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Method and test unit for far end crosstalk measurements

US6259258A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJul 20, 1999
Grant dateJul 10, 2001
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Expiry dateJul 20, 2019

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B3/487
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A test system method for measurement of crosstalk in a multi-pair cable of the type used in local area networks. The system uses a far end signal generator at one end of the cable and a near end signal generator at the near end of the cable. For a far end crosstalk measurement, the far end test unit transmits a high frequency far end test signal and a lower frequency reference signal on one of the wire pairs of the cable. The near end test unit responds to the received reference signal to generate a near end test signal in phase coherency with the far end test signal. A far and crosstalk measurement analysis is then conducted using the received far end test signal, the near end test signal and a crosstalk signal induced by the far end test signal in one of the other wire pairs of the cable.

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