Title :
Antenna field calibration laboratory for RF electromagnetic field meters
Author :
Marinescu, A. ; Scornea, A. ; Dumbrava, I. ; Mihai, G. ; Glimm, J. ; Münter, K. ; Pape, R.
Author_Institution :
ICMET R&D Inst., Craiova
Abstract :
During recent years, the pronounced electromagnetic pollution of the environment makes it ever more necessary to increase the number of calibrated field strength meters aiming at a better protection of the people and equipment against the electromagnetic radiations. The paper presents the calibration procedure and necessary equipment of RF electromagnetic field meters in the antenna field inside the semi-anechoic chamber (SAC) of ICMET. The whole calibration process is automatically controlled by a computer. Some experimental results necessary to certify the calibration system such as field uniformity, antenna conversion factor and measurement uncertainty are also presented
Keywords :
anechoic chambers (electromagnetic); antenna testing; calibration; field strength measurement; magnetic variables measurement; measurement uncertainty; RF electromagnetic field meters; antenna conversion factor; antenna field calibration laboratory; automatic computer control; calibration system; electromagnetic pollution; electromagnetic radiations; field strength meters; field uniformity; measurement uncertainty; semianechoic chamber; Automatic control; Calibration; Electromagnetic fields; Electromagnetic radiation; Laboratories; Measurement uncertainty; Pollution; Process control; Protection; Radio frequency;
Conference_Titel :
Electromagnetic Compatibility, 2003. EMC '03. 2003 IEEE International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Istanbul
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7779-6
DOI :
10.1109/ICSMC2.2003.1428207