WO2009136638A1 - 放射電力を測定する方法、放射電力の測定用結合器及び放射電力を測定する装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a method capable of measuring the radiated power of a small wireless terminal in a short time and with high sensitivity, a coupler for measuring the radiated power, and an apparatus for measuring the radiated power.
- RFID tags Facing the arrival of the ubiquitous society, RFID tags (referred to as RFID, where RFID: RadioRadfrequency ident tag), UWB (Ultra Wide Band), and wireless devices related to BAN (Body Area ⁇ Network) Is expected to explode and increase the demand for these terminals.
- RFID RadioRadfrequency ident tag
- UWB Ultra Wide Band
- BAN Body Area ⁇ Network
- the radio wave radiated from the device itself must be received and tested.
- the radiated power of a small wireless terminal as described above is strictly defined in consideration of the influence on other communications and the influence on the human body, and the measurement of the radiated power is an important test item.
- EIRP equivalent isotropic radiated power
- TRP total Radiated power radiated to the whole space
- TRP Total Radiation Power
- Test equipment DUT: Device under test
- DUT Device under test
- a point on a spherical surface that wraps around the device is scanned with a probe, the radiated power at this mesh point is measured, and the radiated power is integrated to obtain the total radiation.
- Spherical scanning method for calculating power
- An electromagnetic wave having a plurality of antennas, an isolator connected to the antenna, a phase adjuster, a synthesizer that synthesizes the signals of the array antenna, and the like, and that measures radiated power from an object to be measured placed on the center line of the array A method using a coupling device.
- the spherical scanning method (1) is disclosed in the following Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2, and the electromagnetic wave coupling device (4) is disclosed in Patent Document 1.
- Non-Patent Documents 1 and 2 above can measure with high accuracy.
- large-scale facilities including a radio wave non-reflection chamber and a spherical scanner are required, and a long time is required for measurement.
- the method of stirring radio waves in a room covered with metal has the advantage that a large radio wave non-reflection chamber is not required.
- ambiguity remains in the coincidence between the random field generated artificially and the theoretical probability model, and the result is uncertain because it is based on statistical processing, and it takes a long time for measurement.
- this method has a problem that it is difficult to measure spurious as well as the spherical scan.
- the G-TEM cell has a problem that it is difficult to ensure the uniformity of the internal electric field distribution.
- the direction of the object to be measured can be changed in all directions.
- Patent Document 1 requires a plurality of antennas, isolators connected to the antennas, phase adjusters, and a synthesizer that synthesizes the signals of these array antennas. Therefore, there is a problem that the system becomes complicated and expensive, and there is a problem that the antenna of the object to be measured is limited to the dipole system. Further, there is a problem that spurious measurement is difficult as in the above methods.
- Non-patent Document 3 a method of measuring the total radiated power of an antenna using a spheroid coupler
- Non-Patent Document 3 a closed space surrounded by an ellipsoidal metal wall surface obtained by rotating an ellipse around an axis connecting the ellipse is prepared.
- An object to be measured and a receiving antenna are arranged at the focal position, and radio waves radiated from the object to be measured are reflected on the wall surface and concentrated on the receiving antenna to measure the total radiated power of the object to be measured.
- Non-Patent Document 3 uses the principle that radio waves output in various directions from a position near one focus are reflected by a wall surface and gather almost simultaneously in the vicinity of the other focus.
- the radio wave that has passed near the other focal point is reflected again on the wall surface, returned to the vicinity of one focal point, reflected again on the wall surface, and returned to the other focal point position. Only the primary reflected wave is extracted and the total radiated power is measured.
- this method can measure the total radiated power without problems if the object to be measured is small and its radiation characteristic is omnidirectional.
- the object to be measured is large and the beam emitted from the object to be measured is divided into a plurality of parts, or if the radio wave output from the object to be measured has side lobes, each beam is in the vicinity of the focus with a different phase It has been found that there is a difficulty in accurate measurement of the total radiated power due to the cancellation phenomenon in which the radio waves gather and weaken each other.
- An object of the present invention is to provide a radiated power measuring method, a radiated power measuring coupler, and a radiated power measuring apparatus capable of accurately measuring the total radiated power without being affected by the size or directivity of an object to be measured. There is to do.
- the degree of coupling between the device under test and the receiving antenna is increased, and a more desirable result can be obtained.
- the inside of the closed space of the elliptical spherical coupler can be regarded as lossless in principle. If the input reflection coefficient of a radiator such as a measured object or a reference antenna that replaces the measured object is sufficiently small, the radiator All the power radiated from should be taken out to the load on the receiving antenna side. That is, an ideal coupler having a coupling degree of 1 is obtained. This is true regardless of the size and directivity of the radiator.
- the reflection coefficient of the antenna of the radiator in the coupler greatly increases and decreases with frequency due to the influence of multiple reflections, but if the position of the radiator and the receiving antenna is changed along the axis of the ellipse, multiple reflection waves Thus, the position where the reflection coefficient of the transmitting antenna can be minimized can be found. At this position, the power of the signal output of the receiving antenna becomes maximum, and this power corresponds to the total radiated power of the radiator.
- the present invention focuses on this point.
- a method for measuring a radiated power comprises: In the vicinity of one focal point (F1) of the closed space (12) surrounded by an elliptical spherical metal wall surface (11) obtained by rotating the ellipse around an axis passing through the two focal points (F1, F2). Arranging the radio wave radiation centers of the object to be measured (1) capable of emitting radio waves so as to substantially coincide with each other; The radio wave radiated from the object to be measured is reflected by the wall surface and received by the receiving antenna (15) disposed near the other focal point (F2), and the total radiation of the object to be measured is output from the output signal of the receiving antenna.
- Measuring power at a measurement end of the receiving antenna comprising: By moving at least one of the device under test and the receiving antenna along an axis passing through the two focal points, the total radiation of the device under test is measured based on a measurement value that maximizes the output signal power of the receiving antenna. It is characterized by calculating electric power.
- a radiated power measuring method is the radiated power measuring method according to claim 1, Moving at least one of the device under test and the receiving antenna along an axis passing through the two focal points to maximize the output signal power of the receiving antenna, and storing this as a first measured value; An output signal power of the receiving antenna by moving at least one of the reference antenna installed in place of the object to be measured and receiving a signal to radiate a radio wave and the receiving antenna along an axis passing through the two focal points.
- a radiated power measuring method is the radiated power measuring method according to claim 1, Moving at least one of the device under test and the receiving antenna along an axis passing through the two focal points to maximize the output signal power of the receiving antenna, and storing this as a first measured value; An output signal power of the receiving antenna by moving at least one of the reference antenna installed in place of the object to be measured and receiving a signal to radiate a radio wave and the receiving antenna along an axis passing through the two focal points.
- a radiated power measuring method is the radiated power measuring method according to claim 1, At least one of the DUT and the receiving antenna is moved along an axis passing through the two focal points, and for each frequency within a predetermined frequency range to be measured with respect to the output signal of the receiving antenna for each position of the antenna And storing the maximum power for each frequency as a third measurement value;
- a reference antenna installed in place of the object to be measured and receiving a signal supply to radiate radio waves; Move at least one of the receiving antennas along an axis passing through the two focal points, obtain power for each frequency to be measured with respect to the output signal of the receiving antenna for each position of the antenna, Storing data including a maximum power of as a fourth measurement value; Calculating the total radiated power in the predetermined frequency range to be measured of the device under test based on the third measured value, the fourth measured value, the reflection coefficient and the loss of the reference antenna.
- the radiated power measurement method according to claim 5 of the present invention is the radiated power measurement method according to claim 4, wherein the signal power supplied to the reference antenna is used when the reference antenna is used instead of the device under test. And calibration data indicating the relationship between the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna and the output signal of the receiving antenna is obtained as the fourth measured value.
- a radiated power measuring method according to claim 6 of the present invention is the radiated power measuring method according to any one of claims 1 to 5, The object to be measured or the reference antenna is moved symmetrically with respect to the centers of the two focal points together with the receiving antenna.
- a method for measuring a radiated power comprising: storing a spectrum mask of a predetermined standard composed of a frequency and an output intensity; and a predetermined frequency range to be measured. And comparing the value of the total radiated power of the radio wave for each frequency with the spectrum mask to determine whether or not the standard is satisfied.
- a radiated power measuring method is the radiated power measuring method according to claim 4, Adjusting the position of at least one of the device under test and the receiving antenna along at least one of the XYZ axes; Storing the third measurement value each time the position of at least one of the device under test and the receiving antenna is adjusted along at least one of the XYZ axes; A reference antenna installed in place of the object to be measured and receiving a signal supply to radiate radio waves; Adjusting the position of at least one of the receiving antennas along at least one of the XYZ axes; Storing the fourth measured value every time the position of at least one of the receiving antennas is adjusted along at least one of the XYZ axes; Calculating the total radiated power in the predetermined frequency range to be measured of the device under test based on the third measured value, the fourth measured value, the reflection coefficient and the loss of the reference antenna. And
- the coupler for measuring radiated power is: In a closed space surrounded by metal walls, either a measured object (1) capable of radiating radio waves or a reference antenna, and a receiving antenna (15) for receiving radio waves radiated from the radiator In the coupler for measuring radiated power, configured to receive the radio wave radiated by the radiator with the receiving antenna and output the received signal to the outside,
- the closed space has a shape of an ellipse obtained by rotating an ellipse around an axis passing through its two focal points (F1, F2), and the radiation center of the radio wave of the radiator is one of the ellipses.
- the radio wave radiated from the radiator is reflected by the wall surface and received by the receiving antenna, and the relative position of the radiator and the receiving antenna is changed by the moving means, and the output signal power of the receiving antenna is changed. It is configured to be set to the maximum.
