On the Impact of Non-Rectangular Two Dimensional Near-Field Filter Functions in Planar Near-Field Antenna Measurements
Author: Daniël Janse van Rensburg
Publication: AMTA 2006
Copyright Owner: NSI-MI Technologies
In this paper a circular planar near-field scan region is considered as an alternative to the commonly used rectangular boundary. It is shown how the selection of this alternative boundary can reduce test time and also to what extent the alternative truncation boundary will affect far-field accuracy. It is also shown how well known single dimensional filter functions can be applied over a two-dimensional region of test and how these attenuate the truncation effect. The boundary and filter functions are applied to measured data sets, acquisition time reduction is demonstrated and the impact on far-field radiation pattern integrity in assessed.