Antenna Anechoic Chamber

Summary:

• Initial Operational Capability as of 28 May 2003
• Indoor Antenna Anechoic Chamber Provides a new capability to launch and verify in-house antenna designs
• System can be used for both near-field and far-field measurements for electrical large and small antennas, respectively.
• Shielded Anechoic Chamber provides for added data accuracy and integrity.
  • RF Shielding alone provide for over 100 dB of isolation (104 dB @ 3GHz)
• Will be used for:
  • Sponsored research
  • Graduate education
  • Undergraduate education

Key Features:

• Size: 13’ x 13’ x 26’
• Enclosure: Fully Shielded, > 100 dB of isolation
• Hybrid Near-field Scanner to test:
  • Electrically large antennas in near-field
  • Electrically small antennas in far-field
  • Direct Far-field measurements
• Test Modes:
  • Planar
  • Cylindrical
  • Spherical
• 10 kHz - 6.0 GHz with Vector Network Analyzer

Downloads:

• Chamber flyer - download PDF
• Description presentation - download PDF
• Chamber video - download MPEG video

Contact Information:

Dr. Chris G. Bartone, P.E
Associate Professor
School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
351 Stocker Center
Athens, OH 45701
Phone: (740) 593-9573
e-mail: bartone@ohio.edu