Antenna and Radome Testing Services

MI Technologies offers microwave antenna and radome testing at its full-service, on-site test and measurement facilities in Suwanee, Georgia.

The facilities, coupled with the company’s engineering staff, provide broad levels of testing that can be tailored to specific needs – from a single test, a limited run of test items or a constant rate of test throughput to support your production requirements.

The MI test facilities comprise two anechoic chambers and a control room. All test instrumentation is calibrated to NIST standards. The facilities include:

Large Anechoic Chamber

• 24 ft wide x 40 ft deep x 25 ft tall
• Frequency range: 2 to 94 GHz
• Data acquisition: Fully-automated system for all range configurations, controlled by an MI-3000 Data Acquisition and Analysis Workstation running the latest MI software
• Configuration options: Free-space range, compact range, or 3X3 planar near-field scanner with 3 ft x 3 ft scan plane, Cylindrical Near Field and Spherical Near Field
• Compact range configuration:
  • Cylindrical quiet zone (4 ft diameter and 4 ft length) with an amplitude taper of 0.5 dB or less
  • Total phase variation within the quiet zone of less than 10 degrees
  • Test zone expandable to 6 ft horizontally x 5 ft vertically with up to 1.0 dB amplitude taper
  • Conditions vary near low end of the operating frequency band
• AUT Positioning Equipment:
  • Standard systems provide four axes of AUT control in roll over azimuth over elevation over slide
  • Wide variety of positioning requirements through use of alternate available positioning system components and fixtures
• AUT Maximum Test loads: Up to 3000 lbs

Small Anechoic Chamber

• 15 ft wide x 20 ft deep x 15 ft tall
• Equipped for planar, cylindrical or spherical near-field measurements
• Measurements:
  • The MI-3000 can acquire most standard range parameters such as amplitude, phase, polarization and gain measurements
  • System parameters such as transmitter EIRP or receiver sensitivity can be measured or computed in post processing
• Data Output: A generous set of optional formats for output data reports, including ASCII test files and single and multi-curve rectangular, polar, isometrics and contour plots
• Additional Options:
  • Radome Testing
  • Advanced Antenna Pattern Analysis Correction Software Available
  • Planar, Cylindrical and Spherical Near-Field Measurements
  • Effective Isotropic Radiated Power (EIRP) Testing
  • Gain Calibrations by the Three Antenna Method
  • Component Characterizations

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For more information about MI Technologies test and measurement services, contact Tom Darling, Vice President, Customer Support at 1.678.475.8300 or via email at tdarling@mi-technologies.com

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