The Antenna Lab houses an anechoic chamber used to carry out sensitive antenna performance measurements. It is used to conduct experiments ranging in frequency anywhere from 2 GHz to 40 GHz. The chamber is paired with associated antenna radiation pattern measurement software and an Agilent PNA Network Analyzer used by the graduate students.
The Antenna Lab is currently equipped with the following major instruments:
Network Analyzer
Agilent PNA Network Analyzer (10MHz-40GHz)-E8363B
NA Calibration Kit
Agilent Economy Calibration Kit (10MHz-40GHz)-85052D
High-Freqency Cables
Agilent Flexible Test Port Cable (2.4mm)-85133-60016
Substrate Sheets
Substrate Sheets with Various Dielectric Constants (Bare or with Copper Clading)
Chamber Room
Anechoic Chamber Room Covered with Absorbers (2GHz-40GHz)
UWB Horn Antenna
Dorado Boadband Gain Horn Antenna (1GHz-18GHz)-GH1-18N
Platform Controller
Dimond Engineering DAMS Platform Controller-Rotator
Antenna Positioner
Dimond Engineering DAMS Antenna Positioner (Rotator and Controller)