WO2016172820A1

WO2016172820A1 - Antenna testing apparatus, system and method, and related device

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Publication number: WO2016172820A1
Application number: PCT/CN2015/077500
Authority: WO
Inventors: 郭钜添
Original assignee: 华为技术有限公司
Priority date: 2015-04-27
Filing date: 2015-04-27
Publication date: 2016-11-03
Also published as: CN106464389A; CN106464389B

Abstract

The present invention provides an antenna testing apparatus (200), system and method, and a related device. The antenna testing apparatus (200) comprises a shielding box (100), and a terminal to be tested (101) and an antenna array (103) disposed in the shielding box (100). The antenna array (103) comprises a plurality of test antennae (104) satisfying pre-set conditions, the pre-set conditions referring to non-interference between any two adjacent test antennae (104). A multi-path switch (106) is connected to each test antenna (104). The multi-path switch (106) can conduct a path between a tester (300) and a target test antenna of which target power is greater than or equal to a pre-set value under the control of an information processing apparatus (400), such that the tester (300) only tests a target antenna on the terminal to be tested (101) by means of the target test antenna of which the target power is greater than or equal to the pre-set value. An insertion loss in a test process is low, thereby automatically selecting a target test antenna without manual operations, and improving antenna power test accuracy as well as test efficiency.

Description

Antenna testing device, system, method and related equipment

Technical field

The present invention relates to the field of information processing devices, and in particular, to an antenna testing device, system, method, and related device.

Background technique

With the proliferation of wireless applications, more and more antennas are integrated into a wireless terminal. For example, on wireless terminals such as mobile phones, tablets, and multi-function players, GPS, wireless fidelity Wi-Fi, global mobile communication system GSM, code division multiple access CDMA, and universal mobile communication system UMTS may be integrated. A variety of communication systems, such as near field communication NFC, and their corresponding multiple antennas.

In the antenna test of the wireless terminal, each antenna is tested in the whole machine state. Because multiple antennas on the wireless terminal are distributed in different positions, it is difficult to accurately test the accuracy of each antenna during the whole machine test. Power, and thus the problem of false detection, the wireless terminal with normal performance is misdetected into a bad product, thereby reducing the generation efficiency.

Summary of the invention

The present invention provides an antenna testing apparatus, system, method, and related apparatus.

A first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an antenna testing apparatus, including:

a shielding box for accommodating the terminal to be tested;

An antenna array disposed in the shielding box, the antenna array includes a plurality of test antennas that meet predetermined conditions, where the preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, The test antenna is configured to be connected to the information processing device and the tester, such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of target test antennas on the antenna array, and the information processing device is configured to control the to-be-tested Transmitting, by the terminal, a radio frequency signal by using the target antenna, the tester is configured to determine target power and send the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is received by the tester according to the target test antenna The radio frequency signal obtained to determine the power of the target antenna;

Connected to each of the test antennas with a multiplexer for connecting to the tester, and the multiplexer is configured to turn on the tester under the control of the information processing device The target power is greater than or equal to a path between the target test antennas of the preset value, and the multiplexer is further configured to disconnect the tester and the target power less than the target under the control of the information processing device Preset The value of the target tests the path between the antennas.

With reference to the first aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, the first implementation manner of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is:

Any two adjacent test antennas are orthogonal to each other such that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other.

With reference to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first implementation manner of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the second implementation manner of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is:

The area of the antenna array is greater than or equal to the area of the terminal to be tested.

With reference to the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first implementation manner of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the third implementation manner of the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is:

The antenna array includes a plurality of antenna sub-arrays, each of the antenna sub-arrays is provided with at least one of the test antennas, and any antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to one of the antenna sub-array positions.

A second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an antenna testing system, including: an antenna testing device, a testing device, and an information processing device, and the antenna testing device is respectively connected to the testing device and the information processing device;

The antenna testing device includes:

a shielding box for accommodating the terminal to be tested;

An antenna array disposed in the shielding box, the antenna array includes a plurality of test antennas that meet predetermined conditions, where the preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, The test antenna is configured to be connected to the information processing device and the tester such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of target test antennas on the antenna array;

The information processing device is configured to control the terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna, and is further configured to receive a target power sent by the tester;

The tester is configured to determine the target power and send the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna. The power of the target antenna;

The antenna testing device further includes a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, the multiplexer is configured to be connected to the tester; and the multiplexer is used under the control of the information processing device Turning on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value, the multiplex switch is further configured to disconnect the tester under the control of the information processing device The target power is less than a path between the target test antennas of the preset value.

