Analog domain loopback modes
AssigneeDell Products L.P.
InventorsDanyi Rong, John Bradley Deforge, Tommy Ivarsson, Sewvanda Don
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Abstract
A system can comprise a radio unit comprising a transmitter, a receiver, and a power amplifier. The system can further comprise a hardware loopback that communicatively couples the transmitter and the receiver via an analog section of the radio unit, wherein the hardware loopback is selected at a component disposed between the transmitter and the power amplifier. The system can further comprise a hardware component that is configured to transmit a signal from the transmitter to the receiver via the hardware loopback.
Claims20
A system, comprising:
- a radio unit comprising a transmitter, a receiver, and a power amplifier;
- a hardware loopback that communicatively couples the transmitter and the receiver via an analog section of the radio unit, wherein the hardware loopback is selected at a component disposed between the transmitter and the power amplifier;
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- a hardware component that is configured to transmit a first signal from the transmitter to the receiver via the hardware loopback, and to inject a second signal into a signal chain of the radio unit, wherein the first signal is received at the transmitter before transmitting the first signal to the receiver, wherein the second signal comprises a custom signal that is generated by the system, wherein the signal chain is configured to transmit signals from the transmitter to the receiver, wherein the first signal comprises mission mode data, wherein the second signal comprises custom data, and wherein the hardware component is configured to multiplex the first signal and the second signal.
A method, comprising:
- selecting, by a system comprising a processor, to route an analog signal from a transmitter of a radio to a receiver of the radio via an analog loopback of the radio at a hardware component positioned between the transmitter and a power amplifier of the radio;
- transmitting, by the system, the analog signal via the analog loopback;
- injecting, by the system, a second signal into the analog loopback, wherein the second signal comprises a custom signal that is generated by the system, wherein the analog loopback is configured to transmit signals from the transmitter to the receiver, wherein the first signal comprises mission mode data, wherein the second signal comprises custom data, and wherein the system is configured to multiplex the first signal and the second signal;
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- capturing, by the system, the analog signal and the second signal received at the receiver.
An apparatus, comprising:
- a loopback component that is configured to transmit an analog signal from a transmitter of a radio to a receiver of the radio via an analog loopback of the radio, wherein the loopback component is configured to receive a custom signal that is generated by the apparatus and transmit the custom signal to the receiver;
- a selector component that is configured to access the loopback component, wherein the selector component is positioned between the transmitter and a power amplifier of the radio;
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- a capture component that is configured to capture the analog signal and the custom signal received at the receiver, wherein the analog signal comprises mission mode data, wherein the custom signal comprises custom data, and wherein the apparatus is configured to multiplex the analog signal and the custom signal.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.