Patent ID: 8086170

Claim:
A device for processing satellite signals comprising: a first amplifier chain that receives a first RF signal; a second amplifier chain that receives a second RF signal; a first bandpass filter coupled to the output of the first amplifier chain; a second bandpass filter coupled to the output of the second amplifier chain; a matrix switch coupled to the outputs of the first bandpass filter and the second bandpass filter; a frequency converter block coupled to the outputs of the matrix switch that outputs frequency converted signals; a combiner coupled to the output of matrix switch that combines the frequency converted signals and produces a frequency stacked IF output wherein a single frequency conversion is performed between the RF input signals and the frequency stacked IF output; a first output filter coupled to an output of the frequency converter block for selecting a first set of frequencies; a second output filter coupled to another output of the frequency converter block for selecting a second set of frequencies wherein the outputs of first output filter and the second output filter are coupled to the inputs of the combiner.