Abstract: A switch device includes a common terminal, a switch circuit configured to switch between states of conduction between terminals, a switch circuit configured to switch between states of conduction between terminals, and a switch circuit configured to switch between states of conduction between at least one of terminals and a terminal. Switch elements are provided which are disposed on a path connecting the terminals, a path connecting the terminals, a path connecting the terminal and one of the terminals, and a path connecting the terminal and the other one of the terminals, respectively. The above switch element is formed of one or more stacked semiconductor elements, and the number of stacks of the semiconductor elements in the switch element is smaller than that in the switch element.

Abstract: A filter device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a first filter and a second filter that are connected in parallel between a first terminal and a second terminal. The first filter includes multiple series arm resonators. The series arm resonators are disposed in series in a path from the first terminal via the first filter to the second terminal. The series arm resonators include a first series arm resonator and a second series arm resonator. Under a condition that a value obtained by dividing a difference between an antiresonance frequency and a resonance frequency of each series arm resonator by the resonance frequency is defined as a fractional bandwidth, a first fractional bandwidth of the first series arm resonator is different from a second fractional bandwidth of the second series arm resonator.

Abstract: A filter device includes a first filter and a second filter. The first filter and the second filter are disposed in parallel between a first terminal and a second terminal. A first passband of the filter device includes at least part of a second passband of the first filter. The first passband includes at least part of a third passband of the second filter. The second passband is narrower than the first passband. The third passband is narrower than the first passband. The third passband has a center frequency higher than a center frequency of the second passband. The first filter includes multiple elastic wave resonators and a first capacitive element. The first capacitive element is connected in parallel with the first elastic wave resonator.

Abstract: A multiplexer includes a first filter located between a common terminal and a first terminal to pass a signal in a first passband, and a second filter located between the common terminal and a second terminal to pass a signal in a second passband. A first series arm circuit included in the first filter includes a first series arm resonator and a second series arm resonator. The first series arm circuit is connected to the common terminal not through a circuit including an elastic wave resonator and a connecting point of the circuit. The first series arm circuit has a first antiresonance frequency and a second antiresonance frequency higher than the first antiresonance frequency. The second antiresonance frequency is higher than a higher edge of the first passband. The first antiresonance frequency is at or lower than a higher edge of the second passband.

Abstract: When a current flowing in a series circuit including an equivalent resistance, an equivalent inductor, and an equivalent capacitance in an electric equivalent circuit of a specific resonator in each filter is defined as an acoustic path current, under conditions that a phase of an acoustic path current of a first transmission filter at a side of a common terminal at a frequency within a first transmission band is represented as ?1Tx, a phase of an acoustic path current of the first transmission filter at the side of the common terminal at a frequency within a second transmission band is represented as ?2Tx, a phase of an acoustic path current of a first reception filter at the side of the common terminal at a frequency within the first transmission band is represented as ?1Rx, and a phase of an acoustic path current of the first reception filter at the side of the common terminal at a frequency within the second transmission band is represented as ?2Rx, a multiplexer satisfies a first condition: |(2·?1Tx??2Tx

Abstract: When a current flowing in a series circuit including an equivalent resistance, an equivalent inductor, and an equivalent capacitance in an electric equivalent circuit of a specific resonator in each filter is defined as an acoustic path current, under conditions that a phase of an acoustic path current of a first transmission filter at a side of a common terminal at a frequency within a first pass band is represented as ?1Tx1, a phase of an acoustic path current of the first transmission filter at the side of the common terminal at a frequency within a second pass band is represented as ?2Tx1, a phase of an acoustic path current of a second transmission filter at the side of the common terminal at a frequency within the first pass band is represented as ?1Tx2, and a phase of an acoustic path current of the second transmission filter at the side of the common terminal at a frequency within the second pass band is represented as ?2Tx2, a multiplexer satisfies a first condition: |(2·?1Tx1??2Tx1)?(2·?1Tx2??2Tx2)|

Abstract: A radio-frequency filter includes a series-arm circuit on a circuit path that connects a first input/output terminal and a second input/output terminal. A parallel-arm circuit is connected to a node on the path and ground. The series-arm circuit includes a first impedance element, a first switch element connected to the first impedance element, and a series-arm resonator connected in parallel to the first impedance element and the first switch element. The parallel-arm circuit includes a first parallel-arm resonator, and a first switch circuit connected in series to the first parallel-arm resonator, the first switch circuit includes a second switch element. The first and second switch elements and the second switch elements include one or more transistors, and a gate width of the transistors included in the second switch element is larger than that of at least one of the transistors included in the first switch element.