- the radiated power measuring device is: A coupler (21) for measuring radiated power according to claim 9, Power measuring means (150) for determining the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna of the radiated power measuring coupler; Signal supply means (161, 162) for supplying a signal from the outside of the radiated power measurement coupler to the reference antenna supported by the radiator support means; In a state where the object to be measured is supported by the radiator supporting means, the moving means is driven to detect the maximum value of the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna as a measured value, and the measured object is based on the measured value. And a measurement control unit (190) for calculating the total radiated power of the measurement object.
- a radiated power measuring device is the radiated power measuring device according to claim 10, A coupler (21) for measuring radiated power according to claim 9, Power measuring means (150) for determining the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna of the radiated power measuring coupler; Signal supply means (161, 162) for supplying a signal from the outside of the radiated power measurement coupler to the reference antenna supported by the radiator support means; In a state where the object to be measured is supported by the radiator support means, the moving means is driven to detect the maximum value of the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna as the first measured value, and the object to be measured Instead, in a state where the reference antenna is installed and a signal is supplied from the signal supply means to the reference antenna, the moving means is driven to set the output signal power of the reception antenna to be maximum.
- the output signal power by the signal supply means is variably controlled so that the maximum value of the power at the set position is equal to the first measured value, and the output signal power obtained by the control is used as the second measured value.
- a measurement control unit (190) that calculates and calculates the total radiated power of the device under test based on the first measurement value, the second measurement value, the reflection coefficient and the loss of the reference antenna. Characterize
- a radiated power measuring device is the radiated power measuring device according to claim 10, A coupler (21) for measuring radiated power according to claim 9, Power measuring means (150) for determining the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna of the radiated power measuring coupler; Signal supply means (161, 162) for supplying a signal from the outside of the radiated power measurement coupler to the reference antenna supported by the radiator support means; In a state where the object to be measured is supported by the radiator support means, the moving means is driven to detect the maximum value of the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna as the first measured value, and the object to be measured Instead, in a state where the reference antenna is installed and a signal is supplied from the signal supply means to the reference antenna, the moving means is driven to set the output signal power of the reception antenna to be maximum.
- a measurement controller (190) for calculating the total radiated power of the device under test based on the loss; It is characterized by comprising.
- a radiated power measuring device is the radiated power measuring device according to claim 10, A coupler (21) for measuring radiated power according to claim 9, Power measuring means (150) for determining the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna of the radiated power measuring coupler; Signal supply means (161, 162) for supplying a signal from the outside of the radiated power measurement coupler to the reference antenna supported by the radiator support means; For each frequency within a predetermined frequency range to be measured with respect to the output signal of the receiving antenna at each antenna position by driving the moving means with the object to be measured supported by the radiator supporting means.
- Data including power is detected as a fourth measurement value, and the total radiation of the device under test in the predetermined frequency range is determined based on the third measurement value, the fourth measurement value, the reflection coefficient of the reference antenna, and the loss.
- a measurement control unit (190) for calculating electric power.
- a radiated power measuring device is the radiated power measuring device according to claim 13,
- the measurement control unit includes calibration data indicating the relationship between the signal power supplied to the reference antenna and the power of the output signal of the reception antenna corresponding thereto. The fourth measurement value is obtained.
- a radiated power measuring device is the radiated power measuring device according to any one of claims 10 to 14,
- the measurement control unit moves the device under test or the reference antenna along with the receiving antenna symmetrically with respect to the centers of the two focal points.
- a radiated power measuring apparatus is the radiated power measuring apparatus according to claim 13, A memory for storing a spectrum mask of a predetermined standard composed of frequency and output intensity; A determination unit that determines whether the standard is satisfied by comparing the spectrum mask with the value of the total radiated power of radio waves for each frequency within a predetermined frequency range to be measured, It is provided with.
- a radiated power measuring device is the radiated power measuring device according to claim 13, A first adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of at least one of the device under test and the receiving antenna along at least one of the XYZ axes; A storage unit that stores the third measurement value every time the position of at least one of the object to be measured and the receiving antenna is adjusted along at least one of the XYZ axes, A reference antenna installed in place of the object to be measured and receiving a signal supply to radiate radio waves; A second adjustment mechanism for adjusting the position of at least one of the reception antennas along at least one of the XYZ axes; A storage unit that stores the fourth measurement value every time the position of at least one of the receiving antennas is adjusted along at least one of the XYZ axes; An arithmetic unit that calculates total radiated power in the predetermined frequency range to be measured of the device under test based on the third measurement value, the fourth measurement value, the reflection coefficient and the loss of the reference antenna; It is
- the radio wave emission center of the object to be measured is made to coincide with the position near, the radio wave radiated from the object to be measured is reflected by the wall surface, and concentrated on the receiving antenna (15) disposed at the position of the other focal point (F2).
- the signal power is maximized and stored as the first measurement value.
- At least one of a reference antenna that is installed in place of the object to be measured and receives a signal to emit a radio wave and a reception antenna passes through the two focal points. Is moved along a line, the output signal power of the receiving antenna is calculated total radiation power of the object to be measured using the measurement values and calibration data obtained when the maximize.
- the radiated power of a broadband wireless device such as a portable terminal can be accurately measured.
- the maximum power position can be identified efficiently, and the measurement efficiency is high.
- the present invention further includes a mechanism that adjusts the position of the object to be measured and moves not only along the axis but also on a coordinate axis different from the axis, that is, a mechanism that moves in three dimensions. Since the position of the object is adjusted, the maximum power of the object to be measured can be accurately obtained. As a result, the total radiated power can be calculated with high accuracy.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method for measuring radiated power, which is the basis of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the characteristics of the metal ellipsoid shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the measuring method of the present invention.
- FIG. 4 shows a schematic diagram for explaining the measurement method of the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a measurement method according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing a measurement method according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 7 shows a graph comparing the value of the total radiation power Pr displayed in accordance with the measurement method of the present invention and the spectrum mask SM.
- FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a method for measuring radiated power, which is the basis of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram for explaining the characteristics of the metal ellipsoid shown in FIG.
- FIG. 3 shows a
- FIG. 8 is a graph showing a spectrum mask applied to UWB.
- FIG. 9 is a graph showing changes in the reflection coefficient and the coupling degree with respect to frequency changes in the measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 10 is a graph showing changes in the reflection coefficient and the coupling degree with respect to the antenna moving distance ⁇ Z when the antenna is moved symmetrically along the axis in the metal ellipsoidal sphere in the measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention. is there.
- FIG. 11 is a graph showing changes in the reflection coefficient and the coupling degree with respect to frequency changes in a larger antenna in the measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a graph showing changes in reflection coefficient and coupling degree when the antenna position of a larger antenna is moved symmetrically in the measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 is a flowchart showing a measurement method according to the comparison method of the present invention.
- FIG. 14A is a schematic diagram for explaining measurement in the radiated power measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 14B is a schematic diagram for explaining a method of calibrating a measurement value measured by the radiated power measurement method shown in FIG. 14A.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart showing a measurement method according to the calibration method using the comparison method of the present invention.
- FIG. 16 is a graph showing the relationship between the received output and the signal generator output in the method for measuring radiated power according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 17 is a graph showing a change in reflection coefficient when a dipole antenna and a loop antenna are used as transmission antennas in the radiated power measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 18 is a graph showing a change in the degree of coupling when a dipole antenna and a loop antenna are used as transmission antennas in the radiated power measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 19 is a graph showing changes in the reflection coefficient when an electromagnetic wave absorber is laid on a part of the cut surface in the coupler in the antenna according to the radiated power measurement method shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 20 is a graph showing a change in the degree of coupling when a radio wave absorber is laid on a part of the cut surface in the coupler in the antenna according to the radiated power measuring method shown in FIG.
- FIG. 21 is a flowchart showing an example from the position adjustment of the object to be measured to the measurement of the total radiated power in the measurement method of the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a flowchart showing another example from the position adjustment of the object to be measured to the measurement of the total radiated power in the measurement method of the present invention.
- FIG. 23 is a perspective view schematically showing a measuring apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. 24 is a cross-sectional view schematically showing the coupler shown in FIG. FIG.
- FIG. 25A shows a structural example of a coupler for preventing leakage of radio waves in the measurement apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention, and is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the coupler is opened.
- FIG. 25B is a partial cross-sectional view showing a state in which the coupler shown in FIG.
- FIG. 26 is a plan view schematically showing a configuration example of the device under test and the support portion of the reception antenna in the measurement apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- Non-Patent Document 3 is incorporated in this specification as a part of this specification.
- the method for measuring radiated power according to the present invention is basically one of the elliptical spaces within a metal wall that defines an elliptical space formed by rotating an ellipse.
- a line segment that passes through the focal point and reflects off the wall surface uses the geometrical optical property that it always passes through the other focal point to measure radio waves.
- the radio wave emission center of the device under test 1 is substantially coincident with the position of the first focal point F1
- the radio wave W radiated from the device under test 1 to its surroundings is 11 and concentrated on the receiving antenna 15 disposed at the position of the other second focal point F2.
- the ellipsoid sphere has an ellipse A having a major axis length 2a and a minor axis length 2b extending along the major axis (z axis), and the first and second focal points F1, F2
- the ellipsoidal sphere is formed by the following expression.
- the DUT 1 radiates radio waves at the first focus F1
- the receiving antenna receives radiated radio waves at the second focus, and the power of the output signal S from the receiving antenna 15 is detected, the detection signal processing is performed.
- the total radiated power TRP radiated by the device under test 1 to the surroundings can be obtained.
- the DUT 1 emits a continuous wave of a single frequency, and the power of the radio wave (direct wave) that the DUT 1 directly radiates in the direction of the receiving antenna 15 can be ignored with respect to the radiated power. If the power of the output signal S of the receiving antenna 15 is measured with a power meter, assuming that the radio wave input to the receiving antenna 15 is substantially small and is absorbed by the receiving antenna 15 with virtually no loss. The total radiated power TRP of the DUT 1 can be measured.
