Patents by Inventor Katsunari Nakazawa

Katsunari Nakazawa 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: 20240022267
    Abstract: Assuming transmission signals in different frequency bands are simultaneously transmitted, the isolation lowering is suppressed. A radio frequency module includes a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, a first switch, a second switch, a third switch, and a mounting substrate. The first switch, the second switch, and the third switch are configured to be capable of simultaneously connecting the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier to an antenna terminal. The first switch is disposed between the second switch and the third switch in plan view of the mounting substrate from a thickness direction. The second switch and the third switch are disposed on the same main surface out of the first main surface and the second main surface of the mounting substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 28, 2023
    Publication date: January 18, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Hiroyuki KANI
  • Patent number: 11631659
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a mounting substrate having main surfaces 30a and 30b, a first circuit component mounted on the main surface 30a, a second circuit component mounted on the main surface 30b, an external connection terminal arranged on the main surface 30b side relative to the main surface 30a with respect to the mounting substrate, a long via conductor connected to the first circuit component, passing through the mounting substrate, and having a substantially long shape when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, and a metal block arranged on the main surface 30b side relative to the main surface 30a with respect to the mounting substrate and connecting the long via conductor and the external connection terminal. When the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the long via conductor and the metal block overlaps the long via conductor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 18, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Motoji Tsuda, Takanori Uejima, Yuji Takematsu, Katsunari Nakazawa, Masahide Takebe, Shou Matsumoto, Naoya Matsumoto, Yutaka Sasaki, Yuuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20220263533
    Abstract: A power amplifier is capable of operating in a first power mode and a second power mode with a gain lower than a gain of the first power mode. The power amplifier is connected to a first common terminal of the first switch. Two or more filters are connected to two or more first selection terminals other than at least one first selection terminal among three or more first selection terminals of the first switch. The at least one first selection terminal of the first switch and at least one second selection terminal of a second switch are connected. The first switch is capable of switching between a first path passing through at least one of the two or more filters and a second path not passing through any of the two or more filters but passing through the at least one first selection terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 2, 2022
    Publication date: August 18, 2022
    Inventor: Katsunari NAKAZAWA
  • Patent number: 10971466
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to the transmission power amplifier, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view of the mounting board, a board main part placed outside the via conductor, and an insulating part placed inside the via conductor, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected while at least partially overlapping each other in the foregoing plan view, and the board main part and the insulating part are each composed of an insulating material of the same kind.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsunari Nakazawa, Takanori Uejima, Motoji Tsuda, Yuji Takematsu, Dai Nakagawa, Tetsuro Harada, Masahide Takebe, Naoya Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Sukemori, Mitsunori Samata, Yutaka Sasaki, Yuuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10964657
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a transmission power amplifier that includes first and second amplification transistors that are cascade connected to each other; and a mounting substrate that has first and second main surface that face each other, the transmission power amplifier being mounted on the first main surface. The first amplification transistor is arranged in a final stage and has a first emitter terminal. The second amplification transistor is arranged in a stage preceding the first amplification transistor and has a second emitter terminal. The mounting substrate has first to fourth ground electrode layers in order of proximity to the first main surface. The first emitter terminal and the second emitter terminal are not electrically connected to each other via an electrode on the first main surface and are not electrically connected to each other via the first ground electrode layer.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 30, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO.. LTD.
    Inventors: Katsunari Nakazawa, Takanori Uejima, Motoji Tsuda, Yuji Takematsu, Dai Nakagawa, Tetsuro Harada, Masahide Takebe, Naoya Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Sukemori, Mitsunori Samata, Yutaka Sasaki, Yuki Fukuda
  • Patent number: 10950569
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to a principal surface of the transmission power amplifier and having an elongated shape in a plan view of the principal surface, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view, the length direction of the bump electrode and the length direction of the via conductor are aligned in the plan view, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected in an overlapping area where the bump electrode and the via conductor overlap at least partially in the plan view, and the overlapping area is an area elongated in the length direction.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Date of Patent: March 16, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Katsunari Nakazawa, Takanori Uejima, Motoji Tsuda, Yuji Takematsu, Dai Nakagawa, Tetsuro Harada, Masahide Takebe, Naoya Matsumoto, Yoshiaki Sukemori, Mitsunori Samata, Yutaka Sasaki, Yuki Fukuda
  • Publication number: 20200251459
    Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a mounting substrate having main surfaces 30a and 30b, a first circuit component mounted on the main surface 30a, a second circuit component mounted on the main surface 30b, an external connection terminal arranged on the main surface 30b side relative to the main surface 30a with respect to the mounting substrate, a long via conductor connected to the first circuit component, passing through the mounting substrate, and having a substantially long shape when the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, and a metal block arranged on the main surface 30b side relative to the main surface 30a with respect to the mounting substrate and connecting the long via conductor and the external connection terminal. When the mounting substrate is viewed in a plan view, the first circuit component overlaps the long via conductor and the metal block overlaps the long via conductor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2020
    Publication date: August 6, 2020