With reference to the second aspect of the embodiments of the present invention, the first implementation manner of the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is:

With reference to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first implementation manner of the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the second implementation manner of the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is:

With reference to the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention or the first implementation manner of the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention, the third implementation manner of the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention is:

A third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an antenna testing method, including:

The target test antennas that meet the preset conditions receive the radio frequency signals sent by the target antennas on the terminal to be tested, and the target test antennas are disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna arrays and the terminals to be tested are all disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that the two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for connecting with the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested is And the plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array are corresponding to enable the terminal to be tested to transmit the radio frequency signal through the target antenna under the control of the information processing device;

Transmitting, by the target test antenna, the radio frequency signal to the tester, the tester is configured to determine target power and transmit the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is Determining, by the target test antenna, the radio frequency signal to determine the power of the target antenna;

The multiplexer turns on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus, and the multiplexer is connected to each of the test antennas The multiplexer is configured to be connected to the tester;

The multiplexer disconnects a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus.

A fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an antenna testing method, including:

The information processing device controls the terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna on the terminal to be tested, and the terminal to be tested is disposed in the shielding box;

The information processing device receives the target power sent by the tester, where the target power is the power of the target antenna determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition. The target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for information and information. The processing device is connected to the tester, such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

The information processing device determines that the target power is greater than or equal to a target test antenna;

The information processing apparatus determines that the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value;

The information processing device turns on a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value through a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, the multiplex switch Used to connect with the tester;

The information processing device disconnects the path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value by the multiplexer.

A fifth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an antenna testing apparatus, including:

a first receiving unit, configured to receive a radio frequency signal sent by a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the radio frequency signal is transmitted by the terminal under test by the target antenna under the control of the information processing device, and the receiving The unit receives the radio frequency signal by using the target test antenna that meets a preset condition, where the target test antenna is disposed on an antenna array, and the antenna array and the terminal to be tested are both disposed in a shielding box, The preset condition is that the two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used to connect with the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested and the Corresponding to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

a sending unit, configured to send the radio frequency signal to the tester, where the sending unit sends the radio frequency signal to the tester by using the target test antenna, where the tester is used to determine target power and The target power is sent to the information processing device, and the target power is the tester Determining the power of the target antenna according to the radio frequency signal received by the antenna according to the target;

a conducting unit, configured to, under the control of the information processing device, turn on a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value;

And a disconnecting unit, configured to disconnect a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing device.

A sixth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an information processing apparatus, including:

a first control unit, configured to control a terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the terminal to be tested is disposed in a shielding box;

a second receiving unit, configured to receive a target power sent by the tester, where the target power is determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition to determine the power of the target antenna The target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box, and the preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for Connecting to the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

a first determining unit, configured to determine that the target power is greater than or equal to a preset value of the target test antenna;

a second determining unit, configured to determine a target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value;

a second control unit, configured to: conduct, by using a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value, where the multiple a switch for connecting to the tester;

And a third control unit, configured to disconnect the path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value by using the multiplexer.

A seventh aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an information processing apparatus, including:

Memory, central processing unit, peripheral interface, RF circuit, power management chip, and communication bus;

The central processor performs the following operations:

The terminal to be tested is configured to transmit a radio frequency signal by using a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the terminal to be tested is disposed in a shielding box;

Receiving a target power sent by the tester, the target power being the tester according to the pre-satisfaction Setting the target radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna to determine the power of the target antenna, the target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box, the pre- The condition is that the two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for connecting with the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested and the antenna array are Corresponding to a plurality of said target test antennas;

a target test antenna for determining that the target power is greater than or equal to a preset value;

a target test antenna for determining that the target power is less than the preset value;

And a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on by a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, and the multiplexer is used for The tester is connected;

A path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value is disconnected by the multiplexer.

