Patents by Inventor Tomohiro Sano

Tomohiro Sano 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).

  • Patent number: 11909360
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a power amplifier configured to selectively amplify one of a first radio frequency signal and a second radio frequency signal that have different bandwidths, and when the first radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier, and when the second radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a second bias signal different from the first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sano, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Publication number: 20230353170
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes: a first filter connected to an antenna connection terminal and having a passband including a first band; a second filter connected to the antenna connection terminal and having a passband including a second band; and an active circuit connected to the first filter. The active circuit includes: a low noise amplifier; a first capacitor disposed on a feedback path of the low noise amplifier; and at least one of a first inductor or a first resistor, disposed on the feedback path. A signal of the first band and a signal of the second band are simultaneously transferable.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 10, 2023
    Publication date: November 2, 2023
    Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hirotsugu MORI, Hidenori OBIYA, Tomohiro SANO
  • Publication number: 20230275609
    Abstract: In simultaneous communication using multiple frequency bands, the degradation in the communication quality is suppressed. The radio-frequency front-end circuit (1) includes an antenna terminal (2), a transmit filter (3), a receive filter, a transport filter, a switch (6), and a phase adjusting circuit (7). The switch (6) is capable of connecting the antenna terminal (2) to the transmit filter (3) or the receive filter and the transport filter simultaneously. The transmit filter (3) is disposed on a transmission path (T1). The receive filter is disposed on a reception path. The transport filter is disposed on a transport path. The phase adjusting circuit (7) is disposed on at least one of paths, the transmission path (T1), the reception path, and a reception/transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KANI, Tomohiro SANO
  • Patent number: 11677427
    Abstract: In simultaneous communication using multiple frequency bands, the degradation in the communication quality is suppressed. The radio-frequency front-end circuit (1) includes an antenna terminal (2), a transmit filter (3), a receive filter, a transport filter, a switch (6), and a phase adjusting circuit (7). The switch (6) is capable of connecting the antenna terminal (2) to the transmit filter (3) or the receive filter and the transport filter simultaneously. The transmit filter (3) is disposed on a transmission path (T1). The receive filter is disposed on a reception path. The transport filter is disposed on a transport path. The phase adjusting circuit (7) is disposed on at least one of paths, the transmission path (T1), the reception path, and a reception/transmission path.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki Kani, Tomohiro Sano
  • Publication number: 20220393646
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a power amplifier configured to selectively amplify one of a first radio frequency signal and a second radio frequency signal that have different bandwidths, and when the first radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier, and when the second radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a second bias signal different from the first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 18, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Tomohiro SANO, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Patent number: 11469712
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a power amplifier configured to selectively amplify one of a first radio frequency signal and a second radio frequency signal that have different bandwidths, and when the first radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier, and when the second radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a second bias signal different from the first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sano, Hirotsugu Mori
  • Publication number: 20210351801
    Abstract: In simultaneous communication using multiple frequency bands, the degradation in the communication quality is suppressed. The radio-frequency front-end circuit (1) includes an antenna terminal (2), a transmit filter (3), a receive filter, a transport filter, a switch (6), and a phase adjusting circuit (7). The switch (6) is capable of connecting the antenna terminal (2) to the transmit filter (3) or the receive filter and the transport filter simultaneously. The transmit filter (3) is disposed on a transmission path (T1). The receive filter is disposed on a reception path. The transport filter is disposed on a transport path. The phase adjusting circuit (7) is disposed on at least one of paths, the transmission path (T1), the reception path, and a reception/transmission path.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 20, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Hiroyuki KANI, Tomohiro SANO
  • Publication number: 20200395895
    Abstract: A radio frequency circuit includes a power amplifier configured to selectively amplify one of a first radio frequency signal and a second radio frequency signal that have different bandwidths, and when the first radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier, and when the second radio frequency signal is input to the power amplifier, a second bias signal different from the first bias signal is applied to the power amplifier.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 10, 2020
    Publication date: December 17, 2020
    Inventors: Tomohiro SANO, Hirotsugu MORI
  • Patent number: 10673180
    Abstract: The coupling members are positioned so as to span both paired housing halves and extend across the multiple connecting units in the direction of coupling of the connecting units, while, at the same time, having pairs of engaging portions engaging the respective housing halves of each connecting unit 10, and each of the paired housing halves has engageable portions engaging the corresponding engaging portions both in the direction of connection to counterpart connector components and in the direction of coupling.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: June 2, 2020
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sano
  • Patent number: 10608363
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted such that blades that hold in place arrays of multiple terminals extending in a direction of connection to counterpart connector components are secured in place by a pair of housing halves split in said direction of connection, thereby forming a single connecting unit and each of the respective paired housing halves can be mated with a counterpart connector component in the above-mentioned direction of connection, wherein: the paired housing halves have interengaging portions in opposed sections of said housing halves the interengaging portions provided in a first housing half are positioned overlappingly with the other interengaging portions provided in the other housing half in the above-mentioned direction of connection, and abutment between the wall surface of the first interengaging portions and the wall surface of the other interengaging portions is made possible in the thickness direction of the above-mentioned blades.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 31, 2020
