The present disclosure relates to a security detection system. The system comprises a scanner configured to capture a number n of scans of a person in a scanning area at different body poses of the person; at least one pose detection sensor configured to detect information on the body poses of the person in the scanning area; and a processor configured to correlate sections of the scans which show at least one body part of the person in the different body poses; wherein the scanner is configured to capture at least one of the number of scans during a dynamic movement of the person in the scanning area.
A coaxial RF connection system includes an external adapter with an external body and therein an external inner conductor. The system further includes an internal adapter with an internal body. The external body has an external body contact surface, and the internal body has an internal body contact surface. The coaxial RF connection system further includes a tensioning means and a spring element. The tensioning means presses—by means of the spring element—the external body against the internal body in a direction of the center axis such that the external body contact surface is in contact with the internal body contact surface. The external body includes an external centering device that is aligned along the center axis with an internal centering device of the internal body.
H01R 24/54 - Pièces intermédiaires, p. ex. adaptateurs, répartiteurs ou coudes
H01R 13/187 - Broches, lames ou alvéoles ayant un ressort indépendant pour produire ou améliorer la pression de contact le ressort étant dans l'alvéole
A measurement instrument includes at least one input port and a measurement circuit. The input port is configured to receive a radio frequency (RF) signal from a device under test, wherein the RF signal comprises a symbol sequence. The measurement circuit is configured to receive the RF signal from the input port. The measurement circuit includes a reference signal circuit, wherein the reference signal circuit is configured to generate a reference signal based on the received RF signal, wherein the reference signal comprises an extracted symbol sequence corresponding to the symbol sequence of the RF signal. The measurement circuit further comprises an error circuit, wherein the error circuit is configured to determine error vectors based on the RF signal and based on the reference signal. The measurement circuit further includes an analysis configured to determine whether the reference signal is correct based on the determined error vectors.
G01R 27/28 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire
A delay circuit comprises a receiver for an incoming signal, a limiting amplifier, configured to receive and process the incoming signal, a fixed delay line configured to introduce a predetermined time delay to the signals down-or-up-stream the power controlling circuit.
A delay circuit comprises a receiver for an incoming signal, a limiting amplifier, configured to receive and process the incoming signal, a fixed delay line configured to introduce a predetermined time delay to the signals down-or-up-stream the power controlling circuit.
A radar target simulator system using such delay circuit may provide a simulated radar target response by introducing a controlled time delay and amplitude limitation to said incoming signal.
G01S 7/41 - Détails des systèmes correspondant aux groupes , , de systèmes selon le groupe utilisant l'analyse du signal d'écho pour la caractérisation de la cibleSignature de cibleSurface équivalente de cible
G01S 13/76 - Systèmes utilisant la reradiation d'ondes radio, p. ex. du type radar secondaireSystèmes analogues dans lesquels des signaux de type pulsé sont transmis
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device comprising a display device configured to display measured signals in a diagram, an input device configured to receive a first user-provided input marker, wherein the first user-provided input marker refers to a point in the diagram, and a computing device configured to calculate a difference value for each one of at least two diagram axes based in each case on the position of the first user-provided input marker and a second input marker in the diagram, wherein the computing device is further configured to calculate a result based on the calculated difference values.
G01R 23/12 - Dispositions pour procéder à la mesure de fréquences, p. ex. taux de répétition d'impulsionsDispositions pour procéder à la mesure de la période d'un courant ou d'une tension par conversion de la fréquence en déphasage
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
A test instrument includes at least one port, wherein the at least one port is configured to receive a measurement signal from a device under test and/or to transmit a test signal to a device under test. The test instrument further includes a testing circuit, wherein the testing circuit is configured to analyze the measurement signal and/or to generate the test signal. The test instrument further includes a memory, wherein the memory includes a model data base, wherein the model data base corresponds to a substitute model of at least the test instrument, and wherein the model data base includes a set of correlated configuration data. The set of correlated configuration data includes operational parameters, wherein the operational parameters describe electrical properties, mechanical properties, hardware properties, software properties, and/or testing properties of the test instrument. The set of correlated configuration data further includes information on interdependencies of the operational parameters.
Disclosed are a device and a method for simulating an RF reflective object, and a device for simulating RF fading. The device for simulating the RF reflective object comprises: a receiver or input, configured for receiving an RF signal from a device under test, DUT; a signal variation parameter estimation circuit, configured for estimating, based on an analysis of the RF signal, one or more signal variation-over-time parameters of the RF signal; one or more signal parameter adaptation circuits, configured for adapting one or more signal parameters of the RF signal in real-time as a function of one or more simulation parameters, and the one or more estimated signal variation-over-time parameters of the RF signal; and a transmitter, configured for transmitting the adapted RF signal to the DUT, the adapted RF signal simulating a reflection of the RF signal by the object or an RF fading of the RF signal. This provides automatic analysis of signal parameters and automatic adaptation of simulation parameters of objects which depend on the signal parameters and would have to be corrected manually otherwise.
A synchronization method of synchronizing at least two signal processing circuits of a measurement system is described. The at least two signal processing circuits include a first signal processing circuit and a second signal processing circuit generating a first local clock count and a second local clock count, respectively.
A measurement chamber for performing measurements with respect to a device under test, especially under different temperature conditions, is provided. Said measurement chamber comprises an inlet and/or inlet guide for intake of a fluid, especially a temperature pre-conditioned fluid, into the measurement chamber, an outlet and/or outlet guide for out-take of the fluid from the measurement chamber, and a temperature conditioning element arranged inside the measurement chamber. In this context, the temperature conditioning element is configured to be temperature-effective with respect to the inlet and/or inlet guide according to a first temperature and/or to be temperature-effective with respect to the outlet and/or outlet guide according to a second temperature.
A modular power supply comprises a primary power supply module comprising a primary control unit and a primary feedback control loop for an electrical characteristic of the electrical power supplied at its output terminals, and at least one secondary power supply module, each of which comprising a respective independent secondary feedback control loop for an electrical characteristic of the electrical power supplied at the respective output terminals, and being connected with the primary control unit via a communication interface, the primary control unit exemplarily controlling the primary power supply module and the at least one secondary power supply module, the output power of the primary power supply module and the at least one secondary power supply module being combined.
H02M 3/156 - Transformation d'une puissance d'entrée en courant continu en une puissance de sortie en courant continu sans transformation intermédiaire en courant alternatif par convertisseurs statiques utilisant des tubes à décharge avec électrode de commande ou des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec électrode de commande utilisant des dispositifs du type triode ou transistor exigeant l'application continue d'un signal de commande utilisant uniquement des dispositifs à semi-conducteurs avec commande automatique de la tension ou du courant de sortie, p. ex. régulateurs à commutation
H02M 1/00 - Détails d'appareils pour transformation
H02M 1/32 - Moyens pour protéger les convertisseurs autrement que par mise hors circuit automatique
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VEHICLE SENSOR TESTING WITH FIELD OF VIEW ENHANCEMENT
A system for testing an emitting sensor of a vehicle is provided. Said system comprises a tester for testing the sensor, e.g. by simulating a target for the sensor's emission, and a holding arrangement, especially a holder, for holding the tester. In this context, the holding arrangement is adapted to be mounted on the vehicle and to hold the tester at a certain distance in front of the sensor.
The present invention relates to a positioning apparatus for positioning a device under test—DUT—, the positioning apparatus comprising: a support structure extending over an horizontal plane, and a mast structure, which is elongated in shape and configured to contact the support structure, wherein the mast structure is movable along a pivoting axis between a first position, where the mast structure is perpendicular to the horizontal plane, and a second position, where the mast structure is parallel to the horizontal plane.
The present disclosure relates to an active directional structure for a test and/or measurement system, comprising: a generator port configured to receive a generator signal; a DUT port arranged for directly or indirectly connecting a DUT; a measurement port configured to output a measurement signal; and a reference port configured to output a reference signal. The active directional structure further comprises: a first converter which is configured to generate a test signal and the reference signal based on the generator signal; and a second converter which is configured to: generate the measurement signal based on the test signal, a reflected signal from the DUT and the reference signal; wherein the first converter and/or the second converter comprise a respective transistor circuit.
