Patents by Inventor Yusuke Shimamune

Yusuke Shimamune 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: 11398805
    Abstract: Provided is a power amplification module that includes: an amplification transistor that has a constant power supply voltage supplied to a collector thereof, a bias current supplied to a base thereof and that amplifies an input signal input to the base thereof and outputs an amplified signal from the collector thereof; a first current source that outputs a first current that corresponds to a level control voltage that is for controlling a signal level of the amplified signal; and a bias transistor that has the first current supplied to a collector thereof, a bias control voltage connected to a base thereof and that outputs the bias current from an emitter thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Yusuke Shimamune, Takashi Soga, Fuminori Morisawa, Seiko Ono, Tetsuaki Adachi
  • Patent number: 10979000
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit includes a differential pair including a first field-effect transistor (FET) and a second FET, a first current source that generates a current which flows in the first FET and the second FET, and an output circuit that outputs an output voltage corresponding to a difference between a gate voltage of the first FET and a gate voltage of the second FET in accordance with an operation of the differential pair. A back gate of the first FET is connected to a gate of the first FET, and a back gate of the second FET is connected to a gate of the second FET. A first feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage is input to the gate of the second FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Date of Patent: April 13, 2021
    Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
    Inventor: Yusuke Shimamune
  • Publication number: 20200244229
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit includes a differential pair including a first field-effect transistor (FET) and a second FET, a first current source that generates a current which flows in the first FET and the second FET, and an output circuit that outputs an output voltage corresponding to a difference between a gate voltage of the first FET and a gate voltage of the second FET in accordance with an operation of the differential pair. A back gate of the first FET is connected to a gate of the first FET, and a back gate of the second FET is connected to a gate of the second FET. A first feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage is input to the gate of the second FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 16, 2020
    Publication date: July 30, 2020
    Inventor: Yusuke SHIMAMUNE
  • Patent number: 10658984
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit includes a differential pair including a first field-effect transistor (FET) and a second FET, a first current source that generates a current which flows in the first FET and the second FET, and an output circuit that outputs an output voltage corresponding to a difference between a gate voltage of the first FET and a gate voltage of the second FET in accordance with an operation of the differential pair. A back gate of the first FET is connected to a gate of the first FET, and a back gate of the second FET is connected to a gate of the second FET. A first feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage is input to the gate of the second FET.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Date of Patent: May 19, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yusuke Shimamune
  • Patent number: 10637401
    Abstract: Provided is a current output circuit that includes: a first FET that has a power supply voltage supplied to a source thereof, that has a first voltage supplied to a gate thereof and that outputs a first current from a drain thereof; a second FET that has the power supply voltage supplied to a source thereof, that has the first voltage supplied to a gate thereof and that outputs an output current from a drain thereof; a first control circuit that controls the first voltage such that the first current comes to be at a target level; and a second control circuit that performs control such that a drain voltage of the first FET and a drain voltage of the second FET are made equal to each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: December 13, 2017
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Yusuke Shimamune, Satoshi Tanaka, Takayuki Tsutsui, Hayato Nakamura, Kazuhito Nakai, Fuminori Morisawa
  • Patent number: 10637406
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal, an emitter follower transistor that supplies a bias signal to the amplifier to control a bias point of the amplifier, and a current source that supplies a control current which changes in accordance with a change in control voltage to a collector of the emitter follower transistor. The current source limits the control current to not greater than an upper limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 28, 2020
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Yusuke Shimamune
  • Patent number: 10476454
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first current source that outputs a first current corresponding to a level control voltage for controlling a signal level of an amplified signal, a second current source that outputs a second current corresponding to the level control voltage, a first transistor in which an input signal and a first bias current are supplied to a base and an emitter is grounded, a second transistor in which an emitter is connected to a collector of the first transistor, the second current is supplied to a base, and a first amplified signal obtained by amplifying the input signal is output from a collector, and a third transistor in which the first current is supplied to a collector, a bias control current or voltage is supplied to a base, and the first bias current is supplied from an emitter to the base of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Date of Patent: November 12, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Seiko Ono, Yusuke Shimamune, Fuminori Morisawa, Shizuki Nakajima, Yuri Honda, Kazuhiro Koshio, Masato Sato
