Millimeter Wave Measurement Insights
(Room 209)
17 Oct 18
9:00 AM
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11:15 AM
Consisting of two presentations, this university session covers both millimeter wave measurement challenges and specific techniques for component characterization. In order to address wide bandwidth requirements of next generation wireless and radar systems, researchers are exploring millimeter-wave bands. Compared to traditional bandwidths used at sub 6 GHz for cellular communications, the use of hundreds or even several GHz of spectrum at these higher frequencies requires new components with much higher physical tolerances to achieve the desired performance. The techniques used to measure the RF performance of these new devices require special consideration. The first presentation will cover the basics of making measurements at millimeter-wave frequencies as it relates to transmission line theory, connector topology, and over-the-air transmission and will also examine a number of associated design and measurement challenges at these wider bandwidths. With an increased need to utilize the millimeter-wave frequency band, there are even more demands on designers and manufacturers in the industry to fully characterize and test both active and passive components at these frequencies. This second presentation will focus on how a vector network analyzer can be utilized to address the need for millimeter-wave component characterization for both passive and active devices and will include real-life measurement examples.