The present invention provides an antenna testing apparatus, system, method, and related apparatus. The antenna testing apparatus includes a shielding box, a terminal to be tested and an antenna array disposed in the shielding box, and the antenna array includes a plurality of pre-prepared a conditional test antenna, wherein the preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and a multiplexer is connected to each of the test antennas, and the multiplexer is used for The tester is connected; the antenna test device shown in the embodiment of the present invention can accurately test the power of the antenna located at different positions on the terminal to be tested and the antennas with different working frequency bands, that is, the multi-way switch can be processed in information. a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value under the control of the device, so that the tester passes only the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value The target antenna on the test terminal is tested, and the insertion loss is low during the test, thereby realizing automatic selection of the target test antenna without manual operation In the antenna power enhance test accuracy while improve the test efficiency and test accuracy may reach +/- 1dB.

DRAWINGS

1 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing device according to the present invention;

2 is a schematic top plan view of a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing device according to the present invention;

3 is a partial side view showing a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing device according to the present invention;

4 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing system according to the present invention;

FIG. 5 is a flow chart of steps of a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing method according to the present invention; FIG.

6 is a flow chart of steps of another preferred embodiment of the antenna testing method provided by the present invention;

FIG. 7 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing device according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of a preferred embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of another preferred embodiment of an information processing apparatus according to the present invention.

detailed description

In this embodiment, a specific structure of an antenna testing device capable of testing the power of antennas located at different positions on the terminal to be tested is described in detail;

The specific structure of the antenna testing device provided in this embodiment can be seen in FIG. 1 , wherein FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a preferred embodiment of an antenna testing device according to the present invention;

As shown in FIG. 1 , the antenna testing apparatus 200 specifically includes:

a shielding box 100 for accommodating the terminal 101 to be tested;

The specific shape of the shielding box 100 is not limited in this embodiment, as long as the shielding box 100 can have the effect of shielding.

An antenna array 103 disposed in the shielding box 100;

In this embodiment, the antenna array 103 is specifically disposed in the shielding box 100. For example, a positioning slot may be disposed in the shielding box 100 to enable the antenna array 103 to be fixedly disposed. In the positioning slot.

Specifically, the structure of the antenna array 103 can be combined with FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, FIG. 2 is a schematic top view of the antenna array 103, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the antenna array 103;

The antenna array 103 includes a plurality of test antennas 104 that meet predetermined conditions;

The specific number of the test antennas 104 is not limited in this embodiment, as long as the power of each antenna of the terminal 101 to be tested can be tested.

The preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas 104 do not interfere with each other;

The positional relationship between the test antennas 104 on the antenna array 103 is not limited in this embodiment, as long as any two adjacent test antennas 104 do not interfere with each other.

It is to be noted that, as shown in FIG. 1 , the antenna array 103 is disposed directly above the terminal 101 to be tested as an example, which is not limited, and the antenna array 103 may be disposed in the shielding box 100 . In any position, as long as any two adjacent test antennas 104 do not interfere with each other, the power of each antenna located on the terminal to be tested 101 can be tested.

It should be noted that the specific number of the antenna arrays 103 is not limited in this embodiment, as long as the power of each antenna located on the terminal 101 to be tested can be tested.

This embodiment describes in detail how the antenna testing apparatus 200 works in conjunction with FIG. 4, and FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of a connection structure of an antenna testing system for testing the power of each antenna of the terminal to be tested;

As can be seen from FIG. 4, the antenna testing device 200 is connected to the information processing device 400 and the tester 300, respectively;

As shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3, the antenna array 103 is further provided with a port 105. The connection structure between the antenna testing device 200 and the information processing device 400 and the tester 300 can be realized through the port 105.

Specifically, in the embodiment, the antennas on the terminal 101 to be tested corresponding to the positions of the plurality of test antennas 104 on the antenna array 103 are determined as target antennas, and multiple test antennas respectively corresponding to the target antennas are respectively determined. Determining, as a target test antenna, the target antennas on the terminal 101 to be tested are each corresponding to a plurality of target test antennas on the antenna array 103;

The purpose of this embodiment is to select one or more target test antennas for testing target antenna power among a plurality of the target test antennas in order to improve the test accuracy of the antenna power;

More specifically, the information processing apparatus 400 is configured to control the terminal to be tested 101 to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna;

The tester 300 is configured to receive the radio frequency signal, so that the tester 300 determines the power of the target antenna according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna;

The method in which the tester 300 specifically determines the power of the target antenna by using the radio frequency signal is a prior art, and is not described in this embodiment.

