Patents by Inventor Hidenori OBIYA

Hidenori OBIYA 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).

  • Patent number: 11856529
    Abstract: A communication circuit includes a first transfer circuit that includes a first transmitter circuit, and a second transfer circuit that includes a second transmitter circuit that can transmit a signal simultaneously with the first transmitter circuit. The second transmitter circuit is configured to be placed in a transmission halt state when transmission power of the second transmitter circuit resulting from being decreased by a predetermined value is lower than or equal to a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11811371
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a power amplifying circuit configured to amplify a first radio-frequency signal having a first channel bandwidth and a second radio-frequency signal having a second channel bandwidth greater than the first channel bandwidth. The power amplifying circuit is configured to amplify the first radio-frequency signal in an amplifying mode according to an average power tracking method, and to amplify the second radio-frequency signal in an amplifying mode according to an envelope tracking method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 7, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Publication number: 20230353170
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes: a first filter connected to an antenna connection terminal and having a passband including a first band; a second filter connected to the antenna connection terminal and having a passband including a second band; and an active circuit connected to the first filter. The active circuit includes: a low noise amplifier; a first capacitor disposed on a feedback path of the low noise amplifier; and at least one of a first inductor or a first resistor, disposed on the feedback path. A signal of the first band and a signal of the second band are simultaneously transferable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu MORI, Hidenori OBIYA, Tomohiro SANO
  • Publication number: 20230246656
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first terminal to which a signal of a first frequency band is inputted, the first frequency band being at least a portion of an unlicensed band higher than or equal to 5 GHz; a second terminal to which a signal of a second frequency band is inputted, the second frequency band being at least a portion of a licensed band lower than 5 GHz; a first amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the first frequency band inputted to the first terminal; and a second amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the second frequency band inputted to the second terminal. In the radio frequency module, the first amplifier and the second amplifier are disposed in one package.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 6, 2023
    Publication date: August 3, 2023
    Inventors: Hidenori OBIYA, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Publication number: 20230238985
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a filter circuit and a power amplifier circuit. The filter circuit includes a first pass band corresponding to a band of a cellular communication system and a second pass band corresponding to a band of a satellite communication system. The power amplifier is connected to the filter circuit. The second pass band is positioned between the first pass band and a third pass band corresponding to a band of a satellite navigation system, or the second pass band at least partially matches the first pass band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 28, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu MORI, Hidenori OBIYA, Morio TAKEUCHI
  • Publication number: 20230238987
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a first filter having a first passband including a first band; a second filter having a second passband including the first band; a power amplifier that amplifies a radio-frequency signal in the first band; and a switch that switches between connection between the first filter and the power amplifier and a connection between the second filter and the power amplifier. Under a condition that a transmission of the radio-frequency signal in the first band is not V2X communication, the first filter is connected to the power amplifier via the switch. Under a condition that the transmission of the radio-frequency signal in the first band is the V2X communication, the second filter is connected to the power amplifier via the switch.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 31, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu MORI, Hidenori OBIYA, Morio TAKEUCHI
  • Patent number: 11652499
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first terminal to which a signal of a first frequency band is inputted, the first frequency band being at least a portion of an unlicensed band higher than or equal to 5 GHz; a second terminal to which a signal of a second frequency band is inputted, the second frequency band being at least a portion of a licensed band lower than 5 GHz; a first amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the first frequency band inputted to the first terminal; and a second amplifier configured to amplify a signal of the second frequency band inputted to the second terminal. In the radio frequency module, the first amplifier and the second amplifier are disposed in one package.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: January 28, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 16, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Publication number: 20220394630
    Abstract: A communication circuit includes a first transfer circuit that includes a first transmitter circuit, and a second transfer circuit that includes a second transmitter circuit that can transmit a signal simultaneously with the first transmitter circuit. The second transmitter circuit is configured to be placed in a transmission halt state when transmission power of the second transmitter circuit resulting from being decreased by a predetermined value is lower than or equal to a threshold.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 10, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Hidenori OBIYA, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Publication number: 20220368442
    Abstract: A multiplexer includes: a common filter, a first filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a reception band of a first communication band; a second filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a transmission band of the first communication band; a third filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a transmission band of a second communication band; and a fourth filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a reception band of the second communication band. The transmission band of the first communication band and the transmission band of the second communication band are located between the reception band of the first communication band and the reception band of the second communication band, and at least one of the first communication band or the second communication band is a 5G-NR communication band.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2022
    Publication date: November 17, 2022
    Inventors: Hidenori OBIYA, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Patent number: 11496168
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes an amplifier capable of amplifying a first radio frequency signal and a second radio frequency signal that has a frequency different from a frequency of the first radio frequency signal. Here, the amplifier uses a first power-supply voltage to amplify one of the first radio frequency signal and the second radio frequency signal and uses a second power-supply voltage to amplify both the first radio frequency signal and the second radio frequency signal together. A value of the second power-supply voltage is greater than a value of the first power-supply voltage.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 10, 2021
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Satoshi Tanaka, Hirotsugu Mori, Hidenori Obiya, Morio Takeuchi