Abstract: A filter (22A) includes: a series arm circuit (11) that is connected between an input/output terminal (22m) and an input/output terminal (22n); and a parallel arm circuit (12) that is connected between a node (x1), which is on a path that connects the input/output terminal (22m) and the input/output terminal (22n), and ground. The parallel arm circuit (12) includes a parallel arm resonator (22p) and an impedance circuit (13) that is serially connected to the parallel arm resonator (22p). The impedance circuit (13) includes a first impedance element, which is one of an inductor and a capacitor, a second impedance element, which is the other of an inductor and a capacitor, and a switch (22SW) that is serially connected to the second impedance element. A first series circuit (14) comprising of the second impedance element and the switch (22SW) is connected in parallel with the first impedance element.

Abstract: A filter includes: a series-arm resonator; and a parallel-arm resonator. The series-arm resonator and the parallel-arm resonator each include: an interdigital transducer (IDT) electrode formed on a substrate and including a plurality of electrode fingers; and a protective film. The protective film included in the parallel-arm resonator is thinner than the protective film included in the series-arm resonator. The parallel-arm resonator has a first fractional bandwidth ((the higher-order resonance frequency?the resonant frequency)/the resonant frequency) greater than the first fractional bandwidth of the series-arm resonator. The parallel-arm resonator has a second fractional bandwidth ((the higher-order antiresonant frequency?the antiresonant frequency)/the antiresonant frequency) greater than the second fractional bandwidth of the series-arm resonator.

Abstract: A multiplexer (1) includes a plurality of filters connected to a common terminal (110). The multiplexer (1) includes: a low-frequency filter (11L) that is formed of at least one surface acoustic wave resonator arranged between the common terminal (110) and the input/output terminal (120) and has a first pass band; a high-frequency filter (12H) that is connected between the common terminal (110) and the input/output terminal (130) and has a second pass band located at a higher frequency than the first pass band; and a capacitor (CB1) that is serially arranged in a connection path between the common terminal (110) and the low-frequency filter (11L). The Q value of the capacitor (CB1) in the second pass band is higher than the Q value in the second pass band of a capacitance obtained by treating the at least one surface acoustic wave resonator of the low-frequency filter (11L) as a capacitance.

Abstract: A filter device includes: a common terminal; a first input/output terminal; a second input/output terminal; a first filter connected to a first path that connects the common terminal and the first input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a first band; a second filter connected to a second path that connects the common terminal and the second input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a second band having a frequency range that is different from and does not overlap a frequency range of the first band; a first switch element connected between a first node on the first path between the first filter and the first input/output terminal and a second node on the second path between the second filter and the second input/output terminal; and a second switch element on the second path, which is connected between the second node and the second input/output terminal.

Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) filter having a first passband and including a first circuit connected to a first node and a second node disposed on a path that connects a first terminal and a second terminal, and a second circuit connected to the first node and the second node. The first circuit includes a first filter having a second passband that includes a portion of a frequency range of the first passband and a bandwidth narrower than a bandwidth of the first passband. The second circuit includes a second filter having a third passband that includes a portion of a frequency range of the first passband and has a bandwidth narrower than the bandwidth of the first passband. The RF filter also includes a first phase shifter connected to a first terminal of the second filter; and a second phase shifter connected to a second terminal of the second filter.

Abstract: An acoustic wave filter includes: a series-arm resonator disposed on a path that connects input/output terminals; and a parallel-arm circuit connected to a node on the path and a ground. The parallel-arm circuit includes a parallel-arm resonator and a capacitor connected in parallel to each other. The capacitor includes a comb-shaped electrode that includes electrode fingers. A frequency at which impedance of the capacitor has a local maximum value is located outside a passband of the acoustic wave filter. The comb-shaped electrode has at least two different electrode finger pitches or at least two different electrode finger duty ratios.

