Characterizing Large-Form-Factor Devices in a Reverberation Chamber

Published

July 15, 2013

Author(s)

Catherine A. Remley, Gerrit S. van de Beek, Christopher L. Holloway, John M. Ladbury

Abstract

Abstract—With new technologies such as machine-to-machine communications there is a growing need to test large-formfactor devices in reverberation chambers. The performance of the reverberation chamber can be degraded by the physical characteristics of these devices. In this paper it is discussed how the spatial uniformity of the received stirred power and the received total power (stirred + unstirred power) are affected by a large object. A distinction is made between reflecting and absorbing objects. It is shown that large metallic objects cause minimal degradation in the spatial uniformity. Absorbing objects can cause substantial degradation in the spatial uniformity.

Citation

IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility

Pub Type

Journals

Keywords

K-factor, M2M device test, proximity effect, radiated power measurement, reverberation chamber, spatial uniformity, wireless device test.

Citation

Remley, C. , van, G. , Holloway, C. and Ladbury, J. (2013), Characterizing Large-Form-Factor Devices in a Reverberation Chamber, IEEE Transactions on Electromagnetic Compatibility (Accessed April 18, 2024)