RF circuit module and panel
First Claim
1. A radio frequency signal distribution module comprising:
- a housing having a front and a rear, the housing sized to be removably inserted into a vertically-disposed slot of a radio frequency management panel having a height less than or equal to three rack units;
a radio frequency signal input connection positioned on the rear of the housing;
a plurality of radio frequency signal output connections positioned on the rear of the housing;
a splitter within the housing and connecting the radio frequency signal input connection to the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections; and
an active attenuation component connected to and providing programmable attenuation of a radio frequency signal output connection from among the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections.
12 Assignments
0 Petitions
Accused Products
Abstract
A radio frequency signal distribution module and panel for receiving such a module are disclosed. One module includes a housing having a front and a rear, a radio frequency signal input connection positioned on the rear of the housing, and a plurality of radio frequency signal output connections positioned on the rear of the housing. The module also includes a splitter within the housing and connecting the radio frequency signal input connection to the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections. Certain modules include an active attenuation component connected to and providing programmable attenuation of a radio frequency signal output connection from among the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections. Other modules include a data port on the housing, the data port configured to communicate information about radio frequency signals within the module to a computing system remote from the module.
-
Citations
29 Claims
-
1. A radio frequency signal distribution module comprising:
-
a housing having a front and a rear, the housing sized to be removably inserted into a vertically-disposed slot of a radio frequency management panel having a height less than or equal to three rack units; a radio frequency signal input connection positioned on the rear of the housing; a plurality of radio frequency signal output connections positioned on the rear of the housing; a splitter within the housing and connecting the radio frequency signal input connection to the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections; and an active attenuation component connected to and providing programmable attenuation of a radio frequency signal output connection from among the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
-
-
14. A radio frequency signal distribution panel comprising:
-
a housing comprising a top, bottom, left side, right side, front side, and rear side, the housing having a height less than or equal to three rack units; a plurality of vertically-disposed slots in the front side of the housing, each of the plurality of slots arranged to receive a radio frequency signal distribution module; and at least one radio frequency signal distribution module removably inserted into a slot from among the plurality of slots, the radio frequency signal distribution module including a data port configured to communicate attenuation information to a computing system remote from the module. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
-
-
21. A radio frequency signal distribution module comprising:
-
a housing having a front and a rear, the housing sized to be removably inserted into a vertically-disposed slot of a radio frequency management panel having a height less than or equal to three rack units; a radio frequency signal input connection positioned on the rear of the housing; a plurality of radio frequency signal output connections positioned on the rear of the housing; a splitter within the housing and connecting the radio frequency signal input connection to the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections; an active component connected to and providing programmable signal conditioning of a radio frequency signal output connection from among the plurality of radio frequency signal output connections; and a data port on the housing, the data port configured to communicate information about radio frequency signals within the module to a computing system remote from the module. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23, 24, 25)
-
-
26. A method of managing distribution of radio frequency signals, the method comprising:
-
removably mounting a radio frequency distribution module in a vertically-disposed slot of a radio frequency signal distribution panel having a plurality of slots and having a height less than or equal to three rack units, the radio frequency distribution module including a radio frequency input connection, a plurality of radio frequency output connections, and at least one active radio frequency component; connecting a computing system to a data connection of the radio frequency distribution module; and monitoring a signal using the computing system. - View Dependent Claims (27, 28, 29)
-
Specification