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
G01R 27/28 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire
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METHODS FOR GENERATING AND MODIFYING SYNTHETIC ON-PERSON SCREENING IMAGES
The present disclosure includes a method for generating synthetic on-person screening images including providing a database of labeled on-person screening images, wherein a labeling of a respective on-person screening image in the database indicates: the presence of an object in the image, and, in case the object is present, at least one of: a classification, a location, a size, a material and a weight of the object. The method includes training a generative AI model by feeding at least some of the labeled on-person screening images in the database to the generative AI model; receiving an input where the input includes anatomic information of a person, information on a presence or absence of at least one further object, and/or information on a location of the further object relative to the person; and generating at least one synthetic on-person screening image with the generative AI model based on the input.
G06V 10/774 - Génération d'ensembles de motifs de formationTraitement des caractéristiques d’images ou de vidéos dans les espaces de caractéristiquesDispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant l’intégration et la réduction de données, p. ex. analyse en composantes principales [PCA] ou analyse en composantes indépendantes [ ICA] ou cartes auto-organisatrices [SOM]Séparation aveugle de source méthodes de Bootstrap, p. ex. "bagging” ou “boosting”
G06T 7/70 - Détermination de la position ou de l'orientation des objets ou des caméras
G06V 10/764 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant la classification, p. ex. des objets vidéo
G06V 10/82 - Dispositions pour la reconnaissance ou la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos utilisant la reconnaissance de formes ou l’apprentissage automatique utilisant les réseaux neuronaux
G06V 10/94 - Architectures logicielles ou matérielles spécialement adaptées à la compréhension d’images ou de vidéos
G06V 20/70 - Étiquetage du contenu de scène, p. ex. en tirant des représentations syntaxiques ou sémantiques
A hybrid module includes a microwave frequency circuit submodule configured for processing microwaves having a high frequency and a low frequency circuit submodule. The low frequency circuit submodule is opposite to the microwave frequency circuit submodule and supplies the microwave frequency circuit submodule with an electrical signal having a low frequency. The high frequency is at least two times higher than the low frequency. The hybrid module includes a first conductive housing part that houses at least part of the low frequency circuit submodule, and a second conductive housing part that houses at least part of the microwave frequency circuit submodule. A resilient pin is mounted to the low frequency circuit submodule. The resilient pin releasably contacts the microwave frequency circuit submodule to provides, between the submodules, a connection, so that via the connection the low frequency circuit submodule can supply the microwave frequency circuit submodule with the electrical signal.
The present invention relates to a measurement instrument comprising: at least a first and a second input paths, wherein each input path is configured to receive a corresponding measurement signal from a device under test, wherein each measurement signal comprises a number of states; a calculation device connected to the at least first and second input paths, configured to calculate an error vector corresponding to each state of each measurement signal, and to produce an average error vector for each state based on the error vectors of each measurement signal corresponding to the same state; and a display device, adapted to create a constellation diagram based on the produced average error vector for each state.
A measurement system is described. The measurement system includes at least one analog-to-digital converter (ADC), the at least one ADC being configured to receive and digitize a radio frequency (RF) signal, thereby obtaining a digitized RF signal. The measurement system further includes a digital signal processing circuit, the digital signal processing circuit being configured to receive and process the digitized RF signal. In some embodiments, the digital signal processing circuit is configured to: determine whether the at least one ADC is operated in an overload operating state based on the digitized RF signal; determine at least one time frame of the digitized RF signal in which the at least one ADC is operated in the overload operating state; and determine whether the at least one time frame corresponds to a critical portion of the RF signal or to an uncritical portion of the RF signal.
A method for analyzing a device-under-test (DUT) includes feeding a RF signal to the DUT; obtaining and/or storing an input signal waveform of the signal fed to the DUT or an output signal waveform of a signal outputted by the DUT; measuring signal path characteristics of the DUT; calculating an output signal waveform if the input signal waveform is obtained and/or stored or an input signal waveform if the output signal waveform is obtained and/or stored; obtaining clock data from the calculated output signal waveform if the input signal waveform is obtained and/or stored or from the calculated input signal waveform if the output signal waveform is obtained and/or stored, and produce an eye diagram of the calculated output signal waveform if the input signal waveform is obtained and/or stored or of the calculated input signal waveform if the output signal waveform is obtained and/or stored using the obtained clock.
A measurement system includes a narrowband receiver configured to receive an input signal with an initial bandwidth. The narrowband receiver includes at least one local oscillator configured to provide a local oscillator signal having a center frequency and at least one signal mixer configured to mix the input signal and the local oscillator signal to obtain a mixed signal including image portions. The mixed signal has a respective center frequency in view of the local oscillator signal mixed therein. The narrowband receiver is configured to process two or more mixed signals, thereby obtaining two or more captured signals for different center frequencies of the local oscillator signal. The two or more captured signals have a limited bandwidth compared to the initial bandwidth. The narrowband receiver is configured to combine the two or more captured signals in order to obtain a processed signal without image portions.
G01R 27/32 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire dans des circuits comportant des constantes réparties
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device comprising a first measurement signal path configured to receive an analog measurement signal, and to convert the analog measurement signal into a first digital measurement signal, a first signal processor configured to convert the first digital measurement signal into a first IQ data stream, a first demodulator configured to perform an IQ demodulation on the first IQ data stream and provide a first complex signal data stream, a first selector configured to group samples of the first complex signal data stream according to predetermined criteria, and to output at least one respective first group of samples of the first complex signal data stream, and a respective second signal processing path, wherein a cross-correlator calculates a cross-correlation for the samples of each group pair comprising one of the first groups, and the respective second group. Further, a respective method is provided.
The present disclosure relates to a method for generating code for a mobile communication tester. The method comprises the steps of: receiving information on a test scenario at an inputting environment; and automatically generating a test script code for the mobile communication tester based on the received information; wherein the test script code is configured in such a way that, when it is executed by the mobile communication tester, it causes the mobile communication tester to generate a test routine according to the test scenario, wherein the test routine adheres to a mobile communication standard.
A signal processing circuit for a measurement instrument is described. The signal processing circuit comprises a measurement input, a first measurement channel, a second measurement channel, and a noise canceling circuit. The first measurement channel comprises a first wideband analog-to-digital converter (ADC) and a first transformation circuit. An output signal of the first measurement channel is a first frequency domain signal. An output signal of the second measurement channel is a second frequency domain signal. The first frequency domain signal and the second frequency domain signal are a complex-valued signal, respectively. The noise canceling circuit is configured to receive the first frequency domain signal and the second frequency domain signal and to determine a combined average of the first frequency domain signal and of the second frequency domain signal over a predetermined number of frequency bins, thereby obtaining a complex-valued average signal. Further, a measurement system is described.
A method of manufacturing an electric circuit includes: providing a signal conductor on a first side of a substrate; providing a resistor structure on the first side of the substrate, the resistor structure contacting the signal conductor; providing a first contacting structure on the first side of the substrate, the first contacting structure electrically connected to the resistor structure by a first electric connection, the first electric connection at least partially provided on the second side of the substrate; applying a test signal to the resistor structure via a measurement circuit contacting the first contacting structure and the signal conductor; determining at least one characteristic property of the first resistor structure based on the test signal; and trimming the resistor structure until the at least one characteristic property has a predefined nominal value or is less than a predefined nominal value by less than a predefined threshold.
H01C 17/242 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication de résistances adaptés pour ajuster la valeur de la résistance en supprimant ou en ajoutant du matériau résistif par laser
B23K 26/38 - Enlèvement de matière par perçage ou découpage
H02H 9/00 - Circuits de protection de sécurité pour limiter l'excès de courant ou de tension sans déconnexion
H05K 3/00 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés
H05K 3/02 - Appareils ou procédés pour la fabrication de circuits imprimés dans lesquels le matériau conducteur est appliqué à la surface du support isolant et est ensuite enlevé de zones déterminées de la surface, non destinées à servir de conducteurs de courant ou d'éléments de blindage
The invention relates to configurable radio frequency, RF, system. The RF system comprises: a first RF module which comprises a signal path and an RF port; wherein the RF port is arranged for being connected to a further RF module or to a device-under-test, DUT; wherein the first RF module further comprises at least a first and a second auxiliary port which are accessible from outside the first RF module; wherein the first and the second auxiliary port are arranged for being connected to each other via: a first bridging element or a first extension module of the configurable RF system; and wherein the signal path is connected to the RF port and passes through: the first auxiliary port, the first bridging element or the first extension module, and the second auxiliary port.
G01R 27/28 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire
The invention relates to a configurable radio frequency, RF, system, which comprises a first RF module; and a second RF module. Each of the first and the second RF module comprises: an RF circuitry, a signal path, in particular a waveguide, and an RF port connected to the respective RF signal path; wherein the RF port of the first RF module and the RF port of the second RF module are spaced apart at a predetermined distance and are oriented to enable a connection to a third RF module of the configurable RF system.
