Method and system for preventing an amplifier overload condition in a hybrid matrix amplifier array
First Claim
1. A method for preventing an amplifier overload condition in a hybrid matrix amplifier array comprising the steps of:
- measuring signal amplitude of each of a plurality of input signals;
in response to said signal amplitude measurements, estimating an overload condition that will result in an amplifier overload in said hybrid matrix amplifier array; and
in response to estimating said overload condition, modifying said signal amplitude of at least one of said plurality of input signals to prevent said overload condition in said hybrid matrix amplifier array.
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Abstract
In a hybrid matrix amplifier array (100), the amplitude of each of a plurality of input signals is measured (132-136, 202). In response to the signal amplitude measurements, an overload condition that will result in an amplifier overload in said hybrid matrix amplifier array is estimated (204, 206, 138). In response to the estimation of the overload condition, the signal amplitude of at least one of the plurality of input signals is modified to prevent the overload condition in the hybrid matrix amplifier array. An overload condition may be estimated if the sum of the amplitudes of the input signals exceeds a threshold (206). In one embodiment, all input signals are modified by proportionately reducing the amplitude of each of the plurality of input signals (304).
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19 Claims
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1. A method for preventing an amplifier overload condition in a hybrid matrix amplifier array comprising the steps of:
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measuring signal amplitude of each of a plurality of input signals; in response to said signal amplitude measurements, estimating an overload condition that will result in an amplifier overload in said hybrid matrix amplifier array; and in response to estimating said overload condition, modifying said signal amplitude of at least one of said plurality of input signals to prevent said overload condition in said hybrid matrix amplifier array. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A system for preventing an amplifier overload condition in a hybrid matrix amplifier array comprising:
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means for measuring signal amplitude of each of a plurality of input signals; means for estimating an overload condition that will result in an amplifier overload in said hybrid matrix amplifier array in response to said signal amplitude measurements; and means for modifying said signal amplitude of at least one of said plurality of input signals to prevent said overload condition in said hybrid matrix amplifier array in response to estimating said overload condition. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A system for preventing an amplifier overload condition in a hybrid matrix amplifier array comprising:
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a plurality of input signal amplitude estimators, each serially coupled to a plurality of input signals; a hybrid matrix amplifier array overload condition detector coupled to each of said plurality of input signal power estimators for producing an overload condition signal in response to detecting an amplifier overload condition; and at least one attenuator serially coupled to one of said input signals for reducing the power of said input signal in response to said overload condition signal, wherein said amplifier overload condition is eliminated. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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