Invention Grant
- Patent Title: System for testing multi-antenna devices
- Patent Title (中): 多天线设备测试系统
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Application No.: US12577128Application Date: 2009-10-09
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Publication No.: US09002287B2Publication Date: 2015-04-07
- Inventor: Matt A. Mow , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
- Applicant: Matt A. Mow , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Treyz Law Group
- Agent Jason Tsai; Joseph Guihan
- Main IPC: H04B17/00
- IPC: H04B17/00 ; G01R29/10

Abstract:
A test system for testing multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO) systems is provided. The test system may convey signals bidirectionally between two test chambers. Each test chamber may be lined with foam to minimize electromagnetic reflections. Each test chamber may include structure three-dimensional array of test antennas. The test antennas may be mounted in a sphere using an antenna mounting structure. The antenna mounting structure may include multiple rings of different sizes. Test antennas may be embedded in the inner walls of the antenna mounting structure. There may be multiple receiving antennas located in each test chamber. One test chamber may include a device under test inside an array of test antennas and another test chamber may include base station antennas inside another array of test antennas. Signals may be conveyed between the test chambers using channel emulators.
Public/Granted literature
- US20110084887A1 SYSTEM FOR TESTING MULTI-ANTENNA DEVICES Public/Granted day:2011-04-14
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