RFScanner

RFScanner

The RFScanner is a compact bench-top scanner which characterizes antennas in your own lab environment in real-time. The RFScanner provides far-field patterns, bisections, EIRP and TRP in seconds. Novel near-field results, including amplitude, polarity and phase give insights into the root causes of antenna performance challenges and help troubleshoot far-field radiation patterns.

The RFScanner can also integrate with a network analyzer or a Spectrum Analyzer with a Tracking generator to measure gain, efficiency and S11 of an antenna across a frequency range. Users can execute real-time analysis of their embedded antenna designs and test multiple design iterations, on the lab bench, in seconds at each stage of the design process.

The RFScanner gives wireless engineers the freedom to do rapid prototyping and explore new designs, new materials and new forms. Wireless engineers and designers can test multiple design variations and optimize complex embedded antenna designs at their lab bench in seconds. They can optimize positioning and effects from layout, monitor changes from packaging or layout changes or verify performance of final product in real-time and then go to the chambers for final certification requirements with their mind at ease, knowing that their design will achieve a first-time pass.

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Key Features

  • Broadband frequency coverage 300 MHz to 6 GHz
  • Measurement sensitivity 0 dBm source power for a reasonably efficient antenna
  • Measurement accuracy Typically +/- 1.5 dB* (700 MHz – 6 GHz)
  • Measurement repeatability +/- 0.2 dB
  • Far-field resolution 1.8° for theta and 3.6° for phi
  • Maximum radiator size L 16 cm x W 10 cm
  • Resolution Bandwidth Resolution Bandwidth = IF Bandwidth of 60MHz
  • Probe to probe uniformity Calibrated before shipment Firmware correction factors adjust for frequency dependent probe responses with < +/- 0.5 dB accuracy
  • Probe to probe isolation > 20 dB
  • Maximum radiated power +33 dBm
  • Operating temperature From 15 ⁰C to 40 ⁰C (continuous fixed frequency scan at 2440MHz)
  • Modulation formats GSM / CDMA / WCDMA / Wi-Fi / WiMAX / LTE / Bluetooth / RFID / GPS / Custom antenna
  • Scanner connections PC: USB / Power: 6 VDC, 3.0 A
  • Dimensions L 32.1 cm x W 24 cm x H 7 cm
  • Weight 3.8 kg (including cables and adaptor)
  • Application Notes