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

US6430420B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateMar 17, 2000
Grant dateAug 6, 2002
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Expiry dateMar 17, 2020

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
  • CPC primaryY02D30/70
  • WIPO fieldDigital communication
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

There is disclosed a test apparatus for use in a wireless network base station comprising a non-radio unit for processing baseband signals and a radio unit separate from the non-radio unit for transmitting and receiving radio frequency (RF) signals. The test apparatus comprises: 1) a housing; 2) a first connector coupled via a first cable to the radio unit, wherein the first cable comprises signal lines carrying base station signals between the radio unit and the non-radio unit; 3) a second connector coupled via a second cable to the non-radio unit, wherein the second cable comprises signal lines carrying the base station signals between the radio unit and the non-radio unit; and 4) a first access connector that allows a signal measuring device to monitor at least one of the base station signals.

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