The present invention relates to a circuit arrangement comprising: a bias tee having an input AC terminal comprising a bias tee capacitor, wherein the input AC terminal is adapted to receive at least one AC signal, wherein the AC signal comprises at least one of a positive pulse train signal and a negative discharge pulse signal; an input DC terminal, adapted to receive at least one bias DC signal; and an output interface, adapted to output a signal based on the received AC signal and the received bias DC signal, and a discharge circuit, adapted to discharge the bias tee capacitor.
H03K 3/57 - Générateurs caractérisés par le type de circuit ou par les moyens utilisés pour produire des impulsions par l'utilisation d'un élément accumulant de l'énergie déchargé dans une charge par un dispositif interrupteur commandé par un signal extérieur et ne comportant pas de réaction positive le dispositif de commutation étant un dispositif à semi-conducteurs
G06N 10/40 - Réalisations ou architectures physiques de processeurs ou de composants quantiques pour la manipulation de qubits, p. ex. couplage ou commande de qubit
The present disclosure relates to a method for transmit power adjustment in a wireless communication network which comprises a plurality of radio access entities. The method comprises the steps of: obtaining, for one radio access entity of the plurality of radio access entities: (i) information on received signal strengths of a first wireless test signal which is transmitted from at least some radio access entities of the plurality of radio access entities and received by the one radio access entity and, and/or (ii) information on received signal strengths of a second wireless test signal which is transmitted from the one radio access entity and received by at least some radio access entities of the plurality of radio access entities; analyzing the obtained information; and adjusting a signal transmit power of the one radio access entity on the basis of said analysis.
H04W 52/36 - Commande de puissance d'émission [TPC Transmission power control] utilisant les limitations de la quantité totale de puissance d'émission disponible avec une plage ou un ensemble discrets de valeurs, p. ex. incrément, variation graduelle ou décalages
H04W 52/24 - Commande de puissance d'émission [TPC Transmission power control] le TPC étant effectué selon des paramètres spécifiques utilisant le rapport signal sur parasite [SIR Signal to Interference Ratio] ou d'autres paramètres de trajet sans fil
28.
CALIBRATION SYSTEM AND CALIBRATION METHOD FOR A VECTOR NETWORK ANALYZER
The present disclosure relates to a calibration system for a vector network analyzer (VNA), having a plurality of N ports. The calibration system comprises a distribution unit having a plurality of D≤N ports; and a plurality of D≤N calibration units, respectively comprising a calibration circuit having first, second and third ports and an isolation circuit having first, second and third ports. For the respective calibration unit, the calibration circuit is configured to provide at least three different one-port calibration standards, such as open, short and match; the first port of the calibration circuit is arranged for being connected to a respective port of the VNA, the second port of the calibration circuit is connected to the first port of the isolation circuit, the third port of the calibration circuit is connected to a first matched load; the second port of the isolation circuit is connected to a respective port of the distribution unit, and the third port of the isolation circuit is connected to a second matched load. The distribution unit is configured to connect any one of its ports with all other of its ports.
G01R 35/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
G01R 27/28 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire
29.
INDUCTIVE SCANNER AND METHOD FOR INDUCTIVE SCANNING
An inductive scanner, especially an inductive shoe and/or foot scanner, is provided. Said inductive scanner comprises at least three inductive transceiver elements for inductively transmitting and/or receiving to form corresponding magnetic fields, and a control unit connected to said at least three inductive transceiver elements. In this context, the at least three inductive transceiver elements are arranged at different distance from one another such that the corresponding magnetic fields between at least one or each respective pair of the at least three inductive transceiver elements have different field distributions in three-dimensional space. In addition to this, the control unit is configured to infer a respective location of an object and/or materials affecting the corresponding magnetic fields on the basis of the different field distributions
G01V 3/38 - Traitement de données, p. ex. pour l'analyse, pour l'interprétation ou pour la correction
G01V 3/10 - Prospection ou détection électrique ou magnétiqueMesure des caractéristiques du champ magnétique de la terre, p. ex. de la déclinaison ou de la déviation fonctionnant au moyen de champs magnétiques ou électriques produits ou modifiés par les objets ou les structures géologiques, ou par les dispositifs de détection en utilisant des cadres inducteurs
G05B 13/02 - Systèmes de commande adaptatifs, c.-à-d. systèmes se réglant eux-mêmes automatiquement pour obtenir un rendement optimal suivant un critère prédéterminé électriques
30.
DEVICE AND METHOD FOR SHOE AND/OR FOOT SCANNING WITH COMBINED ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE AND INDUCTIVE SCANNING CAPABILITIES
A shoe and/or foot scanner combining electromagnetic wave and inductive scanning capabilities is provided. Said shoe and/or foot scanner comprises at least one electromagnetic wave sensor, at least one inductive sensor, and a control unit. In this context, the at least one electromagnetic wave sensor and the at least one inductive sensor are arranged such that the at least one electromagnetic wave sensor and the at least one inductive sensor have at least one overlapping detection volume and/or area. In addition to this, the control unit is configured to evaluate the corresponding sensor measurements from the at least one electromagnetic wave sensor and the at least one inductive sensor for at least a part or each of the at least one overlapping detection volume and/or area to determine an overall threat probability.
A calibration device for a measurement device, especially a vector network analyzer, is provided. The calibration device includes at least one connection port for connecting the calibration device to the measurement device, especially the vector network analyzer, at least one passive calibration standard, at least one active calibration standard, and a switching unit configured to connect the at least one connection port alternatively to one of the at least one passive calibration standard and the at least one active calibration standard. The active calibration standard includes a signal measurement unit configured to measure an RF signal fed to the active calibration standard via the at least one connection port and the switching unit in magnitude and/or phase. Alternatively, the active calibration standard includes a signal generation unit configured to generate and output a reference signal to the at least one connection port via the switching unit.
The present disclosure provides a portable measurement application device comprising at least one measurement port configured to acquire an analog measurement signal, an analog-to-digital converter for every measurement port, wherein the analog-to-digital converter is configured to convert the analog measurement signal acquired by the respective measurement port into a digital measurement signal, and a portable device communication interface coupled to each analog-to-digital converter, and configured to output the digital measurement signal of each analog-to-digital converter to a measurement application server. The disclosure further provides a measurement application server, a measurement application, a method, and a computer program product.
G01R 13/32 - Circuits pour la présentation de fonction non récurrentes telles que les phénomènes transitoiresCircuits de déclenchementCircuits de synchronisationCircuits pour dilater une base de temps
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SIGNAL PROCESSING CIRCUIT, MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT, AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A SYMBOL ERROR RATE
A signal processing circuit includes an input interface and an analysis circuit. The input interface is configured to receive a measurement signal and a reference signal. The input interface further is configured to forward the measurement signal and the reference signal to the analysis circuit. The measurement signal and the reference signal include a symbol sequence, respectively. The analysis circuit is configured to synchronize the measurement signal with the reference signal. The analysis circuit is configured to determine error vectors based on the synchronized measurement signal and reference signal. The analysis circuit further is configured to determine symbol points of the symbol sequence and decision boundaries for the symbol points. The analysis circuit further is configured to determine whether the determined error vectors exceed the decision boundaries determined. Further, a measurement instrument and a method of determining a symbol error rate of a measurement signal are described.
A modulated RF signals generating system for controlling or reading-out a multiple-state system, such as a quantum computing architecture or a multiple-input multiple-output architecture, is provided. The system includes a baseband signal generator having a baseband signal generator output(s), a reference frequency source being in unidirectional or bidirectional communication with the baseband signal generator, a multitone source including multitone source output(s) and being in unidirectional or bidirectional communication with the reference frequency source to lock the corresponding phase between the baseband signal generator and the multitone source, and mixer(s) including a first mixer input, a second mixer input(s) and a mixer output. The corresponding one of the baseband signal generator output(s) is connected to the first mixer input of the respective one of the mixer(s). The corresponding one of the multitone source output(s) is connected to the second mixer input of the respective one of the mixer(s).
G06N 10/40 - Réalisations ou architectures physiques de processeurs ou de composants quantiques pour la manipulation de qubits, p. ex. couplage ou commande de qubit
35.