The tester 300 is configured to determine the determined power of the target antenna as a target power, so that the tester 300 can determine different or the same target power through different target test antennas, that is, different targets. The test antennas each correspond to a target power;

The tester 300 is configured to send the determined target power to the information processing apparatus 400;

To improve the accuracy of the antenna power test of the terminal 101 to be tested at different positions, a multiplexer 106 (shown in FIG. 3) is connected to each of the test antennas 104;

Specifically, the multiplexer 106 is configured to be connected to the tester 300;

More specifically, the information processing apparatus 400 performs analysis according to each target power sent by the tester to determine that the target test antenna has a target power greater than or equal to a preset value, and the target power is less than the target power. a target test antenna with a preset value;

More specifically, the multiplexer 106 is configured to turn on a path between the tester 300 and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus 400. The information processing device 400 tests the target antenna power of the terminal 101 to be tested by the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value, thereby improving the antennas located at different positions on the terminal 101 to be tested. The accuracy of the test;

The multiplexer 106 is further configured to disconnect a path between the tester 300 and a target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus 400, so that the information processing apparatus 400 The target antenna power of the terminal 101 to be tested is not tested by the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value.

The specific value of the preset value is not limited in this embodiment, and may be set by the information processing device 400 according to different antenna configurations of the terminal 101 to be tested.

It should be understood that the implementation principle of the multiplexer 106 shown in this embodiment to turn on or off the path under the control of the information processing apparatus 400 is known in the prior art, and will not be described in detail in this embodiment.

It is also to be noted that the power of a target antenna located on the terminal 101 to be tested is tested as described above, and other target antennas corresponding to the positions of the plurality of test antennas 104 on the terminal 101 to be tested are determined. For the test mode, see the above. The details are not mentioned here.

It can be seen that the antenna testing device 200 shown in this embodiment can accurately test the power of the antenna located at different positions on the terminal to be tested and the antennas with different working frequency bands, that is, the multiplexer 106 can be in the The path between the tester 300 and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on under the control of the information processing apparatus 400, so that the tester 300 only passes the target power greater than or equal to the preset value. Target test antenna to the target antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested Tests are performed and the insertion loss is low during the test, enabling fast automated testing.

It should be understood that the number of the target antennas is not limited in this embodiment, and the antenna is determined to be the target antenna as long as the antennas on the terminal to be tested 101 correspond to the positions of the plurality of test antennas 104.

The following is a detailed description of how the antenna test apparatus 200 can effectively reduce the error in testing the power of each antenna:

Any two adjacent test antennas 103 on the antenna array 103 shown in this embodiment are orthogonal to each other so that any two adjacent test antennas 103 do not interfere with each other.

Certainly, the specific setting manner of the test antenna 103 in this embodiment is described as an example, which is not limited, as long as any two adjacent test antennas 103 do not interfere with each other.

Preferably, as shown in FIG. 1 , the antenna array 103 shown in this embodiment is a whole, and the area of the antenna array 103 is greater than or equal to the area of the terminal 101 to be tested.

It should be clarified that the above-mentioned arrangement of the antenna array 103 is described as an example and is not limited. For example, the antenna array 103 may also be composed of multiple antenna sub-arrays;

Specifically, a certain antenna sub-array may be disposed at a position corresponding to the top of the terminal 101 to be tested, to test the sub-modem antenna power of the terminal 101 to be tested through the antenna sub-array;

An antenna sub-array may be disposed at a position corresponding to a side of the terminal 101 to be tested to test the GPS antenna and the WIFI antenna power of the terminal 101 to be tested through the antenna sub-array;

Until all the antennas disposed on the terminal 101 to be tested correspond to one of the antenna sub-array positions.

It should be understood that the foregoing is only an example for understanding the present embodiment, and is not limited. The test antenna for testing the power of each antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested is selected according to the magnitude of each target power, that is, this embodiment. Within the scope of protection.

More specifically, each of the antenna sub-arrays is provided with at least one of the test antennas 104, and any antenna on the terminal to be tested 101 corresponds to one of the antenna sub-array positions;

And if the number of the test antennas 104 on the antenna sub-array is multiple, any two adjacent test antennas 104 are orthogonal to each other to avoid interference.

