Power Distribution Devices, Systems, and Methods for Radio-Over-Fiber (RoF) Distributed Communication
First Claim
1. An interconnect unit for a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) wireless communication system, comprising:
- a plurality of optical communication links each configured to carry an RoF signal from a head-end unit to a plurality of remote units; and
at least one power supply electrically coupled to a plurality of power branches each configured to supply power to a remote unit among the plurality of remote units.
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Abstract
Power distribution devices, systems and methods for a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) distributed communication system are disclosed. In one embodiment, an interconnect unit is coupled between a head-end unit and one or more remote units. The interconnect unit includes a plurality of optical communication links each configured to carry RoF signals to and from a head-end unit to remote units. The RF electrical signals from the head-end unit are converted to RF optical signals and communicated over the optical communication links in the interconnect unit to the remote units. The remote units convert the optical signals to electrical signals and communicate the electrical signals to client devices. To provide power to the remote units, the interconnect unit electrically couples power from at least one power supply to a plurality of power branches. Each power branch is configured to supply power to a remote unit connected to the interconnect unit.
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29 Claims
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1. An interconnect unit for a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) wireless communication system, comprising:
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a plurality of optical communication links each configured to carry an RoF signal from a head-end unit to a plurality of remote units; and at least one power supply electrically coupled to a plurality of power branches each configured to supply power to a remote unit among the plurality of remote units. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of distributing power to a plurality of remote units in a Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) communication system, comprising:
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receiving RoF signals over a plurality of optical communication links in an interconnect unit from a head-end unit; providing power from at least one power supply in the interconnect unit to a plurality of power branches; distributing the RoF signals from each of the plurality of optical communication links to a remote unit among a plurality of remote units; and distributing power from each of the plurality of power branches to a remote unit among the plurality of remote units. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A Radio-over-Fiber (RoF) wireless communication system, comprising:
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at least one interconnect unit, comprising; a plurality of optical communication links each configured to carry an RoF signal from a head-end unit; and at least one power supply electrically coupled to a plurality of power branches; and a plurality of remote units each comprising; a power input port electrically coupled to one of the plurality of power branches; and an optical communication input port optically connected to one of the plurality of optical communication links to receive the RoF signal from the head-end unit. - View Dependent Claims (24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29)
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