Signal Distribution System Cascadable AGC Device and Method

An apparatus comprising:

• a multiple-input/multiple-output switch coupled to receive and switch at least one satellite intermediate frequency (IF) signal of a plurality of satellite IF signals, wherein the plurality of satellite IF signals are received from a satellite front end device comprising a low noise block downconverter (LNB);
• a plurality of channelizer devices coupled to the multiple-input/multiple-output switch and operable to channelize the at least one satellite IF signal to produce a plurality of channelized signals;
• and
• a channel stacker coupled to the plurality of channelizer devices and operable to stack the plurality of channelized signals to produce a stacked channel signal.

A method comprising:

• switching at least one satellite intermediate frequency (IF) signal of a plurality of satellite IF signals, wherein the plurality of satellite IF signals are received from a satellite front end device comprising a low noise block downconverter (LNB);
• channelizing the at least one satellite IF signal to produce a plurality of channelized signals;
• and
• stacking the plurality of channelized signals to produce a stacked channel signal.