Patents by Inventor Hideki Muto

Hideki Muto has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20240322848
    Abstract: A high frequency circuit includes: a switch that has terminals, and that switches connection and disconnection between the terminals; a filter that has a first pass band including at least a part of band A and that is connected to one of the terminals; another filter that has a second pass band including at least a part of band B and that is connected to another one of the terminals; and an acoustic wave resonator that has its first end connected to even another of the terminals and its second end connected to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 4, 2024
    Publication date: September 26, 2024
    Inventor: Hideki MUTO
  • Patent number: 11962340
    Abstract: Isolation between the first path and second path is increased. A radio frequency module includes a first inductor, a second inductor, a third inductor, and a switch. The first inductor is provided in a first path through which a first communication signal travels. The second inductor is provided in a second path through which a second communication signal travels, the second path being used simultaneously with the first path. The third inductor is provided in a third path through which a third communication signal travels, the third path not being used simultaneously with the first path. The switch is provided between ground and a node in the third path and is connected to the third inductor. The third inductor is arranged between the first inductor and the second inductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Date of Patent: April 16, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Muto
  • Publication number: 20230139239
    Abstract: A glass (excluding glass used for optical elements selected from the group consisting of lenses and prisms and glass used for optical fibers) has an oxide-basis glass composition based on a mass basis of a SiO2 content of 0 to 25%, a B2O3 content of 0 to 35%, a P2O5 content of 0 to 30%, a total content of SiO2, B2O3, and P2O5 (SiO2+B2O3+P2O5) of 10 to 45%, an Al2O3 content of 0 to 15%, a Li2O content of 0 to 2%, a Na2O content of 0 to 10%, a K2O content of 0 to 10%, a Rb2O content of 0 to 5%, a Cs2O content of 0 to 5%, a total content of Li2O, Na2O, K2O, Rb2O, and Cs2O (Li2O+Na2O+K2O+Rb2O+Cs2O) of 0 to 15%, and has a wetting angle to water of 60° or more.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Publication date: May 4, 2023
    Applicant: HOYA CORPORATION
    Inventors: Kazuo TACHIWANA, Hideki MUTO
  • Patent number: 11463050
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a substrate, a first terminal disposed on a first principal surface of the substrate, a second terminal disposed on the first principal surface, a first-surface mounted component disposed on the first principal surface or inside the substrate, and a second-surface mounted component disposed on a second principal surface of the substrate which is opposite the first principal surface. A radio-frequency signal, which is input to the first terminal, is transmitted, for output from the second terminal, so as to make at least one round trip between the first principal surface and the second-surface mounted component, which is disposed on the second principal surface, through wiring lines disposed in the substrate.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 4, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Naniwa, Hideki Muto, Hiroshi Nishikawa, Takashi Watanabe, Akiko Itabashi
  • Publication number: 20220255578
    Abstract: Isolation between the first path and second path is increased. A radio frequency module includes a first inductor, a second inductor, a third inductor, and a switch. The first inductor is provided in a first path through which a first communication signal travels. The second inductor is provided in a second path through which a second communication signal travels, the second path being used simultaneously with the first path. The third inductor is provided in a third path through which a third communication signal travels, the third path not being used simultaneously with the first path. The switch is provided between ground and a node in the third path and is connected to the third inductor. The third inductor is arranged between the first inductor and the second inductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventor: Hideki MUTO
  • Patent number: 11348887
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a module substrate having first and second main surfaces; a semiconductor IC having third and fourth main surfaces and mounted on the first main surface with the third main surface between the module substrate and the fourth main surface; and first and second electrodes extending perpendicularly to the first main surface. The cross-sectional area of the second electrodes is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first electrodes. The semiconductor IC viewed in plan has first and second sides parallel to each other and third and fourth sides parallel to each other. The first electrodes are distributed over a first region between the first side and a side facing the first side and a second region between the second side and a side facing the second side. The second electrodes are in a third region between the third side and a side facing the third side.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Naniwa, Hideki Muto
  • Patent number: 11336238
