How to master IoT antenna testing and validation

Antenna testing and validation is a crucial part of IoT device development. Making the right decisions can determine the timeliness of your product launch and the ultimate success of your project. Selecting the right antenna and optimizing it for performance in your device is vital. It ensures high efficiency, better throughput, and extended battery life.

Antenna validation goes beyond such practical development considerations, however. It also requires designers to achieve regulatory compliance with certification standards like CE, FCC, and PTCRB. Putting validation off until late in the process - or relying too heavily on simulation rather than physical testing - is recipe for poor user experience and commercial failure. Join this Masterclass for guidance through key antenna testing and validation methods across multiple wireless technologies. For GNSS antennas this includes how to validate for tracking, acquisition sensitivity, and accuracy.

For cellular antennas, key parameters are efficiency, gain, total radiated power, and total isotropic sensitivity. Validation considerations for NTN antennas are highly specialized given the high regulatory requirements in this area and the recency of the technology, and as such require expert knowledge to ensure success in the testing and certification phase. The session will include detail on best practices for Wi-Fi antenna validation in field and controlled environments. We'll also explain key differences between field testing and chamber OTA testing and when to use each.

Who should attend: engineers, product managers, and decision-makers in wireless product design, testing and validation

In this expert-led session you'll gain valuable insights on how to avoid common pitfalls and bring your product to market with confidence. We’ll show you how to approach antenna and module system validation to ensure real-world readiness and ensure short time-to-market. You'll learn about our comprehensive suite of Antenna Services which extend from custom antenna design, to electrical path analysis, mechanical and RF design support, and beyond. We also offer technical requirement analysis, device overview, antenna selection, integration recommendations, testing and certification.