SatCom Electronics Antenna Tapered Chamber Setting Performance and Affordability Standards

The SatCom Electronics Antenna Tapered Chamber is the world's most cost-effective and compact antenna tapered chamber designed specifically for wireless antenna development. Funded by SatCom Electronics and developed by internationally renowned range experts from the ElectroScience Laboratory at Ohio State University, TAPER(Test Antennas using a Portable Electromagnetic Range)sets new performance and cost standards for antenna measurement.

The unique features of TAPER include: Operational frequency from 400 MHz to 40 GHz Compact size minimizes real estate cost and required space Transportable and fully turnkey system design Ultra-wide-bandwidth feed antennas Innovative Chebyshev-based absorber treatment Unique rotating foam antenna support column Extremely low stray signal levels Excellent cross-polarization performance Shielded chamber very useful for EMI and EMC tests

TAPER utilize an ultra-wide-bandwidth SBH feed antenna technology and a new Chebyshew-based absorber design concept, resulting in the most compact, maximum operational efficiency and high-performance antenna chamber in the world today. Its small size significantly reduces the costs normally associated with wireless antenna testing, eliminating the need for large dedicated building space, high ceiling or large footprint pads.

The fully turnkey TAPER includes a completely shielded chamber, feed antenna, rotating support column, controller and user-friendly PC software for controlling test instruments and the performing measurements. TAPER is specifically designed to meat far field requirements with extremely low stray signals and excellent field quality and polarization performance. As a result, the chamber has a very uniform amplitude and phase in any lateral section throughout the test zone.

Specification

Operating frequency range: 400 MHz to 40 GHz

Test zone size: 500 MHz 40" 1 GHz 40" 2 GHz 28" 4 GHz 20" 8 GHz 14" 16 GHz 10" 32 GHz 7"

Stray signal level: More than 30dB below desired illumination

Cross polarization: More than 30dB below co-polarization level

Volumetric pattern: Full roll over full azimuth rotation

Efficient orthogonal polarization measurements: Rotate specifically-designed feed chamber section to obtain desired polarization

PC software: Compatible with all HP Network Analyzers (others require slight software upgrade)

Physical size: 30' length x 10' width x 10' height

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