LOOPBACK TESTING IN FREQUENCY DIVISION DUPLEX SYSTEMS
First Claim
1. A method for loopback testing, performed by a device in a communication system, the device comprising a transmitter and a receiver and applying frequency division duplex (FDD) for communication, the method comprising:
- degrading a linearity of the transmitter as compared to the linearity during normal operation;
transmitting at least one test signal in a transmit frequency band, such that at least one signal is created in a receive frequency band, wherein the at least one created signal is a distortion product of the at least one test signal; and
receiving a response to the at least one created signal in the receive frequency band.
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Abstract
A communication device and method therein for loopback testing. The device comprises a transmitter and a receiver and applies FDD for communication over one or more lines. The method comprises degrading a linearity of the transmitter, as compared to the linearity during normal operation. The method further comprises transmitting at least one test signal in a transmit frequency band, such that at least one signal is created in a receive frequency band, wherein the created at least one signal is a distortion product of the at least one test signal; and further, receiving a response to the at least one created signal in the receive frequency band.
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18 Claims
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1. A method for loopback testing, performed by a device in a communication system, the device comprising a transmitter and a receiver and applying frequency division duplex (FDD) for communication, the method comprising:
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degrading a linearity of the transmitter as compared to the linearity during normal operation; transmitting at least one test signal in a transmit frequency band, such that at least one signal is created in a receive frequency band, wherein the at least one created signal is a distortion product of the at least one test signal; and receiving a response to the at least one created signal in the receive frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A communication device for loopback testing, the communication device being operable in a communication system, and comprising a transmitter and a receiver and being configured to apply frequency division duplex (FDD) for communication, the communication device being further configured to:
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degrade a linearity of the transmitter as compared to the linearity during normal operation; transmit at least one test signal in a transmit frequency band, such that at least one signal is created in a receive frequency band, wherein the at least one created signal is a distortion product of the at least one test signal; and receive a response to the at least one created signal in the receive frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium comprising instructions which, when executed on at least one processor, cause a communication device comprising a transmitter and a receiver and applying frequency division duplex (FDD) for communication to perform loopback testing, comprising:
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degrading a linearity of the transmitter as compared to the linearity during normal operation; transmitting at least one test signal in a transmit frequency band, such that at least one signal is created in a receive frequency band, wherein the at least one created signal is a distortion product of the at least one test signal; and receiving a response to the at least one created signal in the receive frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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13. (canceled)
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