Anechoic Chamber, Near-Field, and Outdoor Ranges

The purpose of this course is to provide a short survey of the various types of antenna test ranges that exist, as well as some information on some of the advantages and pitfalls of each. This is not a particularly technical course, but it serves as a basic introduction of the more advanced courses to follow this one. Some of the safety issues and operational problems of these chambers will also be covered.

• Introduction
• Far-Field Ranges
  • The Anechoic Chamber
    • The Shielded Enclosure
    • RF Absorber
    • Rectangular Chamber
    • Tapered Chamber
    • Semi-anechoic Chambers
    • Extrapolation Ranges
    • The Compact Range
  • Outdoor Ranges
    • The Elevated Range
    • The Slant Range
    • The Ground Reflection Range
• Near-Field Ranges
  • Planar Near-Field Ranges
  • Cylindrical Near-Field Ranges
  • Spherical Near-Field Ranges
• Summary