Radio frequency power divider networks having MoCA bypass circuits and related methods
Power divider networks are provided that have Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (“MoCA”) bypass paths. These power divider networks may include a housing having an input port and first and second output ports; a first impedance transformer that has a first winding coupled in series between the input port and a first node, a second winding coupled in series between a reference voltage and the first node; a second impedance transformer that has a third winding coupled in series between the first node and the first output port, a fourth winding coupled in series between the first node and the second output port; a resistance having a first end coupled to the first output port and a second end coupled to the second output port; a first inductor in series between the third winding and the first output port; a second inductor in series between the fourth winding and the second output port; and a third inductor and a first capacitor that are disposed in parallel between the first output port and the first end of the first resistance.
1. A radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network, comprising:
a first directional coupler having a first RF input port, a first signal splitting circuit, first and second RF output ports and a first MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band between said first RF output port and said second RF output port;
a second directional coupler having a second RF input port that is coupled to said first RF output port, a second signal splitting circuit, third and fourth RF output ports and a second MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said third RF output port and said fourth RF output port; and
a third directional coupler having a third RF input port that is coupled to said second RF output port, a third signal splitting circuit, fifth and sixth RF output ports and a third MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said fifth RF output port and said sixth RF output port,
wherein the first MoCA bypass circuit is different from said second MoCA bypass circuit and said third MoCA bypass circuit in that at least one component of said first MoCA bypass circuit is different in value compared to components of said second MoCA bypass circuit and said third MoCA bypass circuit.
2. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 1 , wherein said second MoCA bypass circuit includes a resistor having a first terminal connected to said third RF output port and a second terminal connected to said fourth RF output port.
3. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 2 , wherein said resistor has a value of 150 ohms.
4. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 2 , wherein said second terminal is directly connected to said fourth RF output port.
5. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 2 , wherein said second MoCA bypass circuit further includes an inductor having a first terminal and a second terminal, and wherein said second terminal of said inductor is connected to said first terminal of said resistor and said first terminal of said inductor is connected to said third RF output port.
6. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 5 , wherein said second terminal of said inductor is directly connected to said first terminal of said resistor.
7. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 6 , wherein said first terminal of said inductor is directly connected to said third RF output port.
8. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 2 , wherein said second MoCA bypass circuit further includes an inductor and a capacitor connected between said first terminal of said resistor and said third RF output port.
9. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 8 , wherein said resistor has a value of 150 ohms.
10. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 1 , wherein said second MoCA bypass circuit presents an inductance or capacitance value between said third RF output port and said fourth RF output port which is different from an inductance or capacitance value presented by said first MoCA bypass circuit between said first RF output port and said second RF output port.
11. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 10 , wherein said third MoCA bypass circuit presents an inductance or capacitance value between said fifth RF output port and said sixth RF output port which is different from an inductance or capacitance value presented by said first MoCA bypass circuit between said first RF output port and said second RF output port.
12. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 11 , wherein said second and third MoCA bypass circuits are configured the same.
13. A radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network, comprising:
a first directional coupler having a first RF input port, a first signal splitting circuit, first and second RF output ports and a first MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band between said first RF output port and said second RF output port;
a second directional coupler having a second RF input port that is coupled to said first RF output port, a second signal splitting circuit, third and fourth RF output ports and a second MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said third RF output port and said fourth RF output port; and
a third directional coupler having a third RF input port that is coupled to said second RF output port, a third signal splitting circuit, fifth and sixth RF output ports and a third MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said fifth RF output port and said sixth RF output port,
wherein said first MoCA bypass circuit is different from said second MoCA bypass circuit in that at least one component of said first MoCA bypass circuit is different in value compared to components of said second MoCA bypass circuit, and wherein said first MoCA bypass circuit includes a capacitor in parallel with an inductor.
14. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 13 , wherein said second MoCA bypass circuit presents an inductance or capacitance value between said third RF output port and said fourth RF output port which is different from an inductance or capacitance value presented by said first MoCA bypass circuit between said first RF output port and said second RF output port.
15. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 14 , wherein said second and third MoCA bypass circuits are configured the same.
16. A radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network, comprising:
a first directional coupler having a first RF input port, a first signal splitting circuit, first and second RF output ports and a first MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in a MoCA frequency band between said first RF output port and said second RF output port;
a second directional coupler having a second RF input port that is coupled to said first RF output port, a second signal splitting circuit, third and fourth RF output ports and a second MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said third RF output port and said fourth RF output port;
a third directional coupler having a third RF input port that is coupled to said second RF output port, a third signal splitting circuit, fifth and sixth RF output ports and a third MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said fifth RF output port and said sixth RF output port;
a fourth directional coupler having a fourth RF input port that is coupled to said third RF output port, a fourth signal splitting circuit, seventh and eighth RF output ports and a fourth MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said seventh RF output port and said eighth RF output port;
a fifth directional coupler having a fifth RF input port that is coupled to said fourth RF output port, a fifth signal splitting circuit, ninth and tenth RF output ports and a fifth MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said ninth RF output port and said tenth RF output port;
a sixth directional coupler having a sixth RF input port that is coupled to said fifth RF output port, a sixth signal splitting circuit, eleventh and twelfth RF output ports and a sixth MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said eleventh RF output port and said twelfth RF output port; and
a seventh directional coupler having a seventh RF input port that is coupled to said sixth RF output port, a seventh signal splitting circuit, thirteenth and fourteenth RF output ports and a seventh MoCA bypass circuit that is configured to pass signals in the MoCA frequency band between said thirteenth RF output port and said fourteenth RF output port,
wherein said second MoCA bypass circuit is different from said fourth MoCA bypass circuit in that at least one component of said second MoCA bypass circuit is different in value compared to components of said fourth MoCA bypass circuit.
17. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 16 , wherein said first MoCA bypass circuit is different from said second MoCA bypass circuit and said fourth MoCA bypass circuit in that at least one component of said first MoCA bypass circuit is different in value compared to components of said second MoCA bypass circuit and said fourth MoCA bypass circuit.
18. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 17 , wherein said first, second and fourth MoCA bypass circuits each include a resistor, and wherein said resistor of said fourth MoCA bypass circuit is 150 ohms.
19. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 17 , wherein said first, second and third MoCA bypass circuits, each include an inductor in parallel with a capacitor.
20. The radio frequency (“RF”) power divider network of claim 19 , wherein said fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh MoCA bypass circuits are configured the same.