RF Measurements for Future Communication Applications: an Overview

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

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

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   Laboratoire National de Metrologie et d'Essais

2. Richard Bannister

   University of Surrey

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   Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey

3. Koen Buisman

   University of Surrey

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   Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey

4. Domenico Capriglione

   Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

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   University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

5. Giulia Di Capua

   Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

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   University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

6. Martín García-Patrón

   Instituto Nacional de Técnica Aeroespacial

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   Instituto Nacional de Tecnica Aeroespacial

7. Thomas Gatzweiler Aachen

   FH Aachen

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   FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences

8. Frauke Kathinka Helene Gellersen

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt · Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

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   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

9. Thomas Harzheim Aachen

   FH Aachen

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   FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences

10. Holger Heuermann Aachen

    FH Aachen

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    FH Aachen University of Applied Sciences

11. Alexander Izbrodin

    University of Surrey

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    Advanced Technology Institute, University of Surrey

12. Karsten Kuhlmann

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt · Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

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    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

13. Khitem Lahbacha

    Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

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    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

14. Antonio Maffucci

    Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

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    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

15. Gianfranco Miele

    Università degli studi di Cassino e del Lazio Meridionale

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    University of Cassino and Southern Lazio

16. Faisal Ali Mubarak

    VSL National Metrology Institute

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    VSL - Nederlands Metrologisch Instituut

17. Martin J. Salter

    National Physical Laboratory

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    National Physical Laboratory

18. Thi Dao Pham

    Laboratoire National de Métrologie et d'Essais

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    Laboratoire National de Metrologie et d'Essais

19. Ahmed Mohammed Sayegh

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt · Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

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    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

20. Dilbagh Singh

    National Physical Laboratory

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    National Physical Laboratory

21. Friederike Stein

    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt · Federal Institute For Materials Research and Testing

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    Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

22. M. Zeier

    Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology

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    Federal Institute of Metrology METAS