ISM band to U-NII band frequency transverter and method of frequency transversion
First Claim
1. A transverter operable to translate a transmit signal and a receive signal between a first frequency band and a second frequency band, wherein the transverter is connected between a data radio and an existing antenna tuned to the first frequency band, the transverter comprising:
- a bandswitch interposed between the data radio and the existing antenna and adapted to allow for selectively directing the transmit signal from the data radio to the existing antenna, thereby substantially bypassing the transverter;
an input isolating device connected to the bandswitch and adapted to electrically isolate one or more components of the transverter from the data radio;
a transmuter connected to the input isolating device and adapted to translate the transmit signal from the first frequency band to the second frequency band;
a converter connected to the input isolating device and adapted to translate the receive signal from the second frequency band to the first frequency band;
a dual output local oscillator connected to both the transmuter and the converter and adapted to provide a drive level thereto;
an output isolating device connected to both the transmuter and the converter and adapted to electrically isolate the transverter; and
an antenna connected to the output isolating device and tuned to the second frequency band and adapted to transmit the transmit signal and to receive the receive signal.
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Abstract
A frequency transverter (10) and method for enabling bi-frequency dual-directional transfer of digitally encoded data on an RF carrier by translating between a crowded or otherwise undesirable first frequency band, such as the 2.4 GHz ISM band, and a less-crowded or otherwise desirable second frequency band, such as the 5.0 GHz-6.0 GHz U-NII band. In a preferred embodiment, the transverter (10) connects between an existing data radio (11) and its existing antenna (30), and comprises a bandswitch (12); an input RF isolating device (14); a transmuter (16); a converter (18); a dual output local oscillator (20); an output RF isolating device (22); and an antenna (24) tuned to the second frequency band. The bandswitch (12) allows for bypassing the transverter (10), thereby facilitating its use with legacy systems. The transmuter (14) and converter (16) are adapted to convert to and from, respectively, the second frequency band.
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24 Claims
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1. A transverter operable to translate a transmit signal and a receive signal between a first frequency band and a second frequency band, wherein the transverter is connected between a data radio and an existing antenna tuned to the first frequency band, the transverter comprising:
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a bandswitch interposed between the data radio and the existing antenna and adapted to allow for selectively directing the transmit signal from the data radio to the existing antenna, thereby substantially bypassing the transverter;
an input isolating device connected to the bandswitch and adapted to electrically isolate one or more components of the transverter from the data radio;
a transmuter connected to the input isolating device and adapted to translate the transmit signal from the first frequency band to the second frequency band;
a converter connected to the input isolating device and adapted to translate the receive signal from the second frequency band to the first frequency band;
a dual output local oscillator connected to both the transmuter and the converter and adapted to provide a drive level thereto;
an output isolating device connected to both the transmuter and the converter and adapted to electrically isolate the transverter; and
an antenna connected to the output isolating device and tuned to the second frequency band and adapted to transmit the transmit signal and to receive the receive signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A transverter operable to translate a transmit signal and a receive signal between a first frequency band and a second frequency band, wherein the transverter is connected between a data radio and an existing antenna tuned to the first frequency band, the transverter comprising:
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a bandswitch interposed between the data radio and the existing antenna and adapted to allow for selectively directing the transmit signal from the data radio to the existing antenna, thereby substantially bypassing the transverter;
an input isolating device connected to the bandswitch and adapted to electrically isolate one or more components of the transverter from the data radio;
a transmuter connected to the input isolating device and adapted to translate the transmit signal from the first frequency band to the second frequency band;
a converter connected to the input isolating device and adapted to translate the receive signal from the second frequency band to the first frequency band;
a dual output local oscillator connected to both the transmuter and the converter and adapted to provide a high drive level thereto;
an output isolating device connected to both the transmuter and the converter and adapted to electrically isolate the transverter; and
an antenna connected to the output isolating device and tuned to the second frequency band and adapted to receive the receive signal, wherein at least a portion of the transverter is constructed using a ceramic PTFE substrate.
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24. A method of translating a transmit signal and a receive signal between a first frequency band and a second frequency band, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) providing a switching mechanism for interposing a transverter between a data radio and an existing antenna;
(b) providing a mechanism for selectively directing the transmit signal from the data radio to either an existing antenna from which the transmit signal is transmitted at the first frequency band or to the transverter;
(c) isolating the transverter from the existing data radio;
(d) translating the transmit signal from the first frequency band to the second frequency band;
(e) transmitting the translated transmit signal using a second antenna tuned to the second frequency band;
(f) isolating the transverter from the second antenna;
(g) translating the receive signal from the second frequency band to the first frequency band; and
(h) providing the translated receive signal to the data radio via the switching mechanism.
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