Abstract: A filter (10) has a first passband and a second passband on a higher frequency side than the first passband and includes a series arm circuit (11) and a parallel arm circuit (12), wherein the parallel arm circuit (12) includes a parallel arm resonator (p1) connected between a node (x1) and ground and having a resonant frequency frp located between a first passband and a second passband, an inductor (L1) connected between the node (x1) and the ground, and an inductor (L2) connected between the node (x1) and the ground and connected in series to the parallel arm resonator (p1), and a circuit in which the parallel arm resonator (p1) and the inductor (L2) are connected in series is connected in parallel to the inductor (L1).

Abstract: A filter includes: a series-arm circuit; a first parallel-arm circuit connected to a ground and a node; and a second parallel-arm circuit connected to the ground and a node. The first parallel-arm circuit includes a parallel-arm resonator, and a first switch circuit. The second parallel-arm circuit includes a parallel-arm resonator, and a second switch circuit. The first switch circuit includes a first switch. The second switch circuit includes a second switch. A voltage across the first switch is lower than a voltage across the second switch. A stack count of the first switch is lower than a stack count of the second switch.

Abstract: A multiplexer includes first and second filters connected to a common terminal. The second filter has a pass band on a higher frequency side with respect to a pass band of the first filter. The first filter includes a series arm circuit, and a parallel arm circuit having a resonant frequency on a lower frequency side with respect to a frequency at a low frequency end of a pass band of the first filter, and the series arm circuit includes a series arm resonator having a resonant frequency in the pass band of the first filter and a series arm resonator that is electrically connected in parallel to the series arm resonator and that has a resonant frequency on a higher frequency side with respect to a frequency at a high frequency end of the pass band of the first filter.

Abstract: A filter device includes a first input/output terminal and a second input/output terminal, as well as a series-arm circuit disposed on a path that connects the first input/output terminal and the second input/output terminal, and a parallel-arm circuit connected to a node on the path and a ground. At least one of the series-arm circuit or the parallel-arm circuit includes a resonance circuit, and the resonance circuit includes a first acoustic wave resonator, and a first capacitor connected in parallel to the first acoustic wave resonator, and having a greater electrostatic capacitance per unit area than that for the first acoustic wave resonator.

Abstract: The acoustic wave filter (10A) includes a parallel-arm resonant circuit (12p). The parallel-arm resonant circuit (12p) includes a parallel-arm resonator (p1) and a frequency variable circuit (72p) that are connected in parallel. The frequency variable circuit (72p) includes a parallel-arm resonator (p2) that has a resonant frequency higher than that of the parallel-arm resonator (p1) and a switch (SW1) element. A frequency difference between a resonant frequency on a higher frequency side of the parallel-arm resonant circuit (12p) in a case where the switch (SW1) is OFF and a resonant frequency on a higher frequency side of the parallel-arm resonant circuit (12p) in a case where the switch (SW1) is ON is equal to or more than a frequency difference between a low frequency end frequency of the second attenuation band and a low frequency end frequency of the first attenuation band.

Abstract: A radio-frequency filter (10) includes a series arm circuit (11) and a parallel arm circuit (12). The series arm circuit (11) is disposed on a path connecting an input/output terminal (11m) and an input/output terminal (11n). The parallel arm circuit (12) is connected to a ground and to a node (x1) on the path. The series arm circuit (11) includes a series connecting circuit (11e) and a first variable frequency circuit (11a). The series connecting circuit (11e) includes a series arm resonator (s1) and a capacitor (C1). The first variable frequency circuit (11a) is connected in parallel with the series connecting circuit (11e) and varies the anti-resonant frequency of the series arm circuit (11). The first variable frequency circuit (11a) includes a capacitor (C2) and a switch (SW1) connected in series with each other. The series arm resonator (s1) and the capacitor (C1) are connected in series with each other.

Abstract: A radio-frequency filter (10) includes a series arm resonator (s1) connected between input/output terminals (11m and 11n) and parallel arm circuits (110 and 120) connected to a node (xl) and a ground. The parallel arm circuit (110) includes a parallel arm resonator (p1) and a variable frequency circuit (110A) connected in series with each other between the node (xl) and a ground. The variable frequency circuit (110A) changes the resonant frequency of the parallel arm circuit (110). The variable frequency circuit (110A) is connected in series with the parallel arm resonator (p1) and includes a capacitor (C1) and a switch (SW1) connected in parallel with each other. The parallel arm circuit (120) includes a capacitor (C2) and a switch (SW2) connected in series with each other between the node (x1) and a ground.