- Non-Patent Document 3 a radio wave absorber is provided in an elliptical spherical space, and only a primary wave is obtained using a method of temporally separating a short pulse burst signal. A method of measuring the total radiated power by separating and extracting is adopted.
- Non-Patent Document 3 in the method according to the embodiment of the present invention, the position of the object to be measured and the position of the receiving antenna are varied along the axis passing through the focal points F1 and F2, and the object to be measured is substituted. Similarly, the positions of the reference antenna and the receiving antenna arranged in this manner are varied along the axis passing through the focal points F1 and F2, and the position where the power of the received signal is maximized, that is, the degree of coupling between them is 1. Such a position is found, and the total radiated power TRP of the object to be measured is measured based on the power of the received signal at that time.
- the degree of coupling C between the transmitting antenna 100 and the receiving antenna 15 is increased by measuring all power including not only the primary reflected wave but also the multiple reflected components.
- a more desirable measurement result can be obtained.
- the reflection coefficient ⁇ of the transmitting antenna 100 in the coupler changes greatly with frequency due to the influence of multiple reflection.
- the transmission point (F1, A, B, etc.) and the reception point (F2, A ′, B ′, etc.) are changed by a change amount ⁇ z from the first and second focal points F1, F2 along the z axis.
- the transmission point F1 is shifted to the transmission point A or B and the reception point F2 is shifted to the reception point A ′ or B ′.
- the transmission point A corresponds to the reception point A ′
- the transmission point B corresponds to the transmission point B ′.
- phase difference ⁇ between the longest path length APA ′ and the shortest path length BPB ′ is approximately Specifically, it is expressed as follows.
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- the primary wave and the secondary wave, the secondary wave and the tertiary wave, etc. that reach the receiving antenna 15 interfere with each other, resulting in a ripple.
- the received power received by the receiving antenna 15 is maximized, and cancels if the received power is in the opposite phase.
- the relationship in which the reflection coefficient on the transmission side is minimized is established as described above.
- the phase difference between the longest path length and the shortest path length is twice that of the above formula (1). If the amount of change ⁇ z is changed so that the phase difference becomes 2 ⁇ or more, the maximum value and the minimum value of the ripple are necessarily included in the change amount ⁇ z. That is, the conditions are as follows.
- the reception antenna 15 only needs to receive the total radiated power from the device under test 1, so that the radio waves radiated from the device under test 1 are reflected. That is, the metal wall surface 11 does not have to define a completely oval spherical closed space 12. That is, the oval closed space 12 only needs to be defined in a shape cut by a plane parallel to the minor axis of the ellipse, and the metal wall surface 11 only needs to define a shape obtained by cutting this oval spherical space. .
- the surface corresponding to the cut surface may be formed on a flat surface with a radio wave absorber or a conductor.
- the plane portion operates as a ground, and the received power does not change. It becomes unnecessary.
- the elliptical spherical space includes a short axis and a long axis of the ellipse.
- the first plane parallel to the short axis and the first plane are rotated by 90 degrees around the long axis about the long axis.
- the cut surface that defines the partial space is formed of a radio wave absorber
- the received power is 1 ⁇ 4, so it is sufficient to multiply by four when calculating the total radiated power.
- the plane portion operates as a ground, and the received power does not change. Therefore, it is not necessary to consider the magnification when calculating the total radiated power.
- the coupler when the coupler is formed in a shape that is half or one-fourth of the elliptical spherical space, it is possible to reduce the size and weight, and it is easy to move and install, and further, the members constituting the elliptical spherical space It is also noted that there is an advantage that the cost can be reduced because of the decrease.
- the ellipse is first set to the axis passing through the first and second focal points F1 and F2.
- An object to be measured 1 capable of emitting radio waves is arranged in the vicinity of the first focal point F1 of a closed space 12 surrounded by an elliptical spherical metal wall surface 11 obtained by rotating to the center so that the emission centers of the radio waves substantially coincide.
- the receiving antenna 15 is arranged in the vicinity of the first focal point F1 of the closed space 12 so that the antenna center coincides.
- Step S1 The radio wave radiated from the DUT 1 is reflected by the wall surface 11 to start reception at the receiving antenna 15 disposed in the vicinity of the second focal point F2, and the DUT is output from the output signal output from the measurement end of the receiving antenna. Measurement of radiated power of 1 is started.
- Step S2 While continuously or intermittently moving at least one or both of the device under test 1 and the receiving antenna along an axis passing through the two focal points F1, the radiated power of the device under test 1 is successively measured at the measurement end of the receiving antenna 15. Measure and memorize the change in the measured value with movement.
- Step S3 Here, when both the DUT 1 and the receiving antenna are moved, it is preferable that they are moved by an equal distance ⁇ Z in a direction close to or away from each other.
- Step S3 (Radiated power measurement method according to the second embodiment)
- the measurement method shown in FIG. 5 may include a step of determining whether or not the total radiated power satisfies the spec of the spectrum mask as shown in FIG. That is, in the measuring method shown in FIG. 5, when the device under test 1 and the receiving antenna 15 are arranged in step S1, next, in step S5, the radio wave radiated from the device under test 1 is predetermined.
- a spectrum mask of a predetermined standard having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined output intensity is stored.
- step S2 measurement of the output signal at the receiving antenna is started, and in step S3, the radiated power of the device under test 1 is received from the receiving antenna 15 while moving the device under test 1 and the receiving antenna continuously or intermittently. Measurement is performed one after another at the measurement end, and the change in the measured value accompanying the movement is stored.
- step S4 the measured value at which the output signal power of the receiving antenna 15 becomes maximum when the movement reaches a predetermined distance is searched to calculate the total radiated power of the device under test.
- step S4 The total radiated power calculated in step S4 is compared with the spectrum mask stored in step S5 to determine whether or not a predetermined standard is satisfied.
- step S5 for storing a spectrum mask of a predetermined standard is not limited to just before step S2, as shown in FIG. 6, but may be before comparison with total radiated power as shown in step S6.
- a spectrum mask of a predetermined standard having a predetermined frequency and a predetermined output intensity may be stored in advance for the radio wave radiated from the device under test 1.
- this radiated power measurement method for example, an IS-95 spectrum mask used as the device under test 1 is stored, and this spectrum mask and all radiation at a plurality of frequencies are stored. Comparison with the power value Pr can be performed to determine whether or not the standard is satisfied.
- step S6 when the determination result in step S6 shows that the value Pr of the total radiated power at a plurality of frequencies satisfies the standard, on the screen of a display (not shown) used for the radiated power measuring device, for example, the value of Pass Display. If the determination result in step S6 does not satisfy the standard, for example, a failure is displayed on the screen of a display (not shown) used in the radiated power measurement device, and the frequency that does not satisfy the standard And the value of the total radiated power Pr may be displayed.
- a difference value from the standard value may be displayed on the screen of a display (not shown) used in the radiated power measuring device.
- the determination result may be output to a computer or the like outside the radiated power measuring apparatus.
- FIG. 7 shows the result of comparing the value of the total radiation power Pr with the spectrum mask SM at the set measurement frequency.
- the processing may be performed using a table including power values corresponding to the measurement frequency, the total radiation power Pr, and the spectrum mask.
- FIG. 8 shows a spectrum mask applied to UWB.
- UWB enables high-speed data communication within a short distance by sending a pulse-like signal in a very short time to a very wide band ranging from several hundred MHz to several GHz.
- the UWB device is required to have characteristics satisfying the spectrum mask as shown in FIG. 8, and the radiated power measurement method according to the embodiment of the present invention determines whether or not the spectrum mask is satisfied. Simple and quick.
- a simulation result of transmission and reception when the antenna and the half-wave dipole receiving antenna that receives this transmission wave are arranged so that their centers coincide with the first and second focal points in the reflecting mirror is shown.
- the solid line indicates the reflection coefficient (S11) of the transmitting antenna
- the dotted line indicates the transmission (S21) indicating the ratio of the power received by the receiving antenna to the power radiated from the transmitting antenna.
- S11 reflection coefficient
- S21 transmission
- the positive amount of change ⁇ z indicates a change in the reflection coefficient and the coupling degree when the transmission point and the reception point are moved outward so that the transmission point and the reception point are separated from each other from the first and second focal points.
- the negative amount of change ⁇ z indicates a change in the reflection coefficient and the coupling degree when the transmission point and the reception point are moved inward so that the transmission point and the reception point are closer to each other than the first and second focal points.
- the received power in this transmission / reception antenna arrangement corresponds to the total radiated power (TRP) radiated from the transmission antenna.
- the transmission / reception antenna is displaced by an amount of change ⁇ z located on the outer side with respect to the first and second focal points, but the transmission / reception antenna may be displaced toward the inner side. That is, the same effect can be obtained even if the transmitting and receiving antennas are displaced inward by 2 ⁇ z from the focal position.
- the focal length can be increased, that is, the eccentricity can be increased.
- a flat elliptic mirror with a short minor axis length can be obtained even if the major axis length is constant, and the volume occupied by the elliptic mirror coupler can be reduced.
- a process for measurement is executed as shown in FIG.
- the radiation center of the DUT 1 and the center of the receiving antenna 15 are arranged at the positions of the first and second focal points F1 and F2.
- the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna 15 is measured while the radiation center of the DUT 1 and the position of the center of the receiving antenna 15 are shifted symmetrically along the axis passing through the focal point.
- Step S10 The position where the power becomes maximum in this measurement is found, and the maximum power at that time is stored in the memory as the first measured value P1.
- Step S11 In the measurement system shown in FIGS.
- a power measuring device 150b such as a spectrum analyzer is generally used as the power measuring means 150 for measuring the power of the output signal of the receiving antenna 15.
- An LNA (low noise amplifier) 150a is provided in front of the power meter 150b on the assumption that such a power meter 150b measures low-level radiation such as spurious.
- a reference antenna 160 having a known characteristic having a reflection coefficient ⁇ in place of the DUT 1 is placed in an elliptical coupler.
