Patents by Inventor Vincent Abadie

Vincent Abadie has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 10587050
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test, at least two measurement antennas, and a reflector. In this context, the reflector comprises at least two separate curved surfaces in the same physical entity in order to generate separate plane waves corresponding to the at least two measurement antennas. The reflector is configured in such a manner that the separate plane waves converge in a quiet-zone comprising the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Date of Patent: March 10, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat, Vincent Abadie
  • Patent number: 10575196
    Abstract: A measurement system is described, comprising a signal processing equipment, an antenna unit, a device under test, and a resonant cavity surrounding the antenna unit and the device under test. The signal processing equipment is at least one of a signal generation equipment and a signal measurement equipment. The resonant cavity has a resonance for a frequency corresponding to at least one of the frequency used for testing the device under test and its multiples. The device under test is located within the resonant cavity such that a standing wave is established inside the resonant cavity during testing the device under test. The standing wave has an electric field distribution with maxima and minima. The antenna unit is located within the resonant cavity such that the antenna unit is assigned to a maximum of the electric field. Further, a method for testing a device under test is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2020
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie
  • Publication number: 20200041554
    Abstract: A resonant cavity for wireless communication measurements with respect to a device under test is provided. In this context, the resonant cavity is hollow such that the device under test is held inside the resonant cavity, preferably without directly touching the walls. Furthermore, the internal dimension of the resonant cavity is of a size such that higher order modes are generated. In addition to this, the resonant cavity comprises at least one stepped cavity located on an outer portion of the resonant cavity holding the device under test. Further additionally, each of the at least one stepped cavity is resonant at a different frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 6, 2020
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Vincent ABADIE
  • Patent number: 10554314
    Abstract: A measurement system for multiple antenna measurements is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test, at least two measurement antennas, and an anechoic chamber. In this context, the at least two measurement antennas are arranged on at least one wall of the anechoic chamber.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: February 4, 2020
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie, Bledar Karajani, Adrian Cardalda-Garcia, Jens Wappler
  • Publication number: 20200003815
    Abstract: A measurement system for measurements of a device under test (DUT) is provided. The measurement system includes a first test antenna configured to send radio frequency (RF) radiation to the DUT and to receive RF radiation sent by the DUT. The system further includes a positioning device, including at least one motor, configured to move the DUT about at least one axis of rotation. The system further includes a geometrical fixture configured to absorb RF radiation and to de-couple or shield the DUT from unintended or spurious RF radiation of one or more of the at least one motor and the first test antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Daniel MARKERT, Vincent ABADIE
  • Publication number: 20200003834
    Abstract: A test equipment is provided for over the air tests on a device under test, in particular a user equipment, having a shielded space, at least one signal antenna for transmitting and receiving cellular signals arranged in the shielded space, and a plurality of noise antennas arranged in the shielded space linked in an array configured to create Additive White Gaussian Noise. The noise antennas are equally distributed in three dimensions within the shielded space. Further, a method for testing a device under test is shown.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 26, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Adrian Cardalda-Garcia, Bledar Karajani, Niels Petrovic, Edwin Menzel, Heinz Mellein, Johannes Koebele, Jochen Oster, Vincent Abadie, Jens Wappler
  • Publication number: 20200007245
    Abstract: This application relates to an anechoic test chamber for testing antennas of a device under test (DUT), the test chamber comprising: a test area having a test surface for receiving the DUT, wherein in a test mode the test surface forms a region of measurement of the DUT and wherein the DUT comprises at least one antenna array having a plurality of multi-input multi-output (MIMO) antennas, at least one reflector compact antenna test range (CATR) comprising a first measurement antenna and one shaped reflector, wherein the reflector is used to generate a first quiet zone, at least one second measurement antenna, wherein the second measurement antenna is arranged inside the test chamber such to generate a second quiet zone at test surface, an input/output terminal for connecting the test chamber to a test equipment, wherein the input/output terminal is connected to the first and second antennas.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 22, 2019
    Publication date: January 2, 2020
    Inventors: Vincent Abadie, Corbett Rowell, Benoit Derat
  • Patent number: 10520534
    Abstract: A measurement system for measurements of a device under test (DUT) is provided. The measurement system includes a first test antenna configured to send radio frequency (RF) radiation to the DUT and to receive RF radiation sent by the DUT. The system further includes a positioning device, including at least one motor, configured to move the DUT about at least one axis of rotation. The system further includes a geometrical fixture configured to absorb RF radiation and to de-couple or shield the DUT from unintended or spurious RF radiation of one or more of the at least one motor and the first test antenna.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 2, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2019
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Daniel Markert, Vincent Abadie
  • Publication number: 20190391196
    Abstract: A measurement method for increasing the effective size of a quiet zone is provided. The measurement method comprises the step of in the case that an amplitude and/or a phase distribution of the quiet zone is known, determining a set of correction factors on the basis of said amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone. Additionally or alternatively in the case that the amplitude and/or phase distribution of the quiet zone and an antenna radiating aperture location on a device under test are known, the device under test is centered in the middle of the quiet zone and the device under test is moved radially in at least one axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 10, 2019
    Publication date: December 26, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Benoit DERAT, Vincent ABADIE
  • Publication number: 20190361060
    Abstract: The present invention relates to a measurement of radio-frequency signals by a measurement arrangement comprising a radio-frequency lens for mapping a vertex of a reflector to a virtual vertex. Accordingly, measurement of radio-frequency signals may be performed either at the vertex of the reflector or the virtual vertex generated by means of the radio-frequency lens.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2018