    Inventors: Motoji TSUDA, Takanori UEJIMA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Masahide TAKEBE, Shou MATSUMOTO, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200051942
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a transmission power amplifier that includes first and second amplification transistors that are cascade connected to each other; and a mounting substrate that has first and second main surface that face each other, the transmission power amplifier being mounted on the first main surface. The first amplification transistor is arranged in a final stage and has a first emitter terminal. The second amplification transistor is arranged in a stage preceding the first amplification transistor and has a second emitter terminal. The mounting substrate has first to fourth ground electrode layers in order of proximity to the first main surface. The first emitter terminal and the second emitter terminal are not electrically connected to each other via an electrode on the first main surface and are not electrically connected to each other via the first ground electrode layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Takanori UEJIMA, Motoji TSUDA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Dai NAKAGAWA, Tetsuro HARADA, Masahide TAKEBE, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Mitsunori SAMATA, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200051943
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to the transmission power amplifier, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view of the mounting board, a board main part placed outside the via conductor, and an insulating part placed inside the via conductor, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected while at least partially overlapping each other in the foregoing plan view, and the board main part and the insulating part are each composed of an insulating material of the same kind.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Takanori UEJIMA, Motoji TSUDA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Dai NAKAGAWA, Tetsuro HARADA, Masahide TAKEBE, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Mitsunori SAMATA, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuuki FUKUDA
  • Publication number: 20200051941
    Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to a principal surface of the transmission power amplifier and having an elongated shape in a plan view of the principal surface, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view, the length direction of the bump electrode and the length direction of the via conductor are aligned in the plan view, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected in an overlapping area where the bump electrode and the via conductor overlap at least partially in the plan view, and the overlapping area is an area elongated in the length direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 15, 2019
    Publication date: February 13, 2020
    Inventors: Katsunari NAKAZAWA, Takanori UEJIMA, Motoji TSUDA, Yuji TAKEMATSU, Dai NAKAGAWA, Tetsuro HARADA, Masahide TAKEBE, Naoya MATSUMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Mitsunori SAMATA, Yutaka SASAKI, Yuki FUKUDA
  • Patent number: 10177807
    Abstract: A communication module includes a power amplifier that amplifies a transmission signal having a first communication system or a second communication system and outputs an amplified signal to a signal path, a switch circuit that switches between a signal path for the first communication system and a signal path for the second communication system and outputs the amplified signal to one of the signal paths for the first communication system and the second communication system in accordance with a control signal supplied in accordance with the communication system of the transmission signal, and an impedance-matching network disposed between the power amplifier and the switch circuit, the impedance-matching network including a first variable capacitance element. The first variable capacitance element has a capacitance value that is controlled in accordance with the communication system of the transmission signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Date of Patent: January 8, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Yuji Takematsu, Katsunari Nakazawa
  • Publication number: 20180183483
    Abstract: A communication module includes a power amplifier that amplifies a transmission signal having a first communication system or a second communication system and outputs an amplified signal to a signal path, a switch circuit that switches between a signal path for the first communication system and a signal path for the second communication system and outputs the amplified signal to one of the signal paths for the first communication system and the second communication system in accordance with a control signal supplied in accordance with the communication system of the transmission signal, and an impedance-matching network disposed between the power amplifier and the switch circuit, the impedance-matching network including a first variable capacitance element. The first variable capacitance element has a capacitance value that is controlled in accordance with the communication system of the transmission signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2017
    Publication date: June 28, 2018
    Inventors: Takeshi Kogure, Yuji Takematsu, Katsunari Nakazawa
  • Patent number: 7180373
    Abstract: Cross-band isolation characteristics are to be significantly improved without using any filtering circuit. In the central part of a semiconductor chip provided in an RF power module is formed a ground wiring layer from the upper part downward. This ground wiring layer is formed on the boundary between GSM side transistors and DCS side transistors for amplifying different frequency bands. Over the ground wiring layer are formed chip electrodes at equal intervals, and any one of the chip electrodes is connected via a bonding wire to a bonding electrode. The bonding electrode is formed over a module wiring board over which the semiconductor chip is to be mounted, and the ground wiring layer is connected to it. Harmonic signals are trapped by the ground wiring layer and the bonding wire.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2007
    Assignees: Renesas Technology Corp., Hitachi ULSI Systems Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shun Imai, Satoshi Sasaki, Katsunari Nakazawa, Tetsuaki Adachi
  • Publication number: 20050009484
    Abstract: Cross-band isolation characteristics are to be significantly improved without using any filtering circuit. In the central part of a semiconductor chip provided in an RF power module is formed a ground wiring layer from the upper part downward. This ground wiring layer is formed on the boundary between GSM side transistors and DCS side transistors for amplifying different frequency bands. Over the ground wiring layer are formed chip electrodes at equal intervals, and any one of the chip electrodes is connected via a bonding wire to a bonding electrode. The bonding electrode is formed over a module wiring board over which the semiconductor chip is to be mounted, and the ground wiring layer is connected to it. Harmonic signals are trapped by the ground wiring layer and the bonding wire.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 8, 2004
    Publication date: January 13, 2005
    Inventors: Shun Imai, Satoshi Sasaki, Katsunari Nakazawa, Tetsuaki Adachi