MEASUREMENT SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DETERMINING A NOISE FIGURE OF A DEVICE UNDER TEST
A measurement system for determining a noise figure of a device under test is described. The measurement system determines a first total error power based on the output signal by a first noise canceling technique, wherein the first total error power includes systematic errors originating in the device under test and in the measurement system. The measurement system determines a second total error power based on the output signal by a different, second noise canceling technique. The second total error power includes systematic errors originating in the measurement system. The second total error power further includes noise originating in the device under test and in the measurement system outside of the measurement instrument. The measurement system is configured to subtract the first total error power from the second total error power, thereby obtaining an external noise power.
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device comprising a signal processing module configured to at least one of generate measurement signals, and acquire measurement signals, a user interface configured to acquire gesture-based user input, and a processor coupled to the user interface, and executing a machine learning algorithm, wherein the machine learning algorithm is configured to analyze received gesture-based user input, and to output respective control information for controlling the signal processing module or configuration information for configuration of the signal processing module. Further, a respective computer implemented method is provided.
G06F 3/0488 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] utilisant des caractéristiques spécifiques fournies par le périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des fonctions commandées par la rotation d’une souris à deux capteurs, ou par la nature du périphérique d’entrée, p. ex. des gestes en fonction de la pression exercée enregistrée par une tablette numérique utilisant un écran tactile ou une tablette numérique, p. ex. entrée de commandes par des tracés gestuels
G06F 3/0484 - Techniques d’interaction fondées sur les interfaces utilisateur graphiques [GUI] pour la commande de fonctions ou d’opérations spécifiques, p. ex. sélection ou transformation d’un objet, d’une image ou d’un élément de texte affiché, détermination d’une valeur de paramètre ou sélection d’une plage de valeurs
37.
METHOD FOR CONFIGURING A MOBILE COMMUNICATION TESTER
A method for configuring a mobile communication tester is described. The method comprises the steps of: providing a mobile communication tester with an electronic circuit configured for testing a device under test; receiving, by the electronic circuit, at least one configuration message that is formatted at least partially in ASN.1; processing, by the electronic circuit, the at least one configuration message formatted in ASN.1; and deriving, by the electronic circuit, a configuration setting of the mobile communication tester at least partly from the at least one configuration message received.
A method is disclosed for tailoring an activation state of a protocol data unit session between a test network and at least one user equipment. A test system for testing a wireless connection between at least one user equipment and a test network is also provided. The user equipment is registered with the test network. The protocol data unit session is established between the test network and the user equipment. The protocol data unit session between the test network and the user equipment is resumed after at least one radio resource control connection of the protocol data unit session between the test network and the user equipment was released once a release condition was met. The resuming is based on a resuming signal provided by a control device coupled to the test network such that an activation state of the protocol data unit session is modifiable.
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device script analyzer comprising a script input interface configured to receive a control script for a measurement application device, an instruction analyzer coupled to the script input interface, and configured to analyze instructions of the control script for compliance with a predetermined rule set, and to provide a respective analysis result, and an output interface coupled to the instruction analyzer, and configured to output the analysis result. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective measurement application device, and a respective computer-implemented method.
The present disclosure relates to a system and a method for security inspection of IP traffic in a core network. The system comprises at least one service communication proxy which comprises at least one interface and a processor; wherein the interface is configured to receive the IP traffic; wherein the processor is configured to decrypt at least one layer of communication of the received IP traffic; and wherein the processor is further configured to perform a security inspection on the at least one decrypted layer.
The present disclosure generally relates to a method and a test system for establishing an over-the-air communication connection between a device under test and a mobile communication tester. A simulated network is provided by using the mobile communication tester. The device under test is activated and a search for the simulated network to connect to is initiated by the device under test. Configuration data of the simulated network are submitted to the device under test by using the mobile communication tester. A communication connection is established between the device under test and the simulated network based on the configuration data submitted.
The present disclosure generally relates to a method and a measurement system for characterizing a reconfigurable intelligent surface of a device under test. An incident signal is repeatedly transmitted onto the reconfigurable intelligent surface at an incident angle with respect to the reconfigurable intelligent surface by using a feed antenna. Reflected signals reflected by the reconfigurable intelligent surface are captured by using at least one probe antenna. The reflected signals are captured at different angles of reflection such that a three-dimensional reflection pattern is obtained. A reflected total radiated power for the reconfigurable intelligent surface is determined based on the three-dimensional reflection pattern by using a determination circuit.
H04B 7/04 - Systèmes de diversitéSystèmes à plusieurs antennes, c.-à-d. émission ou réception utilisant plusieurs antennes utilisant plusieurs antennes indépendantes espacées
A receiver equalizer circuit is described. The equalizer circuit includes a signal input, a first signal processing channel, a second signal processing channel, and a filter circuit. The first signal processing channel includes a first analog-to-digital converter and a first digital down-converter provided downstream of the first analog-to-digital converter. The second signal processing channel includes a second analog-to-digital converter and a second digital down-converter provided downstream of the second analog-to-digital converter. The filter circuit is connected to the signal processing channels downstream of the digital down-converters. Further, a transmitter equalizer circuit and an electronic device are described.
The present invention relates to a method and an apparatus for generating an output signal with adjustable phase noise. The apparatus comprises waveform generation circuitry configured to generate a reference signal. Further, the apparatus comprises oscillator circuitry configured to generate an adjustable local oscillator (LO) signal. In addition, the apparatus comprises mixer circuitry coupled to the waveform generation circuitry and the oscillator circuitry and configured to mix the reference signal with the LO signal (LO) to generate the output signal having phase noise based on the LO signal. Further, the present invention relates to a system comprising such apparatus.
A method for determining a condition of a quantum computer is described. The method includes the steps of: providing a quantum computing system having a cryogenic chamber with at least one quantum computing chip inside the cryogenic chamber, wherein the at least one quantum computing chip is connected to at least one cable running through the cryogenic chamber; performing a time-domain reflectometry measurement on the cable, thereby obtaining measurement data; and determining a condition of the quantum computing system based on the measurement data obtained from the time-domain reflectometry measurement.
The present disclosure relates to a power sensor arrangement for on-wafer power calibration including a power sensor(s). The power sensor(s) include: a first connection surface which is arranged to receive a probe tip of a probing device; a power measurement cell which is electrically connected to the first connection surface, wherein the power measurement cell is configured to measure a power level of an RF signal applied to the first connection surface; an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) which is configured to digitalize an output signal of the power measurement cell to generate a digitalized data stream; and an encoding unit configured to encode the digitalized data stream. The encoding unit is configured to output the encoded data stream to: the first connection surface, a second connection surface of the power sensor(s), or an antenna unit of the power sensor arrangement for forwarding the encoded data stream.
The application includes a test and/or measurement system having an RF signal source to generate an RF stimulus signal; a device port; a signal path connecting the RF signal source to the device port; a measurement unit coupled to the signal path to measure the RF stimulus signal propagating via the signal path to the device port and a measurement signal received at the device port. A bias tee couples to the signal path and includes a DC input port to receive a DC bias signal. The bias tee couples the DC bias signal into the signal path. The system operates in a calibration mode where at least four different calibration standards are alternately connected to the device port. The system couples the DC bias signal into the signal path during the connection of one or more of the calibration standard(s), but not with all of the calibration standards.
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SIGNAL PROCESSING METHOD OF PROCESSING FREQUENCY DOMAIN SIGNAL DATA, AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT
A signal processing method of processing frequency domain signal data is described. The signal processing method includes at least the steps of applying, by the signal processing circuit, a first window function and a second window function to frequency domain signal data, thereby obtaining first modified signal data and second modified signal data, wherein the second window function is different from the first window function. The modified signal data can then be transformed into time domain. The signal processing circuit or other circuitry, such as a visualization circuit, may then generate joint visualization data based on the first transformed signal data and based on the second transformed signal data, wherein the joint visualization data comprises information on both the first transformed signal data and the second transformed signal data. Further, a measurement instrument is described.
A system for booking of lab measurement devices is provided. The system comprises a user workstation and one or more lab networks being connected to the user workstation, the respective lab network of the one or more lab networks comprising a lab workstation and one or more measurement devices. The lab workstation or any one of the one or more measurement devices comprises a booking service for the one or more measurement devices of the respective lab network. The booking service comprises a discovery service for the booking service, a web interface for making bookings and a REST interface for an automated retrieval of bookings. The user workstation is configured to remotely access the booking service of the respective lab network in accordance with existing IT access rights of a user of the user workstation. This minimizes administrative burden in multi-site/lab environments.
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device comprising a measurement signal interface configured to acquire a measurement signal, a display coupled to the measurement signal interface, and configured to display the acquired measurement signal, a graphics acquisition interface configured to acquire graphical data, and a data processor coupled to the graphics acquisition interface and the display, and configured to extract a graph from the graphical data, and to display the extracted graph with the measurement signal on the display. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective method, and a respective computer program product.
G01R 13/02 - Dispositions pour la présentation de variables électriques ou de formes d'ondes pour la présentation sous forme numérique des variables électriques mesurées
The present disclosure relates to a test and/or measurement system. The test and/or measurement system comprises a base unit which comprises: an LO signal source configured to generate an LO signal, a first LO port and a second LO port, wherein the LO signal source is connected to the first LO port and the second LO port, and an LO measurement device. The test and/or measurement system further comprises: a first external frontend which is connected to the first LO port of the base unit via a first cable, and which is configured to receive a first fraction of the LO signal from the first LO port, wherein the first external frontend comprises one or more calibration standards; and a second external frontend which is connected to the second LO port of the base unit via a second cable, and which is configured to receive a second fraction of the LO signal from the second LO port, wherein the second external frontend comprises one or more calibration standards. The test and/or measurement system is operable in a calibration mode in which: the first external frontend is configured to connect the first LO port with one of its one or more calibration standards, the second external frontend is configured to connect the second LO port with one of its one or more calibration standards, and the LO measurement device is configured to measure: the LO signal which is generated by the LO signal source, a reflection of the first fraction of the LO signal received at the first LO port, and a reflection of the second fraction of the LO signal received at the second LO port.
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
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G01R 35/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
H04B 17/21 - SurveillanceTests de récepteurs pour l’étalonnageSurveillanceTests de récepteurs pour la correction des mesures
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SENSOR SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR ANALYZING A SPECTRUM OF AN EM SIGNAL
The present disclosure relates to a sensor system for analyzing a spectrum of an electromagnetic, EM, signal. The system includes a vapor cell containing at least one species of atoms in a gaseous form, wherein the atoms in the vapor cell are exposed to the EM signal; at least one excitation source excites a number of atoms in the vapor cell to a Rydberg state, wherein at least a fraction of the excited atoms are ionized; a number of electrode pairs which are arranged along the vapor cell, and which generate a spatially and/or temporally varying electric field in the vapor cell; a current sense circuit detects a current between at least one of the number of electrode pairs, wherein the current is caused by ionized atoms in the vapor cell; and a processor determines spectral information of the EM signal based on the detected current.
A system for testing a device under test, DUT, comprises a holder configured to hold the DUT, wherein the DUT comprises at least one reconfigurable intelligent surface, RIS. A first antenna array generates plane waves at a position of the at least one RIS when the DUT is arranged on the holder. The first antenna array can generate plane waves having different angles of incidence at the position of the at least one RIS. A second antenna array receives a reflection signal originating from a reflection of a plane wave, wherein the plane wave is generated by the first antenna array and is reflected from the at least one RIS. A determination unit determines an angle of incidence on the second antenna array, using the received reflection signal.
Disclosed is a printed circuit board, PCB, arrangement, comprising a first PCB comprising a digital integrated circuit, IC; a second PCB, comprising a power supply circuitry for the digital IC; and a plurality of electrically conductive spacers, being mechanically interposed between the first PCB and the second PCB, and electrically interposed between the power supply circuitry and the digital IC. This avoids the issues due to the increase in power density as well as integration level in cutting edge processor architecture.
The present disclosure provides a measurement application system comprising a measurement application probe comprising an automotive connector configured to couple to an in-vehicle connector, and at least one measurement application device connector, and the measurement application system further comprising a measurement application device comprising at least one measurement interface coupled to a respective measurement application device connector of the measurement application probe, and configured to receive a measurement signal from the measurement application probe, and a protocol decoder coupled to the measurement interface, and configured to decode the received at least one measurement signal according to a predefined communication protocol. In addition, the present disclosure provides a measurement application probe, and a measurement application device.
H01R 31/06 - Pièces intermédiaires pour joindre deux pièces de couplage, p. ex. adaptateur
G07C 5/08 - Enregistrement ou indication de données de marche autres que le temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente, avec ou sans enregistrement des temps de circulation, de fonctionnement, d'arrêt ou d'attente
H01R 13/70 - Association structurelle avec des composants électriques incorporés avec interrupteur incorporé
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MEASUREMENT APPLICATION CONTROL DEVICE, NETWORK COMMUNICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD
The present disclosure provides a measurement application control device comprising a communication interface, a unified communication controller configured to establish at least one communication connection to a unified network communication partner over the communication interface, and a measurement application configured to establish at least one application data connection according to a specific communication pattern to at least one application communication partner via the unified communication controller, and to exchange measurement application data with the at least one application communication partner via the at least one application data connection, wherein the unified communication controller is configured to enclose the at least one application data connection in the at least one communication connection for provision of the measurement application data to the respective application communication partner by the unified network communication partner. Further, the present disclosure relates to a respective network communication device, and a respective method.
G01R 13/02 - Dispositions pour la présentation de variables électriques ou de formes d'ondes pour la présentation sous forme numérique des variables électriques mesurées
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ENHANCING PROCESSING SPEED OF A REMOTE CONTROLLED RADIO FREQUENCY TEST OR MEASUREMENT DEVICE
A radio frequency test or measurement device for enhancing processing speed and reducing computational effort is configured to store at least one pre-calculated configuration set with an associated first unique identifier. The device is further configured to obtain a second UID via a communication network. The device is also configured to configure the device according to the pre-calculated configuration set, if the first UID matches the second UID. The pre-calculated configuration set comprises at least one of a software configuration setting or a hardware configuration setting.
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device control system comprising a natural language interface configured to receive a natural language task statement, a natural language converter coupled to the natural language interface, and configured to convert the natural language task statement into at least one control command for at least one measurement application device, a command visualizer coupled to the natural language converter and configured to visualize the generated at least one control command, and a confirmation interface configured to receive a confirmation signal indicating that the generated at least one control command represents the received natural language task statement. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective method.
G10L 15/06 - Création de gabarits de référenceEntraînement des systèmes de reconnaissance de la parole, p. ex. adaptation aux caractéristiques de la voix du locuteur
G10L 15/18 - Classement ou recherche de la parole utilisant une modélisation du langage naturel
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MAINTENANCE SYSTEM AND METHOD OF ANALYZING AND/OR CREATING HEALTH INFORMATION FOR A HARDWARE SYSTEM
A maintenance system for maintaining a hardware system is described. The maintenance system includes an acquisition circuit and an analysis circuit. The acquisition circuit can be configured to acquire a plurality of operational parameters of the hardware system, the plurality of operational parameters being relevant to a health state of the hardware system. The acquisition circuit can be configured to forward the plurality of operational parameters to the analysis circuit. The analysis circuit can be configured to determine a device health score for the hardware system, a remaining useful life of the hardware system, and/or a user recommendation for operating the hardware system, each based on the plurality of operational parameters. Further, a method of analyzing and/or creating health information for a hardware system is described.
A test system for testing performance of a multi-link communication system including at least one non-terrestrial network (NTN) communication link. The system comprises an encoding and compression stage to process transmission data at a signal transmission side of the test system by emulating different encoding and compression schemes to provide encoded and compressed transmission data converted into radio frequency, RF, signals transferred via communication links of the communication system to a terrestrial wireless device at a signal reception side of the test system. The system further comprises a decoding and decompression stage to apply corresponding decoding and decompression schemes to sampled RF signals to provide reception data at the signal reception side of the system and a data analysing unit adapted to analyse a performance of the communication system by evaluating the reception data provided by the decoding and decompression stage of the system.
The present disclosure relates to a measurement device for characterizing a device-under-test, DUT. The device includes an RF signal generator to generate test signals in parallel. The test signals each have a different frequency. A signal path connects the RF signal generator to a port of the measurement device. The port is connected to the DUT. The signal path feeds test signals to the port and receives response signals of the DUT from the port. The device includes a measurement unit; a forward coupler connected to the signal path and forwards at least a part of each of the test signals to the measurement unit; and a reverse coupler is connected to the signal path and forwards at least a part of the response signals to the measurement unit. The measurement unit simultaneously measures the forwarded parts of the test and response signals, each in amplitude and phase.
