Patents by Inventor Kenji Tahara

Kenji Tahara 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: 20240146259
    Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a power amplifier and an external power terminal that receives a power supply voltage from a power supply circuit. The power amplifier includes two amplifying elements and, a limiter, and an RC circuit. The amplifying elements respectively include first and second input terminals, first and second output terminals, and first and second power terminals. The limiter restricts the power supply voltage to a predetermined range and outputs the restricted power supply voltage. The RC circuit is connected in parallel with the limiter. The first input terminal is connected to an external input terminal. The first output terminal is connected to the second input terminal. The second output terminal is connected to an external output terminal. The first power terminal is connected to the external power terminal via the limiter. The second power terminal is connected to the external power terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 10, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Kae YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240146258
    Abstract: A power amplifier circuit that includes an external input terminal and an external output terminal; a first power amplifier, a second power amplifier, a third power amplifier, and a fourth power amplifier; a transformer including an input-side coil and an output-side coil; and a first transmission line, the external input terminal being connected to an input terminal of the first and second power amplifiers, an output terminal of the first power amplifier is connected to an input terminal of the third and fourth power amplifiers, output terminals of the third and fourth power amplifiers being connected to a first and second end of the input-side coil respectively, the external output terminal being connected to a first end of the output-side coil, and an output terminal of the second power amplifier being connected to a second end of the output-side coil via the first transmission line.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 9, 2024
    Publication date: May 2, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Shigeru TSUCHIDA, Kae YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240128932
    Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes external input and output terminals; a first power amplifier with first input and output terminals, the first input terminal being connected to the external input terminal, the first output terminal being connected to the external output terminal; a second power amplifier having second input and output terminals, the second input terminal being connected to the external input terminal, the second output terminal being connected to the external output terminal; a power supply terminal that receives a power supply voltage that is supplied to the first power amplifier and controllably supplied to the second power amplifier; and a switch having first and second terminals, the first terminal being connected to the power supply terminal, the second terminal being connected to the second power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 26, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Kae YAMAMOTO, Ryo WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240128940
    Abstract: There is provided a power amplifier circuit capable of adjusting the gain according to the power mode. A power amplifier circuit includes: a splitter outputting an input signal by splitting the input signal to a signal RF1 and a signal RF2; amplifiers connected to the splitter; and an amplifier provided in or on a signal path branching from between the splitter and an input of the amplifier, connected in parallel with the amplifier, and connected to a biasing terminal supplied with a third bias current or voltage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Kenji TAHARA
  • Publication number: 20240128936
    Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes an amplifier transistor having a collector terminal, an emitter terminal, and a base terminal, bias circuits, and a current limiter circuit. The bias circuit includes a constant current amplifier transistor that supplies direct-current bias current from an emitter terminal to the base terminal. The current limiter circuit includes a current limiting transistor an emitter terminal of which is connected to the bias circuit, a resistive element connected between the current limiting transistor and a power supply terminal, and a resistive element connected between the current limiting transistor and the constant current amplifier transistor. The bias circuit includes a constant current amplifier transistor that supplies direct-current bias current i3 from an emitter terminal to the base terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Ryo WAKABAYASHI, Kae YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240108185
    Abstract: A dust collector includes a main-body housing and a motor assembly disposed in the main-body housing. The motor assembly includes a blower fan, which is disposed in the interior of the main-body housing; and a suction motor, which rotates the blower fan. The motor assembly generates suction force at a suction port, which fluidly communicates with the interior of the main-body housing. At least one filter is disposed in a fluid communication path between the suction port and the blower fan. A filter cleaning apparatus is configured to clean the at least one filter. A cleaning-control part is configured to actuate the filter cleaning apparatus after a power tool, which is fluidly connected to the suction port, stops operating.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki TAHARA, Kenji SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20240113662
    Abstract: An amplifier module includes an antenna that includes four power feed points, and four power amplifiers. Output ends of the four power amplifiers are connected to the four power feed points in a one-to-one relationship. The four power feed points are arranged rotationally symmetrically around a center of the antenna when a main surface of the antenna is viewed in plan.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Kae YAMAMOTO
