, and ground-to-air
communications.
Although originally developed for

shore stations, there is a modified
version for shipboard use.
Spiral Antenna
 The spiral antenna is used primarily as a

receiving antenna
 Vertically polarized
 Frequency Independent
 Designed to minimize finite lengths and maximize
angular dependence
Helical Antenna
 Directional
 Circularly Polarized
 Polarization changes with
time
 Both high gain and wide
band
Geometry
D= diameter of helix
C= circumference of helix
Lo= length of one turn =
α= pitch angle =
S= spacing between turns

N= number of turns
Lw= length of helix
d= diameter of conductor
Normal Mode
 Radiation pattern similar

to linear dipole
 The dimensions of the
helix are small compared
to the wavelength
 Narrow in bandwidth
 Radiation efficiency is
small
 Rarely used
Axial Mode
 Circular Polarization
 ¾<C/λ<4/3
 C/λ=1:near optimum
 S= λ/4
 Half-Power Beam width: 50 x 50 degrees
 Directivity:
 Typical Gain: 10dB

 Bandwidth: 52%
 Frequency limit: 100MHZ to 3GHz
Helix Applications
 Space Telemetry Applications of satellites, space probes,
and ballistic missiles
 Signals have undergone Faraday rotation
 Directional applications
Adaptation of Single Antenna for Multi-band Use.
Antenna Characterization
• antennas generate EM field pattern
• not always possible to model mathematically
• difficult to account for obstacles
• antennas are studied in EM isolated rooms to extract key
performance characteristics
antenna design & relative signal intensity determines relative field

pattern
absolute value of signal intensity varies for given antenna design

- at the transmitter this is related to power applied at transmitter
- at the receiver this is related to power in surrounding space
Polar Plot of relative signal strength of radiated field
• shows how field strength is shaped
• generally 0o aligned with major physical axis of antenna
• most plots are relative scale (dB)
- maximum signal strength location is 0 dB reference
- closer to center represents weaker signals
forward gain = 10dB

90o backward gain = 7dB
180o 0o
+10dB
+7dB
270o + 4dB
radiated field shaping  lens & visible light
• application determines required direction & focus of signal
• antenna characteristics
(i) radiation field pattern
(ii) gain
(iii) lobes, beamwidth, nulls
(iv) directivity
(i) antenna field pattern = general shape of signal intensity in far-field

far-field measurements measured many wavelengths away from
antenna
near-field measurement involves complex interactions of decaying

electrical and magnetic fields - many details of antenna construction
Measuring Antenna Field Pattern
field strength meter used to measure field pattern
• indicates amplitude of received signal
• calibrated to receiving antenna
• relationship between meter and receive antenna known
measured strength in uV/meter
received power is in uW/meter
• directly indicates EM field strength
Determination of overall Antenna Field Pattern
form Radiation Polar Plot Pattern
• use nominal field strength value (e.g. 100uV/m) 90o
• measure points for 360o around antenna
• record distance & angle from antenna
• connect points of equal field strength
180o 0o
Practically 100 uV/m

270o
• distance between meter & antenna kept constant
• antenna is rotated
• plot of field strength versus angle is made
Why Shape the Antenna Field Pattern ?
• transmit antennas: produce higher effective power in direction of

intended receiver
• receive antennas: concentrate energy collecting ability in
direction of transmitter
- reduced noise levels - receiver only picks up intended signal
• avoid unwanted receivers (multiple access interference = MAI):
- security
- multi-access systems
• locate target direction & distance – e.g. radar
not always necessary to shape field pattern, standard broadcast is

often omnidirectional - 360o
Antenna Gain
Gain is Measured Specific to a Reference Antenna
• isotropic antenna often used - gain over isotropic
- isotropic antenna – radiates power ideally in all directions
- gain measured in dBi
- test antenna’s field strength relative to reference isotropic antenna
- at same power, distance, and angle
- isotropic antenna cannot be practically realized
• ½ wave dipole often used as reference antenna