The antenna testing device 200 provided by the embodiment passes the multiplexer 106 to respectively correspond to the positions of the target antennas on the terminal 101 to be tested, and The target test antenna with the target power greater than or equal to the preset value tests the power of each target antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested, thereby realizing automatic selection of the target test antenna without manual operation. The antenna power test accuracy, while improving the test efficiency, and the test accuracy can reach +/-1dB.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an antenna testing system, and a schematic diagram of a connection structure of the antenna testing system is shown in FIG. 4;

That is, the antenna testing system includes an antenna testing device 200 and a tester 300 and an information processing device 400 respectively connected to the antenna testing device 200;

The antenna testing device 200 includes:

a shielding box 100 for accommodating the terminal 101 to be tested;

An antenna array 103 disposed in the shielding box, the antenna array 103 includes a plurality of test antennas 104 satisfying a preset condition, and the preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas 104 are not adjacent to each other. The test antenna 104 is configured to be connected to the information processing device 400 and the tester 300 such that the target antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested corresponds to a plurality of target test antennas on the antenna array 103;

It is to be noted that the specific structure of the antenna testing device 200 shown in this embodiment is shown in the above embodiment, and is not described in detail in this embodiment;

The information processing device 400 is configured to control the terminal to be tested 101 to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna, and is further configured to receive a target power sent by the tester 300;

The tester 300 is configured to determine the target power and send the target power to the information processing device 400, where the target power is the radio frequency received by the tester 300 according to the target test antenna. Signaling the determined power of the target antenna;

Specifically, the tester 300 specifically determines the antenna power on the terminal to be tested by using the radio frequency signal, which is not described in the embodiment.

The antenna testing device 200 further includes a multiplexer 106 connected to each of the test antennas 104, the multiplexer 106 is configured to be connected to the tester 300; and the multiplexer 106 is used in the The path between the tester 300 and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value is turned on under the control of the information processing apparatus 400, and the multiplexer 106 is further used in the information processing apparatus 400. The path between the tester 300 and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value is disconnected under the control.

It can be seen that the antenna test device system shown in this embodiment can accurately test the power of the antenna located at different positions on the terminal to be tested and the antennas with different working frequency bands, that is, the multiplexer 106 can be in the The path between the tester 300 and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on under the control of the information processing apparatus 400, so that the tester 300 only passes the target power greater than or equal to the preset value. The target test antenna tests the target antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested, and the insertion loss is low during the test, enabling rapid automated testing.

Preferably, any two adjacent test antennas 103 on the antenna array 103 shown in this embodiment are orthogonal to each other.

The specific arrangement and structure of the antenna sub-array are specifically shown in the foregoing embodiment, and are not described in this embodiment.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an antenna testing method, which is specifically shown in FIG. 5;

As shown in FIG. 5, the antenna testing method includes:

501. A plurality of target test antennas satisfying a preset condition receive a radio frequency signal sent by a target antenna on the terminal to be tested;

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array 103, the day The line array 103 and the terminal 101 to be tested are both disposed in the shielding box 100. The preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas 104 interfere with each other, and the test antenna 104 is used for the information processing device. The 400 is connected to the tester 300, so that the target antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array 103, so that the terminal to be tested 101 is processed in the information. Transmitting the radio frequency signal through the target antenna under control of the device 400;

502. The target test antenna sends the radio frequency signal to the tester.

The tester 300 is configured to determine a target power and send the target power to the information processing device 400, where the target power is the radio frequency signal received by the tester 300 according to the target test antenna. Determining the power of the target antenna;

503. The multiplexer turns on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus.

The multiplexer 106 is connected to each of the test antennas 104, and the multiplexer 106 is configured to be connected to the tester 300;

504. The multiplexer disconnects a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus.

The specific structure and implementation principle of the antenna testing device 300, the testing device 300, and the information processing device 400 are shown in the above embodiments, and are not described in detail in this embodiment.

It can be seen that the antenna test method shown in this embodiment can accurately test the power of the antenna located at different positions on the terminal to be tested and the antennas of different working frequency bands, that is, the multiplexer 106 can be in the The path between the tester 300 and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on under the control of the information processing apparatus 400, so that the tester 300 passes only the target power greater than or equal to the preset value. The target test antenna tests the target antenna on the terminal 101 to be tested, and the insertion loss is low during the test, thereby realizing automatic selection of the target test antenna without manual operation, and improving the antenna power. While testing accuracy, the test efficiency is improved, and the test accuracy can reach +/-1dB.

