Methods for over-the-air testing of base station receiver sensitivity
US11108475B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2017 |
| Grant date | Aug 31, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 17, 2037 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B17/336
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example method for testing a base station that supports multi-carrier transmission using multiple transceiver units comprises transmitting an interfering test signal in one or more transmit bands for the base station apparatus, using the multiple transceiver units and the antenna array, where the interfering test signal has a total EIRP at least approximately equal to the sum of the respective rated maximum EIRPs for each of the predetermined number of simultaneous carriers. This example method further comprises transmitting a desired test signal to the base station apparatus, in a receive band for the base station apparatus, using a test signal generator and a test antenna separate from the base station apparatus, and evaluating a receiver sensitivity for the base station apparatus, based on the desired test signal, while the interfering test signal is being transmitted.
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