Abstract: A communication system capable of improving signal processing efficiency even when a plurality of connections are established is provided. A communication system according to the present invention includes a user plane PGW (14) configured to connect to a PDN, a user plane SGW (12) configured to relay user plane data between the user plane PGW (14) and a base station (34), and a control plane SGW (30). Further, the communication system includes a control apparatus (32) configured to, when a plurality of connections are established for the communication terminal (36), transmit information indicating that the user plane PGW (14) and the user plane SGW (12) can be integrally configured to the control plane SGW (30) for each of the plurality of connections.

Abstract: Provided is a power amplification circuit that includes: an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal; a first bias circuit that supplies a first bias current or voltage to the amplifier; a second bias circuit that supplies a second bias current or voltage to the amplifier; a first control circuit that controls the first bias current or voltage; and a second control circuit that controls the second bias current or voltage. The current supplying capacity of the first bias circuit is different from the current supplying capacity of the second bias circuit.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first bias circuit supplying a first bias current or voltage, a second bias circuit supplying a second bias current or voltage, a first inductor, and a first capacitor. A power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the first transistor, and an emitter thereof is grounded. A radio frequency signal and the first bias current or voltage are supplied to a base of the first transistor. The power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the second transistor, and an emitter thereof is connected to the collector of the first transistor via the first capacitor and is grounded via the first inductor. The second bias current or voltage is supplied to a base of the second transistor. An amplified radio frequency signal is output from the collector of the second transistor.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first bias circuit supplying a first bias current or voltage, a second bias circuit supplying a second bias current or voltage, a first inductor, and a first capacitor. A power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the first transistor, and an emitter thereof is grounded. A radio frequency signal and the first bias current or voltage are supplied to a base of the first transistor. The power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the second transistor, and an emitter thereof is connected to the collector of the first transistor via the first capacitor and is grounded via the first inductor. The second bias current or voltage is supplied to a base of the second transistor. An amplified radio frequency signal is output from the collector of the second transistor.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, a first bias circuit supplying a first bias current or voltage, a second bias circuit supplying a second bias current or voltage, a first inductor, and a first capacitor. A power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the first transistor, and an emitter thereof is grounded. A radio frequency signal and the first bias current or voltage are supplied to a base of the first transistor. The power supply voltage is supplied to a collector of the second transistor, and an emitter thereof is connected to the collector of the first transistor via the first capacitor and is grounded via the first inductor. The second bias current or voltage is supplied to a base of the second transistor. An amplified radio frequency signal is output from the collector of the second transistor.

Abstract: An object is to provide a network apparatus that can ensure allocable radio resources when the number of communication terminal performing carrier aggregation increases. A network apparatus (10) according to the present disclosure manages a base station (30) that allocates radio resources to a communication terminal (20) and performs communication. The network apparatus (10) includes a communication unit (11) for transmitting, to the base station (30), an instruction message when allocable radio resources are insufficient in the base station (30) or the allocable radio resources are expected to become insufficient in the base station (30). This instruction message instructs the base station (30) to stop using one (or some) of frequency bands for the communication terminal (20) performing communication using a plurality of frequency bands simultaneously.

Abstract: A cooling system employing a phase-change cooling apparatus together with an air conditioner becomes complex and increases in cost if it is configured to maximize the efficiency of the entire cooling system; therefore, a phase-change cooling apparatus according to an exemplary aspect of the present invention includes a heat receiving means for vaporizing refrigerant liquid stored and producing refrigerant vapor by receiving heat exhausted from a heating section having breathed in cold air; a heat radiation means for liquefying the refrigerant vapor and producing refrigerant liquid by radiating heat of the refrigerant vapor to cooling air by a fan; a vapor tube connecting the heat receiving means to the heat radiation means, the refrigerant vapor mainly flowing through the vapor tube; a liquid tube connecting the heat receiving means to the heat radiation means, the refrigerant liquid mainly flowing through the liquid tube; and a control means for controlling a rotation rate of the fan, wherein the control mea

Abstract: Provided is a power amplification circuit that includes: an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal; a first bias circuit that supplies a first bias current or voltage to the amplifier; a second bias circuit that supplies a second bias current or voltage to the amplifier; a first control circuit that controls the first bias current or voltage; and a second control circuit that controls the second bias current or voltage. The current supplying capacity of the first bias circuit is different from the current supplying capacity of the second bias circuit.

Abstract: An exemplary object is to provide a communication system that can flexibly determine whether carrier aggregation is applicable or not per UE. The communication system according to an exemplary embodiment of the invention includes a base station (10) that wirelessly communicates with a mobile station (20) by using at least one of a first frequency band and a second frequency band, the mobile station (20) being located concurrently in a cell (100) using a first frequency band and a cell (110) using a second frequency band, and a network device (30) that sends, to the base station (10), information to be used for determining a frequency band to be used.

Abstract: An object is to provide a mobile communication terminal that can perform communication in a frequency band matching a band which is necessary for a communication terminal to perform communication. A mobile communication terminal includes: a communication unit (11) which connects to a mobile communication network (20) by using a first frequency band; a communication unit (12) which connects to the mobile communication network (20) by using a second frequency band; and a determining unit (13) which determines to connect to the mobile communication network (20) by using a service type and using at least one of the communication unit (11) and the communication unit (12) when performing communication via the mobile communication network (20), wherein the service type indicates service executed during the communication via the mobile communication network (20).

