Patents by Inventor Takanori Uejima
Takanori Uejima 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).
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Patent number: 12388471Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a module substrate having main surfaces facing each other, a transmission filter that has a bottom surface and a top surface facing each other and passes a radio-frequency signal, and an external connection terminal disposed on the main surface. The bottom surface faces the main surface and is disposed closer to the main surface than the top surface. The radio-frequency module further includes a metal electrode joined to the top surface.Type: GrantFiled: May 15, 2023Date of Patent: August 12, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yukiya Yamaguchi, Shogo Yanase, Yuto Aoki, Takanori Uejima
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Patent number: 12382576Abstract: Improvement in heat dissipation capability is intended. A radio-frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a first transmission filter, a second transmission filter, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The second transmission filter is higher in power class than the first transmission filter. The resin layer covers at least part of an outer peripheral surface of the first transmission filter and covers at least part of an outer peripheral surface of the second transmission filter. The shield layer overlaps at least part of the second transmission filter in plan view in a thickness direction of the mounting substrate. At least part of a major surface of the second transmission filter on an opposite side to the mounting substrate side is in contact with the shield layer.Type: GrantFiled: January 20, 2023Date of Patent: August 5, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Dai Nakagawa, Takanori Uejima, Yuji Takematsu, Yukiya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 12349327Abstract: A module includes a substrate and a first metal member. The substrate has an upper main surface and a lower main surface arranged in an up-down direction. The first metal member includes a first plate-shaped portion provided on the upper main surface of the substrate, and includes a front main surface and a back main surface arranged in a front-back direction when viewed in an up-down direction. The first metal member further includes a first left support portion. A boundary between the first plate-shaped portion and the first left support portion is defined as a first left boundary. The first left support portion bends with respect to the first plate-shaped portion at the first left boundary so as to be located behind the first plate-shaped portion.Type: GrantFiled: July 13, 2023Date of Patent: July 1, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shota Hayashi, Nobuaki Ogawa, Yuki Asano, Akihiro Muranaka, Takanori Uejima, Hiromichi Kitajima
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Patent number: 12341542Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes multiple external connection terminals. The multiple external connection terminals include an antenna connection terminal connected to one end of a filter and another end of a filter, an antenna connection terminal connected to the one end of the filter, an antenna connection terminal connected to the other end of the filter, an antenna connection terminal connected to a duplexer and a transmission-reception filter via a switch, and an antenna connection terminal connected to a duplexer and a transmission-reception filter via the switch.Type: GrantFiled: February 17, 2023Date of Patent: June 24, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Takanori Uejima
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Publication number: 20250203759Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a mounting board, a first component, and a shielding member. The mounting board has a first main surface and a second main surface. The first component is disposed on the first main surface of the mounting board. The shielding member is disposed on the first main surface of the mounting board. The first component is in contact with the shielding member.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 27, 2024Publication date: June 19, 2025Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Nanami YUMURA, Yuusuke KISHI, Shogo YANASE, Masaki TADA, Ryoya SHIOMI, Mizuki KINOSHITA, Takanori UEJIMA
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Patent number: 12336086Abstract: A high-frequency module includes a module substrate having a main surface, circuit components arranged on the main surface, a resin member covering at least a part of the main surface and the circuit components, a metallic shield layer covering at least an upper surface of the resin member, and a metallic shield plate arranged on the main surface and between the circuit component and the circuit component when the main surface is viewed in a plan view. The metallic shield plate is in contact with the metallic shield layer. An engraved mark portion indicating predetermined information is provided on the upper surface of the resin member. At least a part of the engraved mark portion is provided in a portion in which the resin member and the metallic shield plate overlap each other when the main surface is viewed in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: February 21, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Uejima, Hiromichi Kitajima, Takahiro Eguchi, Nobuaki Ogawa, Yuki Asano, Shota Hayashi
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Patent number: 12336089Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a module substrate having a main surface, a first circuit component arranged on the main surface, a resin member arranged on the main surface and covering a side surface of the first circuit component, a metal shield layer in contact with a top surface of the resin member and a top surface of the first circuit component, and an engraved portion provided on the top surface of the resin member. When the main surface is viewed in plan, the engraved portion does not overlap the first circuit component.Type: GrantFiled: May 2, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yuji Takematsu, Takanori Uejima, Dai Nakagawa
