Signal amplifiers that support MoCA communications at both active and passive output ports
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1. A radio frequency (“
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) signal amplifier, comprising;
an RF input port;
a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports;
an active communications path connecting said RF input port to said plurality of active RF output ports, said active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between said upstream diplexer and said downstream diplexer;
a first filter functioning as a MoCA rejection filter and coupled between said power divider network and said RF input port;
a passive RF output port;
a passive communications path connecting said RF input port to said passive RF output port; and
a MoCA pass filter coupled between a first node and a second node, wherein said first node is located upstream of said passive RF output port along said passive communications path and the second node is located downstream of the first filter along the active communications path, the MoCA pass filter configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band and to not pass signals in the upstream and downstream frequency bands of a service provider.
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Abstract
RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a power divider network having a plurality of active output ports, an active path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer, a passive output port, a MoCA diplexer that is coupled to the passive output port, a passive path connecting the RF input port to the MoCA diplexer and a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active path.
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1. A radio frequency (“
- RF”
) signal amplifier, comprising;an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting said RF input port to said plurality of active RF output ports, said active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between said upstream diplexer and said downstream diplexer; a first filter functioning as a MoCA rejection filter and coupled between said power divider network and said RF input port; a passive RF output port; a passive communications path connecting said RF input port to said passive RF output port; and a MoCA pass filter coupled between a first node and a second node, wherein said first node is located upstream of said passive RF output port along said passive communications path and the second node is located downstream of the first filter along the active communications path, the MoCA pass filter configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band and to not pass signals in the upstream and downstream frequency bands of a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A radio frequency (“
- RF”
) signal amplifier, comprising;an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting said RF input port to said power divider network, said active communications path including at least one power amplifier to amplify an upstream signal or a downstream signal passing along said active communications path; a first filter functioning as a MoCA rejection filter and coupled between said power divider network and said RF input port; a passive RF output port; a passive communications path connecting said RF input port to said passive RF output port; and a MoCA pass filter coupled between a first node and a second node, wherein said first node is located upstream of said passive RF output port along said passive communications path and said second node is located downstream of said first filter along said active communications path, said MoCA pass filter configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band and to not pass signals in said upstream and downstream frequency bands of a service provider. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An RF signal amplifier, comprising:
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an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting said RF input port to said power divider network, said active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between said upstream diplexer and said downstream diplexer; a passive RF output port; a passive communications path connecting said RF input port to said passive RF output port; a first filter functioning as a MoCA rejection filter and coupled between said power divider network and said RF input port; a second filter coupled along the passive communications path between said RF input port and a first node that is connected to the passive RF output port, said second filter configured to pass signals in upstream and downstream frequency bands of a service provider; an electrical connection between said first node and a second node that is between said first filter and at least one of said plurality of active RF output ports, the electrical connection providing a communications path allowing MoCA signals to be transmitted from said plurality of active RF output ports to said passive RF output port; a third filter coupled along said electrical connection between said first node and said second node, said third filter configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band and to not pass signals in the upstream and downstream frequency bands of the service provider; and a power input for receiving electrical power to power said power amplifier between said upstream diplexer and said downstream diplexer. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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