Abstract: A power amplifier has improved power added efficiency at high output power. The power amplifier includes: a first transistor for amplifying an input signal input to the base thereof and outputting the amplified signal from the collector thereof; a second transistor with power-supply voltage applied to the collector thereof to supply bias voltage or bias current from the emitter thereof to the base of the first transistor; a third transistor whose collector is connected to the collector of the first transistor to amplify the input signal input to the base thereof and output the amplified signal from a collector thereof; a fourth transistor whose base and collector are connected to supply bias from the emitter thereof to the base of the third transistor; and a first resistor with bias control voltage applied to one end thereof and the other end connected to the bases of the second and fourth transistors.

Abstract: A power amplification module includes: a first transistor that amplifies a first radio frequency signal and outputs a second radio frequency signal; a second transistor that amplifies the second radio frequency signal and outputs a third radio frequency signal; and first and second bias circuits that supply first and second bias currents to bases of the first and second transistors. The first bias circuit includes a third transistor that outputs the first bias current from its emitter or source, a capacitor that is input with the first radio frequency signal and connected to the base of the first transistor, a first resistor connected between the emitter or source of the third transistor and the base of the first transistor, a second resistor connected between the capacitor and the emitter or source of the third transistor, and a third resistor connected between the capacitor and the base of the first transistor.

Abstract: Provided is a bias circuit that supplies a first bias current or voltage to an amplifier that amplifies a radio frequency signal. The bias circuit includes: an FET that has a power supply voltage supplied to a drain thereof and that outputs the first bias current or voltage from a source thereof; a first bipolar transistor that has a collector thereof connected to a gate of the FET, that has a base thereof connected to the source of the FET, that has a common emitter and that has a constant current supplied to the collector thereof; and a first capacitor that has one end thereof connected to the collector of the first bipolar transistor and that suppresses variations in a collector voltage of the first bipolar transistor.

Abstract: According to an embodiment, a structure evaluation system includes a plurality of sensors, a position locator, and an evaluator. The sensors detect an elastic wave generated from a structure. The position locator derives a source distribution of the elastic waves generated from the structure, caused by an impact on the structure. The evaluator evaluates a state of deterioration of the structure from characteristic parameters of the elastic waves in the source distribution.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes first and second transistors and a first voltage output circuit. A radio frequency signal is input into a base of the first transistor. The first voltage output circuit outputs a first voltage in accordance with a power supply voltage. The first voltage is supplied to a base or a gate of the second transistor. An emitter or a source of the second transistor is connected to a collector of the first transistor. A first amplified signal generated by amplifying the radio frequency signal is output from a collector or a drain of the second transistor.

Abstract: A power amplification module includes: a first transistor that amplifies a first radio frequency signal and outputs a second radio frequency signal; a second transistor that amplifies the second radio frequency signal and outputs a third radio frequency signal; and first and second bias circuits that supply first and second bias currents to bases of the first and second transistors. The first bias circuit includes a third transistor that outputs the first bias current from its emitter or source, a capacitor that is input with the first radio frequency signal and connected to the base of the first transistor, a first resistor connected between the emitter or source of the third transistor and the base of the first transistor, a second resistor connected between the capacitor and the emitter or source of the third transistor, and a third resistor connected between the capacitor and the base of the first transistor.

Abstract: A communication unit includes the following elements. A first transmit circuit outputs a first signal or a second signal from a first input signal. A first amplifier amplifies the first signal and outputs a first amplified signal. A first signal generating circuit generates a third signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the second signal, based on the second signal and a first reference signal. A first filter circuit receives the third signal and allows one of a frequency component representing a sum of the frequency of the second signal and a frequency of the first reference signal and a frequency component representing a difference therebetween to pass through the first filter circuit and attenuates the other one of the frequency components. A second amplifier amplifies the third signal output from the first filter circuit and outputs a second amplified signal.

Abstract: A communication unit includes the following elements. A first transmit circuit outputs a first signal or a second signal from a first input signal. A first amplifier amplifies the first signal and outputs a first amplified signal. A first signal generating circuit generates a third signal having a frequency higher than a frequency of the second signal, based on the second signal and a first reference signal. A first filter circuit receives the third signal and allows one of a frequency component representing a sum of the frequency of the second signal and a frequency of the first reference signal and a frequency component representing a difference therebetween to pass through the first filter circuit and attenuates the other one of the frequency components. A second amplifier amplifies the third signal output from the first filter circuit and outputs a second amplified signal.

Abstract: A power amplifier has improved power added efficiency at high output power. The power amplifier includes: a first transistor for amplifying an input signal input to the base thereof and outputting the amplified signal from the collector thereof; a second transistor with power-supply voltage applied to the collector thereof to supply bias voltage or bias current from the emitter thereof to the base of the first transistor; a third transistor whose collector is connected to the collector of the first transistor to amplify the input signal input to the base thereof and output the amplified signal from a collector thereof; a fourth transistor whose base and collector are connected to supply bias from the emitter thereof to the base of the third transistor; and a first resistor with bias control voltage applied to one end thereof and the other end connected to the bases of the second and fourth transistors.

Abstract: The present disclosure is to improve the power added efficiency of a power amplifier at high output power. The power amplifier includes: a first capacitor with a radio frequency signal input to one end thereof; a first transistor whose base is connected to the other end of the first capacitor to amplify the radio frequency signal; a bias circuit for supplying bias to the base of the first transistor; and a second capacitor with one end connected to the base of the first transistor and the other end connected to the emitter of the first transistor.