Open AccessEvaluation of array antenna systems for global navigation satellite system applications using wave‐field synthesis in an over‐the‐air laboratory
Author(s) -
Schirmer Christopher,
Rügamer Alexander,
Kotterman Wim A.T.,
Landmann Markus,
Galdo Giovanni
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
iet microwaves, antennas and propagation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.555
H-Index - 69
eISSN - 1751-8733
pISSN - 1751-8725
DOI - 10.1049/iet-map.2017.0580
Subject(s) - anechoic chamber , antenna (radio) , radiation pattern , electronic engineering , acoustics , antenna measurement , computer science , omnidirectional antenna , engineering , wireless , electrical engineering , telecommunications , physics
Antenna characterisation is usually performed by antenna pattern measurements in an anechoic chamber. Subsequently, a conducted test, the radiated two‐stage or the wireless‐cable method can be used for an overall system evaluation considering the measured patterns. In this study, the authors present a method to perform device tests for antenna arrays/smart antennas with and without the need of radiation pattern measurements, and they validate it experimentally. By using over‐the‐air tests in a virtual electromagnetic environment and wave‐field synthesis, the propagation environment can be realistically recreated in the region around a device‐under‐test. This allows for reproducible performance comparisons of different antennas or systems under identical propagation environment conditions. As a special application, they consider the controlled reception pattern antenna in a global navigation satellite systems environment in the presence of interferer signals.