The laboratory is fully equipped for research and development of antennas of all types up to 110 GHz. The basis of the laboratory is a reflection-free chamber for measuring antennas by the far-field method up to 110 GHz and by the near-field method on a spherical surface up to 50 GHz. It also has a vector circuit analyser capable of measuring conventional coaxial connectors, waveguides and using probes on a semiconductor wafer or microwave substrate up to 110 GHz.
Main activities
- Design and manufacture of antennas and antenna systems.
- Characterization and optimization of antenna systems.
- Design, characterisation and optimisation of antenna feeders.
Laboratory equipment
- NSI-700-S30: Antenna Radiation Measurement System up to 110 GHz - the scanner is capable of measuring antennas using the far-field method up to 110 GHz and the near-field method on a spherical surface up to 50 GHz
- R&S ZVA110: Vector Circuit Analyzer up to 110 GHz - the VNA is capable of measuring conventional coaxial connectors, waveguides and using probes on a semiconductor wafer or microwave substrate
- R&S ESCS30: EMI measuring receiver - the instrument is also equipped with a tracking generator
- R&S SMF100A: Microwave generator up to 22 GHz
- R&S ZVL6: Vector circuit analyser up to 6 GHz - the instrument is also equipped with an option that allows the instrument to operate as a spectrum analyser
- R&S ZVL3: Vector circuit analyser up to 3 GHz
- NBM 550: Helical Field Meter - the instrument is equipped with measurement probes for field measurements up to 18 GHz
- R&S FSH4: Portable spectrum analyser up to 3.6 GHz - the instrument is equipped with options allowing the instrument to operate as a vector circuit analyser and vector microvoltmeter
- R&S FSL3: Spectrum analyser up to 3 GHz - the instrument is equipped with a tracking generator
- CBA 94777B: 15 W power amplifier up to 1 GHz
- Agilent N5181A: Signal generator up to 3 GHz
- HP8508: Vector voltmeter
- Anrtisu 3680V: Universal measuring fixture
- Tesla BM 560: Q Meter
- RFT SMV11: Field strength meter