- easy to build
- simple field pattern
Antenna Gain  Amplifier Gain
• antenna power output = power input – transmission line loss
• antenna shapes radiated field pattern
• power measured at a point is greater/less than that using
reference antenna
• total power output doesn’t increase
• power output in given direction increases/decreases relative to
reference antenna
e.g.
a lamp is similar to an isotropic antenna
a lens is similar to a directional antenna
- provides a gain/loss of visible light in a specific direction
- doesn’t change actual power radiated by lamp
• transmit antenna with 6dB gain in specific direction over isotropic
antenna  4 transmit power in that direction
• receive antenna with 3dB gain is some direction receives 2 as
much power than reference antenna
Antenna Gain
often a cost effective means to
(i) increase effective transmit power
(ii) effectively improve receiver sensitivity
may be only technically viable means

• more power may not be available (batteries)
• front end noise determines maximum receiver sensitivity
Rotational Antennas can vary direction of antenna gain
Directional Antennas focus antenna gain in primary direction
Beamwidth, Lobes & Nulls
Lobe: area of high signal strength 90o
- main lobe
-secondary lobes
Nulls: area of very low signal strength

beam
180o 0o width
Beamwidth:
Total angle where relative signal power
is 3dB below peak value of main lobe null
- can range from 1o to 360o 270o
Beamwidth & Lobes indicate sharpness of

pattern focus
Center Frequency = optimum operating frequency
Antenna Bandwidth  -3dB points of antenna performance
Bandwidth Ratio: Bandwidth/Center Frequency
e.g. fc = 100MHz with 10MHz bandwidth

- radiated power at 95MHz & 105MHz = ½ radiated power at fc
- bandwidth ratio = 10/100 = 10%
Antenna Design Basics
Main Trade-offs for Antenna Design
• directivity & beam width
• acceptable lobes
• maximum gain
• bandwidth
• radiation angle
Bandwidth Issues
High Bandwidth Antennas tend to have less gain than
narrowband antennas
Narrowband Receive Antenna reduces interference from adjacent
signals & reduce received noise power
Antenna Dimensions
• operating frequencies determine physical size of antenna elements
• design often uses  as a variable (e.g. 1.5  length, 0.25  spacing)
Testing & Adjusting Transmitter  use antenna’s electrical load

• Testing required for
- proper modulation
- amplifier operation
- frequency accuracy
• using actual antenna may cause significant interference
• dummy antenna used for transmitter design (not antenna design)
- same impedance & electrical characteristics
- dissipates energy vs radiate energy
- isolates antenna from problem of testing transmitter
Testing Receiver
• test & adjust receiver and transmission line without antenna
• use single known signal from RF generator
• follow on test with several signals present
• verify receiver operation first  then connect antenna to
verify antenna operation
Polarization
• EM field has specific orientation of E-field & M field
• Polarization Direction determined by antenna & physical orientation
• Classification of E-field polarization
- horizontal polarization : E-field parallel to horizon
- vertical polarization: E-field vertical to horizon
- circular polarization: constantly rotating
Transmit & Receive Antenna
• must have same Polarization for maximum signal energy induction
• if polarizations aren’t same  E-field of radiated signal will try to induce
E-field into wire  to correct orientation
- theoretically no induced voltage
practically – small amount of induced voltage
Circular Polarization
• compatible with any polarization field from horizontal to vertical
• maximum gain is 3dB less than correctly oriented horizontal or
vertically polarized antenna
Antenna Fundamentals
Dipole Antennas (Hertz): simple, old, widely used ½
- root of many advance antennas
¼ ¼
• consists of 2 spread conductors of 2 wire transmission lines
• each conductor is ¼  in length
Transmission
• total span = ½  + small center gap
Line
gap
Distinct voltage & current patterns
driven by transmission line at midpoint
i
• i = 0 at end, maximum at midpoint
• v = 0 at midpoint, vmax at ends +v
• purely resistive impedance = 73
-v
• easily matched to many transmission lines
High Impedance 2k-3k
Low Impedance 73

E-field (E) & M-field (B) used to determine radiation pattern
• E goes through antenna ends & spreads out in increasing loops
• B is a series of concentric circles centered at midpoint gap
E B
3-dimensional field pattern is donut shaped
antenna is shaft through donut center
radiation pattern determined by taking slice of donut
- if antenna is horizontal  slice reveals figure 8
- maximum radiation is broadside to antenna’s arms
Elevation Pattern Azimuth Pattern Polar Radiation Pattern
½ dipole performance – isotropic reference antenna
• in free space  beamwidth = 78o
• maximum gain = 2.1dB
• dipole often used as reference antenna
- feed same signal power through ½  dipole & test antenna
- compare field strength in all directions
Actual Construction
(i) propagation velocity in wire < propagation velocity in air
(ii) fields have ‘fringe effects’ at end of antenna arms
- affected by capacitance of antenna elements
1st estimate: make real length 5% less than ideal – otherwise introduce reactive
parameter
Useful Bandwidth: 5%-15% of fc

