Power Divider Networks for Cable Television Networks that Include Multimedia Over Coax Bypass Circuits and Signal Amplifiers that Include Such Power Divider Networks

An RF signal amplifier for a cable television network, comprising:

• an RF input port;
• a power amplifier coupled to the RF input port;
• a power divider network comprising:
• a first directional coupler coupled to an output of the power amplifier, the first directional coupler including a first output and a second output;
• and
• a filter coupled between the first output and the second output of the first directional coupler, wherein the filter is configured to block signals in the 5 MHz to 1002 MHz frequency band and to pass signals in at least the 1150 MHz to 1550 MHz frequency band,
• wherein the power divider network blocks signals in at least a portion of the 870 MHz to 1150 MHz frequency band.

An RF signal amplifier for a cable television network, comprising:

• an RF input port;
• a power amplifier coupled to the RF input port;
• and
• a power divider network that includes at least a first directional coupler that is coupled to an output of the power amplifier, a second directional coupler and a third directional coupler, wherein a first filter is coupled between a first output and a second output of one of the first, second or third directional couplers, wherein the first filter is configured to block signals in the 5 MHz to 1002 MHz frequency band and to pass signals in at least the 1150 MHz to 1550 MHz frequency band.

A method of passing a MOCA signal from a first device to a second device, the method comprising:

• receiving the MOCA signal from the first device at a first output of a first directional coupler of a power divider network of an RF signal amplifier;
• passing the signal from the first output of the first directional coupler to an input of the first directional coupler that is coupled to a first output of a second directional coupler of the power divider network;
• passing the signal from the first output of the second directional coupler to a second output of the second directional coupler via a bypass circuit that passes signals in at least the 1150 MHz to 1550 MHz frequency band while providing at least 25 dB of isolation with respect to signals in a CATV frequency band;
• passing the signal from the second output of the second directional coupler to an input of a third directional coupler that is coupled to the second output of a second directional coupler of the power divider network;
• passing the signal from the input of a third directional coupler to a first output of the third directional coupler;
• and
• passing the signal to the second device.

A RF power divider network, comprising:

• an RF input port;
• a first directional coupler coupled to the RF input port, the first directional coupler including a first output and a second output;
• an isolation circuit provided between the first output and the second output of the first directional coupler that is configured to block signals in the 5 MHz to 1002 MHz frequency band;
• and
• a first bypass circuit coupled between the first and second outputs of the first directional coupler;
• wherein the first bypass circuit comprises a first filter that is configured to pass signals in the 1150 MHz to 1550 MHz frequency band.