    Publication date: November 28, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie, Adam Tankielun
  • Publication number: 20190335346
    Abstract: Measurement arrangement and measurement method for measuring spurious emissions of a wireless device. The measurement arrangement comprises at least two antennas, wherein a first antenna is arranged at proximity of the wireless device. In a first step, frequencies relating to spurious emissions are determined by measuring wireless signals received by the first antenna. In a second step, the spurious emissions are measured by the second device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2018
    Publication date: October 31, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent Abadie, Corbett Rowell
  • Publication number: 20190313266
    Abstract: A measurement system is described, comprising a signal processing equipment, an antenna unit, a device under test, and a resonant cavity surrounding the antenna unit and the device under test. The signal processing equipment is at least one of a signal generation equipment and a signal measurement equipment. The resonant cavity has a resonance for a frequency corresponding to at least one of the frequency used for testing the device under test and its multiples. The device under test is located within the resonant cavity such that a standing wave is established inside the resonant cavity during testing the device under test. The standing wave has an electric field distribution with maxima and minima. The antenna unit is located within the resonant cavity such that the antenna unit is assigned to a maximum of the electric field. Further, a method for testing a device under test is described.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 4, 2018
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie
  • Publication number: 20190302184
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: March 11, 2019
    Publication date: October 3, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie
  • Publication number: 20190285678
    Abstract: The present invention provides a test arrangement and test method for testing a wireless device under test. A first antenna may be arranged at a first distance from the device under test, and a second antenna may be arranged at a second distance from the device under test. In particular, the second antenna may be arranged closer to the device under test and the first antenna. Physical parameters characterizing the transmission properties between the individual antenna and the device under test are determined for the first and the second antenna.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Inventors: Vincent Abadie, Corbett Rowell, Edwin Menzel, Axel Meier, Niels Petrovic
  • Publication number: 20190288748
    Abstract: A measurement system comprising a device under test, at least a first antenna and a second antenna, a reflector device, a shielded space and a signal analysis module is disclosed. The first antenna is configured to at least one of generate electromagnetic waves directed to the reflector device and receive electromagnetic waves reflected by the reflector device. The reflector device is configured to reflect electromagnetic waves between the first antenna and the device under test. The second antenna is positioned in a near-field area of the device under test. At least the second antenna is connected to the signal analysis module, and the device under test, the first antenna, the second antenna and the reflector device are assigned to the shielded space. Moreover, a method for operating a measurement system is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 14, 2018
    Publication date: September 19, 2019
    Applicant: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie
  • Patent number: 10397765
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test comprising at least one antenna, at least one measurement antenna, and a signal analysis unit. In this context, the location of the at least one antenna of the device under test is unknown with respect to the device under test, whereas the signal analysis unit is configured to perform at least one near-field measurement with respect to the device under test with the aid of the at least one measurement antenna. In addition to this, the signal analysis unit is further configured to locate the at least one antenna of the device under test on the basis of the at least one near-field measurement in order to obtain position data of the at least one antenna of the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie, Benoit Derat
  • Patent number: 10374731
    Abstract: An over-the-air measurement system for testing the over-the-air characteristics of a device under test is described, comprising several antenna units for receiving and transmitting radio frequency signals, several remote radio units that convert radio frequency signals into digital signals or vice versa, and a baseband unit for generating and analyzing baseband signals. The baseband unit is connected to the remote radio units, the baseband unit having at least one physical layer control unit that is configured to adapt the over-the-air measurement system with regard to the physical layer. The several antenna units are connected to the remote radio units. Further, a method for testing the over-the-air characteristics of a device under test is described.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 6, 2019
    Assignee: Rohde & Schwarz GmbH & Co. KG
    Inventors: Corbett Rowell, Vincent Abadie, Daniel Markert, Adam Tankielun
  • Publication number: 20190199002
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test, at least two measurement antennas, and a reflector. In this context, the reflector comprises at least two separate curved surfaces in the same physical entity in order to generate separate plane waves corresponding to the at least two measurement antennas. The reflector is configured in such a manner that the separate plane waves converge in a quiet-zone comprising the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2017
    Publication date: June 27, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Benoit DERAT, Vincent ABADIE
  • Patent number: 10333634
    Abstract: Test arrangement and method for wirelessly testing a device under test. An in-band test signal and a further interference signal are emitted to the device under test by a test arrangement comprising a single antenna. For this purpose, a linear polarized in-band test signal and a linear polarized interference signal are generated. The in-band test signal and the interference signal are combined by a transducer to a circular polarized signal and the circular polarized signal comprising the in-band test signal and interference signal is used for testing the device under test.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 10, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 25, 2019
    Assignee: ROHDE & SCHWARZ GMBH & CO. KG
    Inventors: Vincent Abadie, Corbett Rowell
  • Publication number: 20190191268
    Abstract: A measurement system is provided. The measurement system comprises a device under test comprising at least one antenna, at least one measurement antenna, and a signal analysis unit. In this context, the location of the at least one antenna of the device under test is unknown with respect to the device under test, whereas the signal analysis unit is configured to perform at least one near-field measurement with respect to the device under test with the aid of the at least one measurement antenna. In addition to this, the signal analysis unit is further configured to locate the at least one antenna of the device under test on the basis of the at least one near-field measurement in order to obtain position data of the at least one antenna of the device under test.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2017
    Publication date: June 20, 2019
    Inventors: Corbett ROWELL, Vincent ABADIE, Benoit DERAT