Patents Assigned to Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co.
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Patent number: 11791928Abstract: A digital data rate enhancement filter is described. The digital data rate enhancement filter-includes an enhancement filter input, a first interpolation filter, a second interpolation filter, and a multiplexer circuit. The first interpolation filter is connected to the enhancement filter input downstream of the enhancement filter input. The second interpolation filter is connected to the first interpolation filter downstream of the first interpolation filter. The enhancement filter input is configured to receive a digital input signal set. The first interpolation filter is configured to receive the digital input signal set and to interpolate the digital input signal set, thereby obtaining a first interpolated signal set. The second interpolation filter is configured to receive the first interpolated signal set and to interpolate the first interpolated signal set, thereby obtaining a second interpolated signal set.Type: GrantFiled: October 5, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Manuel Stein, Julian Leyh
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Patent number: 11791909Abstract: A method of measuring a total radiated power of a device under test by a test system is described. The test system has a measurement antenna, a positioning system and a control and/or measurement equipment, wherein the device under test is positioned on the positioning system. The method includes: moving the device under test with respect to an azimuth axis and an elevation axis by the positioning system; transmitting a time dependent signal by the device under test; and recording a correlation between the control and/or measurement equipment and a respective spherical position of the positioning system. Furthermore, a test system for measuring a total radiated power of a device under test is described.Type: GrantFiled: February 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Sebastian Schmitz
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Patent number: 11789068Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure provide an antenna assembly for a test system. The antenna assembly includes a feedthrough part, two waveguide inputs, a single waveguide output as well as a multiplexing part that is interconnected between the two waveguide inputs and the single waveguide output. The multiplexing part is integrated within the feedthrough part at least partially. Moreover, embodiments of the present disclosure provide a test system and a method of establishing a test system for testing a device under test.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Corbett Rowell, Daniel Markert
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Patent number: 11789079Abstract: A measurement system is described. The measurement system includes a test-and-measurement (T&A) circuit and an error analysis circuit. The T&A circuit is configured to generate measurement data. The measurement data includes at least one of analysis data and configuration data. The analysis data is associated with an analysis of at least one input signal. The configuration data is associated with at least one of a physical measurement setup of the measurement system and measurement settings of the measurement system. The T&A circuit further is configured to generate a graphic representation of the measurement data. The error analysis circuit is configured to identify errors or anomalies associated with the measurement data based on the graphic representation. Further, a measurement method is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 24, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Michael Feilen
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Patent number: 11789040Abstract: A measurement system including a measurement device and at least a first probe unit and a second probe unit is disclosed. The first probe unit and the second probe unit are each connected to the measurement device in a signal transmitting manner. The measurement device includes a control circuit. The first probe unit includes an interface module being configured to receive a user input, to generate an input data signal based on the received user input, and to provide the input data signal to the control circuit. The control circuit is configured to generate and provide a control signal at least to the second probe unit based on the input data signal. At least the second probe unit is configured to adjust an operational parameter based on the control signal, wherein the operational parameter relates to a measurement parameter to be measured Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 23, 2021Date of Patent: October 17, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Christian Benisch, Werner Perndl, Markus Gallhauser, Nino Voss
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Patent number: 11782079Abstract: The invention relates to a system for analyzing an electronic device including a signal generator configured to generate at least one composite signal within a test frequency range. The composite signal includes narrowband signals, each narrowband signal has a center frequency within a subrange of the test frequency range, a transmitter configured to transmit the composite signal to the electronic device, and an analyzing unit configured to analyze a response of the electronic device to the composite signal.Type: GrantFiled: February 22, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Sam Chew
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Patent number: 11784414Abstract: Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a biconical antenna assembly for electromagnetic compatibility testing. The biconical antenna assembly has an antenna feeding point, a first antenna structure and a second antenna structure. The first antenna structure and the second antenna structure extend from the antenna feed point towards opposite directions. The biconical antenna assembly includes at least one additional capacitive structure that is attached to a most distal point of the first antenna structure or the second antenna structure from the antenna feed point.Type: GrantFiled: October 27, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Raimon Goeritz