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
G01R 27/28 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire
G01R 31/319 - Matériel de test, c.-à-d. circuits de traitement de signaux de sortie
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MEASUREMENT APPLICATION DEVICE CONTROL UNIT, MEASUREMENT APPLICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD
The present disclosure provides a measurement application device control unit comprising a text-based input interface configured to receive text-based user requests regarding a measurement application device, a pre-trained artificial-intelligence algorithm coupled to the text-based input interface, and configured to generate response data regarding the measurement application device based on the text-based user requests, and an output interface coupled to the pre-trained artificial-intelligence algorithm, and configured to output the response data. Further, the present disclosure provides a measurement application device, and a respective method.
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an electrical contact element on a circuit structure, the method comprising depositing a separation layer on a carrier substrate, wherein the carrier substrate comprises the circuit structure, forming a structuring layer with a predefined structure on a basic layer that is arranged between the separation layer and the structuring layer, adding an electrical contact element layer by depositing electrically conductive material on the basic layer via the structuring layer according to the predefined structure, and removing the separation layer, and the structuring layer. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective measurement application device.
The present disclosure provides a method for manufacturing an electrical contact element, the method comprising forming a structuring layer with a predefined structure on a basic layer, adding an electrical contact element layer by depositing electrically conductive material on the basic layer via the structuring layer according to the predefined structure, removing the structuring layer, and detaching the electrical contact element layer from the basic layer. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective electrical contact element.
H01B 13/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication de conducteurs ou câbles
H01B 5/02 - Barres, barreaux, fils ou rubans simplesBarres omnibus
H01R 11/03 - Éléments de connexion individuels assurant plusieurs emplacements de connexion espacés pour des organes conducteurs qui sont ou qui peuvent être interconnectés de cette façon, p. ex. pièces d'extrémité pour fils ou câbles supportées par le fil ou par le câble et possédant des moyens pour faciliter la connexion électrique avec quelqu'autre fil, borne, ou organe conducteur, répartiteurs caractérisés par le type des emplacements de connexion sur l'élément individuel ou par le type des connexions entre les emplacements de connexion et les organes conducteurs
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CONNECTION PORT FOR A TEST AND/OR MEASUREMENT DEVICE
The present disclosure relates to a test and/or measurement device, comprising a housing; and a connection port which is mounted to the housing and which is connectable to an external connector. The connection port comprises: at least one signal conductor configured to transmit and/or receive a signal to and/or from the external connector, and a nut comprising a screw thread for screwing on the external connector, wherein the nut is arranged rotatably around the at least one signal conductor. The test and/or measurement device further comprises an electric motor which is coupled to the nut and configured to rotate the nut.
G01L 5/24 - Appareils ou procédés pour la mesure des forces, du travail, de la puissance mécanique ou du couple, spécialement adaptés à des fins spécifiques pour déterminer la valeur du couple ou du moment de torsion pour le serrage d'un écrou ou d'un autre organe soumis à une contrainte analogue
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MEASUREMENT APPLICATION CONTROL UNIT, MEASUREMENT APPLICATION DEVICE, AND METHOD
The present disclosure provides a measurement application control unit comprising a text- based input interface configured to receive text-based user requests regarding a measurement 5 application device, a pre-trained artificial-intelligence algorithm coupled to the text-based input interface, and configured to generate response data regarding questions related to the meas- urement application based on the text-based user requests, and an output interface coupled to the pre-trained artificial-intelligence algorithm, and configured to output the response data. Fur- ther, the present disclosure provides a measurement application device, and a respective 10 method.
Disclosed are a device (1) for graphical analysis of an impairment of a demodulated signal, and a corresponding process (2). The device (1) comprises a communication interface (11) and a digital processing logic (12). The communication interface (11) is configured for receiving the demodulated signal including in-phase and quadrature, I/Q, symbols (13). The digital processing logic (12) is configured for providing a graphical pixel-based mask (14) defining an allowable spread (15) of the received I/Q symbols (13) in a graphical pixel-based I/Q symbol constellation (16) of the demodulated signal. The allowable spread (15) depends in direction on a type of the impairment and in magnitude on a strength of the impairment. The digital processing logic (12) is further configured for verifying a compliance of the I/Q symbol constellation (16) of the demodulated signal with the mask (14). This achieves a higher degree of automation, a higher probability of observing significant transmission errors, and more reliability and higher throughput of measurement.
A localization device for localizing a target communicating wirelessly with multiple base stations is provided. The localization device includes a control unit, and a communication unit connected to the control unit. The control unit is configured to cause the target with the aid of the communication unit to report radio channel information with respect to at least two of the multiple base stations in the case that the location of the localization device is known or with respect to at least three of the multiple base stations otherwise. Furthermore, the control unit is configured to localize the target on the basis of the radio channel information.
A calibration method for calibrating a measurement system is described. The measurement system includes a conversion module, an electrical transmission module and an electrical reception module. The calibration method the includes measuring scattering parameters (S-parameters) of the electro-optical device or the opto-electrical device, wherein the measured S-parameters include at least one transmission coefficient in forward direction and two reflection coefficients; and determining actual S-parameters of the electro-optical device or the opto-electrical device based on the measured S-parameters. The actual S-parameters are determined taking a non-zero electrical output or input matching of the conversion module into account.
G01R 35/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
H04B 10/071 - Dispositions pour la surveillance ou le test de systèmes de transmissionDispositions pour la mesure des défauts de systèmes de transmission utilisant un signal réfléchi, p. ex. utilisant des réflectomètres optiques temporels [OTDR]
Disclosed are a device (1) for graphical analysis of an impairment of a demodulated signal, and a corresponding process (2). The device comprises a communication interface (11) and a digital processing logic (12). The communication interface (11) is configured for receiving the demodulated signal including in-phase and quadrature, I/Q, symbols (13). The digital processing logic (12) is configured for populating a histogram (14) with a subset of the received I/Q symbols (13) relating to a nominal I/Q symbol (13N) of a graphical pixel-based I/Q symbol constellation (16) of the demodulated signal. The histogram (14) reflects a spread (15) of the subset of the I/Q symbols (13) in the I/Q symbol constellation (16). The spread (15) depends in direction on a type of the impairment and in magnitude on a strength of the impairment. The digital processing logic (12) is further configured for verifying a compliance of a statistical feature (18) of the histogram (14) with a threshold (19). This achieves a higher degree of automation, a higher probability of observing significant transmission errors, and more reliability and higher throughput of measurement.
A method for configuring a measurement application system is provided, the method comprising providing to a configuration device a system description data structure that defines, for one or more measurement application devices that are present in the measurement application system, properties, and constraints, and dependencies of properties, receiving for at least one of the properties a user input comprising a value to be set for the respective property, evaluating at least one of the constraints or dependencies based on the at least one value received via the user input, updating, if according to the evaluation the at least one of the constraints or dependencies are fulfilled, at the configuration device the system description data structure according to the at least one value received via the user input, and updating a configuration of the one or more measurement application devices according to the updated system description data structure.
A measurement instrument for testing a device under test is described. The device under test has at least two test points. The measurement instrument includes a first measurement channel, a second measurement channel, and a machine-learning circuit. The first measurement channel is configured to process a first input signal associated with one of the test points, thereby generating a first measurement signal. The second measurement channel is configured to process a second input signal associated with another one of the test points, thereby generating a second measurement signal. The machine-learning circuit is configured to determine at least one correlation quantity based on the first measurement signal and based on the second measurement signal, wherein the at least one correlation quantity is indicative of a correlation between the first measurement signal and the second measurement signal. Further, a measurement system and a signal processing method are described.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of testing a radio frequency (RF) attenuation of a radar cover. A radiation detector is provided. The radiation detector is located with respect to a radar device and/or a radar cover at a distance. A reference value of radiated power is obtained. A radar signal radiated by the radar device is received by the radiation detector. A radiated power is determined based on the radar signal received. Information about the radio frequency attenuation of the radar cover is derived from the radiated power by using the reference value. Further, a radiation detector and a test system are described.
G01R 27/32 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire dans des circuits comportant des constantes réparties
G01R 29/08 - Mesure des caractéristiques du champ électromagnétique
A metallic waveguide antenna comprising a waveguide having a waveguide through hole adapted to guide electromagnetic waves; and a dielectric fixture made of a material with a low electrical permittivity attached to a front portion of said waveguide and having a fixture through hole aligned with the waveguide through hole of the attached waveguide.
