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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 18, 2010
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2004
Applicants:
John Pavlic, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Mark Fox, Ramey, PA (US);
Victor Scott Shupe, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Inventors:
John Pavlic, Port Matilda, PA (US);
Mark Fox, Ramey, PA (US);
Victor Scott Shupe, Murfreesboro, TN (US);
Assignee:
ARRIS Group, Suwanee, GA (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H04N 7/173 (2006.01); H04N 7/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An apparatus, system, and method for affordably distributing cable communication signals at greatly reduced power consumption levels with high signal quality with an active tap having gain stage characterized by low power (less than 1 Watt), low noise figure (less than 3 dB), high bandwidth (typically DC-2 GHz), and high gain (at least 15 dBmV).