Novel Spherical Near-Field Antenna Measurement Techniques Advance State-of-the-Art
Authors: A. Ray Howland, P.E., Carl W. Sirles, Michael H. Sewell
Publication: AMTA 2001
Copyright Owner: NSI-MI Technologies
Widespread deployment of cellular phones and use of wireless devices such as personal digital assistants, in-vehicle installs of Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers, and the upcoming deployment of mobile satellite digital audio has sprung a revitalized interest in faster, more affordable measurement techniques for antennas. This paper presents information on several new Spherical Near-field antenna measurement ranges developed by ATDS-Howland.