Shielding Effectiveness Testing - Antenna Selection by Application


Just as interference testing requires an anechoic chamber, the anechoic enclosure in turn needs it's own testing. The isolation effects of shielded enclosures are only as good as their ability to prevent RF fields from extending inward or outward beyond their walled boundaries. Engineers, designers, and scientists cannot take that for granted. Below is a selection of products that we manufacture to perform shielding effectiveness testing.


Antennas for Shielding Effectiveness


Shielding effectivness receive antenna kit

AK-285R

1 KHz - 18 GHz

This kit includes all of the required receive antennas needed to perform shielding effectiveness from 1 KHz to 18 GHz.

Shielding effectivness transmit antenna kit

AK-285T

1 KHz - 18 GHz

This kit includes all of the required transmit antennas needed to perform shielding effectiveness from 1 KHz to 18 GHz.

Dual Dipole Antenna Set

TDS-535-2

25 MHz - 1 GHz

Double Set of half-wavelength dipole antennas ideal for site attenuation and shielding effectiveness testing.


Passive 12 inch loop

SAS-563P

1 KHz - 30 MHz

This 12" (30 cm) Passive Shielded Loop Antenna is an excellent solution for shielding effectivness testing.

SAS-563B

1 KHz - 30 MHz

This 12" Active Loop Antenna with preamplifier is an excellent solution for shielding effectiveness and emissions testing.

High Field Biconical Antenna

SAS-544

20 MHz - 300 MHz

This Biconical antenna has a traditional coaxial wound balun that can handle higher fields of RF energy.


Dipole Antennas

Dipole Antennas

25 MHz - 3 GHz

These half wavelength resonant dipole antennas are the foundation of every compliance testing lab and the ideal solution for site attenuation measurements.

Standard Gain Horn Antennas

Pyrimidal Horns

750 MHz - 40 GHz

A series of standard Gain Horn Antennas for emissions, immunity and shielding effectiveness testing covering the 0.75 to 40 GHz range.


18 GHz double ridge guide horn

SAS-571

700 MHz - 18 GHz

SAS-571 Double Ridge Guide Horn Antenna is a broadband antenna that offers excellent performance over the range of 700 MHz to 18.0 GHz.


RF Cables

RF Cables

up to 40 GHz

Our Low-Loss High-Frequency flexible cables are the preferred choice over standard cable types.

Antenna Tripod and mount accessories

Tripods and Mounting Adapters

Our tripods and antenna mounting adapters are specificly designed to meet the needs of any Test lab

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