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a plurality of filters, a switch that commonly connects a plurality of paths, and a low noise amplifier that amplifies a high-frequency signal input from the plurality of filters with the switch interposed therebetween, wherein paths in which first and second filters are respectively provided among the plurality of paths connect the respective filters and the switch without connecting impedance elements, and each of the first and second filters has an output impedance located in a matching region between a NF matching impedance at which an NF of the low noise amplifier is minimum and a gain matching impedance at which a gain of the low noise amplifier is maximum in its respective pass band thereof on a Smith chart.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 16, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Muto
  • Patent number: 11296738
    Abstract: An RF module includes a switch IC on a surface of a module substrate and a passive circuit provided in and/or on the module substrate. The switch IC includes a high-frequency circuit on an IC substrate and a digital control circuit. In a plan view of the IC substrate, the digital control circuit is surrounded by the high-frequency circuit. The high-frequency circuit includes analog ground electrodes in a boundary portion with the digital control circuit in the high-frequency circuit to surround the digital control circuit in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 5, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Naniwa, Hideki Muto
  • Patent number: 11121733
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base, a first switching unit disposed on the base, the first switching unit having a substantially rectangular shape and including plural first switches, and an amplifier unit disposed on the base, the amplifier unit including plural amplifier circuits to which a radio-frequency signal is inputted after passing through the first switching unit. In plan view of the base, the first switching unit has four edges including a first edge, a second edge orthogonal to the first edge, and a third edge parallel to the first edge and orthogonal to the second edge, the amplifier unit includes a first region extending along the first edge, a second region extending along the second region, and a third region extending along the third edge, and at least one of the plural amplifier circuits is disposed in each of the first region, the second region, and the third region.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 14, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Naniwa, Hideki Muto, Yukiya Yamaguchi, Shun Harada
  • Publication number: 20210151397
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a module substrate having first and second main surfaces; a semiconductor IC having third and fourth main surfaces and mounted on the first main surface with the third main surface between the module substrate and the fourth main surface; and first and second electrodes extending perpendicularly to the first main surface. The cross-sectional area of the second electrodes is smaller than the cross-sectional area of the first electrodes. The semiconductor IC viewed in plan has first and second sides parallel to each other and third and fourth sides parallel to each other. The first electrodes are distributed over a first region between the first side and a side facing the first side and a second region between the second side and a side facing the second side. The second electrodes are in a third region between the third side and a side facing the third side.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 29, 2021
    Publication date: May 20, 2021
    Inventors: Yusuke NANIWA, Hideki MUTO
  • Publication number: 20210021292
    Abstract: An RF module includes a switch IC on a surface of a module substrate and a passive circuit provided in and/or on the module substrate. The switch IC includes a high-frequency circuit on an IC substrate and a digital control circuit. In a plan view of the IC substrate, the digital control circuit is surrounded by the high-frequency circuit. The high-frequency circuit includes analog ground electrodes in a boundary portion with the digital control circuit in the high-frequency circuit to surround the digital control circuit in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2020
    Publication date: January 21, 2021
    Inventors: Yusuke NANIWA, Hideki MUTO
  • Patent number: 10840956
    Abstract: An RF module includes a switch IC on a surface of a module substrate and a passive circuit provided in and/or on the module substrate. The switch IC includes a high-frequency circuit on an IC substrate and a digital control circuit. In a plan view of the IC substrate, the digital control circuit is surrounded by the high-frequency circuit. The high-frequency circuit includes analog ground electrodes in a boundary portion with the digital control circuit in the high-frequency circuit to surround the digital control circuit in the plan view.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Naniwa, Hideki Muto
  • Patent number: 10797741
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a first receive circuit that processes a receive signal in the first frequency band. The first receive circuit includes a first substrate, a first low noise amplifier, and a first filter circuit. The first low noise amplifier is mounted on a principal surface of the first substrate. The first filter circuit is connected to an output end of the first low noise amplifier. At least a portion of the first filter circuit is provided on the principal surface of the first substrate. The first filter circuit attenuates spurious components occurring due to a transmit signal in the first frequency band received by the first low noise amplifier. The spurious components are included in the transmit signal in the first frequency band and have a frequency bandwidth that overlaps, includes, or is included in the frequency bandwidth of the receive signal in the second frequency band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Date of Patent: October 6, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Naniwa, Hideki Muto
  • Publication number: 20200228074
