Scialacqua, L; Foged, L J; Loh, T H; Alvarez, J F; Mattes, M; Sierra Castanes, M (2022) Activities within the EurAAP Working Group on Antenna Measurements. In: 2022 Antenna Measurement Techniques Association Symposium (AMTA), 9-14 October 2022, Denver, CO, USA.

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Abstract

In recent years, many activities have been carried out within the European Association on Antennas and Propagation (EurAAP) and the working group (WG) on measurements in particular. This group constitutes an important framework for collaboration to advance research and development of antenna measurements. The activities are divided in different tasks comprising measurements and comparison of reference antennas, contributions in the revision of IEEE standards on antenna measurements, self-evaluation measurements for facilities and new and emerging technologies for antenna OTA measurements.

Special attention is dedicated to the activity on international comparison campaigns and evaluation that span more than 10 years of dedicated work by the WG. This task constitutes a crucial foundation for facilities to document and validate measurement accuracy among participants and provide an important prerequisite for certification of facilities and inputs to standards and research on measurement uncertainties. As regular inter-comparisons are a precious tool for traceability and quality maintenance, the campaigns have become a useful instrument for facilities to obtain and/or maintain an ISO17025 accreditation.

International intercomparison campaigns within the WG span the frequency range from UHF-V band using different antennas: a mm-VAST antenna, a set of MIMO PIFA antennas, a SH800 ultra-wideband horn, a BTS1800 base station antenna, a SR40-A offset reflector and a set of chip reference antennas.

This paper gives an overview and status on current campaigns within the working group, focusing on the useful criteria for comparing and evaluating large amount of measured antenna data. Updated results on running campaigns and proposed future initiatives will be discussed including an interesting synergy between measurement and simulation modelling tools.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Subjects:	Electromagnetics > Wireless Communications
Divisions:	Electromagnetic & Electrochemical Technologies
Identification number/DOI:	10.23919/AMTA55213.2022.9955020
Last Modified:	15 May 2023 14:50
URI:	https://eprintspublications.npl.co.uk/id/eprint/9718