METHOD FOR TESTING A LOW POWER RADIO FREQUENCY (RF) DATA PACKET SIGNAL TRANSCEIVER

摘要

Method for testing a radio frequency (RF) data packet signal transceiver device under test (DUT) including communicating via at least one of multiple available signal channels. Data packets exchanged between a tester and DUT as a normal part of a communication link initiation sequence are selectively exchanged and suppressed to enable testing of the DUT without requiring inclusion of special drivers within the DUT, special test software within the tester or establishment of a synchronized communication link between the tester and DUT. For example, in the case of a Bluetooth low energy transceiver, advertisement, scan request and scan response data packets can be used in such manner.

主权项

1. A method for testing a radio frequency (RF) data packet signal transceiver device under test (DUT) including communicating via at least one of a plurality of signal channels, comprising:
receiving, with a tester via one of said plurality of signal channels, a link initiation data packet from said DUT; transmitting, with said tester via said one of said plurality of signal channels, a tester response data packet responsive to said link initiation data packet; receiving, with said tester via said one of said plurality of signal channels, a DUT response data packet responsive to said tester response data packet; refraining, with said tester, from transmitting via said one of said plurality of signal channels another tester response data packet responsive to said DUT response data packet; and repeating at least
said receiving, with said tester via one of said plurality of signal channels, a link initiation data packet from said DUT, andsaid transmitting, with said tester via said one of said plurality of signal channels, a tester response data packet responsive to said link initiation data packet.