Method and device for band translation
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1. An integrated switch with band translation, comprising:
- a first input configured to receive a first signal in a first input frequency band, the first input frequency band selected from a plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a second input configured to receive a second signal in a second input frequency band, the second input frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a crosspoint switch connected to the first input and second input, the crosspoint switch configured to selectively route the first signal to a first switch output selected from a plurality of switch outputs and further configured to route the second signal to a second switch output selected from the plurality of switch outputs;
a first band translation device connected to the first switch output, the first band translation device configured to frequency translate the first signal to a first output frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands; and
a second band translation device connected to the second switch output, the second band translation device configured to frequency translate the second signal to a second output frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands.
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Abstract
A band translation method and device for selecting two or more desired frequency bands of data and bandstacking the two or more desired frequency bands of data into a single output.
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1. An integrated switch with band translation, comprising:
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a first input configured to receive a first signal in a first input frequency band, the first input frequency band selected from a plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a second input configured to receive a second signal in a second input frequency band, the second input frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a crosspoint switch connected to the first input and second input, the crosspoint switch configured to selectively route the first signal to a first switch output selected from a plurality of switch outputs and further configured to route the second signal to a second switch output selected from the plurality of switch outputs;
a first band translation device connected to the first switch output, the first band translation device configured to frequency translate the first signal to a first output frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands; and
a second band translation device connected to the second switch output, the second band translation device configured to frequency translate the second signal to a second output frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A band translation switch, comprising:
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a plurality of amplifiers, each amplifier having an amplifier input and an amplifier output, each amplifier configured to receive an input signal having at least two frequency bands selected from a plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a crosspoint switch comprising N inputs and M outputs, the crosspoint switch configured to selectively connect any of the N inputs to any of the M outputs, each of the N inputs connected to at least one amplifier output; and
M band translation devices, each of the M band translation devices having an input connected to one of the M outputs of the crosspoint switch, each of the M band translation devices configured to frequency translate a signal from the one of the M outputs of the crosspoint switch from a first frequency band to a second frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. A band translation switch comprising:
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a first input amplifier on a substrate, the first amplifier having an input and an output, the first amplifier configured to receive a first signal in a first frequency band selected from a plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a second input amplifier on the substrate, the second amplifier having an input and an output, the second amplifier configured to receive a second signal in a second frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
a switch on the substrate, the switch having first and second inputs connected to the first amplifier output and the second amplifier output, respectively, the switch also having a first switch output and a second switch output, the switch configured to selectively route a signal from the first switch input to one of the first switch output or the second switch output;
a first band translation device on the substrate, the first band translation device having an input connected to the first switch output, the first band translation device configured to selectively frequency translate the first signal from the first frequency band to the second frequency band; and
a second band translation device on the substrate, the second band translation device connected to the second switch output, the second band translation device configured to selectively frequency translate the second signal from the second frequency band to the first frequency band. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A method of integrated band translation, the method comprising:
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receiving an input signal from a satellite transponder group, the input signal in a first frequency band selected from a plurality of predetermined frequency bands;
amplifying the input signals in an amplifier;
coupling a cascade output to an amplifier output;
routing a signal from the amplifier output, independent of the cascade output, to a first band translation device selected from a plurality of band translation devices;
frequency translating the signal from the amplifier output from the first frequency band to a second frequency band, the second frequency band selected from the plurality of predetermined frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29)
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30. A method of integrated band translation, the method comprising:
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receiving one or more input signals;
routing, using a crosspoint switch, each of the one or more input signals to any combination of one or more band translation devices; and
frequency translating at least one of the input signals using the one or more band translation devices. - View Dependent Claims (31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48)
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49. A band translation device, the device comprising:
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one or more inputs each configured to receive one or more input signals;
a crosspoint switch coupled to the one or more inputs and configured to route each of the one or more input signals to any combination of one or more crosspoint switch outputs; and
one or more band translation devices having inputs coupled to at least one of the one or more crosspoint switch outputs, at least one of the one or more band translation devices configured to frequency translate the one or more input signals.
