Patents by Inventor Hisanori Murase

Hisanori Murase 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: 11923885
    Abstract: A high-frequency module (1) includes a mounting substrate (90), a transmission filter (6MT) arranged on the mounting substrate (90), a reception filter (6MR) arranged on the mounting substrate (90), and a semiconductor control IC (40) arranged on the mounting substrate (90) and stacked with the reception filter (6MR) of the transmission filter (6MT) and the reception filter (6MR).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hisanori Murase
  • Publication number: 20230198556
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a module substrate having a major face; a first circuit component and a second circuit component that are disposed over the major face; a resin component that covers the first circuit component and the second circuit component; a metal shield layer that covers a surface of the resin component; a metal shield plate that is disposed over the major face and, with the module substrate seen in plan view, located between the first circuit component and the second circuit component; and a via-conductor disposed in the module substrate and set to a ground potential. The metal shield plate is in contact with the metal shield layer, and connected at the major face with the via-conductor. The metal shield plate has a thickness greater than a thickness of the metal shield layer and less than or equal to an outside diameter (of the via-conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 14, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Takanori UEJIMA, Hiromichi KITAJIMA, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Hisanori MURASE, Nanami YUMURA, Yoichi SAWADA
  • Patent number: 11664571
    Abstract: A coupler module includes a coupler component formed with a main line and a sub-line that configure a directional coupler, and a module substrate on which the coupler component is mounted and on which a wiring conductor coupled in series with the main line is formed. At least a part of the wiring conductor is along the main line in plan view of the module substrate, and a direction of a main signal flowing through the main line and a direction of the main signal flowing through the part of the wiring conductor are opposite to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tokuda, Hisanori Murase
  • Publication number: 20220294487
    Abstract: To provide a radio-frequency module and a communication apparatus capable of achieving more excellent impedance characteristics. A radio-frequency module includes a first acoustic-wave filter (a first reception filter), a second acoustic-wave filter (a second reception filter), a switch (an antenna switch), a first inductor, and a second inductor. The first acoustic-wave filter transmits a signal in a first communication band. The second acoustic-wave filter transmits a signal in a second communication band. The first inductor is provided between ground and a node on a signal path (a second reception path) with which the switch is connected to the second acoustic-wave filter. The second inductor is connected in series between the switch and the first inductor on the signal path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2022
    Publication date: September 15, 2022
    Inventors: Kouichi UENO, Hisanori MURASE
  • Patent number: 11410943
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a circuit board including wiring patterns, a resin on an active element mounted on the circuit board and a side of the circuit board and sealing the active element, and connection conductors penetrating the resin from a surface of the resin and provided on a top surface of the active element. The active element includes a first connection electrode on a surface facing the circuit board, and a second connection electrode on a top surface opposite to the surface facing the circuit board. The first connection electrode is connected to a wiring pattern on the circuit board, and the second connection electrode is connected to the connection conductor and an outer electrode and is not connected to the wiring pattern.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hisanori Murase
  • Patent number: 11362634
    Abstract: A filter module includes a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal, a low pass filter, and a second inductor. The low pass filter includes a first inductor provided in an input/output path of signal, a first capacitor provided in a first path connecting a first node and the first ground terminal, and a second capacitor provided in a second path connecting a second node and the second ground terminal. The second inductor is connected in series to the second capacitor in a path connecting the second capacitor and the second ground terminal. The first path and the second path are not connected to each other by any path except the one between the first node and the second node.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 14, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanori Murase, Naru Morito, Hiromichi Kitajima, Ryangsu Kim, Yasushi Shigeno, Kenta Seki
  • Patent number: 11322817
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes: a main line; a sub line; a first switch, a first end of which is directly connected to one end of the sub line and a second end of which is connected to a first signal path that extends to an isolation port (ISO), which is a first port; and a second switch, a first end of which is directly connected to another end of the sub line and a second end of which is connected to a second signal path that extends to a coupling port (CPL), which is a second port.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 3, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Daisuke Tokuda, Hisanori Murase
  • Publication number: 20210359661
    Abstract: A high-frequency module (1) includes a mounting substrate (90), a duplexer (60L) arranged on the mounting substrate (90), a duplexer (60H) arranged on the mounting substrate (90) and having a pass band with a higher frequency than a pass band of the duplexer (60L), and a semiconductor control IC (40) arranged on the mounting substrate (90) and stacked with the duplexer (60L) of the duplexers (60L and 60H).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 29, 2021
    Publication date: November 18, 2021
    Inventor: Hisanori MURASE
  • Publication number: 20210351802
    Abstract: A high-frequency module (1) includes a mounting substrate (90), a transmission filter (6MT) arranged on the mounting substrate (90), a reception filter (6MR) arranged on the mounting substrate (90), and a semiconductor control IC (40) arranged on the mounting substrate (90) and stacked with the reception filter (6MR) of the transmission filter (6MT) and the reception filter (6MR).
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 21, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventor: Hisanori MURASE
  • Publication number: 20210242561
    Abstract: A coupler module (1) includes a coupler component (10) formed with a main line (11) and a sub-line (12) that configure a directional coupler, and a module substrate (20) on which the coupler component (10) is mounted and on which a wiring conductor coupled in series with the main line (11) is formed. At least a part of the wiring conductor is along the main line (11) in plan view of the module substrate (20), and a direction of a main signal flowing through the main line (11) and a direction of the main signal flowing through the part of the wiring conductor are opposite to each other.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke TOKUDA, Hisanori MURASE
  • Publication number: 20210234247
    Abstract: A coupler module (1) includes a first component (11) and a second component (21) that are mounted on a substrate. The first component (11) includes a coupler (100) having a main line and an auxiliary line, and the second component (21) includes an external circuit for processing a signal that flows into the main line or the auxiliary line and a plurality of first signal terminals (P5, P6) that are input and output terminals of the external circuit for the signal. The plurality of first signal terminals (P5, P6) are arranged in a first portion (A1) that is one of two portions (A1, A2) obtained by dividing the second component (21) and that is farther from the first component (11).
