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Spatial Uniformity Study in a Loaded Reverberation Chamber at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies

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Author(s)

Damir Senic, Kate Remley, Maria G. Becker, Christopher L. Holloway

Abstract

We performed a study of the spatial uniformity of the averaged fields in a reverberation chamber at millimeter-wave frequencies based on measurements of the power transfer function for six different reverberation chamber loading configurations. We show that chamber spatial uniformity is strongly influenced by loading, such that an unloaded chamber can be considered as a nearly uniform environment, while uniformity decreases with increased loading. The loading of the chamber is key for wireless tests involving modulated signals. Its purpose is to create a frequency flat channel, which enables successful demodulation of the signal without distortion. Consequently, understanding this effect is important in quantifying measurement uncertainty in loaded conditions.
Proceedings Title
Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Signal and Power Integrity
Conference Dates
July 30-August 3, 2018
Conference Location
Long Beach, CA, US
Conference Title
2018 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Signal and Power Integrity

Citation

Senic, D. , Remley, K. , Becker, M. and Holloway, C. (2018), Spatial Uniformity Study in a Loaded Reverberation Chamber at Millimeter-Wave Frequencies, Proceedings of the 2018 IEEE International Symposium on Electromagnetic Compatibility, Signal and Power Integrity, Long Beach, CA, US, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=925020 (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created July 29, 2018, Updated April 19, 2022