Electricity: measuring and testing – Impedance – admittance or other quantities representative of... – Parameter related to the reproduction or fidelity of a...
Reexamination Certificate
2006-08-23
2009-06-23
Dole, Timothy J (Department: 2831)
Electricity: measuring and testing
Impedance, admittance or other quantities representative of...
Parameter related to the reproduction or fidelity of a...
C332S118000
Reexamination Certificate
active
07550977
ABSTRACT:
A testing method or apparatus utilizes multiple frequencies applied to a device under test for measuring newly discovered frequency modulation effects. An embodiment may include a lower frequency signal with a smaller amplitude higher frequency signal to test a dynamic change in frequency response, gain, and or phase. This dynamic test can reveal frequency modulation effects. Another embodiment may include the use of a multiple frequency signal to dynamically induce a time varying phase or frequency distortion for the device that has differential phase distortion. The device's output is then measured with an FM detector to measure a shift in one of the frequencies used in the test signal or to measure frequency modulation effects of any signals, including distortion products, from the device. Yet another embodiment of the invention may include biasing a device with a voltage to span the output voltage range of the device while measuring harmonic or intermodulation distortion or phase or frequency response at the various operating points.
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Almeida George B.
Dole Timothy J
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