Attenuation systems with cooling functions and related components and methods

摘要

Attenuation systems have cooling components that produce power in response to heat generated by the attenuator. The cooling components can be used to power cooling fans if a primary power source of the fans fails.

主权项

1. A communication system, comprising:
a signal source; a system communicatively coupled to the signal source in order to receive signals from the source, the system including remote units configured to wirelessly transmit RF signals into a respective coverage area and to receive wireless RF signals from the coverage area; and an attenuation system interposed between the signal source and the system to attenuate signals from the source, the attenuation system comprising:
an attenuator configured to attenuate signals;a thermoelectric cooling component configured to absorb heat generated by the attenuator and to generate electrical current in response to the heat; anda cooling device in electrical communication with the thermoelectric cooling component and arranged to cool the attenuator when powered by the thermoelectric cooling component.