US 11,719,734 B1
Systems, apparatuses, and methods for automated robotic tuning
James Scott Sacks, Pleasanton, CA (US); Baker M. Sharif, Santa Cruz, CA (US); Thomas Matthew Graves, Livermore, CA (US); and Nicholas Aaron Vong, Elk Grove, CA (US)
Assigned to CAES SYSTEMS LLC, Arlington, VA (US)
Filed by Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions Inc., Arlington, VA (US)
Filed on Aug. 11, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/886,122.
Application 17/886,122 is a continuation of application No. 17/886,032, filed on Aug. 11, 2022.
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04N 7/18 (2006.01); G01R 29/08 (2006.01)
CPC G01R 29/0871 (2013.01) [H04N 7/183 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
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1. A system for tuning a radiofrequency (RF) module, the system comprising:
a test station comprising:
an imaging device;
a measurement device;
a robotic arm;
a galvo scanner;
a laser;
a rotary stage coupled with the robotic arm;
one or more measurement probes supported by the rotary stage and operably coupled with the measurement device; and
one or more tuning tips supported by the rotary stage;
wherein, in operation, the test station is configured to:
perform a testing procedure on an RF module received by the test station according to a testing algorithm in which the one or more measurement probes generate testing data indicative of one or more testing parameters of the RF module; and
perform a tuning procedure on the RF module according to a tuning algorithm in which:
a tuning tip of the one or more tuning tips is selected on the rotary stage; and
the RF module is modified by the selected tuning tip.