IEC TR 63099-1:2017

Transmitting equipment for radiocommunication - Radio-over fibre technologies for electromagnetic-field measurement - Part 1: Radio-over-fibre technologies for antenna measurement

IEC TR 63099-1:2017(E) provides information about the current and latest applications for antenna measurement that use radio-over-fibre technologies. Antenna gain and the antenna radiation pattern measurement system are covered, which are practically in use and will be used soon. Basic concepts, system configurations and measurement examples of the systems are included.

General Information

• Status: Published
• Publication Date: 08-Aug-2017
• ICS: 01 - GENERALITIES. TERMINOLOGY. STANDARDIZATION. DOCUMENTATION
• ICS: 33.060.20 - Receiving and transmitting equipment
• ICS: 33.180.99 - Other fibre optic equipment
• Technical Committee: TC 103 - Transmitting and receiving equipment for radiocommunication
• Current Stage: PPUB - Publication issued
• Start Date: 31-Aug-2017
• Completion Date: 09-Aug-2017

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IEC TR 63099-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2017-08
TECHNICAL
REPORT
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Transmitting equipment for radiocommunication – Radio-over-fibre technologies
for electromagnetic-field measurement –
Part 1: Radio-over-fibre technologies for antenna measurement
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IEC TR 63099-1 ®
Edition 1.0 2017-08
TECHNICAL
REPORT
colour
inside
Transmitting equipment for radiocommunication – Radio-over-fibretechnologies

for electromagnetic-field measurement –

Part 1: Radio-over-fibre technologies for antenna measurement

INTERNATIONAL
ELECTROTECHNICAL
COMMISSION
ICS 33.060.20: 33.180.99 ISBN 978-2-8322-4659-7

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CONTENTS
FOREWORD . 4
INTRODUCTION . 6
1 Scope . 7
2 Normative references . 7
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 7
3.1 Terms and definitions . 7
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 8
4 Practical applications . 8
4.1 List of applications . 8
4.2 Antenna gain measurement system using a radio-over-fibre transceiver . 8
4.2.1 Overview . 8
4.2.2 Features . 8
4.2.3 System configuration . 9
4.2.4 Example of measurement results . 12
4.3 Millimetre-wave antenna pattern measurement system using a nested type
LN-MZM and a UTC-PD . 14
4.3.1 Overview . 14
4.3.2 Features . 15
4.3.3 System configuration . 15
4.3.4 Specifications . 17
4.3.5 Example of measurement results . 18
4.4 Very-near-field antenna pattern measurement using a photonic sensor . 19
4.4.1 Overview . 19
4.4.2 Features . 19
4.4.3 System configuration . 20
4.4.4 Specifications . 22
4.4.5 Example of measurement results . 23
Bibliography . 25

Figure 1 – System configuration of antenna gain measurement system using a radio-

over-fibre transceiver . 9
Figure 2 – System configuration of antenna gain measurement system using bi-
directional type radio-over-fibre transceiver specifications . 10
Figure 3 – Appearance of a pair of radio-over-fibre transceivers . 12
Figure 4 – S (ω) measurement result of two LPDAs . 13
Figure 5 – Measurement gain of LPDA using a radio-over-fibre transceiver . 14
Figure 6 – S (ω) measurement result of two VULB9160s . 14
Figure 7 – System configuration for mm-wave antenna pattern measurement system
using nested type LN-MZM and UTC-PD . 16
Figure 8 – Appearance of mm-wave antenna pattern measurement system using
nested type LN-MZM and UTC-PD . 16
Figure 9 – Appearance of mm-wave transmitting part of mm-wave antenna pattern
measurement system using nested type LN-MZM and UTC-PD . 17
Figure 10 – Frequency characteristics and dynamic range of system using a nested
LN-MZM modulator and a UTC-PD . 18
Figure 11 – Measured antenna radiation pattern in the E-plane at 120 GHz . 19

Figure 12 – System configuration of planar very-near-field antenna pattern
measurement system using a photonic sensor . 20
Figure 13 – System configuration of cylindrical very-near-field antenna pattern
measurement system using a photonic sensor . 21
Figure 14 – System configuration of spherical very-near-field antenna pattern
measurement system using a photonic sensor . 21
Figure 15 – Appearance of very-near-field antenna pattern measurement system using
an LN-MZM photonic sensor . 22
Figure 16 – Photonic sensor using an LN-MZM . 22
Figure 17 – Measured and calculated near-field electric field distribution using planar
very-near-field antenna pattern measurement system using an LN-MZM photonic
sensor . 23
Figure 18 – E-plane antenna pattern of Horn-antenna measured by planar very-near-
field antenna pattern measurement system using an LN-MZM photonic sensor . 24

Table 1 – Specification of a radio-over-fibre transceiver . 11
Table 2 – Specification of an LN-MZM . 17
Table 3 – Specification of a UTC-PD . 18
Table 4 – Specification of an LN-MZM photonic sensor . 23

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TRANSMITTING EQUIPMENT FOR RADIOCOMMUNICATION –
RADIO-OVER-FIBRE TECHNOLOGIES FOR
ELECTROMAGNETIC-FIELD MEASUREMENT –

Part 1: Radio-over-fibre technologies for antenna measurement

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