Multiple CATR Reflector System for Multiple Angle of Arrival Measurements of 5G Millimeter Wave Devices with four quiet zones of diameter 30 cm in a portable compact meas...
Abstract:
This paper presents a novel method using multiple compact antenna test range (CATR) reflectors to perform simultaneous multiple angle measurements for 5G devices that are...Show MoreMetadata
Abstract:
This paper presents a novel method using multiple compact antenna test range (CATR) reflectors to perform simultaneous multiple angle measurements for 5G devices that are capable of beam-forming in the millimeter wave frequency range. Four CATR reflectors and their respective feed antennas are arranged on a planar semi-circle arc with the device under test placed on a positioner at the center of the arc. This arrangement is designed to generate four planar wavefronts with different incidences, realizing up to five pairs of angular spreads or four switched/simultaneous angles of arrival. The objective of this setup is to reproduce configurations involving multiple base-stations radiating from different directions. The initial target application is radio resource management (RRM) testing, where the execution of mobility procedures and radio link monitoring of a 5G millimeter wave device are evaluated. The reflectors create far-field conditions at the device under test for quiet zones up to 30 cm in diameter inside a portable system with a footprint of 3.25 × 1.4 meters. The applicability of the approach to RRM testing is demonstrated through measurements, performed with both sinusoidal and modulated signals, using horn antennas and commercial 5G devices.
Multiple CATR Reflector System for Multiple Angle of Arrival Measurements of 5G Millimeter Wave Devices with four quiet zones of diameter 30 cm in a portable compact meas...
Published in: IEEE Access ( Volume: 8)