Patent ID: 7081763

Claim:
An alien cross-talk testing method, comprising: transmitting a first RF test signal on a first disturber cable between a first alien cross-talk test signal unit connected to a first end of the first disturber cable and a second alien cross-talk test signal unit connected to a second end of the first disturber cable; transmitting a second RF test signal on a second disturber cable between a third alien cross-talk test signal unit connected to a first end of the second disturber cable and a fourth alien cross-talk test signal unit connected to a second end of the second disturber cable; and measuring an alien cross-talk signal generated on a victim cable in response to a first alien cross-talk coupling of the victim cable and the first disturber cable based on the transmission of the first RF test signal on the first disturber cable and in response to a second alien cross-talk coupling of the victim cable and the second disturber cable based on the transmission of the second RF test signal on the second disturber cable.