  • Publication number: 20240113668
    Abstract: An amplifier circuit includes amplifiers, transformers, and a transmission line. A first end of an input-side coil is connected to an output terminal of the amplifier, a second end of the input-side coil is connected to an output terminal of the amplifier via the transmission line, a first end of an input-side coil is connected to an output terminal of the amplifier, a second end of the input-side coil is connected to the output terminal of the amplifier via the transmission line, a first end of an output-side coil is connected to an output terminal, a second end of the output-side coil is connected to a ground, a first end of an output-side coil is connected to an output terminal, and a second end of the output-side coil is connected to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 5, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Kae YAMAMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI
  • Publication number: 20240108184
    Abstract: A dust collector includes a main-body housing and a motor assembly disposed in the main-body housing. The motor assembly includes a blower fan, which is disposed in the interior of the main-body housing; and a suction motor, which rotates the blower fan. The motor assembly generates suction force at a suction port, which fluidly communicates with the interior of the main-body housing. At least first and second air-exhaust passageways are respectively in the up-down direction in the interior of the main-body housing and through which air exhausted from the motor assembly flows.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 4, 2024
    Inventors: Takayuki TAHARA, Kosuke KOMIYA, Kenji SHIBATA
  • Publication number: 20240097719
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes an antenna connection terminal, switch circuits, a duplexer, a low-pass filter, and a high-pass filter. The switch circuit includes a port connected to the antenna connection terminal and ports. The switch circuit includes a single transmission port connected to the port, a simultaneous transmission port connected to ports. The duplexer is connected to the port. The low-pass filter is disposed on a signal path connecting the port and the simultaneous transmission port. The high-pass filter is connected to the port. No filter is disposed on a signal path connecting the port and the single transmission port.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 22, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Takanori UEJIMA, Kenji TAHARA, Hiroyuki NAGAMORI, Takahiro KATAMATA
  • Publication number: 20240097629
    Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a module substrate, a carrier amplifier and a peak amplifier, a transformer, and a phase adjustment circuit. The carrier amplifier and the peak amplifier are included in a semiconductor IC. One end of an input-side coil is connected to an output terminal of the carrier amplifier. One end of the output-side coil is connected to a signal output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 15, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Kae YAMAMOTO, Ryo WAKABAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20240097626
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a carrier amplifier, a peak amplifier, a transformer, and an impedance converting circuit. One end of an input coil is connected to an output of the carrier amplifier, one end of an output coil is connected to an output terminal. The impedance converting circuit includes main and auxiliary lines. One end of the main line is connected to an output of the peak amplifier, and the other end of the main line is connected to the other end of the input coil. One end of the auxiliary line is connected to the one end of the main line, and the other end of the auxiliary line is connected to ground. A first direction from the one end to the other end of the main line, and a second direction from the other end to the one end of the auxiliary line (302) are the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Ryo WAKABAYASHI, Kae YAMAMOTO, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI
  • Publication number: 20240088841
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes carrier amplifiers and peak amplifiers, transformers, a signal output terminal connected to a first end of an output-side coil, an LC series circuit, and a capacitor. An input-side coil is connected, at its first end, to the carrier amplifier, and is connected, at its second end, to the carrier amplifier. An input-side coil is connected, at its first end, to the peak amplifier, and is connected, at its second end, to the peak amplifier. The LC series circuit is connected between the peak amplifier and the ground. The capacitor is connected to a second end of the output-side coil and a first end of an output-side coil. The output-side coil is connected, at its second end, to the ground.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2023
    Publication date: March 14, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI, Kae YAMAMOTO, Ryo WAKABAYASHI, Isao TAKENAKA
  • Publication number: 20240056108
    Abstract: A high frequency circuit includes a switch that includes terminals; a switch that includes terminals; a filter that has a pass band including a first band; and a diplexer that includes terminals. The diplexer includes a filter that is connected between the terminals and has a pass band including a first frequency band group containing the first band and a filter that is connected between the terminals and has a pass band including a second frequency band group. The terminal is connected to an antenna terminal. The terminals are connected to one terminal of the filter. The terminal is connected to the terminal. The terminal is connected to the terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2023
    Publication date: February 15, 2024
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Takanori UEJIMA, Hiroyuki NAGAMORI, Takahiro KATAMATA