An embodiment of the present invention further provides an antenna testing method, which is specifically shown in FIG. 6;

As shown in FIG. 6, the antenna testing method includes:

601. The information processing device controls the terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna on the terminal to be tested.

As shown in FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, the terminal to be tested 101 is disposed in the shielding box 100;

602. The information processing device receives a target power sent by the tester.

The target power is determined by the tester 300 according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition, and the target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array 103. The antenna array 103 is disposed in the shielding box 100;

The preset condition is that the two adjacent test antennas 104 do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna 104 is used for connecting to the information processing device 400 and the tester 300, so that the a target antenna corresponding to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array 103;

603. The information processing apparatus determines that the target test antenna is greater than or equal to a preset value.

604. The information processing apparatus determines a target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value.

605. The information processing device turns on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value by using a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas;

The multiplexer 106 is configured to be connected to the tester 300;

606. The information processing device disconnects a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value by using the multiplexer.

The specific structure of the antenna testing device is described in detail below from the perspective of a functional module;

As shown in FIG. 7, the antenna testing apparatus includes:

The first receiving unit 701 is configured to receive a radio frequency signal sent by a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the radio frequency signal is transmitted by the terminal under test by the target antenna under the control of the information processing device, The receiving unit receives the radio frequency signal by using the target test antennas that meet the preset condition, where the target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array and the terminal to be tested are both disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that the two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for connecting with the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna and the target on the terminal to be tested are Corresponding to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

The sending unit 702 is configured to send the radio frequency signal to the tester, where the sending unit sends the radio frequency signal to the tester by using the target test antenna, where the tester is used to determine target power and Transmitting the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is a power of the target antenna determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna;

The conducting unit 703 is configured to, under the control of the information processing device, turn on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value;

The disconnecting unit 704 is configured to disconnect the path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus.

It can be seen that the antenna test device shown in this embodiment can accurately test the power of the antenna located at different positions on the terminal to be tested and the antennas with different working frequency bands, that is, the multiplex switch can be in the information. The path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on under the control of the processing device, so that the tester only passes the target test antenna pair whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value. The target antenna on the terminal to be tested is tested, and the insertion loss is low during the test, thereby realizing automatic selection of the target test antenna without manual operation, while improving the accuracy of the antenna power test. Increased test efficiency with test accuracy of +/-1dB.

The specific structure of the information processing apparatus will be described in detail below from the perspective of a functional module;

As shown in FIG. 8, the information processing apparatus includes:

The first control unit 801 is configured to control the terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the terminal to be tested is disposed in the shielding box;

a second receiving unit 802, configured to receive target power sent by the tester, where the target power is determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition. The power of the target antenna, the target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box, and the preset condition is that any adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other. The test antenna is configured to be connected to the information processing device and the tester, such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

a first determining unit 803, configured to determine that the target power is greater than or equal to a preset value of the target test antenna;

a second determining unit 804, configured to determine a target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value;

a second control unit 805, configured to: conduct, by using a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value, a multiplexer for connecting to the tester;

The third control unit 806 is configured to disconnect the path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value by using the multiplexer.

It can be seen that the information processing device shown in this embodiment can accurately test the power of the antenna located at different positions on the terminal to be tested and the antennas with different working frequency bands, that is, the multiplex switch can be in the information. The path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on under the control of the processing device, so that the tester only passes the target test antenna pair whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value. The target antenna on the terminal to be tested is tested, and the insertion loss is low during the test, thereby realizing automatic selection of the target test antenna without manual operation, while improving the accuracy of the antenna power test. Increased test efficiency with test accuracy of +/-1dB.

The following is a detailed description of the information processing apparatus in the embodiment of the present invention from the perspective of hardware processing. Referring to FIG. 9, another embodiment of the information processing apparatus 900 in the embodiment of the present invention includes:

It should be understood that the illustrated information processing apparatus 900 is merely an example, and the information processing apparatus 900 may have more or fewer components than those shown in the drawings, and two or more components may be combined, or Can have different component configurations. The various components shown in the figures can be implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits.

It should be noted that the information processing apparatus 900 provided in this embodiment is only an example of the information processing apparatus, and the information processing apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention may have more or more than that shown in FIG. Fewer components, two or more components may be combined, or may have different component configurations or arrangements, each component may be in hardware, software or hardware including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits. Combined with software implementation.