  • Patent number: 10361669
    Abstract: An output circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an operational amplifier that outputs a control voltage, and a switch circuit that controls voltage output in accordance with a control signal. When the control signal is in a first state, the switch circuit supplies the control voltage to the gate of the first transistor to turn on the first transistor and electrically connects the drain of first transistor to the operational amplifier so that a first output voltage is output from the drain of the first transistor. When the control signal is in a second state, the switch circuit supplies the control voltage to the gate of the second transistor to turn on the second transistor and electrically connects the drain of the second transistor to the operational amplifier so that a second output voltage is output from the drain of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: July 23, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yusuke Shimamune
  • Publication number: 20190181816
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first current source that outputs a first current corresponding to a level control voltage for controlling a signal level of an amplified signal, a second current source that outputs a second current corresponding to the level control voltage, a first transistor in which an input signal and a first bias current are supplied to a base and an emitter is grounded, a second transistor in which an emitter is connected to a collector of the first transistor, the second current is supplied to a base, and a first amplified signal obtained by amplifying the input signal is output from a collector, and a third transistor in which the first current is supplied to a collector, a bias control current or voltage is supplied to a base, and the first bias current is supplied from an emitter to the base of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 20, 2019
    Publication date: June 13, 2019
    Inventors: Shota ISHIHARA, Seiko ONO, Yusuke SHIMAMUNE, Fuminori MORISAWA, Shizuki NAKAJIMA, Yuri HONDA, Kazuhiro KOSHIO, Masato SATO
  • Patent number: 10256778
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first current source that outputs a first current corresponding to a level control voltage for controlling a signal level of an amplified signal, a second current source that outputs a second current corresponding to the level control voltage, a first transistor in which an input signal and a first bias current are supplied to a base and an emitter is grounded, a second transistor in which an emitter is connected to a collector of the first transistor, the second current is supplied to a base, and a first amplified signal obtained by amplifying the input signal is output from a collector, and a third transistor in which the first current is supplied to a collector, a bias control current or voltage is supplied to a base, and the first bias current is supplied from an emitter to the base of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2019
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Seiko Ono, Yusuke Shimamune, Fuminori Morisawa, Shizuki Nakajima, Yuri Honda, Kazuhiro Koshio, Masato Sato
  • Publication number: 20190068131
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal, an emitter follower transistor that supplies a bias signal to the amplifier to control a bias point of the amplifier, and a current source that supplies a control current which changes in accordance with a change in control voltage to a collector of the emitter follower transistor. The current source limits the control current to not greater than an upper limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 31, 2018
    Publication date: February 28, 2019
    Inventors: Shota ISHIHARA, Yusuke SHIMAMUNE
  • Publication number: 20190052230
    Abstract: A differential amplifier circuit includes a differential pair including a first field-effect transistor (FET) and a second FET, a first current source that generates a current which flows in the first FET and the second FET, and an output circuit that outputs an output voltage corresponding to a difference between a gate voltage of the first FET and a gate voltage of the second FET in accordance with an operation of the differential pair. A back gate of the first FET is connected to a gate of the first FET, and a back gate of the second FET is connected to a gate of the second FET. A first feedback voltage corresponding to the output voltage is input to the gate of the second FET.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 7, 2018
    Publication date: February 14, 2019
    Inventor: Yusuke SHIMAMUNE
  • Patent number: 10153737
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal, an emitter follower transistor that supplies a bias signal to the amplifier to control a bias point of the amplifier, and a current source that supplies a control current which changes in accordance with a change in control voltage to a collector of the emitter follower transistor. The current source limits the control current to not greater than an upper limit.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Date of Patent: December 11, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Yusuke Shimamune
  • Publication number: 20180323761
    Abstract: An output circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an operational amplifier that outputs a control voltage, and a switch circuit that controls voltage output in accordance with a control signal. When the control signal is in a first state, the switch circuit supplies the control voltage to the gate of the first transistor to turn on the first transistor and electrically connects the drain of first transistor to the operational amplifier so that a first output voltage is output from the drain of the first transistor. When the control signal is in a second state, the switch circuit supplies the control voltage to the gate of the second transistor to turn on the second transistor and electrically connects the drain of the second transistor to the operational amplifier so that a second output voltage is output from the drain of the second transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 12, 2018
