摘要:
This disclosure shows several forms of multiple channel redundant signal transmission systems which are capable of continued operation in spite of failures of individual transmission elements or channel elements. The redundancy is applied to a multiple channel system as a whole, rather than to individual channels. For example, one additional channel may be used as a redundant backup for two, three or more individual channels to provide continued operation of all channels in spite of a failure in any single channel including the additional channel. The approach is believed to offer significant economics over the more conventional approach of providing separate redundant or backup channels for each individual signal channel.