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a substrate, a first terminal disposed on a first principal surface of the substrate, a second terminal disposed on the first principal surface, a first-surface mounted component disposed on the first principal surface or inside the substrate, and a second-surface mounted component disposed on a second principal surface of the substrate which is opposite the first principal surface. A radio-frequency signal, which is input to the first terminal, is transmitted, for output from the second terminal, so as to make at least one round trip between the first principal surface and the second-surface mounted component, which is disposed on the second principal surface, through wiring lines disposed in the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yusuke NANIWA, Hideki MUTO, Hiroshi NISHIKAWA, Takashi WATANABE, Akiko ITABASHI
  • Publication number: 20200228151
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a base, a first switching unit disposed on the base, the first switching unit having a substantially rectangular shape and including plural first switches, and an amplifier unit disposed on the base, the amplifier unit including plural amplifier circuits to which a radio-frequency signal is inputted after passing through the first switching unit. In plan view of the base, the first switching unit has four edges including a first edge, a second edge orthogonal to the first edge, and a third edge parallel to the first edge and orthogonal to the second edge, the amplifier unit includes a first region extending along the first edge, a second region extending along the second region, and a third region extending along the third edge, and at least one of the plural amplifier circuits is disposed in each of the first region, the second region, and the third region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 27, 2020
    Publication date: July 16, 2020
    Inventors: Yusuke NANIWA, Hideki MUTO, Yukiya YAMAGUCHI, Shun HARADA
  • Patent number: 10608694
    Abstract: A high-frequency module (20) includes a reception-side filter (21) that uses a first frequency band as a pass band and a second frequency band as an attenuation band, an LNA (23), and a matching circuit (22) disposed between the reception-side filter (21) and the LNA (23). In a Smith chart, the matching circuit (22) makes an interval between impedance in the second frequency band of the reception-side filter (21) and a second gain circle center point indicating impedance at which gain in the second frequency band of the LNA (23) is maximized greater than an interval between impedance in the first frequency band of the reception-side filter (21) and a first gain circle center point indicating impedance at which gain in the first frequency band of the LNA (23) is maximized.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Muto
  • Publication number: 20190312608
    Abstract: A high-frequency module (20) includes a reception-side filter (21) that uses a first frequency band as a pass band and a second frequency band as an attenuation band, an LNA (23), and a matching circuit (22) disposed between the reception-side filter (21) and the LNA (23). In a Smith chart, the matching circuit (22) makes an interval between impedance in the second frequency band of the reception-side filter (21) and a second gain circle center point indicating impedance at which gain in the second frequency band of the LNA (23) is maximized greater than an interval between impedance in the first frequency band of the reception-side filter (21) and a first gain circle center point indicating impedance at which gain in the first frequency band of the LNA (23) is maximized.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 25, 2019
    Publication date: October 10, 2019
    Inventor: Hideki MUTO
  • Publication number: 20190296783
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a first receive circuit that processes a receive signal in the first frequency band. The first receive circuit includes a first substrate, a first low noise amplifier, and a first filter circuit. The first low noise amplifier is mounted on a principal surface of the first substrate. The first filter circuit is connected to an output end of the first low noise amplifier. At least a portion of the first filter circuit is provided on the principal surface of the first substrate. The first filter circuit attenuates spurious components occurring due to a transmit signal in the first frequency band received by the first low noise amplifier. The spurious components are included in the transmit signal in the first frequency band and have a frequency bandwidth that overlaps, includes, or is included in the frequency bandwidth of the receive signal in the second frequency band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2019
    Publication date: September 26, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke NANIWA, Hideki MUTO
  • Publication number: 20190238169
    Abstract: An RF module includes a switch IC on a surface of a module substrate and a passive circuit provided in and/or on the module substrate. The switch IC includes a high-frequency circuit on an IC substrate and a digital control circuit. In a plan view of the IC substrate, the digital control circuit is surrounded by the high-frequency circuit. The high-frequency circuit includes analog ground electrodes in a boundary portion with the digital control circuit in the high-frequency circuit to surround the digital control circuit in the plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 8, 2019
    Publication date: August 1, 2019
    Inventors: Yusuke NANIWA, Hideki MUTO
  • Patent number: D891486
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 19, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 28, 2020
    Assignee: JANOME SEWING MACHINE CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideki Muto