    Assignee: HIROSE ELECTRIC CO., LTD
    Inventor: Tomohiro Sano
  • Publication number: 20190165509
    Abstract: An electrical connector adapted such that blades that hold in place arrays of multiple terminals extending in a direction of connection to counterpart connector components are secured in place by a pair of housing halves split in said direction of connection, thereby forming a single connecting unit and each of the respective paired housing halves can be mated with a counterpart connector component in the above-mentioned direction of connection, wherein: the paired housing halves have interengaging portions in opposed sections of said housing halves the interengaging portions provided in a first housing half are positioned overlappingly with the other interengaging portions provided in the other housing half in the above-mentioned direction of connection, and abutment between the wall surface of the first interengaging portions and the wall surface of the other interengaging portions is made possible in the thickness direction of the above-mentioned blades.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Tomohiro SANO
  • Publication number: 20190165515
    Abstract: The coupling members are positioned so as to span both paired housing halves and extend across the multiple connecting units in the direction of coupling of the connecting units, while, at the same time, having pairs of engaging portions engaging the respective housing halves of each connecting unit 10, and each of the paired housing halves has engageable portions engaging the corresponding engaging portions both in the direction of connection to counterpart connector components and in the direction of coupling.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 30, 2018
    Publication date: May 30, 2019
    Inventor: Tomohiro SANO
  • Patent number: 10224914
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus, includes a common mode detector circuit that receives alternating current (AC) signals in a common mode.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Date of Patent: March 5, 2019
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sano, Masakazu Mizokami, Kenji Toyota, Yoshikazu Furuta
  • Publication number: 20180219540
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus, includes a common mode detector circuit that receives alternating current (AC) signals in a common mode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 29, 2018
    Publication date: August 2, 2018
    Inventors: Tomohiro SANO, Masakazu MIZOKAMI, Kenji TOYOTA, Yoshikazu FURUTA
  • Patent number: 9960757
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a common mode detector circuit that receives differential alternating current (AC) signal; and a detector circuit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Date of Patent: May 1, 2018
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sano, Masakazu Mizokami, Kenji Toyota, Yoshikazu Furuta
  • Publication number: 20170250684
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus includes a common mode detector circuit that receives differential alternating current (AC) signal; and a detector circuit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 17, 2017
    Publication date: August 31, 2017
    Inventors: Tomohiro SANO, Masakazu MIZOKAMAI, Kenji TOYOTA, Yoshikazu FURUTA
  • Patent number: 9680457
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus that can detect the amplitude level of harmonics is provided. A semiconductor apparatus includes a common mode detector circuit that detects alternating current (AC) signals in a common mode, and a detector circuit that detects the amplitude level of an even-order harmonic output from the common mode detector circuit. The common mode detector circuit combines the AC signals being differential signals in common mode, thereby cancelling out odd-order harmonics to obtain direct current and even-order harmonics. The detector circuit detects the amplitude level of the even-order harmonics from a signal obtained by the common mode detection, and outputs the detected amplitude level.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2017
    Assignee: RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORPORATION
    Inventors: Tomohiro Sano, Masakazu Mizokami, Kenji Toyota, Yoshikazu Furuta
  • Publication number: 20160072490
    Abstract: A semiconductor apparatus that can detect the amplitude level of harmonics is provided. A semiconductor apparatus 10 includes a common mode detector circuit 11 that detects AC signals in a common mode, and a detector circuit 12 that detects the amplitude level of an even-order harmonic output from the common mode detector circuit 11. The common mode detector circuit 11 combines AC signals being differential signals in common mode, thereby cancelling out odd-order harmonics to obtain direct current and even-order harmonics. The detector circuit 12 detects the amplitude level of the even-order harmonics from a signal obtained by the common mode detection, and outputs the detected amplitude level.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 4, 2015
    Publication date: March 10, 2016
    Inventors: Tomohiro SANO, Masakazu Mizokami, Kenji Toyota, Yoshikazu Furuta
  • Publication number: 20160065166
    Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC) which includes a filter circuit operable to pass a desired signal component of a high-frequency signal inputted and operable to attenuate a harmonic component of an integral multiple of the desired signal. The filter circuit includes a first inductor and a second inductor coupled to a signal line transmitting the high-frequency signal. A first input terminal and a second input terminal are operable to receive the high-frequency signal as a differential signal, wherein the first inductor and the second inductor are formed by a first differential inductor and a second differential inductor are coupled between the first input terminal and the second input terminal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2015
    Publication date: March 3, 2016
    Inventors: Takao Kihara, Tomohiro Sano
  • Patent number: 9190977
    Abstract: A semiconductor device includes a filter circuit operable to pass a desired signal component of a high-frequency signal inputted and operable to attenuate a harmonic component of an integral multiple of the desired signal, wherein the filter circuit includes a first inductor and a second inductor coupled in series to a signal line transmitting the high-frequency signal, a first variable capacitor coupled between a power supply line and a node of the first inductor and the second inductor, and a second variable capacitor coupled between the signal line and the power supply line.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 11, 2013
    Date of Patent: November 17, 2015
    Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
    Inventors: Takao Kihara, Tomohiro Sano