The information processing apparatus provided in this embodiment will be described in detail below.

Memory 901: The memory 901 can be accessed by a central processing unit 903, a peripheral interface 904, etc., which can include a high speed random access memory, and can also include non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices. , flash memory devices, or other volatile solid-state memory devices.

Peripheral interface 904, which can connect the input and output peripherals of the device to central processor 903 and memory 901.

The RF circuit 902 is mainly used to establish communication between the base station and each information processing device connected to the wireless network, that is, the wireless network, to implement data reception and transmission between the base station and the wireless network. For example, send a control command or the like. Specifically, the RF circuit 902 receives and transmits an RF signal, which is also referred to as an electromagnetic signal, and the RF circuit 902 converts the electrical signal into an electromagnetic signal or converts the electromagnetic signal into an electrical signal, and through the electromagnetic signal and communication network and other devices Communicate. RF circuitry 902 may include known circuitry for performing these functions including, but not limited to, an antenna system, an RF transceiver, one or more amplifiers, a tuner, one or more oscillators, a digital signal processor, a CODEC chip The group, the subscriber identity module (SIM), and the like, the RF circuit may be a WIFI circuit, a Bluetooth circuit, or an infrared circuit, which is not limited herein.

The power management chip 905 is used for power supply and power management of the central processor 903 and hardware connected to the peripheral interface.

The central processing unit 903 specifically performs the following operations:

And a target power sent by the tester, where the target power is the power of the target antenna determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition, the target test The antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for the information processing device and The tester is connected such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

A person skilled in the art can clearly understand that for the convenience and brevity of the description, the specific working process of the system, the device and the unit described above can refer to the corresponding process in the foregoing method embodiment, and details are not described herein again.

The above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention, and are not intended to be limiting; although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the foregoing embodiments, it will be understood by those of ordinary skill in the art that The technical solutions are described as being modified, or equivalent to some of the technical features, and the modifications and substitutions do not depart from the spirit and scope of the technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention.

Claims

An antenna testing device, comprising:

a shielding box for accommodating the terminal to be tested;

An antenna array disposed in the shielding box, the antenna array includes a plurality of test antennas that meet predetermined conditions, where the preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, The test antenna is configured to be connected to the information processing device and the tester, such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of target test antennas on the antenna array, and the information processing device is configured to control the to-be-tested Transmitting, by the terminal, a radio frequency signal by using the target antenna, the tester is configured to determine target power and send the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is received by the tester according to the target test antenna The radio frequency signal obtained to determine the power of the target antenna;

Connected to each of the test antennas with a multiplexer for connecting to the tester, and the multiplexer is configured to turn on the tester under the control of the information processing device The target power is greater than or equal to a path between the target test antennas of the preset value, and the multiplexer is further configured to disconnect the tester and the target power less than the target under the control of the information processing device The target of the preset test antenna is the path between the antennas.
The antenna testing device according to claim 1, wherein any two adjacent test antennas are orthogonal to each other so that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other.
The antenna testing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein an area of the antenna array is greater than or equal to an area of the terminal to be tested.
The antenna testing device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the antenna array comprises a plurality of antenna sub-arrays, each of the antenna sub-arrays is provided with at least one of the test antennas, and the terminal to be tested Any of the upper antennas corresponds to one of the antenna sub-array positions.
An antenna testing system, comprising: an antenna testing device, a testing device, and an information processing device, wherein the antenna testing device is respectively connected to the testing device and the information processing device;

The antenna testing device includes:

a shielding box for accommodating the terminal to be tested;

An antenna array disposed in the shielding box, the antenna array includes a plurality of test antennas that meet predetermined conditions, where the preset condition is that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, The test antenna is configured to be connected to the information processing device and the tester such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of target test antennas on the antenna array;

The information processing device is configured to control the terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna, and is further configured to receive a target power sent by the tester;

The tester is configured to determine the target power and send the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna. The power of the target antenna;

The antenna testing device further includes a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, the multiplexer is configured to be connected to the tester; and the multiplexer is used under the control of the information processing device Turning on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value, the multiplex switch is further configured to disconnect the tester under the control of the information processing device The target power is less than a path between the target test antennas of the preset value.
The antenna testing system according to claim 5, wherein any two adjacent test antennas are orthogonal to each other so that any two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other.
The antenna testing system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the area of the antenna array is greater than or equal to the area of the terminal to be tested.
The antenna testing system according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the antenna array comprises a plurality of antenna sub-arrays, each of the antenna sub-arrays is provided with at least one of the test antennas, and the terminal to be tested is Any of the upper antennas corresponds to one of the antenna sub-array positions.
An antenna testing method, comprising:

