Measurement Characterization of Aperture Correction Technique for EMF

Techniques for accurate, robust and efficient over-the-air testing for devices in the next generation communication system are important. This work aims at presenting the use of an aperture calibration technique, through which field values and power density values are reconstructed at an arbitrary plane in the near-field from a measurement of a separate plane for devices operating in 28-60 GHz. The technique calibrates for the probe interaction, and for the measured position, providing promising results. Power density levels is important for electromagnetic field (EMF) compliance assessment of 5G. In this work the technique is utilized to reconstruct the power densities, as close as λ/5, for three different radiating devices. The results are compared with simulations. An investigation into how the technique performs – for different frequencies, using synthetic input data, various grid sampling, noise and choice of numerical parameters is carried out, showing the regions of applicability.