A precision antenna is only as powerful as the data behind it. At RF SPIN, we provide the certified accuracy required for seamless system integration.
Not all projects need the same documentation. Whether you’re running first bench tests or qualifying a flight-ready system, your data requirements grow with your design. Every antenna is measured. Three tiers set how much of that measurement you receive, and whether an accredited certificate stands behind it.
Every antenna ships verified against its datasheet; that is ESSENTIAL. PLUS adds the measured data of your unit. PLUS ACCREDITED adds a calibration in our accredited laboratory and the certificate an auditor accepts. Choosing for an engineer? Pick PLUS: it includes everything in ESSENTIAL, and unlocking the data later takes a separate request.
Typical
Performance data
Formats
Standard
Certificate
48 h
Email support
Every unit goes through our chamber and leaves with a pass/fail verdict against its datasheet. ESSENTIAL is that verdict plus the model’s typical curves. It is enough only when this unit’s own values never enter a result: a transmit antenna in a link with margin, or a model that uses datasheet curves anyway.
Standard calibration certificate with pass/fail results
PDF report with typical performance data
Antenna Portal entry with the typical data and the report
Upgrade to PLUS at any time: the measured data of your unit already exists.
Measured
Performance data
All formats + API
Formats
Standard
Certificate
24 h
Email support
Machining, plating and assembly tolerances shift real curves by fractions of a dB. The moment this unit’s gain, antenna factor or return loss enters a result, a report or a simulation, the typical curve is not enough. PLUS hands over the measurement we already made of your serial number. Not sure? This is the tier to order.
If the spec says
Measured data
S-parameters (.s1p)
Antenna factor
Field-strength measurements that use this unit’s antenna factor
Gain-transfer and substitution setups where the antenna is the reference
De-embedding the antenna from OTA, RCS or material measurements
Automated test systems pulling .s1p or JSON from the REST API
Measured VSWR, gain, antenna factor and port isolation of your unit
Measured vs. typical comparison in the Antenna Portal
Data tables and the interactive frequency inspector
XLSX, CSV, JSON, XML and Touchstone .s1p
REST API access
Accredited calibration
Performance data
Signed PDF + data
Formats
ISO/IEC 17025
Certificate
24 h
Email support
On top of the production measurement, your unit is calibrated in RF SPIN Calibration Laboratory, accredited by the Czech Accreditation Institute (ČIA) to ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025. Measurement uncertainty is evaluated to EA-4/02 M:2022, and the accreditation is recognized internationally through the EA MLA and the ILAC MRA. The accredited calibration certificate carries the ČIA accreditation mark. If the requisition or contract mentions accredited calibration or traceability, this is the tier.
If the spec says
ISO/IEC 17025
Accredited calibration
Traceable calibration
Our calibration laboratory handles RF SPIN antennas exactly like any customer’s, with the same procedures and the same uncertainty evaluation.
Accredited EMC test labs (CISPR 16, MIL-STD-461) whose antenna factors must be traceable
Automotive and industrial suppliers who must document antenna data to their customers or authorities
Calibration labs building their own uncertainty budgets
Aerospace and defense programs with contractual calibration requirements
Quality-system audits (ISO 9001, AS9100) and scheduled recalibration
Accredited calibration certificate (ČSN EN ISO/IEC 17025) as a digitally signed PDF, with gain, antenna factor and reflection coefficient and their stated measurement uncertainty
Password-protected certificate download in the Antenna Portal
Measured data of your unit for download in the Antenna Portal, outside the scope of accreditation
Accredited values are those listed in the certificate, which is valid only in full.
Accredited parametersAntenna gain, by the three-antenna method
Antenna factor
Reflection coefficient
VSWR and port isolation are outside the scope of accreditation.
International accreditationScope as stated in the annex to our ČIA accreditation certificate.
Every tier: each unit is measured in our chamber and checked against its datasheet. Radiation patterns are typical in all tiers.
Your documentation tier isn't fixed. Move up at any time as your project grows – whether you start with ESSENTIAL and later need measured data, or step up to accredited calibration when compliance requires it. Antennas purchased before our tiered system was introduced automatically include PLUS tier data and documentation.
Since every RF SPIN antenna undergoes full characterization during production, we can unlock your unit’s individual datasets and interactive Antenna Portal features if you initially purchased the ESSENTIAL tier. Pay once and get lifetime access.
When your project reaches a phase that requires accredited calibration, send your antenna to our calibration laboratory in Nová Paka, Czech Republic. Calibration typically takes two weeks from the day the antenna arrives, and shipping is paid by the customer. Your quality system sets the recalibration interval, usually once a year.
Your measurement results don’t end with a printed report. Every antenna is linked to its digital DNA in our permanent, lifetime archive – making your data as durable as your hardware.
Learn more about RF SPIN Antenna PortalScan the QR code on your antenna or enter its 4-character token at www.rfspin.com/ap.
View, retrieve, and download full characterization results, calibration certificates, and technical reports in one place, available 24/7.
All RF SPIN data and certification tiers are backed by our in-house anechoic chamber. Designed for full characterization up to 120 GHz and powered by industry-leading instrumentation from Anritsu, Rohde & Schwarz, and Keysight, our laboratory ensures uncompromising standards for every unit we manufacture. Accredited calibrations are performed by RF SPIN Calibration Laboratory within its accredited scope.
Measurement facility
120 GHz
Full characterization
Every unit
We manufacture