The target test antennas that meet the preset conditions receive the radio frequency signals sent by the target antennas on the terminal to be tested, and the target test antennas are disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna arrays and the terminals to be tested are all disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that the two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for connecting with the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested is And the plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array are corresponding to enable the terminal to be tested to transmit the radio frequency signal through the target antenna under the control of the information processing device;

Transmitting, by the target test antenna, the radio frequency signal to the tester, the tester is configured to determine target power and transmit the target power to the information processing device, where the target power is The target signal is received by the target test antenna to determine the target day Line power

The multiplexer turns on a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus, and the multiplexer is connected to each of the test antennas The multiplexer is configured to be connected to the tester;

The multiplexer disconnects a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing apparatus.
An antenna testing method, comprising:

The information processing device controls the terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through the target antenna on the terminal to be tested, and the terminal to be tested is disposed in the shielding box;

The information processing device receives the target power sent by the tester, where the target power is the power of the target antenna determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition. The target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for information and information. The processing device is connected to the tester, such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

The information processing device determines that the target power is greater than or equal to a target test antenna;

The information processing apparatus determines that the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value;

The information processing device turns on a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value through a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, the multiplex switch Used to connect with the tester;

The information processing device disconnects the path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value by the multiplexer.
An antenna testing device, comprising:

a first receiving unit, configured to receive a radio frequency signal sent by a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the radio frequency signal is transmitted by the terminal under test by the target antenna under the control of the information processing device, and the receiving The unit receives the radio frequency signal by using the target test antenna that meets a preset condition, where the target test antenna is disposed on an antenna array, and the antenna array and the terminal to be tested are both disposed in a shielding box, The preset condition is that the two adjacent test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for connecting with the information processing device and the tester, so that the a target antenna corresponding to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

a sending unit, configured to send the radio frequency signal to the tester, where the sending unit sends the radio frequency signal to the tester by using the target test antenna, where the tester is used to determine target power and The target power is sent to the information processing device, and the target power is a power of the target antenna determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna;

a conducting unit, configured to, under the control of the information processing device, turn on a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to a preset value;

And a disconnecting unit, configured to disconnect a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value under the control of the information processing device.
An information processing apparatus, comprising:

a first control unit, configured to control a terminal to be tested to transmit a radio frequency signal through a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the terminal to be tested is disposed in a shielding box;

a second receiving unit, configured to receive a target power sent by the tester, where the target power is determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition to determine the power of the target antenna The target test antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box, and the preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for Connecting to the information processing device and the tester, so that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

a first determining unit, configured to determine that the target power is greater than or equal to a preset value of the target test antenna;

a second determining unit, configured to determine a target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value;

a second control unit, configured to: conduct, by using a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, a path between the tester and a target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value, where the multiple a switch for connecting to the tester;

And a third control unit, configured to disconnect the path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value by using the multiplexer.
An information processing apparatus, comprising:

Memory, central processing unit, peripheral interface, RF circuit, power management chip, and communication bus;

The central processor performs the following operations:

The terminal to be tested is configured to transmit a radio frequency signal by using a target antenna on the terminal to be tested, where the terminal to be tested is disposed in a shielding box;

And a target power sent by the tester, where the target power is the power of the target antenna determined by the tester according to the radio frequency signal received by the target test antenna that meets a preset condition, the target test The antenna is disposed on the antenna array, and the antenna array is disposed in the shielding box. The preset condition is that no adjacent two test antennas do not interfere with each other, and the test antenna is used for the information processing device and The tester is connected such that the target antenna on the terminal to be tested corresponds to a plurality of the target test antennas on the antenna array;

a target test antenna for determining that the target power is greater than or equal to a preset value;

a target test antenna for determining that the target power is less than the preset value;

And a path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is greater than or equal to the preset value is turned on by a multiplexer connected to each of the test antennas, and the multiplexer is used for The tester is connected;

A path between the tester and the target test antenna whose target power is less than the preset value is disconnected by the multiplexer.