• major factor for determining bandwidth is diameter of conductor
• smaller diameter  narrow bandwidth
Multi-Band Dipole Antennas
use 1 antenna  support several widely separated frequency bands
e.g. HAM Radio - 3.75MHz-29MHz
Traps: L,C elements inserted into dipole arms
• arms appear to have different lengths at different frequencies
• traps must be suitable for outdoor use
• 2ndry affects of trap impact effective dipole arm length-adjustable
• not useful over 30MHz
2/4 2/4
L L
C 1/4 1/4 C
Transmission Line
Transmit Receive Switches
• allows use of single antenna for transmit & receive
• alternately connects antenna to transmitter & receiver
• high transmit power must be isolated from high gain receiver
• isolation measured in dB
e.g. 100dB isolation 10W transmit signal  10nW receive signal
Folded Dipole Antenna /2
- basic ½ dipole folded to form complete circuit

- core to many advanced antennas
- mechanically more rugged than dipole
- 10% more bandwidth than dipole
- input impedance  292 
- close match to std 300 twin lead wire transmission line
- use of different diameter upper & lower arms  allows
variable impedance
Loop & Patch Antenna – wire bent into loops
Patch Antenna: rectangular conducting area with || ground plane
V = k(2f)BAN N-turns
V = maximum voltage induced in receiver by EM field

B = magnetic field strength flux of EM field
A = area of loop Area A
N = number of turns
f = signal frequency
Antenna
k = physical proportionality factor Plane
Radiation Pattern
• maximum  to center axis through loop
• very low broadside to the loop
• useful for direction finding
- rotate loop until signal null (minimum) observed
- transmitter is on either side of loop
- intersection with 2nd reading pinpoints transmitter
• Loop & Patch Antennas are easy to embed in a product (e.g. pager)
• Broadband antenna - 500k-1600k Hz bandwidth
• Not as efficient as larger antennas
Name Shape Gain (over Beamwidth - Radiation Pattern
isotropic) 3 dB
Isotropic 0 dB 360
Dipole
2.14 dB 55
Turnstile -0.86 dB 50
Full Wave Loop 3.14 dB 200
Yagi 7.14 dB 25
Helical 10.1 dB 30
Parabolic
14.7 dB 20
Dipole
Horn 15 dB 15
Biconical Horn 14 dB 360x200
Radiation Pattern Measurements (1)
 Measured antenna in receiving  Measured antenna in transmitting
mode mode
 The antenna is rotated (or  The antenna is rotated (or the
the radiowave source is field-strength meter is moved
moved around) around)
 The power received (output  The field-strength is registered
voltage) is registered vs. the vs. the direction angle
direction angle (azimuth, (azimuth, elevation)
elevation)
Radiation Pattern Measurements (2)
 Laboratory  Field
 Special test site  In-situ measurements
 Open field  Measuring instruments in
 Anechoic chamber car, balloon, aeroplane,
 Near-field / Far field or helicopter
calculation  Actual distance /
 Scaling standard distance
problem
 Environmental effects
Electric Field Measurement
 Dipole antenna
 Balance matching
 Impedance matching
Wideband Antennas
 Impedance and radiation

pattern of antenna are
frequency dependent
 Wideband antennas
 Conical antennas
 Equi-angular antennas
 Log-spiral antennas
 Log-periodic antennas
Impedance Matching
 For maximum power transfer the BALANCED
load impedance must match the
source impedance:
 RLOAD = RSOURCE
 XLOAD = -XSOURCE
/2
 Transmission line must terminate in
its characteristic impedance
 The balanced/ unbalanced mode-

