Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna architecture and operational method for RF test connector reduction
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Application No.: US14446774Application Date: 2014-07-30
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Publication No.: US09647742B2Publication Date: 2017-05-09
- Inventor: Gregory R. Black
- Applicant: Google Technology Holdings LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
- Current Assignee: Google Technology Holdings LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
- Main IPC: G01R31/08
- IPC: G01R31/08 ; H04B7/06 ; H04L5/08 ; H04B3/46 ; H04B7/08

Abstract:
A method and system configures a wireless communication device to support various radio frequency test modes. A controller determines whether an RF test cable is connected between test equipment and a test connector while a corresponding transceiver(s) is operating. In response to determining that the RF test cable is connected between test equipment and the test connector while the corresponding transceiver is operating, the controller provides an antenna tuner configuration(s) corresponding to the operating transceivers to support a test mode which, for example, can include any of a carrier aggregation (CA) test mode and a diversity transmission test mode. However, if the RF test cable is not connected between test equipment and the test connector while the corresponding transceiver(s) is operating, the controller determines an antenna tuner configuration corresponding to a normal/non-test device communication mode. The controller configures the antenna tuner(s) using the determined antenna tuner configuration(s).
Public/Granted literature
- US20160037359A1 ANTENNA ARCHITECTURE AND OPERATIONAL METHOD FOR RF TEST CONNECTOR REDUCTION Public/Granted day:2016-02-04
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