ANTENNA MULTIPLEXING APPARATUS WITH BYPASS PATHS AND METHOD OF USE THEREOF

摘要

Multiplexing apparatus is provided that includes at least one common connection port and at least one channel connection port. One or more radio frequency (RF) paths are connected between said at least one common connection port and said at least one channel connection port for transmitting and/or receiving one or more RF signals therealong. At least one bypass path is provided between said at least one common port and at least one of said channel ports for the passage of direct current (DC) power and/or one or more control signals therealong. Control means are provided in or associated with the apparatus to allow detection and/or measurement of one or more electrical values at or associated with one or more of the common and/or channel ports and/or to control whether the at least one bypass path is enabled and/or disabled according to the one or more electrical values detected.