- This reference antenna 160 is connected to a signal generator 161 provided outside via a cable 162 having a known loss (Lc), and has a frequency equal to the radiated radio wave of the DUT 1 from the signal generator 161 ( Alternatively, a signal at the center frequency) is supplied to the reference antenna 160 and radio waves are radiated from the reference antenna 160.
- the output signals of the receiving antenna 15 are measured with the positions of both antennas shifted symmetrically.
- Step S12 In this measurement, the position of the reference antenna 160 and the power of the receiving antenna are stored in the memory. The positions of the reference antenna 160 and the reception antenna that maximize the power of the reception antenna are determined, and the reference antenna 160 and the reception antenna are set at the positions. (Step S13) Then, the output of the signal generator 161 is set so that the maximum received signal power is equal to the value P1 stored in the memory, and the output value is stored as the second measured value P2. (Step S14) Then, the total radiated power TRPz of the DUT 1 is obtained by the following calculation.
- TRPz P2 ⁇ Lc (1-
- the total radiated power TRPz obtained by this measurement corresponds to the total power of the polarization component along the z-axis, and the DUT 1 has only the z-axis polarization component like a dipole antenna.
- the total radiated power TRPz can be regarded as the total radiated power.
- TRP TRPz + TRPx + TRPy Is required.
- the calibration method using this comparison method is a general method and effective at the point frequency.
- the signal is modulated, and the TRP for each frequency component must be measured. Therefore, a calibration method using the comparison method shown in FIG. 15 is performed.
- Step S31 The frequency of the receiver is swept, the received power at a plurality of predetermined discrete frequency points is measured, and the data is stored in the memory.
- Step S32 Next, in step S33, it is confirmed whether or not all the measurements have been completed for a predetermined combination of the position of the EUT and the receiving antenna 15. (Step S33) If all the measurements are not completed, the combination of predetermined positions is changed, and Steps S31 and S32 are executed again.
- the received power Data is acquired.
- the received power that is maximum at the frequency of each discrete point is extracted from these many data, and the data of frequency versus maximum received power POUT (f) is obtained and stored in the memory.
- the reference antenna 160 is connected to the signal generator 161 via the cable 162 to form a calibration system, and the processing of steps S35 to S37 similar to the above is executed, and the frequency vs. maximum received power PCAL (f) Is obtained and stored in the memory.
- the output Ps of the signal generator 161 is set to an appropriate value.
- the loss Lc of the cable 162, the reflection coefficient ⁇ of the reference antenna 160, and the like are separately measured.
- the TRP of the EUT can be obtained by the following equation (4). Note that in equation (4), the cable loss has a negative dB value related to reflection.
- Step S39 In order to obtain the calibration curve specifically, first, the output level of the signal generator 161 is set to one value, and the maximum received power for each frequency is obtained by using the position displacement method and the frequency displacement of the reference antenna 160 and the receiving antenna 15. Ask for. Next, the output level of the signal generator 161 is changed and the same measurement is performed for a plurality of signal levels.
- the curve thus obtained for each frequency is A indicated by a broken line in FIG.
- a curve B obtained by correcting the cable loss and the reflection coefficient is a curve B, which is a TRP calibration curve.
- this calibration curve for example, if the maximum received power obtained for the EUT is point C, the TRP of the EUT to be obtained is given by point D.
- FIGS. 17 and 18 show simulation results for confirming the condition that the degree of coupling of the receiving antenna 15 with respect to the DUT 1 and the reference antenna 160 does not change.
- the reflection coefficient and the degree of coupling are compared when antennas having different shapes such as a half-wave dipole antenna and a square loop antenna are used as transmission antennas, respectively.
- the reflection coefficient and the degree of coupling are obtained under the condition of being arranged at the second focal position.
- the degree of coupling has frequency characteristics that are substantially the same for both antennas.
- the reflection coefficient shows a sharp drop at several frequencies. Therefore, the measurement becomes unstable at such a frequency, and the error becomes large.
- the position of the transmitting / receiving antenna is adjusted so that the coupling degree is high at the frequency to be measured and the frequency characteristics are flat using the displacement method of the transmitting antenna described above, stable measurement with high accuracy is possible. It can be performed.
- Non-Patent Document 3 it is effective to load a radio wave absorber as shown in Non-Patent Document 3 inside the coupler.
- FIGS. 19 and 20 show the characteristics of the reflection coefficient and the degree of coupling when a radio wave absorber is laid on a part of the cut surface in the coupler of the model of FIGS. 12 and 17.
- a radio wave absorber in the coupler, multiple reflected waves are absorbed and attenuated, so that the overall coupling degree is reduced, but the ripple is reduced and stable measurement can be performed.
- FIG. 19 and FIG. 20 that the frequency characteristics of the degree of coupling for antennas having different shapes such as a dipole antenna and a square loop antenna are the same.
- the above-described example is a case where the radio wave absorber is laid on a part of the cut surface in the coupler, but it is also conceivable to apply the radio wave absorber material evenly over the entire inner surface of the elliptical mirror. If a radio wave absorber is installed in a specific part as in the above-described example, there is a possibility that a difference occurs in the amount of absorption due to the directivity of the tester or the reference transmission antenna. However, this problem can be avoided when the radio wave absorbing material is evenly applied to the entire inner surface of the elliptical mirror.
- a rubber-based resin material such as epoxy rubber can be used.
- steps S2 and S3 from the start of measurement of the total radiated power at the measurement end of the receiving antenna 15 to the completion of measurement in the first embodiment described above are the first.
- the difference is not limited to the axis (z-axis) connecting the first and second focal points F1 and F2, but is performed along other axes (y-axis and x-axis) orthogonal to this axis.
- the position of the device under test 1 is at least one of three-dimensional coordinate axes orthogonal to each other, for example, y orthogonal to the z axis. An axis corresponding to the axis is selected and the position is adjusted along the selected axis.
- step S1 to step S4 are executed along the position-adjusted axis, and the radiated power is measured and stored in the memory.
- Steps S1 to S4 are executed, and the radiated power is measured and stored in the memory.
- the remaining one of the three-dimensional coordinate axes for example, the axis corresponding to the z-axis is selected, and the position is adjusted along the selected axis, and steps S1 to S4 are performed along the adjusted axis. Is executed and the radiated power is measured and stored in the memory.
- step S4 the memory is searched as in step S4, and the total radiated power of the DUT 1 is extracted as the maximum value.
- the measuring method for obtaining the total radiated power of the DUT 1 by selecting for each axis of the three-dimensional coordinate axis is not limited to the measuring procedure shown in FIG. 5, but the comparison method and the comparison method shown in FIGS. 13 and 15 are used. It may be applied to the calibration method used.
- step S10 and step S11 are performed for each axis of the three-dimensional coordinate axis for the DUT 1, and similarly, step S12 is performed for the reference antenna for the three-dimensional coordinate axis. It is performed for each axis, and thereafter, as shown in step S13, the reference antenna is installed at the maximum power measurement position, and step S14 and step S15 may be performed.
- steps S31 to S34 are performed for each axis of the three-dimensional coordinate axis for the DUT 1, and similarly, steps S35 to 38 are three-dimensional for the reference antenna. It is performed for each axis of the coordinate axes, and thereafter, a calibration curve is obtained as shown in step S39 to determine the total radiated power.
- the position adjustment of the DUT 1 is based on the following reason.
- the DUT 1 radiates radio waves from a relatively ideal antenna such as a dipole antenna
- the radiation center of the radio wave serves as a feeding point for the dipole antenna.
- the emission center of the radio wave can be easily specified.
- the device under test 1 has a unique antenna position for each model of the device under test, and the device under test 1 includes the influence of the housing of the device under test 1.
- the radio wave radiation pattern from and the radiation center of the radio wave are also different for each model. Therefore, if only the appearance of the object to be measured is made to substantially coincide with the position of the focal point in the elliptical spherical space, the radiation center of the radio wave of the object to be measured 1 substantially coincides with the position of the focal point F1 in the elliptical spherical space. It means that the measurement object 1 is not necessarily arranged.
- the device under test 1 is a portable radio device having a radiating element having a quarter wavelength, and the wavelength of the frequency used is considerably shorter than the case of this radio device, The radiation center of the radio wave tends to be closer to the housing than the feeding point of the antenna.
- the position of the antenna cannot be determined by its appearance, and it is often unclear from the appearance which part of the DUT 1 is the center of radio wave radiation. That is, it is difficult from the appearance of the DUT 1 to arrange the radio wave radiation center of the DUT 1 so as to substantially coincide with the position of the focal point F1.
- the position adjusting means for the device under test 1 adjusts the position of the device under test 1 along at least one of the XYZ axes as shown in FIG. It is realized with a mechanism that can be performed manually.
- the DUT When the position adjusting mechanism as shown in FIG. 7 of Patent Document 2 described above is used as an example of the position adjusting means of the DUT 1, the DUT is manually moved along at least one of the XYZ axes. The position of 1 is adjusted to a predetermined position. Every time the position adjustment is performed, the output signal is measured by the receiving antenna 15, and the position of the DUT 1 at which the output power from the receiving antenna 15 becomes maximum is searched.
- the position adjusting means for the device under test 1 is not limited to the mechanism shown in FIG. 7 of Patent Document 2 described above, and the position of the device under test 1 is adjusted along at least one of the XYZ axes. Any mechanism that can be performed manually is acceptable.
- the above-mentioned patent document can be measured even when the predetermined model is inspected again.
- FIG. 7 of FIG. 2 there may be an English letter or an identifiable mark corresponding to the model in the mounting portion and the corresponding hole.
- the mechanism as the position adjusting means of the device under test 1 used in the operation example 1 for adjusting the position of the device under test 1 described above is automatically positioned by the first and second mechanisms 180 and 181 provided outside. It may be adjusted. That is, the position adjustment mechanism further includes a mechanism that drives along at least one of the XYZ axes, and automatically adjusts the position of the DUT 1 according to the drive signal from the measurement control unit 190 as the control means shown in FIG. May be.
- Step S41 the operation button of the device under test 1 is pushed while the device under test 1 starts transmission of a continuous wave.
- the DUT 1 is placed on the position adjusting means (position adjusting mechanism), adjusted in position, and set near the first focus.
- Step S42 The position of the device under test 1 is stopped by moving the position thereof by a predetermined amount ⁇ Z on the predetermined axis by the position adjusting mechanism.
- Step S43 The radiated power output from the receiving antenna in this stopped state is measured, and the measured power is stored in the memory as described above. This measured power is compared with the measured radiated power that has already been measured to determine whether it is greater than the measured radiated power in the memory.
- Step S44 If the measured power is smaller than the other measured power or reference power, the process returns to Step S42 again. Then, the DUT 1 is again moved by a certain distance ⁇ Z by the position adjusting mechanism and stopped.
- Step S42 The measured power is stored in the memory each time the position adjustment mechanism is finely moved. When the DUT 1 is moved within a certain range, the measured power in the memory is compared, and the maximum measured radiated power is obtained. The position of the DUT 1 at which the maximum measured radiation power is output is determined.
- Step S44 Next, using this maximum measured radiated power as a measured value, the total radiated power is determined as described above from this measured value, and the process is terminated.
- Steps S45 and S46 As shown in FIG. 22 instead of FIG. 21, the processes in steps S42 and S43 may be executed prior to the process in step S41. In other words, the DUT 1 is placed on the position adjusting means (position adjusting mechanism), and the DUT 1 is moved by a predetermined amount ⁇ Z on the predetermined axis by the position adjusting mechanism so that it is near the first focus. It is set (step S43), and then the DUT 1 may start transmitting a continuous wave. (Step S41) After this transmission, the processing from step S44 to step S46 is the same as that shown in FIG.
- Step S53 the DUT 1 is set on the position adjusting means of the DUT 1 (Step S53).
- FIG. 23 shows the overall configuration of the radiated power measuring apparatus 20 based on the above measurement principle.
- the radiated power measuring device 20 includes a radiated power measuring coupler (hereinafter simply referred to as a coupler) 21 for measuring the radiated power as understood from the description of the measurement principle.
- a reference antenna (transmitting antenna) 160 used in place of the antenna 15 and the DUT 1 or DUT is disposed.
- the receiving antenna 15 is connected to power measuring means 150 for measuring the power output from the receiving antenna 15, and the measured power 1 or the reference antenna (transmitting antenna) 160 is transmitted to the reference antenna (transmitting antenna) 160. Is connected through a coaxial cable 162.
- the signal generation unit 161 is connected to a measurement control unit 190 that controls the signal generation unit 161, and the measurement control unit 190 is connected to the power measurement unit 150 in order to analyze the measured power measured by the power measurement unit 150. ing. Further, movement control is performed on the first and second moving mechanisms 180 and 181 for moving the receiving antenna 15 and the DUT 1 or the reference antenna (transmitting antenna) 160 along the axis connecting the first and second focal points F1 and F2. For this purpose, the measurement control unit 190 is connected to the first and second moving mechanisms 180 and 181.
- the measurement control unit 190 includes a comparison operation unit 202 and a memory 204, and the radiated power measured during the execution of the various measurement methods described above is stored in an area in the memory 204, and is measured by the comparison operation unit 202. Data is analyzed. More specifically, the comparison calculation unit 202 executes the analysis processing shown in FIGS. 5, 6, 13, and 15. For example, the comparison calculation unit 202 compares the measured radiated power with other measured radiated power stored in the memory and stores the comparison result in the memory. Further, the comparison calculation unit 202 calculates the total radiated power by calculation from the measured power and stores it in the memory 204. A spectrum mask is also stored in another area of the memory 204.
- An input unit 206 is connected to the measurement control unit 190 via an interface (not shown), and various parameters are input from the input unit 206 and operation instructions are given through the input unit 206. Further, a display / output unit 208 is connected to the measurement control unit 190, and a spectrum mask as shown in FIG. The obtained measurement result is also displayed.
- the coupler 21 includes a metal wall surface 11 surrounding the oval closed space 12.
- the size of the coupler 21 is determined on the basis of the lower limit frequency of the measurement target, and the oval closed space 12 is formed so as to have at least the major axes of the four wavelengths of the lower limit frequency of the measurement target.
- the lower limit frequency is preferably only required to be able to measure a frequency of 300 MHz or higher, and may be practically measured from 800 MHz to 2 GHz.
- the device under test 1 or the reference antenna 160 is detachably supported on the axis within the closed space 12 of the coupler 21 by a support portion 50 that can move in conjunction with the first moving mechanism 180, and this first moving mechanism.
- the radiation center of the DUT 1 or the radiation center of the reference antenna 160 is positioned at the position of the first focal point F1.
- the receiving antenna 15 is detachably supported on the axis in the closed space 12 of the coupler 21 by a support portion 55 that can move in conjunction with the second moving mechanism 181, and the second moving mechanism 181
- the radiation center of the receiving antenna 15 is located at the position of the second focal point F2.
- the coupler 21 includes upper and lower cases so that the DUT 1, the reference antenna 160, and the receiving antenna 15 can be taken in and out of the closed space 12 in the coupler 21.
- a structure that can be opened and closed from 22 and 23 is provided. That is, the coupler 21 is formed to be separable into a lower case 22 and an upper case 23, and an elliptical opening hole (not shown) is formed in the upper plate 22a of the lower case 22, and this opening
- a first inner wall forming body 25 having an outer circumferential inner wall 25a corresponding to the lower half of the oval closed space 12 is attached to the hole.
- the inner wall forming body 25 is formed by pressing a metal plate that reflects radio waves, pressing a metal mesh plate, or by providing a metal film on the inner wall of a synthetic resin molded product, and the upper edge slightly extends outward.
- a flange 26 that overlaps with the outer edge of the opening hole is extended, and the flange 26 portion of the first inner wall forming body 25 is fixed to the upper plate 22 a of the lower case 22.
- the lower plate 23a of the upper case 23 is similarly provided with an elliptical opening hole (not shown), and the second inner wall forming body 30 is attached to the opening hole.
- the second inner wall forming body 30 has a symmetric shape with the first inner wall forming body 25, and has an outer peripheral inner wall 30 a corresponding to the upper half of the oval closed space 12.
- a flange 31 that extends slightly outward and overlaps the outer edge of the hole of the upper case 23 is extended to the edge, and the flange 31 portion is fixed to the lower plate 23a.
- the second inner wall forming body 30 is also formed by pressing a metal plate that reflects radio waves, pressing a metal mesh plate, or providing a metal film on the inner wall of a synthetic resin molded product.
- the upper case 23 is connected to the lower case 22 by a hinge mechanism and a lock mechanism (not shown) so as to be opened and closed.
- a hinge mechanism and a lock mechanism (not shown) so as to be opened and closed.
- the flange 26 of the first inner wall forming body 25 and the flange 31 of the second inner wall forming body 30 are in surface contact with each other without any gap, and the inner walls 25a, 30a are continuously surrounded by the wall surface 11 described above.
- a closed elliptical closed space 12 is formed.
- the lower case 22 and the upper case 23 are provided with a positioning mechanism (for example, a guide pin 40 and the guide pin 40 as shown in the figure) so that the upper and lower inner wall forming bodies 25 and 30 overlap when they are closed.
- a receiving guide hole 41 is formed.
- an elastic rib 45 is provided so as to protrude over substantially the entire circumference of the inner edge on the opening side of one inner wall forming body 30.
- the elastic rib 45 is brought into contact with the entire inner edge of the inner wall forming body 25 on the opening side, and the inner wall forming body 25, The contact portions of the 30 flanges 26 and 31 are covered, and leakage of radio waves and the like when a gap is generated in the contact portions can be reduced.
- the upper plate 22a of the lower case 22 and the first inner wall forming body 25, and the lower plate 23a of the upper case 23 and the second inner wall forming plate 30 are separate from each other.
- the upper plate 22a of the lower case 22 and the first inner wall forming body 25, and the lower plate 23a of the upper case 23, the second inner wall forming plate 30 and the upper plate 22 are integrally made of the same material. It may be formed.
- the outer peripheral shape of the first inner wall forming body 25 and the second inner wall forming body 30 is a semi-elliptical outer peripheral shape, but the inner walls 25a and 30a are formed so as to have inner surfaces along the above-described elliptic sphere. It is sufficient that the outer shape is formed, and the outer shape can be formed into an arbitrary shape.
- the DUT 1 and the reference antenna 160 are located in the closed space 12 at a position near the first focal point F ⁇ b> 1 on the opening surface of the first inner wall forming body 25.
- a radiator support 50 is provided for support.
- a reception antenna support portion 55 for supporting the reception antenna 15 is provided in the vicinity of the second focal point F ⁇ b> 2 on the opening surface of the first inner wall forming body 25.
- the radiator support section 50 is moved so that the radiation center of the DUT 1 and the reference antenna 160 can move along the axis connecting the first and second focal points F1 and F2 from the reference position where the radiation centers substantially coincide with the position of the focal point F1.
- the measurement object 1 and the reference antenna 160 are detachably supported.
- the radiator support section 50 includes a movable support plate 51 that can move along an axis connecting the first and second focal points F1 and F2, a fixture 52 that fixes the radiator on the movable support plate 51, and a movable member.
- the base 53 is configured to prevent the support plate 51 from descending.
- Each of these constituent members is made of a synthetic resin material having high radio wave transmittance (relative dielectric constant close to 1).
- the fixture 52 is, for example, an elastic band that does not affect radio wave propagation, and fixes the DUT 1 or the reference antenna 160 to a predetermined position on the movable support plate 51.
- a shaft portion 51 a that penetrates and slides through the inner wall forming body 25 protrudes from the outer end portion of the movable support plate 51, and the shaft portion 51 a is a first movement provided outside the inner wall forming body 25. It is connected to the device 180.
- the first moving device 180 is composed of, for example, a stepping motor or a gear mechanism, and transmits the force in the direction along the elliptic axis to move the movable support plate 51 by a specified distance by transmitting the connected shaft portion 51a. Can do.
- a hole penetrating the shaft 51 a of the movable support plate 51 is formed so that the signal feeding coaxial cable 161 can be pulled out.
- the reception antenna support portion 55 is formed of a synthetic resin material having a high radio wave transmittance, and includes a movable support plate 56, a base 57 that prevents the movable support plate 56 from descending, and a movable support. It is constituted by a fixture 58 for fixing the receiving antenna 15 on the plate 56.
- the receiving antenna 15 is generally formed by printing the antenna element 15b by etching the substrate 15a, and the fixing device 58 for fixing the antenna 15 is a composite that does not change the characteristics of the receiving antenna 15, for example. It is composed of a resin screw or clip, and the radiation center of the antenna element of the receiving antenna 15 is fixed at a position on the elliptical axis connecting the first and second focal points F1 and F2 on the movable support plate 56.
- the movable support plate 56 that supports the receiving antenna 15 is also provided with a shaft portion 56a that projects through and slides through the inner wall forming body 25 at its outer end, and the shaft portion 56a is provided outside the inner wall forming body 25. Connected to the second moving device 181.
- the second moving device 181 has the same structure as the first moving device 180, and moves the movable support plate 56 by transmitting a force in the direction along the elliptic axis through the connected shaft portion 56a.
- a hole penetrating the shaft portion 56a of the movable support plate 56 is formed so that the coaxial cable 16 of the receiving antenna 15 can be pulled out.
- the receiving antenna 15 is a balanced type such as a dipole type or a loop type, it is connected to the unbalanced type coaxial cable 16 via a balun 15c inserted at the feeding point.
- the radiator (DUT 1 or the reference antenna 160) and the receiving antenna 15 are both movable, but one of them remains fixed at a position near the focal point, while the other May be moved by a moving device.
- the first and second moving devices 180 and 181 are matched by the measurement control unit 90 with the reference positions, for example, the first and second focal points F1 and F2 and the antenna mounting reference positions of the movable support plates 51 and 56. In the case where the first and second focal points F1 and F2 are positioned, control is performed so as to move in the opposite directions.
- the receiving antenna 15 an antenna having equal gain in all directions is ideal but does not exist. Therefore, the length of the element 15b is sufficiently short with respect to the wavelength, and the directivity is relatively broad as shown in FIG.
- a realistic dipole antenna or a bow tie antenna with a widened element width is practical.
- a sleeve antenna or the like can also be used as a dipole type. When the sleeve antenna is arranged extending in the z-axis direction, there is a null component in the z-axis direction. Therefore, the sleeve antenna may be arranged extending in the z-axis direction in the coupler. More preferred.
- the gain in the length direction of the element 15b is very small. Therefore, using this directivity, the length direction of the element 15b is set to be equal to that of the DUT 1 as shown in FIG.
- the longitudinal direction of the element is the main polarization, and the gain with respect to the cross polarization component orthogonal thereto is very small (so-called single linear polarization).
- the antenna of the UWB terminal or RFID tag to be measured is designed with linear polarization, and most of the radiated power is a single linear polarization component, and a slight cross polarization component is added to this. Therefore, when the DUT 1 is a single linear polarization whose cross polarization component can be ignored, the direction of the DUT 1 is determined so that the polarization direction matches the main polarization direction of the receiving antenna 15. You can fix it.
- the measurement object 1 to be measured is not a single polarization, that is, in the measurement of radio waves in which the power of the cross polarization component cannot be ignored with respect to the main polarization component
- the main polarization of the measurement object 1 is measured.
- the direction of the device under test 1 is determined so that the wave direction coincides with the main polarization direction of the receiving antenna 15, the maximum power is measured using the moving method described above, and then the cross polarization direction of the device under test 1 is measured.
- the output level of the signal generator 70 is checked so that the power in each polarization direction becomes equal, and the respective polarization directions of the DUT 1 are determined by the above calculation.
- the total radiated power may be obtained by obtaining the total radiated power and summing them.
- the total radiated power of the DUT 1 can be obtained by one measurement. Further, by changing the posture of the DUT 1 or changing the direction of the receiving antenna 15, the radiated power of each polarization component is obtained, and the total radiated power can be obtained by summing them. . In this case, it is convenient to add a mechanism capable of rotating the receiving antenna 15 to the moving device 181 so that the polarization direction can be varied as described above.
- the signal S received by the receiving antenna 15 is output to the outside of the coupler 21 through the coaxial cable 16.
- the coaxial cable 16 also moves with the movement of the movable support plate 56 that supports the receiving antenna 15, but by using a flexible cable at least outside the coupler 21 of the coaxial cable 16,
- the movable support plate 56 can be connected to the power measuring means 150 without hindering the movement of the movable support plate 56.
- the power measuring means 150 a wide-band power meter, spectrum analyzer, frequency selective receiver, or the like can be used, and an LNA may be used in combination as described above.
- the measurement control unit 190 performs control processing on each of the mobile devices 180 and 181, level control of the signal generator 161, and calculation processing on the output of the power measurement unit 150, and TRP of the device under test 1. Is calculated.
- the coupler 21 is opened to support the device under test 1 at a reference position of the radiator support 51, and the device under test 1 and the receiving antenna 15 are focused with the coupler 21 closed. , And symmetrically moved with respect to the centers of the focal points F1 and F2, the output signal power of the receiving antenna 15 is maximized, and this is stored as the first measured value P1.
- the coupler 21 is opened, the reference antenna 160 is installed in place of the DUT 1, and the coupler 21 is closed by connecting to the signal generator 161 via the coaxial cable 162.
- the signal generator 161 is closed.
- a signal having the same frequency (or its center frequency) as the radio wave output from the device under test 1 is output, and the reference antenna 160 and the receiving antenna 15 are moved symmetrically along the axis of the ellipse in the same manner as described above, thereby receiving the receiving antenna.
- the position where the output signal power of 15 is maximized is determined, the output level of the signal generator 161 is variably controlled so that the power value at that time becomes equal to the first measured value P1, and the signal output value is set to the second value. Stored as measured value P2.
- the total radiated power TRPz obtained by this measurement is the total power of the polarization component along the z-axis, and the DUT 1 has only the z-axis polarization component like a dipole antenna. In this case, the total radiated power TRPz becomes the total radiated power.
- the frequency of the received signal is swept within the predetermined range, and the received signal level for each frequency is captured.
- the processing is performed by moving the positions of the DUT 1 and the receiving antenna 15 at all discrete points, obtaining frequency spectrum data for each position, and obtaining the maximum received power at each measurement frequency from the data.
- the radiated power for each frequency can be obtained.
- the structure of the coupler 21 is an example. However, considering the direction in which the wall surface forming the space of the ellipsoidal sphere is divided, the length direction of the element of the dipole antenna is set to the ellipse major axis as described above. When matched, the current flowing in the wall surface flows in a direction along the meridian plane including the ellipse major axis.
- the inner wall forming bodies 25 and 30 are formed so as to divide the oval closed space in the plane along the major axis as described above, the direction of the gap generated by the division and the direction in which the current flows Are parallel and the current is not cut off, so that leakage of radio waves from the gap can be suppressed.
- the contact portions (divided surfaces) of the flanges 26 and 31 are covered with the elastic ribs 45, and an overlap portion is provided in the overlapping portion of the two inner wall forming bodies 25 and 30, so that the radio wave It is preferable to prevent leakage.
- a radiated power measuring method capable of accurately measuring the total radiated power without being affected by the size or directivity of the object to be measured.
