TEST STATION FOR WIRELESS DEVICES AND METHODS FOR CALIBRATION THEREOF
First Claim
1. A method for calibrating a test station for testing a wireless device in transmit mode, the test station comprising a receiving antenna, a calibrator with a calibrator antenna, a signal generator, and a signal analyzer, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a signal path comprising a conducted path from the signal generator to the calibrator antenna, a wireless path from the calibrator antenna to the receiving antenna, and a conducted path from the receiving antenna to the signal analyzer;
(b) providing a calibration signal script encoding for a calibration signal having a target transmit power level at the calibrator antenna;
(c) using the signal generator to generate the calibration signal through the signal path;
(d) using the signal analyzer to measure the power level of the calibration signal; and
(e) correlating the target transmit power level of the calibration signal to the measured power level of the calibration signal.
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Abstract
A test station for wireless devices and methods for calibration thereof. The test station includes a signal generator, a calibrator, a scanner having receiving and transmitting antennas, a signal analyzer, and a computer. Under the direction of the computer, the signal generator generates a calibration signal in accordance with a programmable calibration signal script. The calibrator may be used to emulate either a wireless device in transmit mode by transmitting the calibration signal to the scanner for analysis by the signal analyzer, or a wireless device in receive mode by receiving the calibration signal from the scanner for analysis by the signal analyzer. The behavior of the test station is calibrated by correlating signal parameters of the calibration signal as specified by the calibration signal script and as measured at the signal analyzer.
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15 Claims
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1. A method for calibrating a test station for testing a wireless device in transmit mode, the test station comprising a receiving antenna, a calibrator with a calibrator antenna, a signal generator, and a signal analyzer, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a signal path comprising a conducted path from the signal generator to the calibrator antenna, a wireless path from the calibrator antenna to the receiving antenna, and a conducted path from the receiving antenna to the signal analyzer; (b) providing a calibration signal script encoding for a calibration signal having a target transmit power level at the calibrator antenna; (c) using the signal generator to generate the calibration signal through the signal path; (d) using the signal analyzer to measure the power level of the calibration signal; and (e) correlating the target transmit power level of the calibration signal to the measured power level of the calibration signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method for calibrating a test station for testing a wireless device in receive mode, the test station comprising a transmitting antenna, a calibrator with a calibrator antenna, a signal generator, and a signal analyzer, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a signal path comprising a conducted path from the generator to the scanner antenna, a wireless path from the scanner antenna to the calibrator antenna, and a conducted path from the calibrator antenna to the signal analyzer; (b) providing a calibration signal script encoding for a calibration signal having a target receive power level and a corresponding target BER at the signal analyzer; (c) using the signal generator to generate the calibration signal through the signal path; (d) setting the power level of the calibration signal received at the signal analyzer to the target receive power level; (e) measuring the BER of the calibration signal received at the signal analyzer; (f) as necessary, varying the power level of the calibration signal generated by the signal generator to converge the measured BER to the target BER; (g) correlating the target receive power level and the target BER to the power level of the calibration signal generated by the signal generator at which the measured BER converges to the target BER. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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