Abstract

The commonly use of semi-anechoic chambers (SAC) is for electromagnetic interference emission (EMI) measurements. This paper suggests a simple technique to extend the EMI chamber capability to a low-cost fully anechoic chamber (FAC) to characterize the antenna performance. The dimensions of the absorbing cones placed o the reflecting ground surface are based on the Fresnel's zone concept. The receiving antenna operating from 300 MHz to 1 GHz is best located at the corner of the chamber. With the available 2' absorbing cones, the maximum distance between transmitting and receiving antenna of 4.5 meters, and the far-field criteria, the applicable antenna pattern measurement at 300 MHz requires only about 80% of the first Fresnel's zone cone coverage. Within the 0.5/spl times/0.5 m/sup 2/ area, at 60 MHz the worst case field uniformity is about 1.4 dB.

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