Reconfigurable array for rf/analogue signals
Номер патента: CA3186265A1
Опубликовано: 09-12-2021
Автор(ы): Jason LE LEIVRE
Принадлежит: BAE SYSTEMS plc
Опубликовано: 09-12-2021
Автор(ы): Jason LE LEIVRE
Принадлежит: BAE SYSTEMS plc
Реферат: There is described a reconfigurable array for facilitating dynamic combination and distribution of RF signals. The reconfigurable array comprises: (a) a number, N i , of input devices for generating or supplying RF input signals; (b) a number, N o , of output devices for analysing or forwarding RF output signals; (c) an optical switch matrix comprising a number, N p , of ports, wherein each of the ports is an optical input or an optical output, wherein each input device is coupled to a respective port of the optical switch matrix at an optical input, wherein each output device is coupled to a respective port of the optical switch matrix at an optical output, and wherein the optical switch matrix is configurable to enable optical connection of any optical input to any optical output; and (d) a plurality of multi-port devices that each have multiple uncommon ports which couple to a single common port, wherein each port of each multi-port device is coupled to a respective port of the optical switch matrix, and wherein each multi-port device enables either fan-in of optical signals from the uncommon ports to the common port or fan-out of optical signals from the common port to the uncommon ports depending on the configuration of the reconfigurable array. The plurality of multi-port devices include at least one M:1 multi-port device, where M is a predetermined maximum number of RF signals for the reconfigurable array to fan-in or fan-out, where M = N i and M = N o .
Reconfigurable array for rf/analogue signals
Номер патента: WO2021245372A1. Автор: Jason LE LEIVRE. Владелец: Pulse Power & Measurement Ltd. Дата публикации: 2021-12-09.