Patent ID: 8296818
Filing Date: 2012-10-23
Classification: H03F

Abstract:
1. A distribution and amplification system for a cable television network, comprising: a tap unit having a first RF tap port and a second RF tap port; a voice-over IP (“VoIP”) RF signal amplifier that is connected to the first RF tap port of the tap unit, the VoIP RF signal amplifier including a first amplified signal path that connects an RF input port of the VoIP RF signal amplifier to a first RF output port of the VoIP RF signal amplifier and a second, passive, non-interruptible signal path that connects the RF input port of the VoIP RF signal amplifier to a second RF output port of the VoIP RF signal amplifier; a non-VoIP RF signal amplifier that is connected to the second RF tap port of the tap unit, the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier including a first amplified signal path through the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier that connects an RF input port of the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier to a first RF output port of the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier; wherein the VoIP RF signal amplifier is configured to terminate the first amplified signal path to a first matched termination when an electrical power feed to a power input of the VoIP RF signal amplifier is interrupted; and wherein the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier is configured to terminate the first amplified signal path of the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier to second matched termination when the electrical power feed to a power input of the non-VoIP RF signal amplifier is interrupted.