RF test chamber
AssigneePsion Teklogix Inc.
InventorZivota Stojcevic
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Abstract
A system for testing radio frequency (RF) communications of a device capable of such communications is provided. The system includes a chamber for isolating the device from RF interference, an antenna that is suitable for RF communications with the device wherein the antenna is capable of communications over a range of frequencies, the antenna being located within the chamber, and a digital communication link for providing non-RF communications with the device.
Claims22
A system for testing radio frequency (RF) communications of a device having a device antenna capable of such communications, the system comprising:
- a chamber for isolating the device from RF interference;
- a chamber antenna for providing RF communications with the device antenna for an open air test wherein the chamber antenna is capable of communications over a range of frequencies, the chamber antenna being located within the chamber;
- a digital communication link connectable to the device for providing non-RF communications with the device;
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- a test network for controlling an RF test including the open air test, the test network communicating with the device through the digital communication link, and communicating with the chamber antenna for the open air test.
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A method of testing radio frequency (RF) communications of a device having a device antenna capable of the RF communications, the method comprising the steps of:
- setting a first attenuator for an open air test, the first attenuator being connected to a chamber antenna for RF communications with the device antenna, the chamber antenna being capable of communications over a range of frequencies, the step of setting including at the first attenuator, attenuating first RF signal level to and from the device antenna;
- connecting the device to a digital communication link for providing non-RF digital communications, the digital communication link being connected to a test network for controlling an RF test for the device;
- verifying that the device is in the RF communication and the digital communication;
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- implementing a test program on the test network.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.