Dublin, Ireland — April 2026
The 20th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP 2026), held from April 19 to 24 in Dublin, Ireland, marked a milestone for our positioning in the antenna measurement education market. This landmark anniversary edition of Europe’s flagship conference on antennas and propagation brought together the world’s leading experts in electromagnetic measurement, antenna design, and wireless propagation and we were proud to be part of it.
A landmark edition for antenna measurement technology
EuCAP 2026 celebrated its 20th anniversary in Dublin, gathering researchers, academics, and industry professionals from across the globe at the intersection of innovation and electromagnetic science. For our team, this edition went far beyond a standard trade show appearance: it was a powerful validation of our educational strategy and the growing international appetite for simple, fast, and pedagogically antenna testing solutions.
Over the course of the week, researchers and academics flocked to our booth to discover the EMBox Lab and the EMBox XL, our two latest antenna measurement systems designed to bridge the gap between hands-on learning and professional-grade testing. More than ten antennas were tested live on-site, sparking technical discussions and generating strong interest from the academic community.
Industry leaders side by side
EuCAP 2026 attracted the full spectrum of the antenna measurement ecosystem. Platinum sponsor MVG (Microwave Vision Group), alongside Gold sponsors NSI-MI, Dassault Systèmes (SIMULIA), Taoglas, Huawei, Emerson Echoic Chambers, TICRA, and ETS-Lindgren, were all present, representing the highest tier of the global antenna and propagation measurement industry.
Silver sponsors including IMST, Asysol, Delta Sigma, and Rogers Corporation, as well as a rich exhibitor floor featuring names such as ANSYS, Fraunhofer, SIEPEL, Star Dynamics, TNO, Virginia Diodes, and WIPL-D, created an environment of intense technical exchange. Institutional bodies such as IEEE APS, AMTA, ESA, EuMA, URSI, and IEEE MTT-S were also represented, underlining the conference’s unique role as the meeting point of both academic research and industrial development in the field.
Standing among these heavyweights, our products line drew consistent attention, confirmation that our compact, accessible approach to antenna field visualization resonates deeply in this community.
Anyfields in the spotlight
Beyond the exhibition floor, Anyfields made its mark on the scientific programme itself. Our researchers Adrien Laffont and Stéphane Faure presented the latest advances in Anyfields technology across three sessions, engaging in substantive exchanges with the global scientific community.
Stéphane Fauré took the stage during Workshop SW6 — “Innovative Methods for Enhancing Antenna Measurement Accuracy and Data Interpretation”, one of the most technically dense sessions of the conference.
This workshop, welcomed by Janet O’Neil (ETS-Lindgren) and David Knight (NPL), brought together leading voices from Boeing, NPL, ETS-Lindgren, Queen Mary University of London, and the XLIM Institute.
Stéphane Fauré presented on the use of infrared thermography as a diagnostic tool for electromagnetic field measurement accuracy, a topic at the heart of Anyfields’ core technology and a subject that generated significant interest among attendees. His presentation sat alongside contributions from internationally recognized experts including Dennis Lewis (Boeing Technical Fellow, AMTA Fellow), Stuart Gregson (Next Phase Measurements / Queen Mary University of London, EuCAP Best Measurement Paper Award nominee), Zhong Chen (ETS-Lindgren Chief Engineer, EuCAP 2024 Best Measurement Paper Award candidate), David Knight (NPL senior research scientist and national/international standards committee contributor), Guillaume Andrieu (XLIM Institute, University of Limoges, Chair of the French IEEE EMC Chapter), and Prof. Yahya Rahmat-Samii (UCLA, member of the US National Academy of Engineering). Being featured in this lineup is a strong signal of the scientific credibility Anyfields has built in the measurement accuracy community.
Stéphane Fauré
Senior Engineer at Anyfields, Stéphane Fauré received his Ph.D. in Condensed Matter Physics from the University of Montpellier in 2001. He has over 10 years of experience in infrared thermography applied to antenna characterization. Formerly at ONERA (the French Aerospace Lab), he contributed to advancing IR thermography and developed a visible-spectrum variant. At Anyfields, his work focuses on phase retrieval algorithms, far-field and gain determination, and measurement metrology adapted to IR imaging.
Adrien Laffont, alongside David Knight (NPL), presented results from a collaborative research effort that demonstrates the full potential of the Anyfields approach in a rigorous metrological context. Their paper — “Validation of a Free-Field Power Flux Density Calibration Chamber with a Novel Infrared Camera System” — showed how Anyfields technology integrated into the EMCAM system, with measurements conducted at the National Physical Laboratory (NPL) in Teddington, can serve as an independent validation tool for electric field measurements in RF calibration chambers.
Special thanks go to David Knight for the scientific collaboration, and to Edward Goodall for his support during the measurement campaign conducted last summer.
Together, these sessions delivered a compelling message: Anyfields technology is versatile, and recognized by the international scientific community.
Adrien Laffont
Innovation Director at Anyfields.
Growing interest from the education sector
The response from the academic world was particularly encouraging. Professors, PhD researchers, and lab directors engaged with our technology not just as a measurement tool, but as a pedagogical instrument. The ability to visually represent electromagnetic fields in real time, a unique feature of the EMBox Lab generated genuine excitement among educators seeking to modernize their curricula and make antenna theory tangible for students.
Several French universities have already moved forward with acquisitions of the EMBox Lab, and EuCAP 2026 confirmed that international traction is now firmly underway, with advanced discussions ongoing with training institutions and universities in Spain, Greece, the United States, and the Middle East.
"We are reinforcing our positioning in the education market. With multiple university acquisitions already completed in France, the EMBox Lab is now attracting international attention from training organizations in Spain, Greece, the USA, and the Middle East. There is a growing need for teachers to help students visualize electromagnetic waves. EUCAP was a great event."
"I am proud to have presented our two new products and to show the evolution of our technology. Our solution is taking an increasingly prominent place in the landscape. There is a growing demand for rapid testing to accelerate development processes and on the education side, the unique capability to visualize electromagnetic fields for pedagogical purposes is becoming a genuine differentiator."
What this means: a technology whose time has come
The dual demand emerging from EUCAP 2026 is clear: industry needs faster antenna testing to accelerate product development cycles, while academia needs intuitive, visual tools to teach the next generation of RF engineers. The EMBox Lab and EMBox XL address both needs through fast, simple testing in a compact box.
What's next: JNM 2026 in Lille
The momentum continues. We are heading directly to the 24th Journées Nationales Microondes (JNM 2026), taking place from May 19 to 22, 2026, in Lille, France, a key rendezvous for the French microwave and RF research community.
Organized jointly by the Institut d’Électronique de Microélectronique et Nanotechnologie (IEMN) in Villeneuve d’Ascq and the Université Catholique de Louvain (UCL) in Belgium, the JNM brings together around 600 researchers, academics, and industry professionals working across microwave disciplines from materials and components to communication systems and defense applications.
JNM represents a complementary opportunity to EuCAP: where Dublin brought us to the international stage, Lille allows us to deepen our relationships with the French academic and industrial ecosystem. An industrial exhibition will run throughout the event, giving us a further platform to demonstrate the EMBox Lab’s unique value for education and research.
We look forward to seeing the French microwave community in Lille and to continuing the conversation started in Dublin.
Next stop: JNM 2026 — Lille, May 19–22, 2026
Learn more about EuCAP 2026: www.eucap2026.org
Stéphane Gemble
CEO of Anyfields
Marie-Ange Pietri
Sales Manager at Anyfields