Ka-band Electric-Field Probe Calibration System With Rotating and Linear Motion

Abstract

This article presents a standard field generation system with an antenna for the calibration of a Ka-band electric-field probe. We constructed a measurement system having capability of not only rotating the azimuth angle of the probe but also changing the separation distance between the antenna and the probe. As a result, the orientation and separation distance of the probe can be suggested for minimal variation of the measurand, which reduces the overall uncertainty. For traceable electric-field strength measurements, we measured the associated quantities of the power, antenna gain, and impedance of the individual components constituting the field generation system. An evaluation of the uncertainty of the components providing traceability to the system was also conducted. The system is expected to generate a standard field higher than 10 V/m in the frequency range of 26.5–40 GHz. Uncertainty in the correction factors is quantified to determine the factors that affect the calibration, and the expanded uncertainty of the standard field generation system is found to be 5.1% at 26.5 GHz and 5.3% at both 33 and 40 GHz.