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ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED MM-WAVE NEAR-FIELD PATTERN RANGE

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Author(s)

Josh Gordon, David R. Novotny, Jeffrey R. Guerrieri, Jason Coder, Michael Francis

Abstract

The Antenna Metrology Lab at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder Colorado has developed a robotically controlled near-field pattern range for measuring antennas and quasi-optical components from 50 GHz to 500 GHz. This range is intended to address the need for highly accurate antenna pattern measurements above 100 GHz for a variety of applications including remote sensing, communications and imaging. A new concept in near-field range systems, this system incorporates the positioning repeatability of a precision industrial six-axes robot, six-axes parallel kinematic hexapod, and high precision rotation stage, integrated with a highly accurate laser tracking system. Programmable robot positioning allows the system geometry to be configured for spherical, planar, and cylindrical scans, as well as gain extrapolation measurements. Variable scan volume accommodates different test antenna sizes. Positioning accuracy better than 10 μm is predicted. Specifics of the system design, operating specifications and configurability will be presented.
Conference Dates
October 21-26, 2012
Conference Location
Bellevue, WA, US
Conference Title
34th Annual Symposium of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA)
Pub Type
Conferences

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Citation

Gordon, J. , Novotny, D. , Guerrieri, J. , Coder, J. and Francis, M. (2012), ROBOTICALLY CONTROLLED MM-WAVE NEAR-FIELD PATTERN RANGE, 34th Annual Symposium of the Antenna Measurement Techniques Association (AMTA), Bellevue, WA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=911958 (Accessed October 9, 2025)

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Created October 21, 2012, Updated December 8, 2023
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