Patents by Inventor Shinya HITOMI

Shinya HITOMI 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: 20240014845
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a first power amplifier, first and second filters, an attenuation circuit, and a switch. The first power amplifier supports a first power class which allows for maximum output power higher than power class 3. The first filter has a pass band including a first band and is connected between the first power amplifier and an antenna connecting terminal. The second filter has a pass band including a second band and is connected to the antenna connecting terminal. The radio-frequency circuit can perform simultaneous communication of the first band and the second band. The attenuation circuit and the switch are connected in series with each other between a ground and a transmit path connecting the first power amplifier and the antenna connecting terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 20, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Hirotsugu MORI
  • 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: 20230327688
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first filter circuit disposed on a first path that connects an antenna terminal and a first input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a first frequency band; a second filter circuit disposed on a second path that connects the antenna terminal and a second input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; and a band-elimination filter circuit disposed on the second path and having an attenuation band that is a partial band of a third frequency band that belongs to an unlicensed band ranging from 5 GHz or higher, and is higher than the second frequency band. The second filter circuit is an LC filter circuit that includes an inductor and a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 12, 2023
    Publication date: October 12, 2023
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Yuichi TANNAN, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Patent number: 11722159
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first filter circuit disposed on a first path that connects an antenna terminal and a first input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a first frequency band; a second filter circuit disposed on a second path that connects the antenna terminal and a second input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; and a band-elimination filter circuit disposed on the second path and having an attenuation band that is a partial band of a third frequency band that belongs to an unlicensed band ranging from 5 GHz or higher, and is higher than the second frequency band. The second filter circuit is an LC filter circuit that includes an inductor and a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Date of Patent: August 8, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Yuichi Tannan, 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
  • Patent number: 11509336
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a first power amplifier that outputs a first transmission signal and a second power amplifier that outputs a second transmission signal having a frequency different from a frequency of the first transmission signal. In a period in which the first transmission signal the second transmission signal are simultaneously outputted, at least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier reduces transmission power of the at least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier to cause a power component of intermodulation distortion superimposed on a transmission signal output from the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier to be less than or equal to a threshold value.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hirotsugu Mori
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20220255570
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first filter circuit disposed on a first path that connects an antenna terminal and a first input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a first frequency band; a second filter circuit disposed on a second path that connects the antenna terminal and a second input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; and a band-elimination filter circuit disposed on the second path and having an attenuation band that is a partial band of a third frequency band that belongs to an unlicensed band ranging from 5 GHz or higher, and is higher than the second frequency band. The second filter circuit is an LC filter circuit that includes an inductor and a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 26, 2022
    Publication date: August 11, 2022
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Yuichi TANNAN, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Patent number: 11349508
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first filter circuit disposed on a first path that connects an antenna terminal and a first input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a first frequency band; a second filter circuit disposed on a second path that connects the antenna terminal and a second input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; and a band-elimination filter circuit disposed on the second path and having an attenuation band that is a partial band of a third frequency band that belongs to an unlicensed band ranging from 5 GHz or higher, and is higher than the second frequency band. The second filter circuit is an LC filter circuit that includes an inductor and a capacitor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 31, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Yuichi Tannan, Hirotsugu Mori
  • 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: 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
  • Publication number: 20210111742
    Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a first filter circuit disposed on a first path that connects an antenna terminal and a first input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a first frequency band; a second filter circuit disposed on a second path that connects the antenna terminal and a second input/output terminal, and having a passband that is a second frequency band higher than the first frequency band; and a band-elimination filter circuit disposed on the second path and having an attenuation band that is a partial band of a third frequency band that belongs to an unlicensed band ranging from 5 GHz or higher, and is higher than the second frequency band. The second filter circuit is an LC filter circuit that includes an inductor and a capacitor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 9, 2020
    Publication date: April 15, 2021
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Yuichi TANNAN, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Patent number: 10971459
    Abstract: A high-frequency module (1) includes a first substrate (101), a second substrate (102) that faces the first substrate (101), a support (103) that supports the first substrate (101) and the second substrate (102), and a plurality of high-frequency circuit components arranged in internal space formed by the first substrate (101), the second substrate (102), and the support and on both of facing principal faces of the first substrate (101) and the second substrate (102), and the plurality of high-frequency circuit components include a power amplifier element that constitutes a power amplifier circuit (16).
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 26, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 6, 2021
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shinya Hitomi, Hidenori Obiya, Reiji Nakajima
  • Publication number: 20200412306
    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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Hidenori OBIYA, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Publication number: 20200412307
    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: Application
    Filed: June 23, 2020
    Publication date: December 31, 2020
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Hidenori OBIYA, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Publication number: 20200395962
    Abstract: A radio-frequency circuit includes a first power amplifier that outputs a first transmission signal and a second power amplifier that outputs a second transmission signal having a frequency different from a frequency of the first transmission signal. In a period in which the first transmission signal the second transmission signal are simultaneously outputted, at least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier reduces transmission power of the at least one of the first power amplifier or the second power amplifier to cause a power component of intermodulation distortion superimposed on a transmission signal output from the first power amplifier and the second power amplifier to be less than or equal to a threshold value.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Publication number: 20200396700
    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: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Shinya HITOMI, Hidenori OBIYA, Hirotsugu MORI