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50. A method of distributing signals in a satellite-based signal distribution system having a plurality of transponder groups, the method comprising:
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receiving signals from a first satellite transponder group;
block converting the signals to an intermediate frequency;
adjusting a power of the signals in an amplifier in an integrated circuit; and
band translating an output signal from the amplifier to one of a plurality of frequency bands. - View Dependent Claims (51, 52)
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53. A signal distribution device configured for use in a signal distribution system having a centralized signal input and multiple destination devices in remote locations, the device comprising:
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an amplifier having an input and an output, and configured to selectively amplify a signal received at the centralized signal input;
a signal processing device, an input of the signal processing device coupled to the output of the amplifier, an output of the signal processing device coupled to a first output of the signal distribution device;
wherein the amplifier further includes a cascade output connected to the amplifier output and also connected to an output of the signal distribution device. - View Dependent Claims (54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61, 62)
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63. A method of distributing signals in a signal distribution system having a plurality of band stacked signal groups, the method comprising:
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receiving a signal group from the plurality of band stacked signal groups;
adjusting a power of the signal group in an amplifier in an integrated circuit; and
distributing an output signal from the amplifier to a destination device. - View Dependent Claims (64)
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65. A signal distribution device in a signal distribution system having a centralized signal input and multiple destination devices in remote locations, the device comprising:
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a first amplifier having an input, an in-line output, and a cascade output;
a second amplifier having an input connected to the cascade output of the first amplifier, an in-line output, and a cascade output; and
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68. A method of distributing signals in a satellite-based signal distribution system having a plurality of transponder groups, the method comprising:
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receiving signals from a first satellite transponder group;
adjusting a power of the signals in an amplifier;
connecting an output of the amplifier to an in-line signal path; and
connecting the output of the amplifier to a cascade signal path. - View Dependent Claims (69)
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70. A signal distribution device in a signal distribution system having at least one signal input and one or more destination devices in remote locations, the device comprising:
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an output amplifier having an input and an output, and configured to provide a signal gain; and
a signal processing device having an input of the signal processing device coupled to the output of the amplifier, an output of the signal processing device coupled to a first output of the signal distribution device. - View Dependent Claims (71, 72, 73)
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74. A mixer circuit, comprising:
a mixer corecomprising;
a first switch having an input switchable between a first output and a second output; and
a second switch having an input switchable between a first output and a second output; and
a mode select circuit coupled to the mixer core. - View Dependent Claims (75, 76)
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77. A mixer circuit configured to operate in a bypass or mixing mode, the mixer circuit comprising:
a mixer core, which comprises;
a first switch having an input, a first output, and a second output.
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78. A mixer circuit configured to operate in a bypass mode or in a mixing mode, the mixer circuit comprising:
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a mode select switch having an input configured to receive a first signal operating at a first frequency, the input switchable between a first output and a second output;
a bypass circuit having an input port coupled to the first output of the mode select switch, and a load port, the bypass circuit configured to pass the first signal therethrough; and
a mixer core having a first input port coupled to the second output of the mode select switch, a second input port configured to receive a second signal operating at a second frequency, and a load port;
wherein, when the input of the mode select switch is coupled to the bypass circuit, the first signal is supplied to the load port, and when the input of the mode select switch is coupled to the mixer core, the first signal is supplied to the mixer core, thereby producing a third signal operating at a frequency defined by a mixing product of the first and second frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (79)
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80. A common oscillator, multiple mixer system, comprising:
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an oscillator configured to output a reference signal operating at an reference frequency; and
a plurality of mixer circuits, each mixer circuit coupled to receive the reference signal and each mixer circuit comprising;
a mixer core, further comprising;
a first switch having an input switchable between a first output and a second output; and
a second switch having an input switchable between a first output and a second output; and
a mode select circuit coupled to the mixer core. - View Dependent Claims (81, 82, 83)
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84. A common oscillator, multiple mixer system, comprising:
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an oscillator configured to output a reference signal operating at an reference frequency; and
a plurality of mixer circuits, each mixer circuit coupled to receive the reference signal and each mixer circuit comprising;
a mode select switch having an input configured to receive a respective input signal operating at a respective input frequency, the input switchable between a first output and a second output;
a bypass circuit having an input port coupled to the first output of the mode select switch, and a load port, the bypass circuit configured to pass the first signal therethrough; and
a mixer core having a first input port coupled to the second output of the mode select switch, a second input port configured to receive the reference signal operating at the reference frequency, and a load port;
wherein, when the input of the mode select switch is coupled to the bypass circuit, the respective input signal is supplied to the load port, and when the input of the mode select switch is coupled to the mixer core, the respective input signal is supplied to the mixer core, thereby producing a third signal operating at a frequency defined by a mixing product of the respective input and reference frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (85)
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86. In a system which receives a first signal operating at a first frequency, a method for selectively outputting either the first signal operating at the first frequency, or a signal operating at a frequency defined by the mixing product of the first frequency and a second frequency, the method comprising:
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supplying the first signal to at least one of two input switches, wherein each of the two input switches has an input switchable to either a first output or a second output;
for each of the first and second switches, switching the input terminal between the first and second outputs at a second frequency; and
connecting the first and second outputs of each of the first and second switches to either (i) a signal at the first frequency, or (ii) a signal at a frequency defined by a mixing product of the first and second frequencies.
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87. A circuit, having N-input by M-output crosspoint switch with band translation, for use in an RF signal distribution system, the circuit comprising:
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an N input switch configured to route an input signal at any one of the N inputs to any one of the M outputs; and
M band translation devices, each of the M band translation devices connected to an output of the N input switch and configured to selectively frequency translate or pass through a signal from the output of the N input switch. - View Dependent Claims (88, 89, 90, 91)
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