Industrial antenna measurement
& testing from R&D to AIT
Debug your prototypes, test your antennas on the production line, and check integrated antennas directly on the system. Anyfields measures the radiation field of any antenna in 10 seconds, at every stage of its life.
Antenna radiation pattern measurement for R&D: debug your prototypes faster
Reduce development time
Who it’s for : For antenna engineers and researchers who design and develop new antennas.
Your challenge
Antennas are getting more complex, and simulation rarely tells the whole story: the gap between simulated and measured performance is often wide. Standard bench tests like S11 confirm that your antenna is matched, but they reveal nothing about how it actually radiates. Full anechoic chamber campaigns are long and costly, so every prototype iteration slows your design down. Before sending your antenna for in-depth chamber testing, the EMBox XL by Anyfields gives you first answers right on your bench: visualize its real radiation, spot a defect at a glance, and debug faster instead of blind.
How Anyfields helps
- High-definition field visualization – See the radiation field of your antenna in high resolution, even on complex antenna elements.
- Spot the defect instantly – Locate the issue directly on the prototype instead of guessing from simulation results.
- Accelerate prototype debugging – One click, results in 10 seconds: test, iterate and validate at the pace of your ideas.
- Fewer prototype iterations – Understand the real behaviour of your antenna, beyond simulation, and get to the right design sooner.
From patch antennas to 5G and RF antenna design, EMBox XL brings fast antenna radiation pattern measurement into your lab.
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OTA antenna testing in production: measure every antenna in 10 seconds
Scale your production, improve quality
Who it’s for : For production and quality managers, and the operators who run the line.
Your challenge
Production lines run on short cycle times. As a result, antenna testing in production is often limited to a sample, or to a test that has to be adapted to every new design. Operators are rarely RF experts, and any new test equipment has to fit into an existing line without slowing it down.
How Anyfields helps
- A complete measurement in 10 seconds – An over-the-air (OTA) test of the full radiation, fast enough for your cycle times.
- Test up to 100% of your antennas – Move from sampling to a complete radiation test of every unit.
- Quality traceability – Each antenna receives a clean, structured measurement report, ready for quality assurance.
- No expert needed – An intuitive interface with beginner and expert modes, designed for line operators.
- Plug & Play integration – Compact and easy to set up at the end of an existing line.
- One tool for all your antennas – No need to design a new test bench for each new product.
EMBox XL brings antenna quality control to the end of your line, so you can support your scaling production while improving quality.
Satellite antenna testing during AIT, directly on the system
Validate your embedded antennas
Who it’s for : For assembly, integration and test teams, especially in the space industry: cleanrooms, satellite integration.
Your challenge
During AIT, antennas are already mounted on the system and are hard, sometimes impossible, to dismantle. A satellite carries several antennas operating on different frequency bands. A problem found late in the campaign is very costly, and the cleanroom environment requires non-invasive measurement.
How Anyfields helps
- Measure integrated antennas – In situ antenna measurement, directly on the system, without dismantling it.
- Any antenna, any frequency – No band limitation: every antenna on the system can be checked with the same tool.
- Non-invasive measurement – Suited to the constraints of the cleanroom.
- Quick pre-characterization – Detect issues early, well before the final tests.
- Derisk integration – Reduce risk and shorten your AIT campaigns.
The same in situ approach applies to embedded antennas in vehicles, drones or aircraft: check that surrounding materials and structures do not degrade radiation, in the antenna’s real-world context.
Six benefits, one antenna measurement system
| Benefit | What it means | Mainly for |
|---|---|---|
| 10-second measurement | One click, results in 10 seconds. | Production |
| High-definition field visualization | 300,000 measuring points in one shot. | R&D |
| Non-invasive measurement | Measure without touching or dismantling the system. | AIT |
| No band limitation | Any antenna, any frequency: from Hz to THz. | AIT |
| Intuitive | No RF expert needed, with beginner and expert modes. | Production |
| Plug & Play | Compact, transportable, ready to integrate. | Production |
Antenna testing solutions across all fields
Wherever there is an antenna, there is a need to measure it.
FAQ
How long does an antenna radiation pattern measurement take?
With Anyfields, a complete measurement takes about 10 seconds and is launched in one click. Traditional anechoic chamber measurements can take several hours. This speed lets R&D teams measure after every design change and debug their prototypes much faster.
How can you test antennas in production without slowing down the line?
Because a complete radiation measurement takes 10 seconds, antenna testing in production no longer has to be limited to a sample. EMBox XL is plug & play and needs no RF expert, so operators can run the test directly at the end of the line. Each unit receives a structured report for quality traceability.
What is OTA antenna testing?
Over-the-air (OTA) testing measures how an antenna actually radiates, wirelessly, rather than through a cable connection. It shows the real radiation performance of the finished product. EMBox XL performs this radiation measurement in 10 seconds, which makes OTA testing possible on the production line.
Can you measure an antenna already integrated on a satellite or a vehicle?
Yes. EMCam is designed for in situ testing of large or integrated antennas, without dismantling the system under test. It shows whether surrounding materials, mechanical structures or nearby components affect radiation, so you know the antenna behaves as expected in its real-world context.
Do I need a full anechoic chamber to measure my antennas?
Not necessarily. A full anechoic chamber is a large investment, and measurements there are long. EMBox XL is a compact anechoic chamber that delivers radiation measurements in 10 seconds and fits into R&D, production and maintenance processes.
Does the measurement work at any frequency?
Yes. Anyfields’ HD surface sensor measures electromagnetic radiation with no band limitation, from Hz to THz. The same tool can therefore check every antenna of a system, whatever its frequency band.
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