Design and Simulation of a 28 GHz Plane Wave Generator for NR Measurements
Paper in proceeding, 2020

Design constraints for a plane wave generating array antenna at mm-wave frequencies are investigated. Focus is on how to realize the power distribution network and the amplitude tapering of the array element excitation in a cost-effective manner. These are key decisions that need to be made for a plane wave generator. In this paper, we specifically look at a few design solutions which are constrained by practically realizable tapering distributions. It is shown that the best tapering distribution, taking into account the design aspects of a realistic distribution network, is different from the best solution for an ideal radiating aperture. We also briefly discuss the impact of the radiating antenna element and show that it has a minor impact on the end performance.

measurements

antenna array

propagation

plane wave generator

5G mobile communication

mm-wave

Author

Sara Catteau

Bluetest

Marianna Ivashina

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

Robert Rehammar

Chalmers, Electrical Engineering, Communication, Antennas and Optical Networks

14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2020


9788831299008 (ISBN)

14th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP)
Copenhagen, Denmark,

Subject Categories

Telecommunications

Communication Systems

Other Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, Information Engineering

DOI

10.23919/EuCAP48036.2020.9135243

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