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Patent number: 12334961Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a power amplifier, a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier, a duplexer that has a passband including a communication band A included in a communication band group X and that is connected to the power amplifier and the low noise amplifier, a duplexer that has a passband including a communication band C included in a communication band group Y lower than the communication band group X and that is connected to the power amplifier, and a module substrate having the power amplifier, the power amplifier, the low noise amplifier, and the duplexers arranged thereon. In a plan view of the module substrate, a distance between the power amplifier and the low noise amplifier is longer than a distance between the power amplifier and the low noise amplifier.Type: GrantFiled: January 13, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Hiromichi Kitajima, Takanori Uejima, Kunitoshi Hanaoka, Motoji Tsuda
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Patent number: 12334898Abstract: A high frequency module includes a mounting substrate, an acoustic wave filter, a protection member, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The acoustic wave filter is mounted on a first main surface of the mounting substrate. The protection member is disposed on a main surface of the acoustic wave filter that is far from the mounting substrate. The resin layer is disposed on the first main surface of the mounting substrate and covers an outer peripheral surface of the acoustic wave filter and an outer peripheral surface of the protection member. The shield layer covers the resin layer and the protection member. The protection member is in contact with both the acoustic wave filter and the shield layer. The acoustic wave filter includes a piezoelectric substrate. A main surface of the piezoelectric substrate that is far from the mounting substrate is in contact with the protection member.Type: GrantFiled: December 16, 2022Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Naoya Matsumoto, Takanori Uejima, Yuji Takematsu, Dai Nakagawa
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Patent number: 12334969Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes power amplifiers on a major surface of a module substrate, a transmit filter coupled to an output terminal of the power amplifier to pass a transmit signal in a communication band A, a transmit filter coupled to an output terminal of the power amplifier to pass a transmit signal in a communication band C, a transmit filter coupled to an output terminal of the power amplifier to pass a transmit signal in a communication band E, a resin member covering the major surface, a metal shield layer covering a surface of the resin member, and a metal shield plate on the major surface between the power amplifier and the power amplifier and also between the power amplifier and the power amplifier. The metal shield plate is in contact with a first ground electrode at the major surface and also with the metal shield layer.Type: GrantFiled: February 10, 2023Date of Patent: June 17, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventor: Takanori Uejima
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Publication number: 20250174583Abstract: A high frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a first electronic component, and a second electronic component. The mounting substrate includes a first main surface, a second main surface, a first recess portion, and a second recess portion. A first bump of the first electronic component is disposed in the first recess portion. A second bump of the second electronic component is disposed in the second recess portion. The mounting substrate includes a first region in which a plurality of recess portions including the first recess portion and the second recess portion are formed and a second region in which the plurality of the recess portions are not formed. The second region of the mounting substrate is positioned between the first bump of the first electronic component and the second bump of the second electronic component in a plan view in a thickness direction of the mounting substrate.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 21, 2024Publication date: May 29, 2025Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Kazuya OKAMOTO, Takanori UEJIMA
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Patent number: 12317413Abstract: A first filter is prevented from being affected by the coplanarity of a mounting substrate and a degradation of the filter characteristics of the first filter is reduced. A first filter, a second filter, a third filter, and a first switch are mounted on a first principal surface of a mounting substrate. The first filter passes a first high-frequency signal and a second high-frequency signal, the second filter passes a third high-frequency signal, and the third filter passes a fourth high-frequency signal. The first switch is capable of simultaneously connecting the first filter and the second filter to an antenna terminal. In a plan view from a thickness direction of the mounting substrate, the first filter is larger than the second filter and the third filter and located between the second filter and the third filter. A first wire and a second wire are each shorter than a third wire.Type: GrantFiled: April 13, 2023Date of Patent: May 27, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Masateru Higashi, Shogo Yanase, Masaki Kimura, Masanari Miura, Naoya Matsumoto, Takahiro Katamata, Takanori Uejima
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Patent number: 12278425Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes a first base made of a first semiconductor material; a second base that is made of a second semiconductor material having a thermal conductivity lower than that of the first semiconductor material and which includes a power amplifier circuit; a third base including a transmission filter circuit; and a module substrate having a main surface on which the first base, the second base, and the third base are arranged. The first base is joined to the main surface via an electrode. The second base is arranged between the module substrate and the first base in a sectional view and is joined to the main surface via an electrode. At least part of the first base is overlapped with at least part of the second base and at least part of the third base in a plan view.Type: GrantFiled: April 27, 2023Date of Patent: April 15, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Uejima, Yuji Takematsu, Yukiya Yamaguchi, Shunji Yoshimi, Satoshi Arayashiki, Mitsunori Samata, Satoshi Goto, Yutaka Sasaki, Masayuki Aoike