A sensor system for sensing EM radiation and a method for calibrating the system are provided. The system includes a sensing element that receives calibration signals or signal components with different frequencies. Recording device records responses of the sensing element to at least two calibration signals or signal components. A respective response to a calibration signal of the at least two calibration signals or signal components depends on an excitation of one or more of the resonances by the calibration signal. A part of the recorded responses to and/or information derived from at least a part of the recorded responses is stored in a model which correlates the responses to frequencies and/or signal levels of the corresponding calibration signals or signal components. Processor uses the model to convert a response of the sensing element to an EM signal to be analyzed into a frequency spectrum of the EM signal.
The present disclosure relates to a calibration device, a calibration setup, and a calibration method for measuring a radio frequency (RF) signal generator. The calibration device comprises an input configured to receive an RF signal of the RF signal generator, wherein the RF signal is output for the purpose of calibration and has discrete frequency lines. The calibration device further comprises a mixer configured to mix the RF signal with a first local oscillator (LO) signal and a second LO signal. The mixing may comprise a logical AND combination of the RF and LO signals, and obtains an intermediated frequency (IF) signal. The IF signal has discrete frequency lines and has a smaller bandwidth than the RF signal.
The invention relates to an antenna tuning device for tuning a frequency. The antenna tuning device comprises at least one actuator and a movable rod. At least one stop washer and a piston are connected to the rod. The rod is moveable between a first end position and a second end position. The piston is located in a cavity filled with a fluid such that a movement of the piston compresses the fluid inside the cavity, thereby dampening the movement of the rod prior to reaching the respective end position.
H01Q 3/12 - Dispositifs pour changer ou faire varier l'orientation ou la forme du diagramme de directivité des ondes rayonnées par une antenne ou un système d'antenne utilisant un mouvement mécanique relatif entre des éléments actifs primaires et des dispositifs secondaires des antennes ou systèmes d'antennes
H01Q 13/18 - Antennes à fentes résonnantes la fente étant adossée à, ou formée par, une paroi limite d'une cavité résonnante
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SIGNAL PROCESSING ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR PROCESSING A PULSED SIGNAL
A signal processing assembly and a method for processing a pulsed signal are provided. The signal processing assembly includes a plurality of nth moment detectors including a first nth moment detector with a signal value detecting function and including at least one second nth moment detector with a signal value detecting function. Each of the plurality of nth moment detectors includes a filter with a sliding window, wherein the filter is configured to accumulate samples of signal values of the pulsed signal over a period of time within the sliding window. The first nth moment detector includes a maximum detector configured to determine a maximum signal value of the plurality of accumulated sample signal values of the first nth moment detector. The maximum detector is configured to control sampling by the at least one second nth moment detector such that a specific signal value of the plurality of accumulated sample signal values of the at least one second nth moment detector is obtained, wherein the specific signal value corresponds in time with the determined maximum signal value of the first nth moment detector.
An electronic device for improving a performance of a signal chain is described. The signal chain includes multiple electronic components. The electronic device further includes a control circuit. The control circuit is configured to receive a set of figures of merit, wherein the set of figures of merit includes at least one component-specific figure of merit for several different settings of several of the electronic components, respectively. The control circuit is configured to determine and/or receive at least one n-th moment characteristic of a signal of the signal chain. The control circuit is configured to determine at least one performance parameter for a plurality of different combinations of settings of the electronic components, respectively, wherein the at least one performance parameter is indicative of a performance of the signal chain. The control circuit is configured to determine the at least one performance parameter based on the set of figures of merit and based on the at least one n-th moment characteristic. The control circuit is configured to select a combination of settings of the electronic components based on the performance parameters determined for different combinations of settings of the electronic components. Further, a configuration method of configuring a signal chain is described.
A signal processing method includes the steps of: receiving, by a first measurement circuit, an analog measurement signal from a device under test; digitizing, by the first measurement circuit, the analog measurement signal, thereby obtaining a digital measurement signal; removing, by a first noise reduction circuit, noise from the digital measurement signal, thereby obtaining a noise-corrected measurement signal; receiving, by a second measurement circuit, an analog reference signal, wherein the device under test generates the analog measurement signal based on the analog reference signal; digitizing, by the second measurement circuit, the analog reference signal, thereby obtaining a digital reference signal; removing, by a second noise reduction circuit, noise from the digital reference signal, thereby obtaining a noise-corrected reference signal; and determining, by a subtraction circuit, a digital difference signal based on the noise-corrected measurement signal and based on the noise-corrected reference signal. Further, a measurement system is described.
The present disclosure provides an electrical contact sleeve comprising a circumferential electrical conductor configured to couple to an outer conductor of an electrically conducting coaxial element at least along a predetermined section of the circumference of the outer conductor, and at least one electrical contact extending from the circumferential electrical conductor and comprising a contacting surface configured to contact an electrically conductive surface of a carrier substrate. In addition, the present disclosure provides a respective RF module and a respective method.
H01R 9/05 - Dispositifs de connexion conçus pour assurer le contact avec plusieurs des conducteurs d'un câble multiconducteur pour câbles coaxiaux
H01R 12/52 - Connexions fixes pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se raccordant à d'autres circuits imprimés rigides ou à des structures similaires
H01R 13/03 - Contacts caractérisés par le matériau, p. ex. matériaux de plaquage ou de revêtement
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METHOD OF DETERMINING A FIGURE OF MERIT OF AT LEAST ONE COMPONENT UNDER TEST WITHIN A SIGNAL CHAIN AND MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT
The present disclosure generally relates to a method of determining a figure of merit of at least one component under test within a signal chain and a measurement instrument. The signal chain has several components and is an internal and/or external signal chain. A measurement signal is captured at a port of the signal chain. An overall figure of merit of the signal chain is determined. The measurement signal is repeatedly captured at the port of the signal chain while altering at least one setting of one of the several components of the signal chain per repetition. The overall figure of merit of the signal chain is determined for each repetition. The at least one setting is altered such that the contribution of the respective component under test to the overall figure of merit of the signal chain is increased with respect to contributions of remaining components of the signal chain.
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
G01R 27/28 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire
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QUANTUM SENSOR SYSTEM FOR SENSING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
The present disclosure relates a quantum sensor system for sensing electromagnetic, EM, radiation. The quantum sensor comprises an element configured to shape and/or focus the EM radiation to generate an inhomogeneous field distribution in an area; at least two quantum sensors which are arranged at different locations in the area, each of the quantum sensors comprising a sensing volume which is configured to interact with the EM radiation; at least one detector configured to detect an interaction of the EM radiation with each sensing volume, wherein the interaction is indicative of a power level of the EM radiation at the location of the respective sensing volume; and a processor which is configured to determine a signal characteristic of the EM radiation based on a correlation of the power levels at the locations of the sensing volumes.
A measurement device for measuring a resistance of a communication system against an adversarial attack is provided. The measurement device is configured to carry out an adversarial attack on a device under test comprised by the communication system. The measurement device is further configured to measure the resistance of the device under test against the adversarial attack and to carry out the adversarial attack using a radio frequency, RF, signal and generate interference signals by means of a neural network. Also, a device for detection and parameter estimation of an interference source is provided, configured to detect an adversarial attack on a device in a communication system.
Embodiments of the present disclosure provide a method of operating an internet-of-things (IoT) device. An internet-of-things device with an energy storage is provided. An energy harvesting signal is transmitted over-the-air. The energy harvesting signal provides energy to be stored in the energy storage. The energy harvesting signal is transmitted prior to a synchronization signal which synchronizes the internet-of-things device.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of operating an internet-of-things (IoT) device. An internet-of-things device with an energy storage is provided. At least one energy harvest window for the internet-of-things device is provided during which energy provided by the network device is stored in the energy storage in a wireless manner. The energy harvest window takes place before a discontinuous reception time window and/or before a paging occasion. Moreover, a system for operating an internet-of-things (IoT) device is described.
Disclosed is a process for characterizing a fixture component of a test fixture. The fixture component comprises a test instrument interface and a device under test, DUT, interface. The process comprises connecting a test instrument to the test instrument interface; sequentially establishing a plurality of characterization setups for the fixture component; and characterizing at least one scattering, S, parameter of the respectively established characterization setup. The establishing respectively comprises one of: providing an open circuit at the DUT interface, providing a short circuit at the DUT interface, providing a further fixture component of the test fixture at the DUT interface via mated connectors, and providing a DUT at the DUT interface. This avoids inaccuracies, high cost and availability issues in connection with lead-out structures of test fixtures.
