Radio frequency signal router
AssigneeEvertz Microsystems Ltd.
InventorDaniel Baldor
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Abstract
A RF router for routing n input signals to m destinations, where the router comprises a backplane coupled to a plurality of RF input terminals, a plurality of RF output terminals, a plurality of splitters and a plurality of connectors. The backplane is also coupled to a controller and a plurality of connectors for receiving a plurality of switching matrices. The RF router comprises a plurality of u×v input switch matrices, a plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices and a plurality of r×s output switch matrices, where at least one of the plurality of u×v input switch matrices, the plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices and the plurality of r×s output switch matrices are redundant.
Claims19
A radio frequency (RF) router comprising:
- a plurality of RF input terminals, wherein each RF input terminal is configured to receive an input RF signal;
- a plurality of u×v input switch matrices coupled to the plurality of RF input terminals, each of the plurality of u×v input switch matrices having u inputs and v outputs;
- a plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices, each of the plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices having p inputs and q outputs, wherein inputs of each p×q intermediate switch matrices are coupled to outputs of the u×v input switch matrices such that each input of each p×q intermediate switch matrix is coupled to exactly one output of the plurality of u×v input switch matrices;
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- a plurality of r×s output switch matrices, each of the plurality of r×s output switch matrices having r inputs and s outputs, wherein inputs of each r×s output switch matrix are coupled to outputs of the p×q intermediate switch matrices such that each input of each r×s output switch matrix is coupled to exactly one output of the plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices,
- wherein at least one of the plurality of u×v input switch matrices, at least one of the plurality of p×q intermediate switch matrices and at least one of the plurality of output switch matrices are redundant.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.