Over-the -air testing of compact flash radio
AssigneeSymbol Technologies, Inc.
InventorsJames Comerford, Francisco Naranjo
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Abstract
A method and system for over-the-air testing of a radio transreceiver is described. The radio transreceiver is placed in an enclosure box that is shielded to prevent leakage of RF energy. A nest assembly holds in place the radio transreceiver during testing to provide repeatable results with different radios. The testing assembly allows high volume characterization of the radio transreceiver performance in an environment rich with interfering RF signals.
Claims29
A testing apparatus for a radio transreceiver, comprising:
- a nest assembly to support and retain the radio transreceiver;
- an enclosure box surrounding the nest assembly and radio transreceiver, the enclosure box forming a barrier to RF energy;
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- a connection conduit to transfer signals to and from the radio transreceiver, the connection being coupled to the radio transreceiver.
A method of over-the-air testing a radio transreceiver, comprising the steps of:
- inserting the radio transreceiver in a shielded enclosure box;
- connecting the radio transreceiver to an interface;
- mechanically securing the radio transreceiver in a selected position;
- providing test signals to the radio transreceiver;
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- monitoring response of the radio transreceiver to the test signals.
A testing system for a radio transreceiver, comprising:
- a shielding arrangement isolating the radio transreceiver from extraneous RF energy;
- a positioning arrangement maintaining the radio transreceiver in a known position;
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- an interface to exchange electrical signals with the radio transreceiver.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.