G01R 35/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
G01R 27/32 - Mesure de l'atténuation, du gain, du déphasage ou des caractéristiques qui en dérivent dans des réseaux électriques quadripoles, c.-à-d. des réseaux à double entréeMesure d'une réponse transitoire dans des circuits comportant des constantes réparties
G01R 31/28 - Test de circuits électroniques, p. ex. à l'aide d'un traceur de signaux
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RADAR EMULATOR AND METHOD OF TESTING A RADAR SENSOR
The present disclosure relates to a radar emulator for testing a radar sensor. The radar emulator comprises a radar signal receiver configured to receive a radar signal having at least one characteristic. The radar emulator has a radar signal processor configured to process the radar signal received. The radar emulator has a response signal generator configured to generate a response signal to the radar signal received. The radar emulator has an interference signal generator configured to generate an interference signal that is synchronized with the response signal in time. The radar emulator has an adder configured to combine the interference signal and the response signal in order to obtain a combined output signal that comprises the response signal generated and the interference signal generated. Further, a method of testing a radar sensor is disclosed.
The present disclosure relates to a radar emulator for testing a radar sensor in a testing environment with a potential distortion source. Further, a method of evaluating a testing environment is disclosed.
G01S 13/34 - Systèmes pour mesurer la distance uniquement utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues, soit modulées en amplitude, en fréquence ou en phase, soit non modulées utilisant la transmission d'ondes continues modulées en fréquence, tout en faisant un hétérodynage du signal reçu, ou d’un signal dérivé, avec un signal généré localement, associé au signal transmis simultanément
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CONFIGURATION METHOD OF CONFIGURING A MEASUREMENT INSTRUMENT
A configuration method of configuring a measurement instrument is described. The measurement instrument comprises at least one measurement port being connectable to at least one device under test. The measurement instrument further comprises a control circuit and a measurement circuit. The control circuit is connected to the measurement circuit. The measurement circuit is connected to the at least one measurement port. The configuration method comprises the steps of: comparing a loaded test routine with configuration data stored in the measurement instrument, determining whether the test routine is performable by the measurement instrument based on the comparison of the test routine with the configuration data; and adapting the loaded test routine based on the configuration data.
G01R 1/04 - BoîtiersOrganes de supportAgencements des bornes
G01R 1/30 - Combinaison structurelle d'appareils de mesures électriques avec des circuits électroniques fondamentaux, p. ex. avec amplificateur
G01R 13/02 - Dispositions pour la présentation de variables électriques ou de formes d'ondes pour la présentation sous forme numérique des variables électriques mesurées
G01R 35/00 - Test ou étalonnage des appareils couverts par les autres groupes de la présente sous-classe
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Control System, Control Method and Quantum Computer System
The present disclosure provides a control system comprising at least one measurement signal path configured to measure a state of at least one respective qubit, a digital signal generation signal path for each qubit, wherein the signal generation signal path is configured to generate at least one digital control signal for the respective qubit, in each digital signal generation signal path, a digital switch for each digital control signal, wherein the digital switch is configured to controllably pass through the respective digital control signal to an output of the digital signal generation signal path or to block the respective digital control signal based on the measured state of the respective qubit, and an analog signal path for each digital signal generation signal path, wherein the analog signal path is coupled to the output of the respective digital signal generation signal path and configured to generate an analog control pulse waveform for the respective qubit based on the at least one digital control signal. The present disclosure further provides a control method, and a quantum computer system.
A device for early warning of a device under test (DUT) failure during an electromagnetic susceptibility (EMS) test is provided. The device is configured to gradually increase perturbation of a DUT during the EMS test. The device is further configured to receive a monitoring result from the DUT being exposed to the increased perturbation, and to determine, by a machine learning (ML) model evaluating the monitoring result, a probability value of the monitoring result corresponding to a faultless operation mode of the DUT. The ML model was trained based on monitoring results obtained during undisturbed operation of the DUT.
G01R 31/00 - Dispositions pour tester les propriétés électriquesDispositions pour la localisation des pannes électriquesDispositions pour tests électriques caractérisées par ce qui est testé, non prévues ailleurs
The present disclosure relates to a method for total isotropic sensitivity, TIS, testing of a user equipment, UE. The method includes forwarding a first test signal towards the UE, wherein the first test signal is forwarded from a number of spherical coordinates around the UE; recording a respective RSS value; forwarding a second test signal towards the UE from the spherical coordinate; recording further RSS values for each of the different power levels of the second rest signal; calculating a linearization pattern which relates the further RSS values to the corresponding power levels of the second test signal; calculating a combined RSS value based on the RSS values recorded by the n receiver branches at the spherical coordinate in response to the first test signal; determining an equivalent isotropic sensitivity, EIS, value of the UE for the spherical coordinate; and calculating a EIS value for additional spherical coordinate(s).
The present disclosure provides a network manager comprising a data interface configured to communicatively couple to at least one radio access network of a broadcast network that is configured to wirelessly emit a load data signal; and a network controller communicatively coupled to the data interface and configured to receive receiving device data, the receiving device data indicating reception parameters of the reception of the load data signal at at least one receiving device, and to provide configuration data to the at least one radio access network based on the received receiving device data, the configuration data indicating at least one optimized radio access network resource for transmission of the load data. Further, the present disclosure provides a respective method.
An optical transmitter system for receiving and converting a radio frequency (RF) comprises an RF receiver circuit and at least two signal manipulation paths. The RF receiver circuit is configured to receive an RF signal. The at least two signal manipulation paths are connected with the RF receiver circuit, respectively, to receive the RF signal from the receiver circuit. The signal manipulation paths are configured to process the received RF signal, thereby obtaining a manipulated optical signal, respectively. Each of the signal manipulation paths comprises an electro-optical convertor. The electro-optical convertors are configured to convert RF signals into a corresponding converted optical signal. At least one of the signal manipulation paths comprises a signal manipulation unit configured to adapt a signal processed by the respective signal manipulation path based on at least one operation to obtain a manipulated signal.
The present disclosure relates to a cable for being connected to a device. The cable includes an input interface, a memory and an output interface. The input interface is connected to the memory. The output interface is also connected to the memory. The memory is capable of storing at least one parameter of the cable, which is input via the input interface. The output interface is capable of accessing the at least one parameter stored in the memory and outputting the at least one parameter. Moreover, a system and a device are disclosed.
The disclosure relates to a mesh router for connecting to a mesh network. The mesh router includes communication interfaces including at least a first communication interface to receive and/or transmit data according to IP based communication protocol, and at least a second communication interface to receive and/or transmit data according to non-IP based communication protocol. The mesh router is directly or indirectly connected one further node via at least one of the communication interfaces; and configured to adapt a data stream received via the first communication interface according to the non-IP based communication protocol and forward the data stream via the second communication interface, and to adapt a data stream received via the second communication interface according to the IP based communication protocol and forward the data stream. The disclosure relates to a measurement and/or auxiliary device including a mesh router and to a mesh communication system.
H04L 67/12 - Protocoles spécialement adaptés aux environnements propriétaires ou de mise en réseau pour un usage spécial, p. ex. les réseaux médicaux, les réseaux de capteurs, les réseaux dans les véhicules ou les réseaux de mesure à distance
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Measurement instrument, measurement system, and testing method of testing a device under test
A measurement instrument for testing a DUT comprises a common port configured to be connectable to a signal output of the DUT for receiving a forward-travelling signal from the DUT. The measurement instrument further comprises a signal line connected to the common port, a signal analysis circuit and a signal generator circuit. The signal analysis circuit receives the forward-travelling signal from the common port. The signal analysis circuit is configured to analyze the forward-travelling signal in order to assess a performance of the DUT. The signal generator circuit is connected to the signal line and is configured to generate a backward-travelling signal that is forwarded to the common port. The signal generator circuit comprises a reference signal input configured to receive a reference signal from a reference signal generator. The signal generator circuit is configured to generate the backward-travelling signal based on the reference signal.
Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of sensing signal handling. A sensing signal transmission procedure is triggered by a transmitting node or a receiving node. A sensing signal is transmitted the transmitting node, which is received by the receiving node. In case the transmitting node triggers the sensing signal transmission procedure, the transmitting node sends a request including a configuration of the sensing signal to the receiving node, the transmitting node asks the receiving node to receive the sensing signal based on the configuration, and the transmitting node transmits the sensing signal based on the configuration. In case the receiving node triggers the sensing signal transmission procedure, the receiving node sends a request including a suitable configuration of the sensing signal to the transmitting node, and the transmitting node transmits the sensing signal based on the suitable configuration to the receiving node.
