Dynamic current sharing in Ka/Ku LNB design
First Claim
1. A system for providing power to Low Noise Block Amplifiers (LNBs) in a satellite signal receiving system, wherein at least one receiver provides power to the LNBs, comprising:
- a first stage of power regulation, coupled to the at least one receiver in a respective fashion, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises linear regulation; and
a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator.
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Abstract
A method, apparatus and system providing power to Low Noise Block Amplifiers (LNBs) in a satellite signal receiving system wherein at least one receiver provides power to the LNBs. A system in accordance with the present invention comprises a first stage of power regulation, coupled to the at least one receiver in a respective fashion, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises linear regulation, and a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator. Another embodiment of the present invention comprises a first stage of power regulation, coupled to the at least one receiver in a respective fashion, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator, and a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a linear regulator.
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1. A system for providing power to Low Noise Block Amplifiers (LNBs) in a satellite signal receiving system, wherein at least one receiver provides power to the LNBs, comprising:
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a first stage of power regulation, coupled to the at least one receiver in a respective fashion, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises linear regulation; and
a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A system for providing power to Low Noise Block Amplifiers (LNBs) in a satellite signal receiving system, wherein at least one receiver provides power to the LNBs, comprising:
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a first stage of power regulation, coupled to the at least one receiver in a respective fashion, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator; and
a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a linear regulator. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system for delivering satellite signals to a receiver, comprising:
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a plurality of satellites, wherein at least a first satellite in the plurality of satellites broadcasts a first set of satellite signals broadcast in a first frequency band, and at least a second satellite in the plurality of satellites broadcasts a second set of satellite signals in a second frequency band;
an antenna, the antenna receiving the first set of satellite signals and the second set of satellite signals, the antenna comprising Low Noise Block Amplifiers (LNBs);
at least one receiver, coupled to the LNBs, for receiving the first set of satellite signals and second set of satellite signals, wherein at least one receiver provides power to the LNBs, and a first stage of power regulation, coupled between the at least one receiver and the LNBs, wherein the first stage of power regulation comprises a switching power regulator; and
a second stage of power regulation, coupled between the first stage of power regulation and the LNBs, wherein the second stage of power regulation comprises a linear regulator. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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