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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.

Date of Patent:
May. 30, 2006

Filed:

May. 30, 2003
Applicants:

Thomas A. Gray, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Robin A. Bordow, Petaluma, CA (US);

Inventors:

Thomas A. Gray, Santa Rosa, CA (US);

Robin A. Bordow, Petaluma, CA (US);

Assignee:

Agilent Technologies, Inc., Palo Alto, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G01R 23/16 (2006.01); H03L 7/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

A dynamic model of non-linear tuning behavior is used to tune a tunable device. The model quantifies a difference between a tuning characteristic of an ideal device and an actual tuning characteristic of the device. The model adjusts the tuning according to the difference. A method of compensated tuning of tunable device comprises employing a dynamic model of the tunable device to produce a compensated tuning control input to the tunable device during tuning. A tuning compensator for a tunable device comprises the dynamic model that is employed with an input tuning command to generate a compensated tuning command. A tuning-compensated YTF comprises a dynamic model-based tuning compensator and a YTF. A spectrum analyzer having a tuning-compensated preselector comprises a YTF preselector, a frequency converter, a video signal processor unit, a tuning compensator, and a controller. The tuning compensator uses the dynamic model to tune the preselector.


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