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Method and device for performing spectrum analysis of a wanted signal or noise signal

US8768638B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateAug 26, 2005
Grant dateJul 1, 2014
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Expiry dateAug 25, 2028

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG01R23/18
  • WIPO fieldMeasurement
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

A method and device for performing spectrum analysis of a signal in a plurality of frequency bands with respective different frequency resolutions. The method includes a data acquisition step and a subsequent data evaluation step for every frequency band. The data acquisition step and the subsequent data evaluation step proceeds cyclically and continuously for every frequency band of the spectrum analysis. The corresponding device for performing spectrum analysis of a signal cyclically stores a scanning sequence of the signal for every frequency band in one circular buffer each. A discrete Fourier transformer uses the cyclically stored scanning sequences to calculate the spectral values pertaining to the respective frequency band.

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