Technology-based analysis of probe array systems for rapid near-field imagery and dosimetry

Probe arrays have drastically contributed to make near-field techniques very attractive to characterize, rapidly and accurately, both intentional and not-intentional radiating systems. While very successfully developed during the last decades for antenna measurements, probe array technologies have not yet demonstrated the same degree of maturity for near field imagery and dosimetry, where yet the rapidity usually constitutes a key issue. Starting from the observation that current bottlenecks often results from technology aspects, this paper analyses various probe array options. More prospectively, RFID and wireless technologies are suggested to open a challenging space for next generations of probe arrays.