# US 10,309,990 B2 · Measuring and analyzing device as well as method for measuring and analyzing signals > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,309,990 B2 - Document ID: US10309990B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/271,015 - Filed: 2016-09-20 - Published: 2018-03-22 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2016-09-20 - Assignees: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG - Applicants: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG - Inventors: Ben Ooi Zee Min - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10309990B2 ## CPC - G01R 15/125: {for digital multimeters} - G01R 21/133: by using digital technique - G01R 23/16: Spectrum analysis; Fourier analysis - G01R 27/28: Measuring attenuation, gain, phase shift or derived characteristics of electric four pole networks, i.e. two-port networks; Measuring transient response (in line transmission systems H04B3/46) - G01R: MEASURING ELECTRIC VARIABLES; MEASURING MAGNETIC VARIABLES (indicating correct tuning of resonant circuits H03J3/12) ## Abstract A measuring and analyzing device is described which comprises a housing, a spectrum analyzer unit for analyzing a spectrum of a signal received, and a multimeter unit for measuring currents, voltages, resistances and/or connectivities. Said housing encompasses said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit. Said device is a handheld and portable measuring and analyzing device. Further, a method for measuring and analyzing signals is described. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A measuring and analyzing device comprising: a housing; a spectrum analyzer unit for analyzing a spectrum of a signal received; and a multimeter unit for measuring currents, voltages, resistances and/or connectivities; said housing encompassing said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit, and said device being a handheld and portable measuring and analyzing device; said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit are electrically connected to each other such that said device is configured to perform measurements and analyses using both said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit, the device being configured to perform new measurements by coupling the characteristics of said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to measure power consumption with respect to generated output power. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device is configured to measure the efficiency of a source of said signal received, in particular by measuring a current. ### Claim 4 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises a processing unit. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises an integrated circuit which is connected with said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 5, wherein analog/digital converters are provided for connecting said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit with said integrated circuit. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 5, wherein said integrated circuit comprises a field programmable gate array. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device has a memory. ### Claim 9 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device comprises a power control. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device has an audio feedback unit. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said device is a spectrum-multimeter analyzer. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 1, wherein said spectrum analyzer unit comprises an input for receiving a radio frequency signal, said multimeter unit comprising several inputs, said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit each having an output. ### Claim 13 A method for measuring and analyzing signals, wherein a handheld and portable measuring and analyzing device is used comprising: a spectrum analyzer unit for analyzing a spectrum of a signal received; and a multimeter unit for measuring currents, voltages, resistances and/or connectivities; wherein said spectrum analyzer unit analyzes said signal received, and wherein said multimeter unit measures a parameter of the source emitting said signal. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The method according to claim 13, wherein power efficiency measurements are performed. ### Claim 15 A measuring and analyzing device comprising a housing, a spectrum analyzer unit for analyzing a spectrum of a signal received, a multimeter unit for measuring currents, voltages, resistances and/or connectivities, and an integrated circuit which is connected with said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit so that the integrated circuit obtains information from both said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit simultaneously; said housing encompassing said spectrum analyzer unit, said multimeter unit, and said integrated circuit, said device being a handheld and portable measuring and analyzing device, the measuring and analyzing results of said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit being further processed by said integrated circuit in order to obtain new parameters which relate to the measuring results of said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit. ### Claim 16 (depends on 15) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 15, wherein analog/digital converters are provided for connecting said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit with said integrated circuit. ### Claim 17 (depends on 15) The measuring and analyzing device according to claim 15, wherein said spectrum analyzer unit comprises an input for receiving a radio frequency signal, said multimeter unit comprising several inputs, said spectrum analyzer unit and said multimeter unit each having an output.