Characterization of integrated antennas at millimeter-wave frequencies

Abstract

This paper presents two feeding techniques for the radiation characterization of integrated antennas at millimeter-wave frequencies. The first method involves feeding the antenna-under-test (AUT) with a radiofrequency (RF) probe. We compare the measurements obtained with a standard RF probe, an extended probe, and an extended probe with reversed connector orientation. We find that the reversed orientation probe produces the best results in terms of effective measurement angular sector and reduction of ripples due to diffraction. The second method involves feeding the AUT through a flexible transmission line. This method achieves a larger range of measurement angles, but still suffers from parasitic scattering likely due to the mounting bracket and still need further development.