Multiport distribution network
First Claim
1. A multiport distribution network, comprising:
- N inputs and N outputs, where N>
1;
an independent distribution paths extending from each of the N inputs to each of the N outputs, each independent distribution path being formed from a sequence of at least two fundamental units,wherein each of the at least two fundamental units comprises a circuit formed of multiple resonator cavities and having n input ports and n output ports, where n>
1, and wherein the circuit is configured to;
(i) at each of the n input ports, split an input signal received at that input port into n equal signal components and provide each of the n signal components to a respective one of the n output ports of the circuit; and
(ii) at each of the n output ports, combine the signal components received from the n input ports to form an output signal for that output port,and wherein the multiport distribution network is configured to apply a same filter transfer function along each of the independent distribution paths.
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Abstract
A multiport distribution network is provided that supports N inputs and N outputs, where N>1, the multipart distribution network providing an independent distribution path extending from each input to each output, each path being formed from a sequence of at least two fundamental units. Each fundamental unit comprises a circuit formed of multiple resonator cavities and having n input ports for receiving respective input signals, and n output ports for outputting respective output signals, where n>1, and wherein the circuit is configured to: (i) at each input port, split an input signal received at that input port into n equal signal components and provide each of the n signal components to a respective output port of the circuit; and (ii) at each output port, combine the signal components received from the n input ports to form an output signal for that output port. The multipart distribution network is configured to apply the same filter transfer function along each independent distribution path.
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1. A multiport distribution network, comprising:
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N inputs and N outputs, where N>
1;an independent distribution paths extending from each of the N inputs to each of the N outputs, each independent distribution path being formed from a sequence of at least two fundamental units, wherein each of the at least two fundamental units comprises a circuit formed of multiple resonator cavities and having n input ports and n output ports, where n>
1, and wherein the circuit is configured to;
(i) at each of the n input ports, split an input signal received at that input port into n equal signal components and provide each of the n signal components to a respective one of the n output ports of the circuit; and
(ii) at each of the n output ports, combine the signal components received from the n input ports to form an output signal for that output port,and wherein the multiport distribution network is configured to apply a same filter transfer function along each of the independent distribution paths. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25)
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26. A method for producing a multiport distribution network, wherein the multiport distribution network, comprises:
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N inputs and N outputs, where N>
1;independent distribution paths extending from each of the N inputs to each of the N outputs, each independent distribution path being formed from a sequence of at least two fundamental units, wherein each of the at least two fundamental units comprises a circuit formed of multiple resonator cavities and having n input ports and n output ports, where n>
1, and wherein the circuit is configured to;
(i) at each of the n input ports, split an input signal received at that input port into n equal signal components and provide each of the n signal components to a respective one of the n output ports of the circuit; and
(ii) at each output port, combine the signal components received from the n input ports to form an output signal for that output port,wherein the multiport distribution network is configured to apply a same filter transfer function along each of the independent distribution paths, and wherein each of the independent distribution paths is considered as an in-line band-pass filter and is synthesized using direct polynomial relations based on a desired transmission and return loss parameters of the in-line band-pass filter.
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