METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR CALIBRATING AN ARRAY ANTENNA USING NEAR-FIELD MEASUREMENTS

    公开(公告)号:EP3178178B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-24

    申请号:EP15729713.6

    申请日:2015-06-05

    Abstract: Described embodiments calibrate an array antenna using near-field antenna measurements individually for each antenna element in an antenna under test (AUT). A signal is received at a first AUT antenna element from an antenna probe assembly by transmitting from the antenna probe assembly at each of multiple known probe locations in a near-field of the AUT. A signal is received at each probe location by transmitting from the first antenna element of the AUT to the antenna probe assembly. The received signals are combined into a combined signal for the first antenna element that de-correlates multi-path in the combination result. The combined signal is processed to generate a calibration coefficient for the first AUT antenna element. Remote boundary condition (RBC) testing is performed to reduce temporal instability. The multiple known probe locations lie on one of the following: a planar surface, a cylindrical surface, and a spherical surface.

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