Wide-band tapered-slot antenna for RF testing

[0030]FIG. 1 illustrates a wireless phone 110 in a conventional test box 100. This figure, as with all the included figures, is shown for illustrative purposes only, and does not limit either the possible applications of embodiments of the present invention, or the claims.

[0031]The wireless phone 110 has a body 120 and antenna 130. The phone rests on support surface 160 against stop 150, such that antenna 130 is approximately aligned to test antenna 140. The phone is connected to a test system (not shown) by system connector 170. The system connector 170 typically plugs into the bottom of the phone. A back plug cable 180 may also connect the phone to the test system. The back plug is an RF connector on the phone's PCB, usually near the antenna, and the back plug cable 180 connects to the phone at the back plug.

[0032]If the back plug is used, testing is simplified since there is no need to align the phone antenna 130 to a test antenna 140—test signals are sent and received using the bac