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Spherical Near-Field Measurement Results at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies Using Robotic Positioning
Published
Author(s)
Michael H. Francis, Ronald C. Wittmann, David R. Novotny, Joshua A. Gordon
Abstract
We describe millimeter-wave near-field measurements made with the new National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) robotic scanning system. This cost-effective system is designed for high-frequency performance, is capable of scanning in multiple configurations, and is able to track measurement geometry at every point in a scan. We have measured a WR-5 standard gain horn at 183 GHz using the spherical near-field method. We compare these results to a theoretical model and to a direct far-field measurement.
Francis, M.
, Wittmann, R.
, Novotny, D.
and Gordon, J.
(2014),
Spherical Near-Field Measurement Results at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies Using Robotic Positioning, Antenna Measurements Techniques Association: 36th Annual Symposium, Tucson, AZ
(Accessed October 2, 2025)