Abstract: An antenna unit for receiving and/or emitting electromagnetic waves having a certain wavelength is described. Said antenna unit is a slotline antenna unit having a slot region. Said antenna unit comprises at least one antenna element and a first carrier. Said first carrier is made by a dielectric material wherein said first carrier has at least one cutout in said slot region. Said antenna element is made by a printed circuit board. Said antenna element and said first carrier are attached to each other wherein said first carrier has a thickness being less than one fifth of said wavelength. Further, a radio frequency circuit and a method for manufacturing an antenna unit are described.

Abstract: A test system for testing a device under test is described, which comprises an antenna array having a plurality of antenna elements and an adjustment unit having a Fresnel structure. The adjustment unit is placed between the antenna array and the device under test. Further, a method for testing a device under test is described.

Abstract: An antenna array for at least one of generating and receiving a plane wave in a certain distance is described, the antenna array comprising a plurality of antennas which are movable with respect to each other. The antenna array is configured such that plane waves are at least one of generated and received in the near field of the antenna array. Further, a test system and a method for testing a device under test are described.

Abstract: An antenna array is described which comprises a plurality of antenna elements. Said antenna elements are grouped in at least two antenna groups. Said antenna elements of each antenna group emit coherent signals. Said antenna groups are arranged symmetrically to a central point of said antenna array. Further, a method for testing a device under test and a test system are described.

Abstract: A system for testing and/or calibrating an antenna array. The system comprises a device under test comprising the antenna array and at least one active radio frequency device for transmitting a test signal being known and always the same on each of at least two signal paths, and a measurement device comprising at least one probe for receiving the test signal on each of the at least two signal paths. The test signal is a non-repeatable one.

Abstract: A test arrangement for testing a device under test comprises a rotatable device support for carrying the device under test at least rotatable in one axis, a first test antenna and a second test antenna, a first antenna positioning means for moving the first test antenna relative to the device under test in elevation direction, and a second antenna positioning means for moving the second test antenna relative to the device under test in azimuth direction and elevation direction.

Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a measurement system for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal and measuring an output of the signal paths in response to the test signal, a determination module for determining a first signal path, of which the antenna element provides the lowest output of all antenna elements, and a correction factor calculator for calculating based on output of the first signal path a correction factor for the further signal paths such that with the applied correction factor the output of all signal paths is equal within a predetermined acceptance interval.

Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating a radio frequency, RF, device comprising a plurality of signal paths, each signal path comprising at least an amplifier and an antenna element, comprises a signal generator for driving the signal paths with a predetermined test signal, at least two probes for measuring the output of the signal paths in reaction to the test signal, and a correction factor calculator for calculating respective correction factors based on differences in at least one characteristic of the measured outputs of the signal paths.

Abstract: A system for determining the radiation pattern of an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements comprises a signal generator for generating a test signal, a number of probes for measuring a magnitude of the signals emitted by the antenna elements when driven with the test signal in a first surface and in a second surface, wherein the distance of the first surface to the antenna elements is smaller than the distance of the second surface to the antenna elements, and a pattern calculation unit for calculating the radiation pattern of the antenna array based on the magnitudes measured in the first surface and the second surface.

Abstract: A calibration system for calibrating an antenna array comprising a plurality of antenna elements comprises a signal generator for generating a predetermined test signal and, the signal generator being couplable to the antenna elements for providing the test signal to the antenna elements, a number of probes for measuring at least one physical parameter, which is influenced by emissions of the antenna elements, and providing respective measurement signals, and a position determination unit for determining based on the measurement signals the positions of the antenna elements as calibrated positions.

Abstract: The present invention provides an over the air, OTA, power sensor (1, 20, 50) for measuring power of a wireless signal (2, 21) with at least two different polarizations, the OTA power sensor (1, 20, 50) comprising a first power sensor (3, 4, 22, 23, 51, 52) for every polarization, every power sensor comprising a signal detector (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) for detecting the wireless signal (2, 21), wherein the signal detectors (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) are single polarized and wherein the polarization planes (7, 8, 28-30) of the signal detectors (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) are arranged at an angle of more than zero degree to each other and wherein the main radiation vectors (9, 10, 31-33) of the signal detectors (5, 6, 25, 26, 27) are parallel to each other, and the first power sensors (3, 4, 22, 23, 51, 52) each comprising a power measurement device (11, 12, 43-45), which is configured to measure the power of the detected wireless signal (2, 21) and output a respective measurement signal (13, 14, 46-48, 55-58).

Abstract: A measuring system for measuring a high frequency signal is provided. The measuring system comprises an antenna module, adapted for receiving the high frequency signal. Moreover, the system comprises a detector module adapted for deriving a measuring signal from the high frequency signal. Finally, the system comprises a sensor module adapted for measuring the measuring signal. The sensor module is arranged in a housing, while the detector module is not arranged in the housing. The detector module is connected to the sensor module by a first cable, which is adapted to transmit the measuring signal from the detector module to the sensor module.

Abstract: An over the air measurement module comprises an antenna, adapted to receive a first measuring signal from a device under test or to transmit a second measuring signal to the device under test. It also comprises an analog signal processor, directly connected to said antenna, adapted to reduce a frequency of the received first measuring signal, resulting in a frequency reduced first measuring signal, or adapted to increase a frequency of a frequency reduced second measuring signal, resulting in the second measuring signal. It also has a connector connected to said analog signal processor and is adapted to output the first frequency reduced measuring signal or is adapted to receive the second frequency reduced measuring signal.

Abstract: An inventive antenna comprises two antenna elements forming a planar slotline antenna. The antenna furthermore comprises absorber elements surrounding the antenna elements on two layers. The absorber elements are shaped to partially cover the antenna elements and partially not cover the antenna elements. Moreover, they are shaped to dampen at least a dipole-mode of the antenna elements and not to dampen a slotline-mode of the antenna elements.

Abstract: An inventive measuring device comprises a measuring unit, a communication unit and a control unit. The measuring unit is adapted to wirelessly receive a measuring signal transmitted by a device under test. The control unit is adapted to derive at least one measuring device, especially a signal level, from the received measuring signal. The communication unit is adapted to only wirelessly transmit the at least one measuring result to a central measuring unit, not being part of the measuring device.

Abstract: An inventive antenna comprises two antenna elements forming a planar slotline antenna. The antenna furthermore comprises absorber elements surrounding the antenna elements on two layers. The absorber elements are shaped to partially cover the antenna elements and partially not cover the antenna elements. Moreover, they are shaped to dampen at least a dipole-mode of the antenna elements and not to dampen a slotline-mode of the antenna elements.

Abstract: System for positioning a device for wireless communication in a measurement environment, the system comprises a holding device (2) and a support structure (3) for positioning the holding device (2). The holding device (2) comprises a holding means (4) for holding the device for wireless communication. The outer surface of the holding device (2) surrounds or mostly surrounds the holding means (4).