APRIL 2024 | VOLUME 72 | NUMBER 4
The objective of this Special Issue is to address the challenges in radio channel sounding and characterization, MIMO OTA testing, and antenna and RF measurement for the emerging 5G and beyond antenna and wireless technologies. It features 28 articles from leading research groups actively working in these research areas.
Guest Editorial Measurement Technologies for Emerging 5G and Beyond Channel Characterization and Antenna SystemsW. Fan, T. H. Loh, L. Foged, B. Derat, Y. Huang and P. Kyösti
A Millimeter-Wave Phased-Array Channel Sounder for Double-Directional Communication and Localization Channel DescriptionsG. Castro, T. Choi, H. Chung, Q. Ma, A. F. Molisch and G. M. Rebeiz
74 GHz Millimeter-Wave Long-Range Channel Measurements for Backhaul Communications: Sounding System and Propagation CharacterizationH. Yang, H. Mou, C. Sun, Z. Guo, B. Wu, X. Zou, and X. Gao
Channel Modeling and Characterization of Access, D2D, and Backhaul Links in a Corridor Environment at 300 GHzR. Takahashi, A. Ghosh, M. Mao and M. Kim
DSS-o-SAGE: Direction-Scan Sounding-Oriented SAGE Algorithm for Channel Parameter Estimation in mmWave and THz BandsY. Li, C. Han, Y. Chen, Z. Yu and X. Yin
Dynamic Indoor mmWave MIMO Radar Simulation: An Image Rendering-Based ApproachY. Liu, M. Ahmadi, J. Fuchs, M. Alaee-Kerahroodi and M. R. Bhavani Shankar
Large Virtual Antenna Array-Based Empirical Channel Characterization for Sub-THz Indoor Hall ScenariosY. Lyu, Z. Yuan, P. Zhang, Z. Huang, P. Kyösti and W. Fan
Channel-Enhanced Transmission–Reflection Switchable Reconfigurable Intelligent Surface With Arbitrary Source and Terminal PositionsP. Li, J. Ren, Y. Chen, X. Ren, K.-D. Xu, Y.-Z. Yin, and M. Shen
Indoor Channel Characterization Using Transmitting and Reflecting RIS at mmWavesT. Mazloum, F. Munoz, L. Santamaria, A. Clemente, J.-B. Gros, A. Toubal, Y. Nasser, M. Odit, G. Lerosey, and R. D’Errico
Fixed-Wing UAV-Based Air-to-Ground Channel Measurement and Modeling at 2.7 GHz in a Rural EnvironmentY. Lyu, W. Wang and P. Chen
Digital Twins of Electromagnetic Propagation Environments for Live 5G Networks—Part I: Channel Acquisition, EM Simulation, and VerificationL. Li, H. Sun, Z. Wang, W. Wang and W. Fan
Digital Twins of Electromagnetic Propagation Environments for Live 5G Networks—Part II: High-Fidelity Emulation in the MPAC SetupL. Li, S. Lin, Y. Zhong, Z. Wang and W. Wang
A Wideband Distributed Massive MIMO Channel Sounder for Communication and SensingM. Sandra, C. Nelson, X. Li, X. Cai, F. Tufvesson and A. J. Johansson
Time-Domain-Clustering Based Dynamic Channel Emulation for Millimeter-Wave MIMO Over-the-Air TestingZ. Jiang, W. Zhao, C. Guo, M. Yan, Z. -C. Hao and W. Hong
A Diagnosis Method for Radio Frequency Channels of Wireless Devices Without Cable ConnectionsR. Chen, F. Li, J. Tang, X. Liu, J. Li and X. Chen
Over-the-Air Emulation of Electronically Adjustable Rician MIMO Channels in a Programmable-Metasurface-Stirred Reverberation ChamberI. Ahmed, M. Davy, H. Prod’Homme, P. Besnier and P. d. Hougne
A Practical Approach to Generating First-Order Rician Channel Statistics in an RC Plus CATR Chamber at mmWave FrequenciesA. A. Ruiz, S. Hosseinzadegan, J. Kvarnstrand, K. Arvidsson and A. A. Glazunov
Enhancing Aperture Efficiency of Single Parabolic Cylindrical Compact Range Based on a Linear Array Excitation MethodK. Yang, Z. Wang, X. Chen, T. -H. Loh and S. Gao
Concave Serrated-Edge Reflectors for Compact Range With Lower Frequency LimitB. Fu, P. Huo, J. Wu and Z. Li
Fast Planar Near-Field Measurements of Reduced Angular Pattern DomainsF. Rodríguez Varela, A. Arboleya, C. Fontá Romero, E. Martinez-de-Rioja and J. Calatayud Maeso
Planar Near-Field Array Antenna Diagnostics for Production Testing Using Compressive Sensing and a Fixed Sparce Sensing ArrayC. G. Parini and S. F. Gregson
An Improved Method for Quiet Zone Evaluation Using Novel Ultrawideband Dual-Polarized AntennaY. Zheng, B. Lin, T. Hong Loh and Y. Qi
Source-Stirred Method for Total Radiated Power Measurements in a TEM CellK. Jiang, Y. Huang, S. Shen, X. Chen and Y. Xie
In Situ Calibration of Plane-Wave Generator in an Aperture-Limited Multiprobe Compact SetupZ. Wang, F. Zhang and W. Fan
A Novel Fast Far-Field Phased Array Calibration Method Utilizing Deep Residual Neural NetworksH. Chen, X. Xie, Z. Ma, H. Xu, B. Lan, N. Li, X. Qi, C. Men, C. Song, and Z. Xu
Real-Time Near-Field mmWave Measurements Using Screen-Printed Metasurfaces and IR CameraJ. Lundgren, T. Martin, H. Khalid, M. Zabihipour, D. Tu, I. Engquist, D. Sjöberg, and M. Gustafsson
Directional Power Control of 5G Radio Base Stations for EMF Compliance—Part I: Design Principles and Feature ValidationB. Xu, I. Mrissa, I. Bahceci, C. Di Paola, K. Huisman, A. El-Keyi, and C. Törnevik
Directional Power Control of 5G Radio Base Stations for EMF Compliance—Part II: Comparisons With Cell-Wide Power Control in a Live Network in GermanyF. Michler, R. Reese, B. Scheiner, E. Radermacher, J. Angel Gomez Correal and B. Xu
Evaluating EVM Performance in Millimeter-Wave OTA Test Using Digitally Modulated Stimuli With Pre-Distortion and a NVNA Test BenchY. Zhang, J. Rong, J. Wu, X. Liu, Q. Xu, F. Tian, and Z. Zhang