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Signal Combining Apparatus

  • US 20130250781A1
  • Filed: 03/07/2013
  • Published: 09/26/2013
  • Est. Priority Date: 03/21/2012
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. Signal combining apparatus comprising:

  • an input port for receiving an input signal from a signal generator;

    an output port for outputting a signal to a signal analyser;

    a plurality of test ports for connecting the apparatus to a plurality of devices under test (DUTs), the apparatus further comprising;

    a splitter for dividing a signal received at the input port into a plurality of signals;

    a plurality of transmit signal paths;

    a plurality of receive paths;

    a signal relay, the signal relay being configured to receive a signal through one or more of the plurality of receive paths and to output a signal to the output port, the signal output to the output port containing the signals received from the one or more of the plurality of receive paths wherein the apparatus further comprises a plurality of duplex combiners which are each configured to;

    receive a signal from one of the plurality of transmit paths;

    transmit the signal from the one of the plurality of transmit paths to one of the plurality of test ports;

    receive a signal from one of the plurality of test ports; and

    transmit the signal received from the one of the plurality of test ports to one of the plurality of receive paths.

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