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Characterization of integrated antennas at millimeter-wave frequencies

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 October 2011

Yan Fu ,
Laurent Dussopt ,
Tan Phu Vuong  and
Fabien Ndagijimana
Yan Fu*
Affiliation:
IMEP-LAHC, MINATEC, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France.
Laurent Dussopt
Affiliation:
CEA-LETI, MINATEC Campus, 17 rue des Martyrs, F 38054 Grenoble, France.
Tan Phu Vuong
Affiliation:
IMEP-LAHC, MINATEC, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France.
Fabien Ndagijimana
Affiliation:
IMEP-LAHC, MINATEC, 3 Parvis Louis Néel, 38016 Grenoble, France.
*
Corresponding author: Yan Fu Email: fuy@minatec.inpg.fr
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Abstract

This paper presents two feeding techniques for the radiation characterization of integrated antennas at millimeter-wave frequencies. The first method involves feeding the antenna-under-test (AUT) with a radiofrequency (RF) probe. We compare the measurements obtained with a standard RF probe, an extended probe, and an extended probe with reversed connector orientation. We find that the reversed orientation probe produces the best results in terms of effective measurement angular sector and reduction of ripples due to diffraction. The second method involves feeding the AUT through a flexible transmission line. This method achieves a larger range of measurement angles, but still suffers from parasitic scattering likely due to the mounting bracket and still need further development.

Keywords

Millimeter-wave antennasIntegrated antennasRadiation pattern measurementRF probeFlexible transmission line
Type
Research Papers
Information
International Journal of Microwave and Wireless Technologies , Volume 4 , Special Issue 1: IJMWT Special Issue on the 2011 National Microwave Days in France , February 2012 , pp. 15 - 22
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press and the European Microwave Association 2011

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