Netherlands based Antenna Company has installed a StarLab antenna testing system at its Eindhoven design centre. The system will allow it to undertake rapid measurement of ultra wideband and multiband antenna performance during design, prototyping and manufacture.
Dr Diego Caratelli, chief technology officer for Antenna Company, said:"StarLab is a pivotal piece of equipment in the development of our products. Previously, outsourcing our antenna designs for testing was time consuming and expensive. With StarLab, we can achieve rapid and more accurate measurements, meaning that our customers receive a superior quality product in a shorter time frame."
According to supplier Microwave Vision, StarLab can be used for antenna pattern measurements in laboratories and production environments where space is limited and the flexibility of a portable system is required.
Two versions are available: StarLab 6, which spans frequencies from 650MHz to 6GHz; and StarLab 18, suitable for measurement at frequencies from 650MHz to 18GHz.
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Graham Pitcher
Source: www.newelectronics.co.uk