  • Patent number: 11817836
    Abstract: A power amplifying module includes a first input terminal, a second input terminal, a first power amplifier, a stage matching circuit, a bypass line, and a second power amplifier. The first input terminal receives a first input signal in a first operation mode. The second input terminal receives a second input signal in a second operation mode which is different from the first operation mode. The first power amplifier amplifies the first input signal and outputs a first amplified signal. The stage matching circuit is disposed downstream of the first power amplifier and receives the first amplified signal. The bypass line outputs the second input signal to the inside of the stage matching circuit not through the first power amplifier. The second power amplifier is disposed downstream of the stage matching circuit, and amplifies the first amplified signal or the second input signal and outputs a second amplified signal.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 17, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 14, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yoshiaki Sukemori, Kenji Tahara, Hideyuki Sato, Hisanori Namie
  • Publication number: 20230344451
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a transmit filter of Band A and Band B, a transmit amplifier, and a switch circuit and can perform CA using a transmit signal of Band A and a receive signal of Band B, a transmit band of Band B including a receive band of Band C. The switch circuit includes a switch switching connection between a common terminal and a first selection terminal, a switch switching connection between the common terminal and a second selection terminal, and a switch switching connection between the second selection terminal and a third selection terminal. The common terminal is connected to the transmit amplifier. The first selection terminal is connected to the transmit filter of Band A. The second selection terminal is connected to the transmit filter of Band B. The third selection terminal is connected to a receive path of Band C.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 21, 2023
    Publication date: October 26, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Toshiki MATSUI
  • Publication number: 20230198481
    Abstract: Size reduction is enabled. A power amplifying circuit includes a splitter, a first amplifier, a second amplifier, and a third amplifier. The splitter splits an input signal into a first signal and a second signal. The first amplifier has a first input terminal and a first output terminal, amplifies the first signal, and outputs a first amplified signal. The second amplifier has a second input terminal and a second output terminal, amplifies the second signal, and outputs a second amplified signal. The third amplifier has a third input terminal and a third output terminal, amplifies the first signal, and outputs a third amplified signal. The first output terminal and the second output terminal are connected to each other, the third input terminal is connected to the first input terminal, and the third output terminal is connected to the second output terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Yoshiaki SUKEMORI
  • Patent number: 11664830
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a transmit filter of Band A and Band B, a transmit amplifier, and a switch circuit and can perform CA using a transmit signal of Band A and a receive signal of Band B, a transmit band of Band B including a receive band of Band C. The switch circuit includes a switch switching connection between a common terminal and a first selection terminal, a switch switching connection between the common terminal and a second selection terminal, and a switch switching connection between the second selection terminal and a third selection terminal. The common terminal is connected to the transmit amplifier. The first selection terminal is connected to the transmit filter of Band A. The second selection terminal is connected to the transmit filter of Band B. The third selection terminal is connected to a receive path of Band C.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 11, 2022
    Date of Patent: May 30, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Tahara, Toshiki Matsui
  • Patent number: 11626967
    Abstract: A radio frequency (RF) module including a module substrate; a filter with a passband including communication band for TDD; a switch connected to the filter; a power amplifier that is arranged on a first surface of the module substrate and connected to the filter via the switch; a low-noise amplifier that is arranged on a second surface of the module substrate and connected to the filter via the switch; a filter with a passband including communication band; a low-noise amplifier that is arranged on the second surface and connected to the filter; and a conductive member arranged between the low-noise amplifiers on the second surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 7, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 11, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Kenji Tahara, Seikoh Ono, Kiyoshi Aikawa, Masanari Miura, Hiromichi Kitajima
  • Publication number: 20230079361
    Abstract: A high-frequency circuit includes: a diplexer that is composed of a filter which has a pass band including a first frequency band group and a filter which has a pass band including a second frequency band group; a notch filter that is connected with the filter and whose stop band is a frequency band which is not included in a first communication band; a notch filter that is connected with the filter and whose stop band is a frequency band which is not included in a second communication band; and switches that are connected with the notch filters. A band pass filter whose pass band is the first communication band and a band pass filter whose pass band is the second communication band are not connected between the filter and the switches.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 18, 2022
    Publication date: March 16, 2023
    Inventors: Kenji TAHARA, Seikoh ONO, Kiyoshi AIKAWA, Masanari MIURA, Hiromichi KITAJIMA