US 8,078,094 B1 · Universal multi-purpose RF signal distribution system

Abstract

The disclosed architecture provides a co-siting solution to the many different proprietary systems that are being sold today for cellular communications. The architecture is a universal multi-purpose signal distribution chassis for conditioning and distributing cellular communications signals by providing the interface to a wide variety of cellular communications equipment on the market. A receive interface receives signals, amplifies the signals, and splits (or distributes) the signals for communications to various pieces of equipment and technologies that can be employed in a base station tower system, for example. This is particularly useful in co-siting situations where many different types of technologies and equipment are hosted by one set of antennas.

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Dependent claims

A signal distribution system, comprising:

an input subsystem for receiving a plurality of cellular-band antenna diversity signals;
an amplifier subsystem with at least two amplifiers for amplifying the received cellular-band antenna diversity signals, each amplifier of the amplifier subsystem amplifying a received cellular-band antenna diversity signal of the plurality of cellular-band antenna diversity signals;
an output subsystem for outputting the amplified signals;
an output control subsystem for controlling signal levels of at least one output of the output subsystem;
and
a redundant power supply system for powering the amplifier subsystem, the redundant power supply having a first power supply and a second power supply, each power supply being a primary power supply for an amplifier of the at least two amplifiers in the amplifier subsystem and a backup power supply for another amplifier of the at least two amplifiers in the amplifier subsystem.

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Universal multi-purpose RF signal distribution system

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Universal multi-purpose RF signal distribution system

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Abstract

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