Overview
SCOPE
- Antenna measurements in anechoic environment and in real application scenarios.
- Propagation channel characterization, for communications and remote sensing.
- Microwave device testing (active and passive components).
- Materials and metamaterials electromagnetic characterization.
The Lab has prototyping and measurement capability from 1 to 110 GHz.
Technology Readiness Level: TRL 6, and TRL 9 in specific applications.
MAIN MEASUREMENT EQUIPMENT/MEASUREMENT CAPABILITY
- Anechoic chamber, 8.5m×4.5m×3.6m, 2-20 GHz, Roll-over-Azimuth
- Anechoic chamber, 4m×2.5m×2m, 2-110 GHz, Roll-over-Azimuth
- 3 vector network analyzers (ranging 50 MHz to 110 GHz),
- Synthesizes sources (up to 40 GHz)
- Spectrum analyzers
- Standard horns from L-band to W-Band
- Complex permittivity characterization of dielectric materials
- Advanced prototyping facilities, for printed circuit fabrication up to 40 GHz, CNC milling machine, polymer 3D-printing.
RELEVANT AREAS/APPLICATIONS
- Smallsats for the Newspace
- 5G, 6G, IoT, Satellite-on-the-Move
- MW sensing, incluiding medical imaging
