Signal Amplifiers Having Non-Interruptible Communication Paths
First Claim
1. A bi-directional RF signal amplifier, comprisingan RF input port;
- a first RF output port;
a second RF output port;
a power input for receiving electrical power;
a first communication path between the RF input port and the first RF output port, the first communication path including a power amplifier that is configured to amplify signals that are transmitted from the RF input port to the first RF output port via the first communication path;
a second non-interruptible communication path between the RF input port and the second RF output port;
a selective termination circuit that is configured to pass signals between the RF input port and the first RF output port over the first communication path when electrical power is received at the power input and that is further configured to terminate the first communication path to a matched termination when an electrical power feed to the power input is interrupted.
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Abstract
RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a first RF output port, a second RF output port and a power input for receiving electrical power. These amplifiers include a first communication path between the RF input port and the first RF output port that has a power amplifier that amplifies signals that are transmitted from the RF input port to the first RF output port. These amplifiers also have a second non-interruptible communication path between the RF input port and the second RF output port. The amplifiers further include a selective termination circuit that is configured to pass signals between the RF input port and the first RF output port over the first communication path when electrical power is received at the power input and to terminate the first communication path to a matched termination when an electrical power feed to the power input is interrupted.
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24 Claims
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1. A bi-directional RF signal amplifier, comprising
an RF input port; -
a first RF output port; a second RF output port; a power input for receiving electrical power; a first communication path between the RF input port and the first RF output port, the first communication path including a power amplifier that is configured to amplify signals that are transmitted from the RF input port to the first RF output port via the first communication path; a second non-interruptible communication path between the RF input port and the second RF output port; a selective termination circuit that is configured to pass signals between the RF input port and the first RF output port over the first communication path when electrical power is received at the power input and that is further configured to terminate the first communication path to a matched termination when an electrical power feed to the power input is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An RF signal amplifier, comprising
an RF input port; -
a first RF output port; a second RF output port; a relay having an input terminal, a first output terminal and a second output terminal; a directional coupler having an input that is connected to the RF input port, a first output that is connected to the input terminal of the relay and a second output that is connected to the second RF output port; a power amplifier that is provided between the first output terminal of the relay and the first RF output port; and a resistive termination that is coupled to the second output terminal of the relay. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method of providing a non-interruptible communication path through a signal amplifier that includes an RF input port and a plurality of RF output ports, the method comprising:
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using a directional coupler to split a signal received at the RF input port into a first signal component and a second signal component; passing the first signal component to a first of the plurality of output ports via a first communication path that includes an amplifier; passing the second signal component to a second of the plurality of output ports via a second non-interruptible communication path; and passing the first signal component to a matched resistive termination in response to interruption of an electrical power feed to the signal amplifier.
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20. A bi-directional RF signal amplifier, comprising
an RF input port; -
an RF output port; a power input for receiving electrical power; a first communication path between the RF input port and the RF output port, the first communication path including a power amplifier that is coupled to the power input and that is configured to amplify signals that are transmitted from the RF input port to the RF output port via the first communication path; a second non-interruptible communication path between the RF input port and the RF output port; and at least one circuit element that is configured to connect the RF input port to the RF output port via the first communication path when electrical power is available at the power input and to connect the RF input port to the RF output port via the second non-interruptible communication path when electrical power is unavailable at the power input, wherein the at least one circuit element comprises a relay that selectively connects the RF input port to one of the first communication path and the second non-interruptible communication path and a directional coupler that connects the first communication path and the second non-interruptible communication path to the RF output port. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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22. A bi-directional RF signal amplifier, comprising
an RF input port; -
a first diplexer having an input that receives signals from the first RF input port and a high frequency output and a low frequency output; a relay having an input, a first output and a second output, wherein the input of the relay receives the high frequency output of the first diplexer; a power amplifier having an input that is connected to the first output of the relay; a second diplexer that includes a high frequency input that receives an output of the power amplifier and the second output of the relay and a low frequency input that receives the low frequency output of the first diplexer; an RF output port that is coupled to an output of the second diplexer; and a power input for receiving electrical power. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24)
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