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Patent number: 11782073Abstract: The present disclosure provides a probe extension system that allows extending the distance between a measurement device and a measurement probe. The probe extension system comprises a first releasable adaptor comprising a device-side electromechanical interface that is releasably couplable to a measurement interface of the measurement device, and a first cable-side electromechanical interface that is releasably couplable to an extension cable harness and that is in the first releasable adaptor electrically coupled to the device-side electromechanical interface, and a second releasable adaptor comprising a second cable-side electromechanical interface that is releasably couplable to the extension cable harness, and a probe-side electromechanical interface that is releasably couplable to the measurement probe and that is in the second releasable adaptor electrically coupled to the second cable-side electromechanical interface.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2020Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KGInventors: Alexander Kunze, Stefan Ketzer, Benedikt Lippert, Martin Peschke
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Patent number: 11784718Abstract: A system for creating an adjustable delay in an optical signal. The system has an input interface for receiving an optical input signal. The system has a first optical modulator configured to shift the frequency of the optical input signal depending on a setting of the first optical modulator, thereby generating a modulated optical signal. The system includes at least two frequency selective reflectors configured to reflect the modulated optical signal, thereby providing a reflected signal. The system has a control circuit that adapts the setting of the first optical modulator such that a frequency shift of the optical input signal introduced by the first optical modulator is set by the control circuit. The frequency shift introduced by the first optical modulator corresponds to an operational frequency of one of the at least two frequency selective reflectors associated with the setting of the first optical modulator.Type: GrantFiled: October 12, 2022Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Benedikt Simper, Martin Vossiek, Christian Carlowitz, Peter Tschapek
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Patent number: 11782082Abstract: An over-the-air (OTA) measurement system for testing a device under test, with a plurality of feed antennas, a test location for the device under test, and a reflector array with a main reflector and a sub-reflector. The plurality of feed antennas face the sub-reflector. The reflector array is located such that a signal path is established between the plurality of feed antennas and the test location via the sub-reflector and the main reflector. The sub-reflector has at least one focal point. The plurality of feed antennas include a first feed antenna and at least one second feed antenna. The first feed antenna is associated with the focal point of the sub-reflector. The at least one second feed antenna is located offset from the focal point of the sub-reflector. Further, a method of testing a device under test over-the-air is described.Type: GrantFiled: January 25, 2021Date of Patent: October 10, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Corbett Rowell
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Publication number: 20230320016Abstract: A rack for receiving electronic devices has a plurality of receiving slots. At least one of the receiving slots has a scissor mechanism, the scissor mechanism having a first end connected to the rack and a second end provided with a mounting interface. The mounting interface is adapted for being mechanically connected to an electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Stefan Aman, Johannes Steffens
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Publication number: 20230319010Abstract: A method and a system for securely controlling a remote measurement device. A connection between at least one remote measurement device and a server, such as a server computer, connected to the Internet is established. By a firewall, the at least one remote measurement device is protected from unauthorized access via the Internet. In case of an event of the at least one remote measurement device, an event notification is sent from the at least one remote measurement device to the server via the firewall. A temporary access token is generated by the server in response to the event notification received from the remote measurement device. Access is temporarily granted to the at least one remote measurement device based on the temporary access token.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 29, 2022Publication date: October 5, 2023Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Bjoern Schmid
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Patent number: 11777761Abstract: A cloud-based system for making user data available on any platform device in a platform is provided. The cloud-based system comprises a cloud storage, and at least one user profile comprising the user data. In this context, the user data comprises data with respect to at least one measurement device and/or measurement site. Additionally, the at least one user profile is saved on the cloud storage.Type: GrantFiled: November 13, 2019Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Sebastian Roeglinger