  • Patent number: 11496162
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit is capable of simultaneously transmitting a radio-frequency signal of a middle high band group (MHB) including B1 and B3, and a radio-frequency signal of a ultra-high band group (UHB) including n77, and includes: a first transfer circuit that transfers the MHB radio-frequency signal and a radio-frequency signal of a low band group (LB); and a second transfer circuit that transfers the UHB radio-frequency signal. The first transfer circuit includes: a power amplifier for B1 signals; a diplexer that demultiplexes and/or multiplexes the MHB radio-frequency signal and the LB radio-frequency signal; a transmission filter that is connected to the power amplifier and has, as a passband, a transmission band of B1; and a band-elimination filter that is disposed between the diplexer and the transmission filter, and has, as an attenuation band, a transmission band of n77. The second transfer circuit includes a power amplifier for n77 signals.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Mori, Hidenori Obiya
  • Patent number: 11452050
    Abstract: A communication circuit includes a first transfer circuit that includes a first transmitter circuit, and a second transfer circuit that includes a second transmitter circuit that can transmit a signal simultaneously with the first transmitter circuit. The second transmitter circuit is configured to be placed in a transmission halt state when transmission power of the second transmitter circuit resulting from being decreased by a predetermined value is lower than or equal to a threshold.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 20, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11444712
    Abstract: A multiplexer includes: a common filter, a first filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a reception band of a first communication band; a second filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a transmission band of the first communication band; a third filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a transmission band of a second communication band; and a fourth filter connected to the common terminal and having a passband including a reception band of the second communication band. The transmission band of the first communication band and the transmission band of the second communication band are located between the reception band of the first communication band and the reception band of the second communication band, and at least one of the first communication band or the second communication band is a 5G-NR communication band.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11431304
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a power amplifying circuit configured to amplify a first radio-frequency signal having a first channel bandwidth and a second radio-frequency signal having a second channel bandwidth greater than the first channel bandwidth. The power amplifying circuit is configured to amplify the first radio-frequency signal in an amplifying mode according to an envelope tracking method, and to amplify the second radio-frequency signal in an amplifying mode according to an average power tracking method.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Date of Patent: August 30, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11362686
    Abstract: A multiplexer includes a common terminal, a first filter configured to be connected to the common terminal, and having a first passband, a second filter configured to be connected to the common terminal, and having a second passband that at least partially overlaps the first passband, and a third filter configured to be connected to the common terminal, and having a third passband that does not overlap both the first passband and the second passband.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu Mori, Hidenori Obiya
  • Patent number: 11290966
    Abstract: A communication circuit includes a first transfer circuit that includes a first transmitter circuit, and a second transfer circuit that includes a second transmitter circuit that can transmit a signal simultaneously with the first transmitter circuit. When a difference between requested power and scheduled power is greater than a predetermined value, the second transmitter circuit is configured to change transmission power of the second transmitter circuit to adjust the difference to a value smaller than the predetermined value, the requested power being requested transmission power, the scheduled power being transmission power to be transmitted based on the requested power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 29, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11265037
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a first transfer circuit including a first filter and a second filter, and a second transfer circuit including a third filter and a fourth filter. Passbands of the first filter and the third filter at least partially overlap each other. Passbands of the second filter and the fourth filter at least partially overlap each other. The first filter transfers a radio frequency signal of a first communication system. The third filter transfers a radio frequency signal of a second communication system. The second filter transfers one of a radio frequency signal of the first communication system or a radio frequency signal of the second communication system. The fourth filter transfers the other of a radio frequency signal of the first communication system or a radio frequency signal of the second communication system.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: March 1, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11239889
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes: a first transfer circuit that outputs a B1 or B3 first transmission signal amplified by a first power amplifier from a first input/output terminal; a second transfer circuit that outputs an n77 or n79 second transmission signal amplified by a second power amplifier from a second input/output terminal; and a switch. When a B1 first transmission signal and an n77 second transmission signal are simultaneously transmitted, the switch connects the first transfer circuit to a first antenna and connects the second transfer circuit to a second antenna since intermodulation distortion IMD2 overlaps with B1. When a B3 first transmission signal and an n79 second transmission signal are simultaneously transmitted, the switch connects both of the first transfer circuit and the second transfer circuit to the first antenna since intermodulation distortion IMD2 does not overlap with B3.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11228988
    Abstract: A communication circuit includes a first transfer circuit that includes a first transmitter circuit, and a second transfer circuit that includes a second transmitter circuit that can transmit a signal simultaneously with the first transmitter circuit. The second transmitter circuit is configured to be placed in a transmission halt state when a difference between requested power and scheduled power is greater than a predetermined value, the requested power being requested transmission power, the scheduled power being transmission power to be transmitted based on the requested power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Patent number: 11211958
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a first power amplifier that amplifies a first transmission signal and outputs the first transmission signal amplified; and a second power amplifier that amplifies a second transmission signal different in frequency from the first transmission signal, and outputs the second transmission signal amplified. At least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier switches from ET mode to APT mode, when (1) both the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier are outputting amplified transmission signals and (2) output power of at least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier is greater than a first threshold power.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 4, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 28, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya