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Method and arrangement for measuring the directional characteristic of an antenna to be tested

US8184051B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

ASTRIUM GMBH · DE

Inventors

Thomas Eibert · Munich, DE
Torsten Fritzel · Munich, DE
Carsten Schmidt · Jena, DE
Hans-Juergen Steiner · Munich, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 28, 2010
Grant date	May 22, 2012
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Sep 14, 2030

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG01R29/105
WIPO fieldMeasurement
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method of measuring a directional graph of a test antenna includes disposing a plurality of measuring probes relative to the test antenna, each being disposed at a different first predetermined height above a reference plane; disposing the test antenna at a second predetermined height above the reference plane; measuring transmission characteristics relative to the test antenna between each of the plurality of measuring probes and the test antenna; determining prevailing scatter characteristics of the reference plane; and determining the directional graph of the test antenna using the prevailing scatter characteristics.

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