June 16, 2017

Simulation tools & Measurement facilities

Antenna 3D EM simulation tools:-

Ansys HFSS (V.19)

A simulation model of a planar-F antenna used in IoT applications

PCB layout tools:-

Fab V3000 V7

RF material characterization

  • Agilent E5071C ENA Series Network Analyzer (300 KHz to 14 GHz)
  • Dielectric resonators working at 1.1, 1.9, 2.45, 3.1 and 5.1 GHz
  • SPEAG DAK 3.5 coaxial probe for liquid and gel type of material dielectric characterization

Antenna tuning and chamber measurements

  • Keysite E5071C Vector Network Analyzer (300 KHz – 6.5 GHz)
  • AMS 8050 Antenna measurement chamber (700 MHz to 10 GHz)
  • Prototyping facilities & general lab equipment

 

 

 

Antenna anechoic chamber measurements

 

 

Antenna radiation measurements from 700 MHz to 10 GHz

  • Antenna gain
  • 3D radiation pattern
  • 2D radiation pattern
  • Antenna efficiency
  • All relavant antenna performance properties