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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 28, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 02, 2023
Applicant:
Vdw Design, Llc, Madison, WI (US);
Inventors:
Daniel W. Van Der Weide, Madison, WI (US);
Mohammadreza Ranjbar Naeini, Madison, WI (US);
Assignee:
vdW Design, LLC, Madison, WI (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H03M 1/10 (2006.01); H04B 5/26 (2024.01); H04B 5/73 (2024.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H04B 5/73 (2024.01); H04B 5/26 (2024.01);
Abstract
Provided herein are high-performance, compact probes for use in near-field antenna measurement, such as over-the-air antenna measurements. In particular, the probes herein simplify detection by mixing the near-field radio frequency (RF) signal with a local oscillator (LO) right at the probe plane.