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 12, 2021
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke TOKUDA, Hiromichi KITAJIMA, Hisanori MURASE
  • Publication number: 20210043995
    Abstract: A directional coupler includes: a main line; a sub line; a first switch, a first end of which is directly connected to one end of the sub line and a second end of which is connected to a first signal path that extends to an isolation port (ISO), which is a first port; and a second switch, a first end of which is directly connected to another end of the sub line and a second end of which is connected to a second signal path that extends to a coupling port (CPL), which is a second port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 22, 2020
    Publication date: February 11, 2021
    Inventors: Daisuke TOKUDA, Hisanori MURASE
  • Publication number: 20200366263
    Abstract: A filter module includes a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal, a low pass filter, and a second inductor. The low pass filter includes a first inductor provided in an input/output path of signal, a first capacitor provided in a first path connecting a first node and the first ground terminal, and a second capacitor provided in a second path connecting a second node and the second ground terminal. The second inductor is connected in series to the second capacitor in a path connecting the second capacitor and the second ground terminal. The first path and the second path are not connected to each other by any path except the one between the first node and the second node.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 31, 2020
    Publication date: November 19, 2020
    Inventors: Hisanori MURASE, Naru MORITO, Hiromichi KITAJIMA, Ryangsu KIM, Yasushi SHIGENO, Kenta SEKI
  • Publication number: 20190267339
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a circuit board including wiring patterns, a resin on an active element mounted on the circuit board and a side of the circuit board and sealing the active element, and connection conductors penetrating the resin from a surface of the resin and provided on a top surface of the active element. The active element includes a first connection electrode on a surface facing the circuit board, and a second connection electrode on a top surface opposite to the surface facing the circuit board. The first connection electrode is connected to a wiring pattern on the circuit board, and the second connection electrode is connected to the connection conductor and an outer electrode and is not connected to the wiring pattern.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 16, 2019
    Publication date: August 29, 2019
    Inventor: Hisanori MURASE
  • Patent number: 9634366
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes port electrodes defining external connection terminals provided on a multilayer body including dielectric layers. A first port electrode is connected to an antenna. A plurality of port electrodes other than the first port electrode are respectively connected to communication systems supporting respective frequency bands. The first port electrode is connected to the plurality of other port electrodes through a plurality of switch elements. A first group of the plurality of switch elements and a second group of the plurality of switch elements are not connected to each other within a switch circuit and are connectable to each other through a common terminal outside of the switch circuit. As a result, a high-frequency module that allows a design change to be made using the same switch circuit without changing the switch circuit is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: April 25, 2017
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Murase, Muneyoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9413413
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a first switch element and a second switch element that are mounted on a multilayer body. The first switch element includes a common terminal and individual terminals. The second switch element includes a common terminal and individual terminals. The individual terminals are connected to any of SAW filters mounted on the multilayer body or low loss filters provided inside the multilayer body. The individual terminals are grounded by being connected to an inner layer ground electrode inside the multilayer body by conductive via holes.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Date of Patent: August 9, 2016
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanori Murase, Masashi Hayakawa, Takanori Uejima
  • Patent number: 9240383
    Abstract: A high frequency switch module includes a multilayer substrate and a switch IC. The switch IC is mounted on a top plane of the multilayer substrate. A drive power signal input port and control signal input ports are connected to direct current external input ports through direct current voltage conductors, respectively. In-layer conductors of the direct current voltage conductors are arranged so that the in-layer conductors overlap each other at least partially in a state in which the multilayer substrate is viewed along a stacking direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Date of Patent: January 19, 2016
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Murase, Takanori Uejima, Muneyoshi Yamamoto
  • Patent number: 9084348
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes RF terminal lands at a first layer that is a surface layer of a multilayer substrate on which RF terminal electrodes of a switch IC are mounted that are arranged in a line. Each of the RF terminal lands is electrically connected to one end of a lead electrode at a second layer via a via hole. Some of the lead electrodes extend from corresponding ones of the RF terminal lands in an outward direction away from a side of the switch IC. The remaining ones of the lead electrodes extend from corresponding ones of the RF terminal lands in an inward direction that is opposite to the outward direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 6, 2010
    Date of Patent: July 14, 2015
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hisanori Murase, Takanori Uejima
  • Publication number: 20140339689
    Abstract: A high frequency switch module includes a multilayer substrate and a switch IC. The switch IC is mounted on a top plane of the multilayer substrate. A drive power signal input port and control signal input ports are connected to direct current external input ports through direct current voltage conductors, respectively. In-layer conductors of the direct current voltage conductors are arranged so that the in-layer conductors overlap each other at least partially in a state in which the multilayer substrate is viewed along a stacking direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 1, 2014
    Publication date: November 20, 2014
    Inventors: Hisanori MURASE, Takanori UEJIMA, Muneyoshi YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20140206299
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a first switch element and a second switch element that are mounted on a multilayer body. The first switch element includes a common terminal and individual terminals. The second switch element includes a common terminal and individual terminals. The individual terminals are connected to any of SAW filters mounted on the multilayer body or low loss filters provided inside the multilayer body. The individual terminals are grounded by being connected to an inner layer ground electrode inside the multilayer body by conductive via holes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 21, 2014
    Publication date: July 24, 2014
    Applicant: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hisanori MURASE, Masashi HAYAKAWA, Takanori UEJIMA