Dynamic passive intermodulation reference signal generator
US10887027B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 17, 2018 |
| Grant date | Jan 5, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 19, 2039 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01R31/11
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A dynamic dual-port passive intermodulation reference signal generator for calibrating an intermodulation testing device includes: a power allocation coupling network, a non-linear device located under a biasing condition, and a voltage modulation module. Extraction of a carrier signal is performed through a power distribution coupling network; the carrier signal as extracted excites a non-linear device to generate an intermodulation signal; this part of signal, together with the excitation signal, is coupled back to two ports of the generator by the same power distribution coupling network, thereby forming reflected and transmitted reference intermodulation levels as reference sources for calibrating the intermodulation testing apparatus. The voltage modulation generating module generates a voltage wave of a certain value, implementing modulation of the intermodulation signal; through the modulated intermodulation signal, the intermodulation testing region power level and intermodulation transient response feature within a nominal range are calibrated for the intermodulation testing device.
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