Signal amplifiers that support MoCA communications at both active and passive output ports
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1. A radio frequency (“
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) signal amplifier, comprising;
an RF input port;
a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports;
an active communications path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer;
a passive RF output port;
a passive path diplexer that is coupled to the passive RF output port, wherein the passive path diplexer routes signals in a service provider network frequency band differently than signals in a second network frequency band, the service provider network frequency band being different than the second network frequency band;
a passive communications path connecting the RF input port to the passive path diplexer; and
a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active communications path.
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Abstract
RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a power divider network having a plurality of active output ports, an active path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer, a passive output port, a MoCA diplexer that is coupled to the passive output port, a passive path connecting the RF input port to the MoCA diplexer and a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active path.
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1. A radio frequency (“
- RF”
) signal amplifier, comprising;an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer; a passive RF output port; a passive path diplexer that is coupled to the passive RF output port, wherein the passive path diplexer routes signals in a service provider network frequency band differently than signals in a second network frequency band, the service provider network frequency band being different than the second network frequency band; a passive communications path connecting the RF input port to the passive path diplexer; and a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active communications path. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. A radio frequency (“
- RF”
) signal amplifier, comprising;an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer; a first filter functioning as a MoCA rejection filter and coupled between the power divider network and the active communications path; a passive RF output port; a passive communications path connecting the RF input port to the passive RF output port; a second filter coupled along the passive communications path between the RF input port and a first node that is connected to the passive RF output port, the second filter configured to pass signals in upstream and downstream frequency bands of a service provider; a third filter coupled between the first node and a second node that is between the first filter and the power divider network, the third filter configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band and to not pass signals in the upstream and downstream frequency bands of the service provider.
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14. An RF signal amplifier, comprising:
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an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer; a passive RF output port; a passive communications path connecting the RF input port to the passive RF output port; a first filter functioning as a MoCA rejection filter and coupled between the power divider network and the active communications path; a second filter coupled along the passive communications path between the RF input port and a first node that is connected to the passive RF output port, the second filter configured to pass signals in upstream and downstream frequency bands of a service provider; an electrical connection between the first node and a second node that is between the first filter and the power divider network, the electrical connection providing a communications path allowing MoCA signals to be transmitted from the plurality of active RF output ports to the passive RF output port; a third filter coupled along the electrical connection between the first node and the second node, the third filter configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band and to not pass signals in the upstream and downstream frequency bands of the service provider; and a power input for receiving electrical power, wherein the active communications path further comprises a selective termination circuit between the RF input port and the upstream diplexer, the selective termination circuit being configured to pass signals between the RF input port and the upstream diplexer when electrical power is received at the power input, and that is configured to terminate the active communications path to a matched termination when an electrical power feed to the power input is interrupted. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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21. A radio frequency (“
- RF”
) signal amplifier, comprising;an RF input port; a power divider network having a plurality of active RF output ports; an active communications path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active communications path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer; a passive RF output port; a passive path diplexer that is coupled to the passive RF output port, wherein the passive path diplexer routes signals in a service provider network frequency band differently than signals in a second network frequency band, the service provider network frequency band being different than the second network frequency band; a passive communications path connecting the RF input port to the passive path diplexer; and an active path diplexer that is coupled to the downstream diplexer, wherein the active path diplexer routes signals in the service provider network frequency band differently than signals in the second network frequency band.
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