continuity must be assured or a
transformer (balun) must be used
UNBALANCED
Magnetic Field Measurement
Slot
 Loop antenna
 Screen against electric
component
Gain Measurements: 2 Antennas
 Reciprocity method 2
 2 identical antennas are   
PR  PT GT GR  
 4r 
used: one as the
transmitting antenna and
another as receiving GT  GR  G
antenna
 The ratio of the power PR  4r 
G  
received to power
transmitted is measured
PT   
Gain Measurements: 3 Antennas
2
 The 3-antenna method can be   
P12  PT G1G2  
used to calibrate 3 arbitrary
 4r 
antennas.
2
 3 measurements are made,   
P23  PT G2 G3  
giving 3 equations with 3
 4r 
unknown gains
2
 It is the only method applicable   
P13  PT G1G3  
 4r 
to active antennas that cannot
be used in transmit mode.
Calibrating Test Antennas (1)
 Simulation of free-space
conditions
 Removing the reflected ray
by using absorbers
 Exploiting directivity
(radiation nulls)
 Practical with vertical
polarization
 Does not require anechoic
chamber
Calibrating Test Antennas (2)
 Exploiting reflection
 Using conducting surface
 Adjusting antenna height to
receive maximum
 Practical with horizontal
polarization
 Does not require anechoic
chamber
Measurements in the Field
 Relative (comparative)
measurements using
Auxiliary antenna
an auxiliary antenna of
known radiation pattern
Antenna
eliminate the distance under test
dependence
Far-Field Conditions
1. R >> (/2)
L
2. R >> 2L2 / 

R  << / 16 (22,5 deg. instead of 0 deg.)
R+ (R+)2 = R2 +(L/2)2
R R2 + 2R + 2 = R2 +(L/2)2
2R + 2 = (L/2)2
R ~ (L/2)2 /(2) = L2 /8

O R >> (L2 /8) * (16/ )
Important when dealing with radiation nulls

Example
 Antenna diameter = 2 m
1. 300 MHz ( = 1 m)
• /2 = 1/ 6.28 ~ 0.16 m
• 2L2/  = 8 / 1 = 8 m
2. 3000 MHz ( = 0.1 m)

• /2 = 0.1/6.28 ~ 0.016 m
• 2L2/  = 8 / 0.1 = 80 m
ANECHOIC CHAMPERMEASUREMENT
2. OTA Performance Test
* CTIA : “Test Plan for Mobile Station Over the Air Performance”
- March 2003, Revision 2.0
- Method of Measurement for Radiated RF Power
and Receiver Performance
* Contents
- Test Site Characteristics and Quiet Zone Accuracy – Requirements
and Test Method and Procedure
- Substitution Part : Measurement for Path Loss Calibration
- Radiated Power Measurement
- Receiver Performance(Sensitivity) Measurement
- Measurement Uncertainty Analysis
3. Anechoic Chamber
* CTIA’s Minimum Requirement
- Quiet Zone Size : Sphere of 300mm Diameter for
Measurement
involving Head Phantom
- Minimum Test Length : 1.19m
- +/- 1.0dB Ripple to Guarantee the Uncertainty Level of
2.0dB
including EUT Positioner
3. Anechoic Chamber
* Specifications
QZ Transmit Ante Receive Anten Guaranteed Guaranteed
Frequency
Diameter * nna Gain na Gain Q. Z. Reflectivity Q. Z. Ripple
800 MHz 75 cm 6 dBi 7 dBi -25 dB +/- 0.49 dB
1 GHz 67 cm 9 dBi 7 dBi -30 dB +/- 0.28 dB
1.8 GHz 50 cm 12 dBi 7 dBi -35 dB +/- 0.16 dB
3. Anechoic Chamber
F loor V iew S ection V iew -A S ection V iew -B
S ide W alls and C eiling E nd W alls
* Absorber Layout Optimization for High Performance Chamber

- Bidirectional Reciprocal Characteristics
- Minimize Reflection Level into Quiet Zone
- Ensure Working Space around EUT Positioner
3. Anechoic Chamber
* Chamber Quiet Zone Test