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Publication number: 20230305107Abstract: The invention relates to a radar test system (10) for testing a device-under-test, DUT (11), comprising an antenna array (13), wherein the antenna array (13) comprises: at least two RX antennas (RX1-4) having a different antenna polarization and at least one TX antenna (TX1-4), or at least two TX antennas (TX1-4) having a different antenna polarization and at least one RX antenna (RX1-4). The radar test system (10) further comprises a selection module (15) configured to select one RX antenna and one TX antenna of the antenna array (13) and to connect the selected RX antenna with the selected TX antenna, wherein the selected RX antenna is configured to receive a radar signal from the DUT (11), and wherein the selected TX antenna is configured to transmit a response signal to the DUT (11).Type: ApplicationFiled: December 28, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Gerhard HAMBERGER, Matthias BEER, Steffen NEIDHARDT, Maximilian BOGNER, Benedikt SIMPER, Marius BRINKMANN
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Publication number: 20230305056Abstract: A system for over-the-air testing of a device under test includes a measurement antenna, a reference antenna, a device under test capable of wirelessly transmitting and/or receiving complex radio frequency signals, and an analyzer. The analyzer has at least two ports, wherein the reference antenna is connected with a first port of the analyzer. The measurement antenna is connected with a second port of the analyzer. The analyzer is capable of determining a phase difference and a power ratio of radio frequency signals received via the measurement antenna and the reference antenna. The analyzer is capable of performing an IQ analysis on complex radio frequency signals. Further, a method of over-the-air testing of a device under test is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 28, 2022Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Mert Celik, Hendrik Bartko, Benoit Derat
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Publication number: 20230308163Abstract: Disclosed is a method (1) for reception of a satellite downlink signal (31) by a signal processor (22) in communication with a plurality of satellite signal receivers (21). The plurality of satellite signal receivers (21) is arranged in accordance with a macro diversity. The method (1) comprises: digitally sampling (11) a first satellite downlink signal received by a reference receiver (21R) of the plurality of satellite signal receivers (21) and at least one further satellite downlink signal received by at least one further receiver (21F) of the plurality of satellite signal receivers (21); and constructively combining (13) the digitally sampled first satellite downlink signal (31R) and the digitally sampled at least one further satellite downlink signal (31F). A system (2) having corresponding features is also disclosed. The methods and systems especially allow for an improvement of a signal-to-noise ratio and a reduction of an antenna size.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 8, 2023Publication date: September 28, 2023Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Steffen BITTNER
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Patent number: 11762018Abstract: A measurement system for testing a device under test is described, with at least two antennas, at least two reflectors, a signal generation and/or analysis equipment and a test location. Each of the antennas is assigned to a corresponding reflector. Each of the antennas is configured to transmit/receive an electromagnetic signal so that a beam path is provided between the respective antenna and the test location. The electromagnetic signal is reflected by the respective reflector so that the electromagnetic signal corresponds to a planar wave. The beam paths have different angular orientations that are adjustable. At least one antenna and the corresponding reflector are coupled with each other so that an integrated beam path adjustment unit is established including at least one antenna and the corresponding reflector. Further, a testing method is described.Type: GrantFiled: March 11, 2019Date of Patent: September 19, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie
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Patent number: 11755389Abstract: A message processing method is provided. The message processing method comprises the steps of receiving a message, checking the value of an extended protocol discriminator of the message. If the value of the extended protocol discriminator corresponds to a special extended protocol discriminator, the method includes modifying the special extended protocol discriminator to a regular extended protocol discriminator.Type: GrantFiled: October 7, 2019Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventor: Anil Pandey
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Patent number: 11754657Abstract: An unmanned aerial vehicle includes a main body and at least two rotor units configured to propel the unmanned aerial vehicle. The unmanned aerial vehicle includes at least two antenna units configured to receive a radio signal. The antenna units are located with respect to the main body such that the antenna units are assigned to different lateral sides of the main body. Further, a direction finding system is described.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Baris Guezelarslan, Dominik Hettich
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Patent number: 11755587Abstract: A system for analyzing and interpreting at least one data stream comprises at least two extraction modules and at least one aggregation module that is configured to receive tagged data fragments from the at least two extraction modules. The aggregation module is configured to combine the tagged data fragments received from the at least two extraction modules to one session data. Further, a method of combining data fragments is described.Type: GrantFiled: January 30, 2020Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KGInventors: Martin Krueger, Joerg Weide, Jens Geier, Jens Vieweger, Michael Finsterbusch