    Publication date: November 8, 2018
    Inventor: Yusuke Shimamune
  • Publication number: 20180302045
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first current source that outputs a first current corresponding to a level control voltage for controlling a signal level of an amplified signal, a second current source that outputs a second current corresponding to the level control voltage, a first transistor in which an input signal and a first bias current are supplied to a base and an emitter is grounded, a second transistor in which an emitter is connected to a collector of the first transistor, the second current is supplied to a base, and a first amplified signal obtained by amplifying the input signal is output from a collector, and a third transistor in which the first current is supplied to a collector, a bias control current or voltage is supplied to a base, and the first bias current is supplied from an emitter to the base of the first transistor.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 20, 2018
    Publication date: October 18, 2018
    Inventors: Shota ISHIHARA, Seiko ONO, Yusuke SHIMAMUNE, Fuminori MORISAWA, Shizuki NAKAJIMA, Yuri HONDA, Kazuhiro KOSHIO, Masato SATO
  • Publication number: 20180294788
    Abstract: Provided is a power amplification module that includes: an amplification transistor that has a constant power supply voltage supplied to a collector thereof, a bias current supplied to a base thereof and that amplifies an input signal input to the base thereof and outputs an amplified signal from the collector thereof; a first current source that outputs a first current that corresponds to a level control voltage that is for controlling a signal level of the amplified signal; and a bias transistor that has the first current supplied to a collector thereof, a bias control voltage connected to a base thereof and that outputs the bias current from an emitter thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 13, 2018
    Publication date: October 11, 2018
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Yusuke Shimamune, Takashi Soga, Fuminori Morisawa, Seiko Ono, Tetsuaki Adachi
  • Publication number: 20180262165
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes an amplifier that amplifies an input signal and outputs an amplified signal, an emitter follower transistor that supplies a bias signal to the amplifier to control a bias point of the amplifier, and a current source that supplies a control current which changes in accordance with a change in control voltage to a collector of the emitter follower transistor. The current source limits the control current to not greater than an upper limit.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 12, 2018
    Publication date: September 13, 2018
    Inventors: Shota ISHIHARA, Yusuke SHIMAMUNE
  • Patent number: 10050592
    Abstract: An output circuit includes a first transistor, a second transistor, an operational amplifier that outputs a control voltage, and a switch circuit that controls voltage output in accordance with a control signal. When the control signal is in a first state, the switch circuit supplies the control voltage to the gate of the first transistor to turn on the first transistor and electrically connects the drain of first transistor to the operational amplifier so that a first output voltage is output from the drain of the first transistor. When the control signal is in a second state, the switch circuit supplies the control voltage to the gate of the second transistor to turn on the second transistor and electrically connects the drain of the second transistor to the operational amplifier so that a second output voltage is output from the drain of the second transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 23, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 14, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Yusuke Shimamune
  • Patent number: 10044330
    Abstract: A power amplifier module includes a first current source that outputs a first current corresponding to a level control voltage for controlling a signal level of an amplified signal, a second current source that outputs a second current corresponding to the level control voltage, a first transistor in which an input signal and a first bias current are supplied to a base and an emitter is grounded, a second transistor in which an emitter is connected to a collector of the first transistor, the second current is supplied to a base, and a first amplified signal obtained by amplifying the input signal is output from a collector, and a third transistor in which the first current is supplied to a collector, a bias control current or voltage is supplied to a base, and the first bias current is supplied from an emitter to the base of the first transistor.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 20, 2017
    Date of Patent: August 7, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Seiko Ono, Yusuke Shimamune, Fuminori Morisawa, Shizuki Nakajima, Yuri Honda, Kazuhiro Koshio, Masato Sato
  • Patent number: 10020786
    Abstract: Provided is a power amplification module that includes: an amplification transistor that has a constant power supply voltage supplied to a collector thereof, a bias current supplied to a base thereof and that amplifies an input signal input to the base thereof and outputs an amplified signal from the collector thereof; a first current source that outputs a first current that corresponds to a level control voltage that is for controlling a signal level of the amplified signal; and a bias transistor that has the first current supplied to a collector thereof, a bias control voltage connected to a base thereof and that outputs the bias current from an emitter thereof.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 5, 2016
    Date of Patent: July 10, 2018
    Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Shota Ishihara, Yusuke Shimamune, Takashi Soga, Fuminori Morisawa, Seiko Ono, Tetsuaki Adachi