Abstract: A digital triggering system for processing data relating to a signal received is described, with an analog-to-digital converter, an IQ data source providing IQ data, a first digital signal processor, and at least a second digital signal processor. The first digital signal processor is connected with the IQ data source via a first signal path. The second digital signal processor is connected with the IQ data source via a second signal path. The first digital signal processor has at least a first signal processing parameter. The second digital signal processor has at least a second signal processing parameter. The first signal processing parameter and the second signal processing parameter are independent from each other. The first digital signal processor generates a trigger signal based upon a characteristic of the IQ data obtained from the IQ data source. The first digital signal processor triggers the second digital signal processor via the trigger signal to acquire IQ data obtained from the IQ data source.

Abstract: A measurement device is provided. The measurement device comprises a display configured to display a measurement trace, an analyzing unit configured to analyze a subset of measurement data represented by the measurement trace on the basis of at least one target measurement parameter, and a post-processing unit configured to search for the at least one target measurement parameter.

Abstract: A measuring device for phase-coherent analysis of frequency-hopping signals is provided. The measuring device comprises a signal acquisition unit and an analyzing unit. Whereas the signal acquisition unit is configured to obtain an In-phase/Quadrature-phase-signal (I/Q-signal) and to provide said I/Q-signal for the analyzing unit, the analyzing unit is configured to detect hop occurrences at nominal hop frequencies based on the provided I/Q-signal. In addition to this, the analyzing unit is further configured to specify at least one common reference frequency with respect to the hop occurrences.

Abstract: A measuring device for phase-coherent analysis of frequency-hopping signals is provided. The measuring device comprises a signal acquisition unit and an analyzing unit. Whereas the signal acquisition unit is configured to obtain an In-phase/Quadrature-phase-signal (I/Q-signal) and to provide said I/Q-signal for the analyzing unit, the analyzing unit is configured to detect hop occurrences at nominal hop frequencies based on the provided I/Q-signal. In addition to this, the analyzing unit is further configured to specify at least one common reference frequency with respect to the hop occurrences.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a deviation of a broadband measurement signal from a reference signal. The method provides the steps: subdivision of the signal into at least two measurement-signal frequency bands; displacement of the measurement-signal frequency bands; and reconstruction of the at least two measurement-signal frequency bands. A corresponding measurement device is also contained within the idea of the invention.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a measurement signal of a device under test comprises a processing unit and a display unit. The processing unit comprises a detection unit configured to automatically determine at least one parameter characterizing the measurement signal. The processing unit further comprises a reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an ideal measurement signal on the basis of the at least one parameter characterizing the measurement signal. The display unit is configured to display the measurement signal or a signal derived from the measurement signal and the reconstructed ideal measurement signal.

Abstract: A predistortion system for optimizing the performance of a distorting component. The predistortion system comprises a signal generator, the distorting component, an analyzing device for frequency and/or time domain analysis, and a predistortion device. The signal generator generates a first signal according to a reference signal. Furthermore, the first signal after being passed through the distorting component results in a second signal. Then, the second signal after being passed through the analyzing device results in a third signal. Moreover, the third signal after being passed through the predistortion device results in a compensated signal. In addition to this, the reference signal is provided for the predistortion device.

Abstract: A method for analyzing the resolution and/or the accuracy of a transmission unit of a radar sensor is described wherein a transmitter signal is received via a receiving unit. At least one echo signal based on said received signal is simulated. The frequency difference of said transmitter signal and said echo signal is determined. Said frequency difference is filtered and transformed in order to obtain a transform. At least one maximum of said frequency difference in said transform is detected. Spectral properties of said frequency difference in said transform are determined. At least one quality parameter of said spectral properties is outputted. Further, a radar sensor is described.

Abstract: A predistortion system for optimizing the performance of a distorting component. The predistortion system comprises a signal generator, the distorting component, an analyzing device for frequency and/or time domain analysis, and a predistortion device. The signal generator generates a first signal according to a reference signal. Furthermore, the first signal after being passed through the distorting component results in a second signal. Then, the second signal after being passed through the analyzing device results in a third signal. Moreover, the third signal after being passed through the predistortion device results in a compensated signal. In addition to this, the reference signal is provided for the predistortion device.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for investigating signal parameters in an electrical measuring device with a display element with the method steps: display of a detected signal on the display element, manual masking of at least one signal component of the signal by a user by means of a masking element of the measuring device and investigation of signal parameters from the masked signal component or from the unmasked signal component of the signal by the measuring device. At least one further signal parameter is also investigated alongside the time duration and the bandwidth of the masked signal component. According to the invention, a corresponding measuring device is also provided.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining a deviation of a broadband measurement signal from a reference signal. The method provides the steps: subdivision of the signal into at least two measurement-signal frequency bands; displacement of the measurement-signal frequency bands; and reconstruction of the at least two measurement-signal frequency bands. A corresponding measurement device is also contained within the idea of the invention.

Abstract: A measuring device for measuring a measurement signal of a device under test comprises a processing unit and a display unit. The processing unit comprises a detection unit configured to automatically determine at least one parameter characterizing the measurement signal. The processing unit further comprises a reconstruction unit configured to reconstruct an ideal measurement signal on the basis of the at least one parameter characterizing the measurement signal. The display unit is configured to display the measurement signal or a signal derived from the measurement signal and the reconstructed ideal measurement signal.

Abstract: A method and device for automatically switching on and/or off the illumination of a vehicle. Faulty switching is reduced by adapting the threshold value for switching on the illumination by averaging the measured brightness value(s) according to the driving speed and using switching-off conditions which, inter alia, consider the surrounding brightness.