BITS Mesra

About Project

RF & Wireless Communication Laboratory

Birla Institute of Technology (BITS) Mesra – Ranchi

Akademika has established a high-performance RF & Wireless Lab at BITS Mesra to train students in microwave engineering, antenna testing, RF circuit design and wireless communication measurements.
The facility enables real-time RF experimentation across UHF, L and S bands, allowing researchers to design, analyze and validate RF systems end-to-end.

Major Lab Capabilities The lab includes:

1. RF Circuit Design & Testing using our RF Trainer platform for transmission lines, matching networks and amplifier characterization up to 2 GHz
2. Microstrip Component Design & Analysis (Filters, Couplers, Mixers) up to 3 GHz on a rugged gold-plated trainer board
3. Automated Antenna Measurement System supporting radiation pattern plotting, co/cross-polarization & gain evaluation up to 4 GHz
4. Vector Network Analysis for S11/S21, Smith chart and impedance measurements from 1 MHz to 3 GHz
5. Spectrum Monitoring & EMI Pre-Compliance Testing from 9 kHz to 3.6 GHz
6. RF Circuit Simulation with S-parameters, transmission lines & active devices
7. Antenna & Propagation Simulation including RCS, arrays, and urban wireless modeling

Hands-On Learning Outcomes Students gain proficiency in:

1. Measuring return loss, VSWR & S-parameters
2. Antenna pattern analysis  beamwidth, F/B ratio, polarization
3. RF filter and coupler bandwidth & insertion loss testing
4. Wireless propagation behavior & inverse square law validation
5. EMI troubleshooting and interference studies
6. Simulation-to-hardware validation workflows

Real-World Applications
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1. 5G & IoT wireless hardware development
2. SDR, radar & EW subsystem testing
3. RF component modeling and prototyping
4. Microwave circuit research
5. Antenna optimization for aerospace & telecom

‍Impact

This fully integrated RF environment helps BITS Mesra students become industry-ready RF and wireless engineers, with skills directly aligned to careers in telecom, defence R&D, satellite systems, and advanced semiconductor applications.

Design. Simulate. Measure. Validate. — All in one lab.