DOCSIS 3.0 Set-Top-Box Tuner Architecture Case Study
Recreate the RF Local Oscillator architecture of the tuner using black-box testing.
Technology Case Studies
The following are technology case studies on intellectual property-related topics.
Base Station Antennas Case Study
Characterize the antenna array elements through measurements and simulations
Touchscreen Analysis Case Study
Determine the structure and material of the touchscreens
LED Device Structure Case Study
Teardown the LED devices and determine their construct
Hearing Aid Case Study
Packet sniffing on communication between the devices and various smartphones
Stacked Chip Flexibility Testing Case Study
Qualitatively show the flexibility of the chips
Stacked Chip Stress Testing Case Study
Quantitatively measure stress within the chips
Wireless Docking Station Teardown Case Study
Determine/Estimate the architecture of the active antenna array technology used in the product.
RF Module Amplifier Architectural Analysis and Simulation Case Study
Determine if the Power Amplifier Module (PAM) uses Doherty combiner architecture and simulate its performance under dynamic loads
Processor Circuit Extraction and Analysis Case Study
Determine if a certain type of circuit blocks is present in the product.
CPU-PCB Adhesion Analysis Case Study
Analyze the interface between the copper layers and the insulator layers in the package PCB.
H.264 Players Case Study
Determine if the products use certain optional features of the H.264 video codec standard.
Smartphone Video Decoder Case Study
Confirm the smartphone include an organic DASH client
Source Code Review Case Study
Review the system design documents and source code to determine what part of the contractual deliverables and system performance were incomplete.
Wi-Fi WLAN Network Protocol Investigation Case Study
Show evidence of use of an essential patent claim regarding optional features of 802.11n/ac in the target devices