Proper Way to Test Wi-Fi Antenna Performance

[kile.gc]

Hi,

We are currently in the hardware design phase and comparing different Wi-Fi antennas to find the best one for our product.

Right now we test using:
- Scan sample – to check RSSI
- zperf – to check throughput

We'd like to know if this is the right approach, or if there is a better/more complete way to test antenna performance.

Any recommended method or documentation would be helpful. Thank you!

Best Regards,
Kittitouch

[Priyanka]

Hi,

These steps look good. I would also ask you to use Radio Test mode to measure TX/RX RF performance more directly.

You can also take a look at the following documentation:

https://docs.nordicsemi.com/bundle/ncs-3.0.2/page/nrf/protocols/wifi/regulatory_certification/antenna_gain_compensation.html 

-Priyanka