Abstract: Power divider networks are provided that have Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (“MoCA”) bypass paths.

Abstract: Radio frequency subscriber drop units include a housing having an input port and an output port and a printed circuit board mounted in an interior of the housing. The printed circuit board includes a dielectric layer, a wiring layer that includes conductive wirings that comprise at least part of a communications path between the input port and the output port that is on a first face of the dielectric layer, and a ground plane layer that includes a conductive ground plane that is on a second face of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a power divider network having a plurality of active output ports, an active path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer, a passive output port, a MoCA diplexer that is coupled to the passive output port, a passive path connecting the RF input port to the MoCA diplexer and a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active path.

Abstract: Power divider networks are provided that have Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (“MoCA”) bypass paths.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a power divider network having a plurality of active output ports, an active path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer, a passive output port, a MoCA diplexer that is coupled to the passive output port, a passive path connecting the RF input port to the MoCA diplexer and a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active path.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: Power divider networks are provided that have Multimedia Over Coax Alliance (“MoCA”) bypass paths.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a power divider network having a plurality of active output ports, an active path connecting the RF input port to the power divider network, the active path including an upstream diplexer, a downstream diplexer and a power amplifier between the upstream diplexer and the downstream diplexer, a passive output port, a MoCA diplexer that is coupled to the passive output port, a passive path connecting the RF input port to the MoCA diplexer and a MoCA rejection filter between the power divider network and the active path.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: Radio frequency subscriber drop units include a housing having an input port and an output port and a printed circuit board mounted in an interior of the housing. The printed circuit board includes a dielectric layer, a wiring layer that includes conductive wirings that comprise at least part of a communications path between the input port and the output port that is on a first face of the dielectric layer, and a ground plane layer that includes a conductive ground plane that is on a second face of the dielectric layer.

Abstract: Subscriber drop units include a housing having a top wall that has an exterior surface and an interior surface and a plurality of sidewalls that extend downwardly from the top wall, the top wall and the sidewalls defining an interior cavity. An input port and at least one output port extend through the housing. A printed circuit board is mounted within the interior cavity.

Abstract: RF subscriber drop units have a housing that has a port aperture therethrough and a connector port that extends outwardly from the housing and surrounds the port aperture. The connector port includes a contact assembly that holds a spring contact, the spring contact including a contact tail that extends through the port aperture. A conductive spark gap unit that has a spark gap aperture is further provided and arranged so that the contact tail extends through the spark gap aperture.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: A coaxial connector includes a surge protection component including a plurality of elongated members, a body portion that is configured to receive the surge protection component such that the elongated members extend along an outer surface thereof, and a center conductor disposed inside the body portion and spaced apart from the surge protection component so as to create a gap therebetween.

Abstract: A preconnectorized apparatus includes a housing and at least one F-style coaxial cable connector extending therefrom. Each connector has a connector body with a cable receiving end and an opposite forward end. A compression element coupled to the receiving end is movable between an unseated position and a seated position and is configured to secure a coaxial cable within the connector body when in the seated position. The connector includes a tubular inner contact post having a free end configured to be inserted into a prepared coaxial cable end. A receiving member positioned forward of the contact post is electrically connected to a circuit within the housing. The receiving member receives a center conductor of a coaxial cable inserted through the connector body cable receiving end and electrically connects the center conductor to the circuit.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.

Abstract: RF signal amplifiers are provided that include an RF input port, a switching device having an input that is coupled to the RF input port, a first output and a second output, a first diplexer having an input that is coupled to both the first output of the switching device and the second output of the switching device, and a first RF output port that is coupled to an output of the first diplexer. These amplifiers further include an attenuator that is coupled between the second output of the switching device and the input of the first diplexer.