Switch matrix apparatus for satellite-switched TDMA system or the like

Abstract

Abstract The switch matrix apparatus may be used, for example, in SS-TDMA or FDMA systems in relay stations where a plurality of stations carry on the communications with each other arbitrarily via the relay stations. This switch matrix apparatus (4) comprises M distributing means (201-20M) for distributing an input signal applied thereto into N signals wherein M and N are positive integers; N combining means (301-30N) for combining the respective distributing outputs of said M distributing means (201-20M) to a signal, respectively, said N combining means (301-30N) respectively including a current combining means using resistances and a low input impedance circuit to be connected to the output of said current combining means; and M x N switching circuit means (11 to MN) connected respectively between the outputs of said M distributing means (201-20M) and the inputs of said N combining means (301-30N), said M x N switching circuit means (11 to MN) respectively having a switch means with a high input impedance and a low output impedance. In this switch matrix apparatus the impedance matching among circuits is easily achieved even if there are long connection distances between the circuits; the impedance matching may be unnecessary if the distances are short with small losses caused thereby. Furthermore, the switch matrix apparatus may have high speed, compact, light weight and low power consumption characteristics, and flexibility against the change in the number of the input/output signals.

Inventors

• 👤 Ryokichi Saga
• 👤 Yukio Takimoto

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