Patent ID: 8170489
Filing Date: 2012-05-01
Classification: H04B

Abstract:
1. A test method for determining radio frequency (RF) sensitivity of an RF receiver for a plurality of channels extending over at least one frequency band using an RF source coupled to the RF receiver by an RF communications link, the plurality of channels comprising channels having a predictable RF sensitivity and at least one channel having a non-predictable RF sensitivity, the test method comprising: measuring an RF sensitivity for at least one channel having the predictable RF sensitivity, and generating a partial RF sensitivity function for the channels having the predictable RF sensitivity based thereon; measuring an RF sensitivity for the at least one channel having the non-predictable RF sensitivity; and generating an overall RF sensitivity function for the plurality of channels based upon the partial RF sensitivity function, and based upon the measured RF sensitivity for the at least one channel having the non-predictable RF sensitivity.