Patent classifications
H03H7/465
Josephson Wide Band Multipexer-Demultiplexer Circuit
A superconducting circuit includes a first port and a plurality of second ports; a plurality of filter poles, each filter pole comprising an inductor and a capacitor connected in parallel, between the first port and a second port in the plurality of second ports; an admittance inverter comprising at least one of a coupling capacitor, a coupling inductor, and a Josephson junction, the admittance inverter linking two successive filter poles together. The plurality of filter poles and associated admittance inverters define a plurality of current branches so that, when operating as a demultiplexer, an input electrical current input though the first port is routed to a selected one of the plurality of the plurality of second ports by an application of a first set of magnetic flux biases.
RADIO FREQUENCY SPLITTER AND FRONT-END MODULE
A radio-frequency (RF) splitter is provided. The RF splitter includes a common branch node configured to transfer an RF signal, input from an input port, to at least one of first and second output ports, first and second branch nodes electrically connected between the common branch node and the first and second output ports, first and second series switches configured to control switching operations to electrically connect the common branch node and the first and second branch nodes to each other, first and second inductors electrically connected between the common branch node and the first and second branch nodes, a resistor electrically connected between the first and second branch nodes, and first and second shunt switches configured to control switching operations to electrically connect the first and second branch nodes and the resistor to each other.
Integrated Isolator Circuit in a Time Division Duplex Transceiver
An integrated isolator circuit for isolating receiver and transmitter in a Time-Division Duplex transceiver is disclosed. The integrated isolator circuit comprises a first node, a second node and. a third node. The integrated isolator circuit further comprises a first capacitor connected in series with a first switch and connected between the first and second nodes. The integrated isolator circuit further comprises a first inductor connected between the first and second nodes and a second capacitor connected between the second node and the third node. The first switch has an on state and an off state, and the integrated isolator circuit is configured to have a different impedance at a certain operating frequency by controlling the state of the first switch.
Multilayer substrate, filter, multiplexer, radio-frequency front-end circuit, and communication device
A multilayer substrate includes a dielectric substrate, a pair of capacitor electrodes, and an input/output electrode that is an electrode for input, an electrode for output, or an electrode for input and output. The dielectric substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface that are opposite to each other in a thickness direction of the dielectric substrate. The pair of capacitor electrodes is disposed in the dielectric substrate. Electrodes of the pair of capacitor electrodes face each other in the thickness direction. The input/output electrode is disposed on the second main surface of the dielectric substrate. A capacitor that includes the pair of capacitor electrodes and a portion being part of the dielectric substrate and located between the electrodes of the pair of capacitor electrodes at least partially overlaps the input/output electrode electrically connected to the capacitor.
MULTIPLEXER, FILTER, AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE
A multiplexer (1) used in a communication device (5) includes an antenna (21) for a first frequency band group including 5GNR and an antenna (22) for a second frequency band group and includes a filter (12) for a first communication band and a filter (13) for a second communication band. The second frequency band group is higher than the first communication band, the second communication band is lower than the first communication band, the filter (12) includes a resonant circuit (31), an inductor (L1) connected to a node (n1) in a series arm path, and an inductor (L2) magnetically coupled with the inductor (L1).
Multiplexer, radio-frequency front-end circuit, and communication device
A multiplexer (10) includes a common terminal (100c), a filter (21) that supports Band 41, a filter (22) that supports Band 40, and a filter (23) that supports Band 1Rx. A matching circuit (11) includes a capacitor (C1) connected in a path (111), a switch (SW1) connected between a ground and a node in the path (111) between the capacitor (C1) and the filter (21), a resonant circuit connected in a path (112) and having a resonant frequency in Band 40, the resonant frequency being a frequency at which an impedance is minimum, a switch (SW2) connected between the ground and a node in the path (112) between the resonant circuit and the filter (22), an inductor (L1) connected in a path (113), and a switch (SW3) connected between the ground and a node in the path (113) between the inductor (L1) and the filter (23).
Radio frequency circuit, radio frequency front end circuit, and communication apparatus
A radio frequency circuit includes a filter of a Band A, a filter of a Band B, a filter of a Band C, a low pass filter that is connected between a common terminal and a first terminal, a high pass filter that is connected between the common terminal and a second terminal, and an impedance variable circuit. The frequency interval between the Band A and the Band B is smaller than the frequency interval between the Band A and the Band C. In CA of the Band A and the Band B, the filter is connected to the first terminal, the filter is connected to the second terminal, and an impedance of the low pass filter when viewed from the first terminal and an impedance of the high pass filter when viewed from the second terminal have a complex conjugate relationship.
MULTIPLEXER, AND RADIO FREQUENCY FRONT-END CIRCUIT AND COMMUNICATION DEVICE THAT USE THE SAME
A multiplexer (100) includes a first filter (FLT1) that passes a signal in a first frequency band, a second filter (FLT2) that passes a signal in a second frequency band lower than the first frequency band, and a third filter (FLT3) that passes a signal in a third frequency band. The third frequency band is a frequency band higher than the first frequency band, or a frequency band lower than the second frequency band. The first filter includes a first inductor (L11) that forms a first attenuation pole on a low-frequency side of the first frequency band. The second filter includes a second inductor (L23) that forms a second attenuation pole on a high-frequency side of the second frequency band. At least a portion of a component constituting the third filter is disposed between the first inductor and the second inductor.
SWITCH MODULE
A switch module includes a first terminal, first and second filters, and first and second switches. Impedance of the first filter for a signal in a stop band is capacitive. When the first switch is turned OFF, impedance of the first switch is capacitive, and impedance of the first filter seen from an end portion of the first switch connected to the first filter is not in a short state and impedance of the first filter seen from the first terminal is in an open state.
Wideband Reconfigurable Impedance Matching Network
Embodiments relate to a transformer-based impedance matching network that may dynamically change its characteristic impedance by engaging different inductor branches on a primary side and optionally, on the secondary side. A primary side transformer circuit includes a primary inductor (311) and secondary inductor (321) configured to provide impedance matching over a first frequency band. One or more additional inductor branches (314A, 314B, are switchably coupled to either or both of the primary and secondary inductors to modify the impedance matching characteristics over additional operating frequencies. One or more LC filter branches (321, 322, 326, 327, 336, 330) can be included at the output of the secondary side to filter harmonic frequencies in each of the operating frequency bands.