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RF anechoic chambers are used throughout the industry for prototyping testing and conformance testing. The purpose of an anechoic chamber is to provide both electromagnetic isolation from external sources as well as from internal RF radiation generators. Other types of testing that require complete RF isolation also depend on anechoic chambers, including radar cross section ..

Outside of coaxial and waveguide interconnect, there are two other main methods of interacting with DUT during RF/microwave/millimeter-wave testing. These methods include surface probes that connect to component leads or microstrip pads, and antennas design for test purposes. Test probes and antennas are used for very different types of testing, but both are crucial in ..

Network parameters are mathematical tools used to describe the behavior of linear and non-linear networks, specifically electrical networks based on steady state stimulus. These parameters are heavily used with RF/microwave engineering and electronics that work with high frequency signals. At higher frequencies network parameters, such as S-parameters are often viewed as more useful methods of ..