- Field-Probing : IEEE-STD-158-1979
- CTIA Requirement : Quiet Zone Ripple Test
4. Measurement Antenna
* MTG’s Optimized Measurement Antenna-QRH-008060
- Switchable Dual-Pol. Quad-Ridge Antenna System
- Gain is Optimized to Have Linear Slope within Frequency Band of
0.8~6.0GHz
- VSWR is Optimized to be less than 2.0 from 700MHz
* Path Loss Compensation
- Space Loss of Range Length 3.0m : -20.5dB/dBsm
- Isotropic Antenna Capture Area : -21.4dBsm @ 1.0GHz,
-27.5dBsm @ 2.0GHz
- Cable Loss and Switch Loss from Base Station Simulator to
Antenna : -3.5dB max.
- Total Loss : -45.4dB @ 1GHz, -51.5dB @ 2GHz
* Gain is Recommended to be at Least 11.5dBi @ 2GHz
* VSWR and Isolation

Characteristics
- Less than 2.0 from 700MHz
- Isolation better than 25dB
* Optimized Gain Characteristics

- Linear Gain Slope within 0.8~1.2GHz, 1.5~2.3GHz Bands
- Reduce Inter-Channel Differences during TX Power and Sensitivity
Measurement
5. Positioners
* High Precision Az Positioner (AP-6209)
- Operating Load : 300kg
- Resolution/Accuracy : Better than 0.01deg
- Speed : up to 90deg/sec
- Rotary Joint(DC~18GHz) and Slip Ring Included
* Transparent 3D EUT Positioner (AP-6917)
- Satisfies CTIA’s +/- 1.0dB Ripple Requirement
- Base Linear Slide for to Accommodate Various Kinds of
Phantoms/Jigs
- Mast made of Low Dielectric/Low Loss Spectra
- Rotary Joint(DC~18GHz) Included
- Free Space Jig Included
5. Positioners
AZ Positioner (AP-6209)
(AP-6209) + (AP-6917)
5. Positioners
Active Test (TRP/TIS)
5. Positioners
Passive Test Ripple Test

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UNIT - IV

SPECIAL ANTENNAS AND

• effective wideband antenna

Polar ration pattern Angular radiation pattern

1.Omnidirectional or only weakly directional antennas which receive or

2. Directional or beam antennas which are intended to preferentially

1. Resonant Antennas – is a transmission line, the length of which

2. Non-resonant Antennas – the length of these antennas is not

 It is typically represented by a three dimensional graph, or polar plots of

 The pattern of an ideal isotropic antenna , which radiates equally in all

 Many non-directional antennas, such as dipoles, emit equal power in all

 In a directional antenna designed to project radio waves in a particular

 Specifically, the antenna gain, or power gain of an antenna is

 High-gain antennas have the advantage of longer range and better

 Low-gain antennas have shorter range, but the orientation of the

 In practice, the half-wave dipole is taken as a reference instead of

 Efficiency of a transmitting antenna is the ratio of power actually

 The power supplied to the antenna terminals which is not radiated

 Beam-width of an antenna is defined as angular separation between

 Angular separation between two 3dB down points on the field

 Structure and construction

 Highest development of long wire antenna is rhombic antenna.

 All the elements are arranged collinearly and close together.

 The reflector element is slightly longer (typically 5% longer) than the

 The design achieves a very substantial increase in the antenna's

 The elements are usually parallel in one plane.

 Radiation pattern is modified figure of eight

 By adjusting distance between adjacent directors it is possible

 Improved front to back ratio

 The proximity to neighbors

 The operating frequencies

 The output power

 It is a single turn coil carrying RF current through it.

 The dimensions of coil are smaller than the wavelength hence

 As the frequency or the size are increased, a standing wave starts to

 Self-resonant loop antennas are larger. They are typically used at

 Can be circular or square loop

 No radiation is received normal to

 Application: Used for direction

 The name reflects that the antenna looks like a

 When mounted horizontally the antenna is

 Folded antenna is a single antenna but it

 First element is fed directly while second one

 Radiation pattern of folded dipole is same as

 Input impedance of folded dipole is four times higher than that of

 Typically the input impedance of half wavelength folded dipole

 Bandwidth of folded dipole is higher than that of straight dipole.

 In professional applications, this antenna is

 The antenna covers a frequency range of

Its primary uses are in broadcast,

Although originally developed for

 The spiral antenna is used primarily as a

Lo= length of one turn =

S= spacing between turns

 Radiation pattern similar

 Typical Gain: 10dB

antenna design & relative signal intensity determines relative field

absolute value of signal intensity varies for given antenna design

forward gain = 10dB