RF Measurements for Future Communication Applications: an Overview

IEEE International Symposium on Measurements & Networking (M&N), pp. 1–6

Abstract

In this paper research activities developed within the FutureCom project are presented. The project, funded by the European Metrology Programme for Innovation and Research (EMPIR), aims at evaluating and characterizing: (i) active devices, (ii) signal- and power integrity of field programmable gate array (FPGA) circuits, (iii) operational performance of electronic circuits in real-world and harsh environments (e.g. below and above ambient temperatures and at different levels of humidity), (iv) passive inter-modulation (PIM) in communication systems considering different values of temperature and humidity corresponding to the typical operating conditions that we can experience in real-world scenarios. An overview of the FutureCom project is provided here, then the research activities are described.

Authors 22

1. Djamel Allal

   Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais

   Affiliation as printed

   Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais,Paris,France

2. R. Bannister

   University of Surrey

   Affiliation as printed

   Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey,Guildford,Surrey,UK

   Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK

3. Koen Buisman

   University of Surrey

   Affiliation as printed

   Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey,Guildford,Surrey,UK

   Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK

4. Domenico Capriglione

   Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Cassino and Southern Lazio,Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering,Cassino,Italy

   Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy

5. Giulia Di Capua

   Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

   Affiliation as printed

   University of Cassino and Southern Lazio,Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering,Cassino,Italy

   Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy

6. Martín García-Patrón

   Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial

   Affiliation as printed

   Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial - INTA,Dept. of Equipment and Systems Tests,Torrejón de Ardoz,Spain

7. Thomas Gatzweiler Aachen Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology (IMP)

   FH Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences,Aachen,Germany

   Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

8. Frauke Kathinka Helene Gellersen

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

   Affiliation as printed

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,Braunschweig,Germany

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

9. Thomas Harzheim Aachen Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology (IMP)

   FH Aachen

   Affiliation as printed

   Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences,Aachen,Germany

   Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

10. Holger Heuermann Aachen Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology (IMP)

    FH Aachen

    Affiliation as printed

    Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences,Aachen,Germany

    Institute for Microwave and Plasma Technology, FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences, Aachen, Germany

11. Alexander Izbrodin

    University of Surrey

    Affiliation as printed

    Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey,Guildford,Surrey,UK

    Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK

12. Karsten Kuhlmann

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

    Affiliation as printed

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,Braunschweig,Germany

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

13. Khitem Lahbacha

    Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

    Affiliation as printed

    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio,Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering,Cassino,Italy

    Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy

14. Antonio Maffucci

    Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

    Affiliation as printed

    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio,Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering,Cassino,Italy

    Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy

15. Gianfranco Miele

    Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

    Affiliation as printed

    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio,Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering,Cassino,Italy

    Dept. of Electrical and Information Engineering, University of Cassino and Southern Lazio, Cassino, Italy

16. Faisal Ali Mubarak

    VSL National Metrology Institute

    Affiliation as printed

    VSL - Nederlands Metrologisch Instituut,Delft,The Netherlands

    VSL - Nederlands Metrologisch Instituut, Delft, The Netherlands

17. Martin J. Salter

    National Physical Laboratory

    Affiliation as printed

    National Physical Laboratory,Teddington,UK

    National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

18. Thi Dao Pham

    Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais

    Affiliation as printed

    Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais,Paris,France

19. Ahmed Mohammed Sayegh

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

    Affiliation as printed

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,Braunschweig,Germany

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

20. D. Singh

    National Physical Laboratory

    Affiliation as printed

    National Physical Laboratory,Teddington,UK

    National Physical Laboratory, Teddington, UK

21. Friederike Stein

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

    Affiliation as printed

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt,Braunschweig,Germany

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

22. M. Zeier

    Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology

    Affiliation as printed

    Federal Institute of Metrology METAS,Bern,Switzerland

    Federal Institute of Metrology METAS, Bern, Switzerland