Band-Centric Connection Diagrams to Minimize DUT Re-Cabling
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Solution Overview
Problem
The cumbersome and error-prone process of cabling devices under test (DUT) to test equipment, leading to increased testing time and diminished performance due to the need for re-cabling in different test scenarios, is addressed by providing a method and system for automatically deriving an optimal connection diagram based on a Band-Centric DUT connector configuration.
Innovation Solution
A method and system that automatically calculate a connection diagram between a test device and a DUT using a Band-Centric DUT Connector Configuration, employing optimization algorithms like MILP and reinforcement learning to minimize re-cabling, and a Connection Diagram Rating Engine to select the optimal diagram.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If manual cabling is performed for each test scenario, then the device under test can be connected to the test equipment, but the testing time increases and testing performance diminishes due to repeated re-cabling
Solution Approach 1:
The system pre-calculates and stores optimal connection diagrams for different test scenarios before actual testing begins. The Band-Centric DUT Connector Configuration is established in advance, and the automatic calculation system prepares connection recommendations for multiple potential test scenarios, so that when a test scenario is selected, the cabling configuration is already determined and ready for immediate implementation.
Solution Approach 2:
The system creates a virtual representation (connection diagram) of the physical cabling configuration. Instead of manually configuring physical connections for each test scenario, the system generates digital connection diagrams that replicate the required cable assignments, allowing operators to select and implement configurations through software rather than physically re-cabling for each test.
2Adaptability or versatility
If manual cabling configuration is used, then flexibility to handle different test scenarios is achieved, but the process becomes cumbersome and error-prone
Solution Approach 1:
The system performs automatic calculation and selection of connection diagrams without requiring manual intervention. The Band-Centric DUT Connector Configuration automatically feeds into the calculation engine, which generates optimal connection recommendations based on the selected test scenario. The system serves itself by determining the appropriate cabling configuration without operator input, reducing both complexity and potential for human error.
Solution Approach 2:
The system replaces the mechanical process of manual cable configuration with an automated computational system. Instead of operators physically manipulating cables and connectors based on manual procedures, the system uses automatic calculation algorithms to determine optimal connections and presents them through a user interface, substituting mechanical cabling operations with digital computation and display.
3Reliability
If the connection diagram calculation system is extended for every new DUT, then accurate connection recommendations can be provided, but the system complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The system uses a universal Band-Centric DUT Connector Configuration that can be applied across different device types. Rather than creating entirely new configuration systems for each DUT model, the same core configuration structure serves multiple devices, with the automatic calculation engine adapting the universal configuration to specific test scenarios. This multi-functional approach maintains accuracy while avoiding the need to extend the system for every new DUT.
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AI summary
A test method and test system for providing a connection diagram (CDIA) and/or a connection list between a test device and a device under test wherein the test device has a plurality of connectors with different characteristics and the device under test has a plurality of antennas, wherein the connection diagram (CDIA) and/or connection list is calculated by a processor automatically on the basis of a Band-Centric DUT Connector Configuration indicating a mapping between frequency bands and a set of device under test connectors and/or antennas in transmission (TX) and reception (RX) direction.