Validation of a fully anechoic chamber

Dwi Mandaris, Niek Moonen, Stefan van de Beek, Frits Buesink, Frank Leferink

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    Abstract

    This paper describes a technique to characterize the performance of a Fully Anechoic Chamber (FAC) from 500 MHz to 3 GHz based on S-Parameter analysis with antennas and a Vector Network Analyzer (VNA. The measurements have been performed by placing one antenna inside the chamber and performing S11 reflection analyses in the frequency domain. Via Inverse Fast Fourier Transformation (IFFT) the reflections in the time domain have been analyzed. Also, experiments where S21 transmission loss is measured by putting 2 antennas at different locations have been performed. One antenna is omnidirectional while the other is directional and measurements have been performed in the frequency domain using the VNA. The results are transformed to time domain using the IFFT and time gating is applied to identify the direct and reflected signals, resulting in the so-called site-Voltage Standing Wave Ratio (sVSWR). This sVSWR method enables the analysis of the reflected wave, or imperfection of the chamber. The measurement results show that the chamber has good performance.
    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publication2016 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility (APEMC)
    Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
    PublisherIEEE
    Pages865-868
    Number of pages4
    ISBN (Electronic)978-1-4673-9494-9
    ISBN (Print)978-1-4673-8310-3
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 19 May 2016
    Event2016 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2016 - Shenzhen, China
    Duration: 17 May 201621 May 2016

    Conference

    Conference2016 Asia-Pacific International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, APEMC 2016
    Abbreviated titleAPEMC
    Country/TerritoryChina
    CityShenzhen
    Period17/05/1621/05/16

    Keywords

    • 22/3 OA procedure

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