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楕円をその2つの焦点(F1、F2)を通る軸線を中心に回転して得られる楕円球状の金属の壁面(11)で囲まれた閉空間(12)の一方の焦点(F1)の近傍に電波を放射可能な被測定物(1)の電波の放射中心をほぼ一致するように配置する段階と、
該被測定物から放射された電波を前記壁面で反射させて他方の焦点(F2)の近傍に配置した受信アンテナ(15)で受信して、該受信アンテナの出力信号から被測定物の全放射電力を該受信アンテナの測定端で測定する段階と、
を備えた放射電力測定方法において、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力が最大となる測定値に基づいて、前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出することを特徴とする。
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とし、これを第1の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とし、該最大値が前記第1の測定値と等しくなるときの前記基準アンテナへ入力した信号電力を第2の測定値として求める段階と、
前記第1の測定値、第2の測定値および前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する段階と、を含むことを特徴とする。
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とし、これを第1の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とした状態で、前記基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力を変化させ、該信号電力とそれに対する前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力との関係を示す校正データを求める段階とを含み、
前記第1の測定値、校正データ、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する段階と、を含むことを特徴とする。
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させ、該アンテナの位置毎に前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の周波数毎に電力を求め、該各周波数毎の最大電力を第3の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させ、該アンテナの位置毎に前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して前記測定すべき各周波数毎に電力を求め、該周波数毎の最大電力を含むデータを第4の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の測定すべき前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する段階とを含むことを特徴とする。
記被測定物または前記基準アンテナは、前記受信アンテナとともに、前記2つの焦点の中心に対して対称に移動させることを特徴とする。
周波数と出力強度からなる所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶する段階と、測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の周波数毎の電波の全放射電力の値と、前記スペクトラムマスクとを比較して前記規格を満足するかを良否判定する段階とを備えたことを特徴とする。
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する段階と、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第3の測定値を記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する段階と、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第4の測定値を記憶する段階と、
前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の測定すべき前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する段階とを含むことを特徴とする。
金属の壁面で囲まれた閉空間内に、電波を放射可能な被測定物(1)または基準アンテナのいずれか一方の放射体と、該放射体が放射した電波を受信する受信アンテナ(15)とを支持し、前記放射体が放射した電波を前記受信アンテナで受信し、その受信信号を外部へ出力できるように構成された放射電力測定用結合器において、
前記閉空間の形状が、楕円をその2つの焦点(F1、F2)を通る軸線を中心に回転して得られる楕円球状に形成され、且つ、前記放射体の電波の放射中心が前記楕円の一方の焦点(F1)の近傍となる状態で支持する放射体支持手段(50)と、前記受信アンテナをその中心位置が前記楕円の他方の焦点(F2)の近傍となる状態で支持する受信アンテナ支持手段(55)と、前記放射体と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記二つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させる移動手段(180、181)とを有し、
前記放射体から放射された電波を、前記壁面で反射させて前記受信アンテナで受信するとともに、前記移動手段により前記放射体と前記受信アンテナの相対位置を変化させ、該受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大に設定できるように構成したことを特徴とする。
前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力の最大値を測定値として検出し、前記測定値に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)とを有していることを特徴とする。
前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力の最大値を第1の測定値として検出し、前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナが設置され、且つ該基準アンテナに前記信号供給手段から信号が供給された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力が最大となるように設定し、該設定位置における電力の最大値が前記第1の測定値と等しくなるように前記信号供給手段による出力信号電力を可変制御し、該制御で得られた出力信号電力を第2の測定値として求め、前記第1の測定値、第2の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)と、を具備することを特徴とする。
前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力の最大値を第1の測定値として検出し、前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナが設置され、且つ該基準アンテナに前記信号供給手段から信号が供給された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力が最大となるように設定し、前記基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力を変化させ、該信号電力と前記受信アンテナの出力信号との関係を示す校正データを求め、前記第1の測定値、校正データ、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)と、
を具備することを特徴とする。
前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して、各アンテナ位置で前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の各周波数毎に電力を求め、該各周波数毎の最大電力を第3の測定値として検出し、前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させ、各アンテナ位置で前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して前記測定すべき各周波数毎に電力を求め、該周波数毎の最大電力を含むデータを第4の測定値として検出し、前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)とを有していることを特徴とする。
前記測定制御部は、前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナが用いられる際に、該基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力とそれに対する前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力との関係を示す校正データを前記第4の測定値として求めることを特徴とする。
前記測定制御部は、前記被測定物または前記基準アンテナを、前記受信アンテナとともに、前記2つの焦点の中心に対して対称に移動させることを特徴とする。
周波数と出力強度からなる所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶するメモリと、
測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の周波数毎の電波の全放射電力の値と、前記スペクトラムマスクとを比較して前記規格を満足するかを良否判定する判定部と、
を備えたことを特徴とする。
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する第1の調整機構と、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第3の測定値を記憶する記憶部と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する第2の調整機構と、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第4の測定値を記憶する記憶部と、
前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の測定すべき前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する演算部と、
を含むことを特徴とする。
以下、図面を参照して、本発明の実施の形態に係る放射電力を測定する方法及びその測定装置を説明する。
本発明の放射電力を測定する方法の基本原理をより具体的に説明すれば、図1に示されるように、長軸線(あるいは短軸線)を中心に楕円Aを回転して得られる楕円球状に形成された金属性壁面11で囲まれた閉空間(楕円球体状の空間)12の中では、回転の軸線(長軸線または短軸線)上の第1及び第2焦点F1、F2の一方、例えば、第1焦点F1の位置に被測定物1の電波の放射中心が略一致されるように被測定物1が配置されれば、被測定物1からその周囲に放射された電波Wは、壁面11で反射されて他方の第2焦点F2の位置に配置した受信アンテナ15に集中される。
幾何光学で考えると、図2に示すように、一方の第1焦点F1から壁面11のある反射点Rまでの距離をL1、この反射点Rから他方の第2焦点F2までの距離をL2とすると、その和Lは、
L=L1+L2=2a
となり、第1焦点F1からどの方向に放射された光線であっても、壁面11で1回反射し光線は、第2焦点F2の位置に同一タイミングで入力される。
e=[1-(b2/a2)]1/2
となり、第1及び第2焦点F1、F2の座標zは、
z=±f=±ae
と表される。
cos θ=4keΔz ……(1)
ここで、kは、波数(=λ/2π λ:波長)、eは離心率である。
尚、上述した測定方法の基本原理において、注意すべきは、受信アンテナ15で被測定物1からの全放射電力が受信されれば良いことから、被測定物1から放射される電波を反射する金属壁面11が完全に楕円球状の閉空間12を定めなくとも良いことである。即ち、楕円球状の閉空間12は、楕円の短軸と平行な平面で切断した形状に定められれば良く、金属壁面11がこの楕円球状の空間を切断した形状を定めていれば良いこととなる。切断面に相当する面は、電波吸収体または導体で平坦な面に形成されれば良い。ここで、切断面に相当する平坦面が導体で形成される場合には、平面部は、グラウンドとして動作し、受信電力は変化しないので、全放射電力を算出するときに倍率を考慮することは、不要となる。
以上の説明から理解されるように、この発明の実施の形態に係る放射電力を測定する方法では、図5に示されるように始めに楕円を第1及び第2焦点F1、F2を通る軸線を中心に回転して得られる楕円球状の金属壁面11で囲まれた閉空間12の第1焦点F1の近傍に電波を放射可能な被測定物1を電波の放射中心をほぼ一致するように配置し、また、同様に受信アンテナ15を閉空間12の第1焦点F1の近傍にアンテナ中心が一致するように配置する。(ステップS1)
被測定物1から放射された電波を壁面11で反射させて第2焦点F2の近傍に配置した受信アンテナ15での受信を開始し、受信アンテナの測定端から出力される出力信号から被測定物1の放射電力の測定を開始する。(ステップS2)
被測定物1と受信アンテナの少なくとも一方或いは両方を2つの焦点F1を通る軸線に沿って連続的或いは間欠的に移動させながら、被測定物1の放射電力を受信アンテナ15の測定端で次々に測定し、移動に伴う測定値の変化を記憶する。(ステップS3)ここで、被測定物1と受信アンテナの両方が移動される場合は、互いに近接する方向或いは離間する方向に等距離ΔZだけ移動されることが好ましい。
(第2の実施の形態に係る放射電力測定方法)
図5に示す測定する方法は、図6に示されるように全放射電力がスペクトラマスクの規格を充足するか否かの工程を含んでも良い。即ち、図5に示す測定する方法においては、ステップS1で被測定物1及び受信アンテナ15が配置されると、次にステップS5において、予め、前記被測定物1から放射される電波に関して、所定の周波数と所定の出力強度からなる所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶する。
なお、所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶するステップS5は、図6に示すように、ステップS2の直前に限らず、ステップS6に示すように全放射電力と比較される前であればよく、例えば、スタート前に、予め、前記被測定物1から放射される電波に関して、所定の周波数と所定の出力強度からなる所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶するようにしてもよい。
図9及び図10には、上述した測定方法に基づいてシミュレーションした結果が示されている。
実際に携帯端末のような被測定物1の全放射電力を測定する場合、以下の比較法を用いることでより正確な測定が可能となる。
尚、図14A及び14Bに示される測定系では、受信アンテナ15の出力信号の電力を測定する電力測定手段150として、一般的にスペクトラムアナライザ等の電力測定器150bを用いる。このような電力測定器150bでスプリアス等の低レベル放射を測定することを前提としてLNA(低雑音増幅器)150aが電力測定器150bの前段に設けられている。
そして、次の演算で被測定物1の全放射電力TRPzが求められる。(ステップS15)
TRPz=P2・Lc(1-|Γ|2) ……(3)
ただし、この測定で得られる全放射電力TRPzは、z軸線に沿った偏波成分の全電力に相当し、被測定物1がダイポールアンテナのようにz軸偏波成分のみを有している場合には、この全放射電力TRPzが全放射電力とみなすことができる。しかし、被測定物1が他の偏波成分を放射する場合には、上述した測定がx軸偏波成分及びy軸偏波成分についても実施され、その総和、
TRP=TRPz+TRPx+TRPy
が求められる。
この比較法を用いた校正法は一般的な方法であり、ポイント周波数では有効な方法である。しかし被測定物が実際の携帯端末のような無線機では信号が変調されており、各周波数成分に対するTRPを測定しなければならない。従って、図15に示される比較法を用いた校正法が実施される。
