Antenna testing device and antenna testing method using the same

• US 8,392,134 B2
• Filed: 02/26/2010
• Issued: 03/05/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 08/10/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: FIH (Hong Kong) Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.), Shenzhen Futaihong Precision Industry Company Limited (Hon Hai Precision Industry Co., Ltd.)
• Inventors: Li, Zhan, Xiong, Ye, Zhang, Ge
• Primary Examiner(s): DINH, TRINH VO
• Application Number:
  US12/713,267
• Publication Number:
  US 20110032162A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,103 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 702/76
• CPC Class Codes: G01R 29/105 using anechoic chambers; Chambers or open field sites used therefor test sites used for measuring on other objects than aerials G01R29/0828; wave absorbing devices H01Q17/00

Abstract

An antenna testing device includes an analyzer, a transmission probe electrically connected to the analyzer, a receiving probe electrically connected to the analyzer, and a shielded box having a cutoff frequency. The analyzer generates a test signal the frequency of which is lower than the cutoff frequency, the transmission probe receive the test signal and sends the test signal to the shielded box. The antenna is coupled with the transmission probe and generates a coupled signal, the receiving probe receives the coupled signal and sends the coupled signal to the analyzer. The analyzer analyzes the coupled signal and the test signal, the analyzer calculates the return loss of the antenna.

Claims

1. An antenna testing device, comprising:

an analyzer;

a transmission probe electrically connected to the analyzer;

a receiving probe electrically connected to the analyzer; and

a shielded box having a cutoff frequency;

wherein the analyzer generates a test signal the frequency of which is lower than the cutoff frequency, the transmission probe receives the test signal and sends the test signal to the shielded box;

an antenna located in the shielded box is coupled with the transmission probe and generates a coupled signal, the receiving probe receives the coupled signal and sends the coupled signal to the analyzer;

the analyzer analyzes the coupled signal and the test signal and calculates a return loss of the antenna.

2. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the shielded box is a rectangular waveguide.

3. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the shielded box includes a plate and a cover disposed on the plate.

4. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein a receiving chamber is located on the plate, and the shape of the receiving chamber corresponds to the antenna.

5. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 3, wherein there are locking holes on the side of the cover perpendicular to the plate.

6. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 5, wherein the analyzer includes an output terminal and an input terminal, the output terminal is electrically connected to the transmission probe;

the input terminal is electrically connected to the receiving probe.

7. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 6, wherein the transmission probe is disposed in one locking hole;

the receiving probe is disposed in another locking hole.

8. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising a display device, wherein the analyzer further includes a transmission terminal electrically connecting to the display device.

9. The antenna testing device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the cutoff frequency is about 4 GHz.

10. An antenna testing method comprising:

providing an antenna testing device including a transmission probe, and a shielded box having a cutoff frequency;

putting an antenna to be tested into the shielded box;

sending a test signal to the transmission probe;

generating an coupled signal through a coupling effect between the transmission probe and the antenna to be tested;

receiving the coupled signal and sending the coupled signal to an analyzer through a receiving probe;

calculating a return loss of the antenna to be tested through an analysis result of the test signal and the coupled signal;

determining whether the antenna to be tested is qualified through the comparison between the calculated return loss and a theoretical value, and the theoretical value for the antenna to be tested is a loss value of signal power resulting from the reflection caused at a discontinuity in a transmission line.

11. The antenna testing method as claimed in claim 10, further comprising pre-adjusting the antenna testing device, the pre-adjustment process of the antenna testing device comprising:

providing the receiving probe;

putting a standard antenna with the theoretical value into the shielded box;

sending the pre-adjusting test signal to the transmission probe;

generating the pre-adjusting coupled signal through a coupling effect between the transmission probe and the standard antenna;

calculating the return loss of the standard antenna through the pre-adjusting analysis result of the pre-adjusting test signal and the pre-adjusting coupled signal;

determining if the pre-adjusting calculated return loss is equal to the theoretical value, fixing the position of the transmission probe and the receiving probe, and taking out the standard antenna from the shielded box;

if the calculated return loss is not equal to the theoretical value, adjusting the distance between the transmission probe and the receiving probe until the calculated return loss is equal to the theoretical value.

12. The antenna testing method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the shielded box is a rectangular waveguide.

13. The antenna testing method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the cutoff frequency is about 4 GHz.

14. The antenna testing method as claimed in claim 11, wherein the transmission probe and the receiving probe are both electrically connected to the analyzer.