Achieving Greater Test Efficiencies Using ACK Signal Suppression
First Claim
1. A method of testing a wireless data packet transceiver as a device under test (DUT) adapted to operate in conformance with a wireless signal standard such that a transmitted signal, when received by an intended receiver, is to result in a responsive signal transmission acknowledging such signal reception, comprising:
- transmitting a command signal for initiating a plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT;
capturing, following said transmitting of said command signal, a portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, wherein each one of said portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions includes a valid data packet;
refraining from transmitting a signal responsive to said capturing of said portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT;
capturing, further following said transmitting of said command signal, one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, wherein each one of said one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions includes a valid data packet; and
following said capturing of said one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, transmitting a signal acknowledging such capturing.
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Abstract
A method and system for testing a wireless data packet transceiver as a device under test (DUT) adapted to operate in conformance with a wireless signal standard such that a transmitted signal, when received by an intended receiver, is to result in a responsive signal transmission acknowledging such signal reception. During testing, responsive signal transmissions, e.g., acknowledgement signals, are withheld by the test system until after a predetermined number of data packets have been captured from the DUT, until a predetermined time interval has passed, or until data packets at a predetermined number of data rates have been captured from the DUT.
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20 Claims
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1. A method of testing a wireless data packet transceiver as a device under test (DUT) adapted to operate in conformance with a wireless signal standard such that a transmitted signal, when received by an intended receiver, is to result in a responsive signal transmission acknowledging such signal reception, comprising:
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transmitting a command signal for initiating a plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT; capturing, following said transmitting of said command signal, a portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, wherein each one of said portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions includes a valid data packet; refraining from transmitting a signal responsive to said capturing of said portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT; capturing, further following said transmitting of said command signal, one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, wherein each one of said one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions includes a valid data packet; and following said capturing of said one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, transmitting a signal acknowledging such capturing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for testing a wireless data packet transceiver as a device under test (DUT) adapted to operate in conformance with a wireless signal standard such that a transmitted signal, when received by an intended receiver, is to result in a responsive signal transmission acknowledging such signal reception, comprising:
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a data packet transmitter; and a data packet receiver; wherein said data packet transmitter is for transmitting a command signal for initiating a plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, said data packet receiver is for capturing, following said transmitting of said command signal, a portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, wherein each one of said portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions includes a valid data packet, said data packet transmitter is further for refraining from transmitting a signal responsive to capturing of said portion of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, said data packet receiver is further for capturing, further following said transmitting of said command signal, one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT, wherein each one of said one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions includes a valid data packet, and said data packet transmitter is further for transmitting a signal acknowledging such capturing following said capturing of said one or more further portions of said plurality of responsive data packet transmissions by said DUT. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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