The RF Technology Division at NIST provides essential metrology resources to support the development and commercialization of radio-frequency (RF) technologies that are crucial for wireless communications. Their work spans fundamental RF measurement challenges applicable to various industries and government sectors, focusing on three major programs: Spectrum Sharing, Next-Generation 5G Wireless, and Fundamental Metrology for Communications.
One of the key challenges they address is the increasing complexity of RF environments as wireless systems become more crowded. This is driven by both the natural growth of wireless demand and efforts to squeeze more users into the same spectrum bands through spectrum sharing.
To advance the metrological state-of-the-art, NIST has developed innovative technologies such as the world’s first robotic-arm antenna testing system, electro-optic sampling for on-chip metrology, a quantum field probe for antenna testing, and the NIST Broadband Interoperability Test Bed (NBIT). As they continue to collaborate with the wireless industry, they will likely develop new capabilities to address emerging focus areas.
Source: https://www.nist.gov/ctl/rf-technology-division
Keywords: Quantum, metrology, algorithms, hardware, software
