Abstract: A radio-frequency module includes: a module substrate; multiple external connection terminals that are arranged on a main surface of the module substrate; an integrated circuit that is arranged on a main surface of the module substrate; a shield layer that is arranged above the main surface of the integrated circuit; and a metal member that is arranged between the main surface of the integrated circuit and the shield layer. The integrated circuit includes transistors arranged on the main surface and constituting a power amplifier and via conductors connecting the transistors to the metal member. The metal member at least partially overlaps the via conductors and at least partially overlaps the shield layer in a plan view of the module substrate.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first amplifier, a power splitter, a second amplifier, a third amplifier, a phase shifter, a combining unit, and a controller. The first amplifier amplifies a first signal and outputs a second signal. The power splitter splits the second signal into a third signal and a fourth signal. The second amplifier amplifies the third signal and outputs a fifth signal. The third amplifier amplifies the fourth signal and outputs a sixth signal. The phase shifter receives the fifth signal and shifts a phase of the fifth signal. The combining unit combines the fifth signal having the phase shifted by the phase shifter and the sixth signal and outputs an amplified signal of the second signal. The controller outputs a first control signal for controlling a power level of the sixth signal output from the third amplifier.

Abstract: A high frequency module capable of improving a heat dissipation performance of a power amplifier includes a mounting board, a power amplifier, and a connection member. The mounting board has a first main surface facing a second main surface. The power amplifier is disposed on the second main surface of the mounting board. The connection member is connectable to an external board. The power amplifier includes a base material, a transistor, and a through via. The base material has a third main surface facing a fourth main surface, and the third main surface is disposed between the second main surface and the fourth main surface. The transistor is disposed on the third main surface of the base material. The through via is provided between the third main surface and the fourth main surface. The through via is connected to the connection member.

Abstract: A high frequency module capable of improving heat dissipation characteristics of a power amplifier and suppressing influence of heat of the power amplifier on another electronic component is provided. A high frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a power amplifier, a switch, a plurality of external connection terminals, and a connector. The mounting substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface that are opposite to each other. The power amplifier and the switch are disposed on the second main surface of the mounting substrate. The plurality of external connection terminals are disposed on the second main surface of the mounting substrate. The connector is able to be connected to an external substrate. The plurality of external connection terminals include a first external connection terminal that is connected to the connector. The first external connection terminal is disposed between the power amplifier and the switch.

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.

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.

Abstract: A current flowing through a transistor of a final-stage amplifier is suppressed. A power amplification circuit includes a driving-stage amplifier, a final-stage amplifier, a power supply terminal, a first voltage control circuit, and a second voltage control circuit. The driving-stage amplifier includes a first transistor having a first input terminal, a first output terminal, and a first ground terminal. The final-stage amplifier includes a second transistor having a second input terminal, a second output terminal, and a second ground terminal. The first voltage control circuit is connected between the power supply terminal and the first output terminal, and controls a first power supply voltage applied to the first transistor. The second voltage control circuit is connected between the power supply terminal and the second output terminal, and controls a second power supply voltage applied to the second transistor.

Abstract: An amplifier transistor operates in two operation modes having different characteristics. A first bias circuit including a first bias supply transistor supplies an output current of the first bias supply transistor to the amplifier transistor as a bias current. A second bias circuit including a second bias supply transistor supplies a portion of an output current of the second bias supply transistor to the amplifier transistor as a bias current. At least one of the first bias circuit and the second bias circuit is selected and operates in accordance with an operation mode of the amplifier transistor by using a bias control signal input to a bias control terminal. The second bias circuit includes a current path along which a portion of the output current of the second bias supply transistor is returned to the second bias circuit.

Abstract: A power amplifier circuit includes a first path and a second path between an input terminal and an output terminal, a first amplifier located in the first path operative in a first mode, a second amplifier located in the second path operative in a second mode, a first matching circuit between the first amplifier and the output terminal in the first path, a first capacitor having a first end connected to the output terminal side of the first matching circuit, and a second end, a first inductor having a first end connected to the second end of the first capacitor and a second end grounded, and a short-circuit switch connected in parallel with the first inductor. The short-circuit switch short-circuits the first and second ends of the first inductor in the first mode and is placed in an open-circuit position in the second mode.

Abstract: A power amplifier includes an amplifier circuit group including multiple amplifier circuits, a distributing circuit that distributes an input signal to each of the multiple amplifier circuits, and a combining circuit that combines output signals from the multiple amplifier circuits. Each of the multiple amplifier circuits includes an amplifier transistor including multiple cell transistors having different sizes and bias circuits that supply bias current to the respective cell transistors.

Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first amplifier, a power splitter, a second amplifier, a third amplifier, a phase shifter, a combining unit, and a controller. The first amplifier amplifies a first signal and outputs a second signal. The power splitter splits the second signal into a third signal and a fourth signal. The second amplifier amplifies the third signal and outputs a fifth signal. The third amplifier amplifies the fourth signal and outputs a sixth signal. The phase shifter receives the fifth signal and shifts a phase of the fifth signal. The combining unit combines the fifth signal having the phase shifted by the phase shifter and the sixth signal and outputs an amplified signal of the second signal. The controller outputs a first control signal for controlling a power level of the sixth signal output from the third amplifier.

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.

Abstract: An amplifier transistor operates in two operation modes having different characteristics. A first bias circuit including a first bias supply transistor supplies an output current of the first bias supply transistor to the amplifier transistor as a bias current. A second bias circuit including a second bias supply transistor supplies a portion of an output current of the second bias supply transistor to the amplifier transistor as a bias current. At least one of the first bias circuit and the second bias circuit is selected and operates in accordance with an operation mode of the amplifier transistor by using a bias control signal input to a bias control terminal. The second bias circuit includes a current path along which a portion of the output current of the second bias supply transistor is returned to the second bias circuit.

Abstract: A high frequency module includes a transmission power amplifier, a bump electrode connected to the transmission power amplifier, and a mounting board on which the transmission power amplifier is mounted, wherein the mounting board includes a via conductor having an elongated shape in the plan view of the mounting board, a board main part placed outside the via conductor, and an insulating part placed inside the via conductor, and the bump electrode and the via conductor are connected while at least partially overlapping each other in the foregoing plan view, and the board main part and the insulating part are each composed of an insulating material of the same kind.