次にステップS33において、予め定めた供試器と受信アンテナ15との位置の組み合わせでの全ての測定が完了したかが確認される。(ステップS33)全ての測定が完了していない場合には、予め定めた位置の組み合わせが代えられステップS31及びステップS32が再び実行される。予め定めた位置の組み合わせが完了すると、即ち、ステップS31及びS32の処理が供試器(被測定物1)と受信アンテナ15との全ての位置の組み合わせに対して実施されると、受信電力のデータが取得される。これらの多数のデータから各離散ポイントの周波数で最大となる受信電力を抽出し、周波数対最大受信電力POUT(f)のデータを得てメモリに記憶する。(ステップS34)
次に、基準アンテナ160を、ケーブル162を介して信号発生器161に接続し、校正系を形成し、上記と同様なステップS35~S37の処理が実行されて周波数対最大受信電力PCAL(f)のデータを得てメモリに記憶する。(ステップS38)このとき信号発生器161の出力Psは適当な値に設定しておく。またケーブル162の損失Lc及び基準アンテナ160の反射係数Γなどは別途測定しておく。
=[PDUT(f)]dB-[PCAL(f)]dB+[Ps(f)]dBm
+[Lc(f)]dB+|1-Γ2(f)|dB ……(4)
上記は受信機入力が直線動作する範囲内にある場合に当てはまるが、電力測定器150として用いる受信機には非直線性があり、入力範囲が広い場合には入力信号レベルに対する校正も必要となる。これに対しては、信号発生器161の出力レベルを変化させて前記と同様な測定を繰り返すことによって、図16に示すような校正曲線を周波数毎に求め、これを用いて供試器の全放射電力TRPを決定する。(ステップS39)
具体的に校正曲線を求めるには、初めに信号発生器161の出力レベルを1つの値に設定し、基準アンテナ160と受信アンテナ15の位置変位法と周波数変位を用い、周波数毎の最大受信電力を求める。次に信号発生器161の出力レベルを変えて複数の信号レベルに対して同様な測定を行う。
図17及び図18は、被測定物1及び基準アンテナ160に対して受信アンテナ15の結合度が変わらないとの条件を確認するためのシミュレーション結果を示している。図17及び図18では、それぞれ半波長ダイポールアンテナ及び方形ループアンテナという形状の異なるアンテナを送信アンテナとした場合の反射係数と結合度を比較している。
この第2の実施の形態に係る放射電力の測定方法は、前述した第1の実施の形態における受信アンテナ15の測定端での全放射電力の測定開始から測定完了に至るステップS2及びS3が第1及び第2焦点F1、F2を結ぶ軸線(z軸)に限らず、この軸線に直交する他の軸(y軸及びx軸)に沿って実施される点が異なっている。
被測定物1の位置調整手段は、例えば、上述した特許文献2(特開2006-322921)の図7に示されているように被測定物1をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整を手動で行うことができる機構で実現される。
上述の被測定物1の位置調整の動作例1で用いた被測定物1の位置調整手段としての機構は、外部に備えられる第1及び第2の機構180、181で自動的にその位置が調整されても良い。即ち、位置調整機構は、XYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って駆動する機構をさらに備え、図23に示す制御手段としての測定制御部190からの駆動信号に従い被測定物1の位置が自動で調整されてもよい。
次に、この最大の測定放射電力を測定値としてこの測定値から既に説明したように全放射電力が決定されて処理が終了される。(ステップS45及びS46)
図21に代えて図22に示されるように、ステップS42及びS43の処理がステップS41の処理に先だって実行されても良い。即ち、被測定物1が位置調整手段(位置調整機構)上に載置され、この被測定物1が位置調整機構によってその位置が所定軸線上で所定量ΔZだけ移動されて第1焦点近傍にセットされ(ステップS43)、その後、被測定物1が連続波の送信を開始しても良い。(ステップS41)この送信後、ステップS44からステップS46の処理は、図21に示すよりと同一であるのでその説明は省略する。
図23は、上記測定原理に基づいた放射電力測定装置20の全体構成を示している。
が形成されている。
始めに、結合器21を開いて被測定物1を放射体支持部51の基準となる位置に支持させ、結合器21を閉じた状態で、その被測定物1と受信アンテナ15とをそれぞれ焦点の近傍で且つ焦点F1、F2の中心に対して対称移動させて、受信アンテナ15の出力信号電力を最大となるようにし、これを第1の測定値P1として記憶する。
TRP=TRPz+TRPx+TRPy
を求める。
Claims (17)
- 楕円をその2つの焦点(F1、F2)を通る軸線を中心に回転して得られる楕円球状の金属の壁面(11)で囲まれた閉空間(12)の一方の焦点(F1)の近傍に電波を放射可能な被測定物(1)の電波の放射中心をほぼ一致するように配置する段階と、
該被測定物から放射された電波を前記壁面で反射させて他方の焦点(F2)の近傍に配置した受信アンテナ(15)で受信して、該受信アンテナの出力信号から被測定物の全放射電力を該受信アンテナの測定端で測定する段階と、
を備えた放射電力測定方法において、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力が最大となる測定値に基づいて、前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出することを特徴とする放射電力測定方法。 - 前記放射電力測定方法は、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とし、これを第1の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とし、該最大値が前記第1の測定値と等しくなるときの前記基準アンテナへ入力した信号電力を第2の測定値として求める段階と、
前記第1の測定値、第2の測定値および前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する段階とを含むことを特徴とする請求項1記載の放射電力測定方法。 - 前記放射電力測定方法は、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とし、これを第1の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させて、前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大とした状態で、前記基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力を変化させ、該信号電力とそれに対する前記受信アンテナの出力信号電力との関係を示す校正データを求める段階とを含み、
前記第1の測定値、校正データ、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する段階とを含むことを特徴とする請求項1記載の放射電力測定方法。 - 前記放射電力測定方法は、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させ、該アンテナの位置毎に前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の各周波数毎に電力を求め、該周波数毎の最大電力を第3の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させ、該アンテナの位置毎に前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して前記測定すべき各周波数毎に電力を求め、該周波数毎の最大電力を含むデータを第4の測定値として記憶する段階と、
前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の測定すべき前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する段階とを含むことを特徴とする請求項1記載の放射電力測定方法。 - 前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナを用いる際には、該基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力とそれに対する前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力との関係を示す校正データを前記第4の測定値として求めることを特徴とする請求項4記載の放射電力測定方法。
- 記被測定物または前記基準アンテナは、前記受信アンテナとともに、前記2つの焦点の中心に対して対称に移動させることを特徴とする請求項1~5のいずれか1項に記載の放射電力測定方法。
- 周波数と出力強度からなる所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶する段階と、測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の周波数毎の電波の全放射電力の値と、前記スペクトラムマスクとを比較して前記規格を満足するかを良否判定する段階とを備えたことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の放射電力測定方法。
- 前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する段階と、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第3の測定値を記憶する段階と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する段階と、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第4の測定値を記憶する段階と、
前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の測定すべき前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する段階とを含むことを特徴とする請求項4に記載の放射電力測定方法。 - 金属の壁面で囲まれた閉空間内に、電波を放射可能な被測定物(1)または基準アンテナのいずれか一方の放射体と、該放射体が放射した電波を受信する受信アンテナ(15)とを支持し、前記放射体が放射した電波を前記受信アンテナで受信し、その受信信号を外部へ出力できるように構成された放射電力測定用結合器において、
前記閉空間の形状が、楕円をその2つの焦点(F1、F2)を通る軸線を中心に回転して得られる楕円球状に形成され、且つ、前記放射体の電波の放射中心が前記楕円の一方の焦点(F1)の近傍となる状態で支持する放射体支持手段(50)と、前記受信アンテナをその中心位置が前記楕円の他方の焦点(F2)の近傍となる状態で支持する受信アンテナ支持手段(55)と、前記放射体と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記二つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させる移動手段(180、181)とを有し、
前記放射体から放射された電波を、前記壁面で反射させて前記受信アンテナで受信するとともに、前記移動手段により前記放射体と前記受信アンテナの相対位置を変化させ、該受信アンテナの出力信号電力を最大に設定できるように構成したことを特徴とする放射電力測定用結合器。 - 前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力の最大値を測定値として検出し、前記測定値に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)とを有していることを特徴とする放射電力測定装置。 - 前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力の最大値を第1の測定値として検出し、前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナが設置され、且つ該基準アンテナに前記信号供給手段から信号が供給された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力が最大となるように設定し、該設定位置における電力の最大値が前記第1の測定値と等しくなるように前記信号供給手段による出力信号電力を可変制御し、該制御で得られた出力信号電力を第2の測定値として求め、前記第1の測定値、第2の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)と、を具備することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の放射電力測定装置。 - 前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力の最大値を第1の測定値として検出し、前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナが設置され、且つ該基準アンテナに前記信号供給手段から信号が供給された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力が最大となるように設定し、前記基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力を変化させ、該信号電力と前記受信アンテナの出力信号との関係を示す校正データを求め、前記第1の測定値、校正データ、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)と、
を具備することを特徴とする請求項10に記載の放射電力測定装置。 - 前記請求項9に記載の放射電力測定用結合器(21)と、
前記放射電力測定用結合器の受信アンテナの出力信号の電力を求める電力測定手段(150)と、
前記放射体支持手段に支持された前記基準アンテナへ前記放射電力測定用結合器の外部から信号を供給するための信号供給手段(161、162)と、
前記放射体支持手段に前記被測定物が支持された状態で、前記移動手段を駆動して、各アンテナ位置で前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の各周波数毎に電力を求め、該周波数毎の最大電力を第3の測定値として検出し、前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方を前記2つの焦点を通る軸線に沿って移動させ、各アンテナ位置で前記受信アンテナの出力信号に対して前記測定すべき各周波数毎に電力を求め、該周波数毎の最大電力を含むデータを第4の測定値として検出し、前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する測定制御部(190)とを有していることを特徴とする請求項10に記載の放射電力測定装置。 - 前記測定制御部は、前記被測定物に代わって前記基準アンテナが用いられる際に、該基準アンテナへ供給する信号電力とそれに対する前記受信アンテナの出力信号の電力との関係を示す校正データを前記第4の測定値として求めることを特徴とする請求項13記載の放射電力測定装置。
- 前記測定制御部は、前記被測定物または前記基準アンテナを、前記受信アンテナとともに、前記2つの焦点の中心に対して対称に移動させることを特徴とする請求項10~14のいずれか1項に記載の放射電力測定装置。
- 周波数と出力強度からなる所定の規格のスペクトラムマスクを記憶するメモリと、
測定すべき所定周波数範囲内の周波数毎の電波の全放射電力の値と、前記スペクトラムマスクとを比較して前記規格を満足するかを良否判定する判定部と、
を備えたことを特徴とする請求項13に記載の放射電力測定装置。 - 前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する第1の調整機構と、
前記被測定物と前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第3の測定値を記憶する記憶部と、
前記被測定物に代わって設置され信号供給を受けて電波を放射する基準アンテナと、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する第2の調整機構と、
前記受信アンテナの少なくとも一方の位置をXYZ軸線の少なくとも1軸線に沿って位置調整する毎に前記第4の測定値を記憶する記憶部と、
前記第3の測定値、第4の測定値、前記基準アンテナの反射係数および損失に基づいて前記被測定物の測定すべき前記所定周波数範囲における全放射電力を算出する演算部と、
を含むことを特徴とする請求項13に記載の放射電力測定装置。
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