Summary
International Symposium on Antennas and Propagation
2008
Session Number:3C21
Session:
Number:3C21-4
MEASUREMENT FACILITY COMPARISONS WITHIN THE EUROPEAN ANTENNA CENTRE OF EXCELLENCE
L. J. Foged, B. Bencivenga, O. Breinbjerg, S. Pivnenko, M. Sierra-Castaner,
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Publication Date:2008/10/27
Online ISSN:2188-5079
Summary:
This paper gives an overview of the activities performed under the Antenna Measurement Techniques and Facility Sharing activity of the Antenna Centre of Excellence (ACE) within the EU 6th framework research program. In particular, the activities involving antenna measurement facility comparisons are discussed in detail. These activities are important instruments to verify the measurements accuracies for each range and investigate and evaluate possible improvements in measurement set-up and procedures. Facility comparisons involving high accuracy reference antennas are key instruments for the evaluation, benchmarking and calibration of antenna measurements systems. Regular inter comparisons between accredited measurement facilities are also an important instrument for the measurement traceability and quality maintenance. The purpose of the Antenna Measurement Techniques and Facility Sharing activity WP1.2 under ACE is to facilitate the consolidation and expansion of European expertise in research and development of antenna measurements. The present group include 15 European universities, research laboratories and companies. The activities are organized in different Work Packages (WP) each led by a different institutions as indicated below: