Future cellular communication systems might be based on millimeter wave frequencies. So, there is a need to design and deploy antennas which operate in the millimeter wave spectrum integrated in mobile terminals, portable wireless devices, base stations and access points. Even though a lot of articles exist on the design of such antennas, fabrication and measurement nuances of such antennas are addressed rarely in the open literature. Initially, the fabrication process of printed circuit board (PCB) antennas is discussed in detail with sources of error and possible precautions. A case study of microstrip-based tapered slot antenna operating at 28 GHz is presented. The variations in the antenna characteristics with slight variations due to fabrication errors are presented. A detailed discussion on S-parameters, pattern and gain measurements is also presented along with possible sources of errors associated with them.

未来的蜂窝通信系统可能基于毫米波频率。因此，需要设计和部署集成在移动终端、便携式无线设备、基站和接入点中的毫米波频谱天线。尽管存在大量关于此类天线设计的文章，但在公开文献中很少涉及此类天线的制造和测量细微差别。首先，详细讨论了印刷电路板 (PCB) 天线的制造过程、错误来源和可能的预防措施。介绍了工作在 28 GHz 的基于微带的锥形缝隙天线的案例研究。由于制造错误，天线特性的变化略有不同。关于 S 参数的详细讨论，