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Radio frequency front end for television band receiver and spectrum sensor

US8350970B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 30, 2009
Grant dateJan 8, 2013
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Expiry dateApr 10, 2031

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04H2201/60
  • WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radio frequency front end for a television band receiver and spectrum sensor includes a first plurality of adaptive matching networks connected to a signal summer that combines signals received by the first plurality of antennas respectively connected to the first plurality of adaptive matching networks and outputs a combined signal to each of a second plurality of downconverter/tuners. The downconverter/tuners are respectively or collectively connected to an analog to digital converter that converts output of the second plurality of downconverter/tuners into at least one digital signal that is output to the television band receiver and spectrum sensor.

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