Recent Progress in Revision of IEEE Std 1720-2012 Recommended Practice for Near-Field Antenna Measurements

The first edition of IEEE Std 1720™ "Recommended Practice for Near Field Antenna Measurements" [1] was approved in 2012 by the IEEE Standards Association Standards Board (IEEE-SASB). The main motivation for a new standard specifically dedicated to near-field antenna measurements was to complement the existing IEEE Std 149-1979™ "Standard Test Procedures for Antennas" [2] which describes general antenna measurement procedures. Since IEEE Std 1720-2012™ expires in 2022, a revision is required to update the document with new developments and technologies that have matured. The project authorization request (PAR) was approved by IEEE-SA in 2019 and the working group consists of dedicated volunteers from industry, academia, and government. This paper gives an overview of the activities and discusses the suggested changes.