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Patent number: 12262519Abstract: A metal member includes a plate-shaped portion provided on an upper main surface of a substrate, and includes a front main surface and a back main surface arranged in a front-back direction when viewed in an up-down direction. A first electronic component is mounted on the upper main surface of the substrate and is disposed in front of the metal member. A second electronic component is mounted on the upper main surface of the substrate and is disposed behind the metal member. A sealing resin layer is provided on the upper main surface of the substrate and covers the metal member and the one or more electronic components. The plate-shaped portion is provided with one or more lower notches extending upward from the lower side. The metal member further includes a plurality of foot portions. All of the plurality of foot portions extend backward from the lower side.Type: GrantFiled: February 9, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Shota Hayashi, Nobuaki Ogawa, Yuki Asano, Akihiro Muranaka, Takanori Uejima, Hiromichi Kitajima, Takahiro Eguchi
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Patent number: 12261351Abstract: The radio frequency module includes a module substrate, an electronic component disposed on a main surface, a resin member covering at least part of the main surface and at least part of a side surface of the electronic component, and a metal shield layer that is formed on a surface of the resin member and is set to a ground potential. The electronic component has a top surface in contact with the metal shield layer, a bottom surface facing the main surface, a circuit portion formed at a position closer to the bottom surface than to the top surface, and a metal layer formed between the metal shield layer and the circuit portion. The metal layer is a barrier metal.Type: GrantFiled: May 3, 2023Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Takanori Uejima, Shogo Yanase, Yuto Aoki, Yukiya Yamaguchi
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Patent number: 12250017Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a first electronic component, a second electronic component, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The resin layer covers outer peripheral surfaces of the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The first electronic component includes a first substrate having first and second main surfaces opposed to each other, and a first circuit section formed on the first main surface side of the first substrate. The second electronic component includes a second substrate having first and second main surfaces opposed to each other, and a second circuit section formed on the first main surface side of the second substrate. A material of the first substrate and a material of the second substrate are the same. The shield layer is in contact with the second main surface of the first substrate and the second main surface of the second substrate.Type: GrantFiled: September 9, 2022Date of Patent: March 11, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Dai Nakagawa, Takanori Uejima, Yuji Takematsu, Naoya Matsumoto, Ryohei Okabe, Hiromichi Kitajima
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Patent number: 12207390Abstract: A module includes: a board having a first main surface; a first component mounted on the first main surface; a first conductor column group including a plurality of conductor columns arranged on the first main surface along at least a part of an outer periphery of the first component; a first ground conductor disposed inside the board; a first conductor via group including a plurality of via conductors that connect the first ground conductor and an end of each of the conductor columns, the end of each of the conductor columns being located close to the first main surface; and a shield film disposed to cover over the first component. When viewed in a cross section taken along a plane perpendicular to the first main surface, the first component is at least partially surrounded by the first conductor column group, the first conductor via group, and the first ground conductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito Otsubo, Takahiro Kitazume, Takanori Uejima
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Patent number: 12177976Abstract: A module includes: a board having a first main surface; a first component mounted on the first main surface; a first wire group including a plurality of wires disposed to extend across the first component; a first ground conductor disposed inside the board; and a first conductor via group including a plurality of via conductors that connect each of the wires belonging to the first wire group and the first ground conductor. The first component is surrounded by the first wire group, the first conductor via group, and the first ground conductor.Type: GrantFiled: January 31, 2022Date of Patent: December 24, 2024Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.Inventors: Yoshihito Otsubo, Takahiro Kitazume, Takanori Uejima
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Publication number: 20240421845Abstract: A radio frequency module includes a substrate having a mounting surface, components for transmission and a component for transmission and reception that are disposed on the mounting surface, acoustic wave filters disposed between each of the components for transmission and the component for transmission and reception, and shield electrodes each formed on a corresponding one of side surfaces of the acoustic wave filters.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 12, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Shogo YANASE, Nanami YUMURA, Masaki TADA, Yuusuke KISHI, Ryoya SHIOMI, Takanori UEJIMA, Naru MORITO, Masaki KIMURA, Hiroyuki NAGAMORI, Mizuki KINOSHITA, Minoru IWANAGA, Takuma KUROYANAGI
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Publication number: 20240356570Abstract: A radio frequency module includes: a module substrate having a main surface; a conductive member to partition the main surface into regions in a plan view of the main surface, and being set to ground electric potential; a switch disposed in one of the regions and connected to an antenna connection terminal; a power amplifier disposed in one of the regions and connected to the antenna connection terminal via the switch; and a low-noise amplifier disposed in one of the regions and connected to the antenna connection terminal via the switch.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 3, 2024Publication date: October 24, 2024Inventors: Hiromichi KITAJIMA, Takanori UEJIMA, Naoya MATSUMOTO