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Breakout test box for monitoring signal integrity in a modular base station

  • US 6,430,420 B1
  • Filed: 03/17/2000
  • Issued: 08/06/2002
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/09/1997
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. For use in a wireless network base station comprising a non-radio unit capable of processing baseband signals and a radio unit separate from said non-radio unit capable of transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) signals, a test apparatus comprising:

  • a housing;

    a first connector associated with said housing and capable of being coupled to a first cable coupled to said radio unit, wherein said first cable comprises a first plurality of signal lines carrying a plurality of base station signals between said radio unit and said non-radio unit;

    a second connector associated with said housing and capable of being coupled to a second cable coupled to said non-radio unit, wherein said second cable comprises a second plurality of signal lines carrying said plurality of base station signals between said radio unit and said non-radio unit; and

    a first access connector capable of allowing a signal measuring device to monitor at least one of said plurality of base station signals.

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