Identifying a signal on a printed circuit board under test
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Oct 15, 2013
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Nov 17, 2011
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May 14, 2010
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Abstract
Identifying a signal on a printed circuit board (‘PCB’) under test, including a test probe with a radio transmitter and transmitter antenna, the test probe positioned with the transmitter antenna at a test point on the PCB, the test probe transmitting a radio signal; at least two radio receivers, each receiver having a receiver antenna, each receiver antenna positioned at predetermined, separate physical locations with respect to the PCB, the receivers coupled to at least one signal strength meter, each receiver receiving the transmitted radio signal; and a signal-identifying controller connected to the signal strength meter, the signal-identifying controller reading, from the signal strength meter, signal strengths of the transmitted radio signal as received at the radio receivers; determining, in dependence upon the read signal strengths, a test signal identifier; and displaying the test signal identifier.
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LENOVO INTERNATIONAL LIMITED | 979 KING'S ROAD 23/F LINCOLN HOUSE TAIKOO PLACE QUARRY BAY |
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Inventor Name | Address | # of filed Patents | Total Citations |
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Mutnury, Bhyrav M | Austin, US | 220 | 1013 |
# of filed Patents : 220 Total Citations : 1013 | |||
Pham, Nam H | Round Rock, US | 52 | 205 |
# of filed Patents : 52 Total Citations : 205 | |||
Rodrigues, Terence | Austin, US | 32 | 204 |
# of filed Patents : 32 Total Citations : 204 |
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