For Providing Frequency Separation Patents (Class 333/126)
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Patent number: 7518469Abstract: A multi-band high-frequency circuit for performing wireless communications among pluralities of communication systems having different communication frequencies, comprising a high-frequency switch circuit comprising switching elements for switching the connection of pluralities of multi-band antennas to transmitting circuits and receiving circuits; a first diplexer circuit disposed between the high-frequency switch circuit and transmitting circuits for branching a high-frequency signal into frequency bands of the communication systems; a second diplexer circuit disposed between the high-frequency switch circuit and receiving circuits for branching a high-frequency signal into frequency bands of the communication systems; the first and second diplexer circuits each comprising a lower-frequency filter circuit and a higher-frequency filter circuit, a bandpass filter circuit being used as the lower-frequency filter circuit in the second diplexer circuit, or disposed between the lower-frequency filter circuit in tType: GrantFiled: December 13, 2004Date of Patent: April 14, 2009Assignee: Hitachi Metals Ltd.Inventors: Shigeru Kemmochi, Keisuke Fukamachi, Kazuhiro Hagiwara, Masayuki Uchida
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Patent number: 7495528Abstract: The present invention provides a triplexer circuit obtaining an impedance matching in each of frequency bands with a simple configuration and separating a signal excellently. Three filters are connected in parallel with each other and, for signals in a pass frequency band of one of the filters, the other two filters form a parallel resonant circuit. In this case, the total impedance of the whole parallel resonant circuit becomes infinite (?) and the other two filters can be made open to the pass frequency band of the one filter. With the simple configuration in which the three filters are connected in parallel with each other, an impedance matching is obtained in each of the frequency bands, and excellent signal separation can be performed.Type: GrantFiled: May 18, 2006Date of Patent: February 24, 2009Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Tatsuya Fukunaga
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Patent number: 7474173Abstract: A transceiver allowing transmission of a co-polar transmit signal and simultaneous reception of co-polar receive and cross-polar receive signals. An integrated orthogonal mode transducer and diplexer module containing a plurality of filters between a feed port, co-polar transmission port, co-polar reception port and cross-polar reception port is mounted within the transceiver housing with the feed port aligned with or forming the feed flange of the transceiver. A transmitter printed circuit board is aligned with the transmission waveguide port and a receiver printed circuit board is aligned with the co-polar reception and cross-polar reception ports of the integrated orthomode transducer and diplexer module.Type: GrantFiled: June 27, 2006Date of Patent: January 6, 2009Assignee: ASC Signal CorporationInventors: Evangelos Avramis, Peter Hopkinson, David John Roulston, Ronald P. A. Schiltmans
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Patent number: 7469131Abstract: A terminal is provided for selectively communicating in at least two frequency bands. The terminal includes an antenna transducer including a first port and a second port, where the antenna transducer is capable of selectively transducing first radio signals (e.g., low power radio frequency (LPRF) signals) to and/or from the first port, and/or second radio signals (e.g., global positioning system (GPS) signals) to and/or from the second port. In this regard, the antenna transducer is capable of transducing first radio signals such that an impedance at the second port approaches a short circuit or an open circuit, and capable of transducing second radio signals such that an impedance at the first port approaches an open circuit. An associated communication assembly and method for selectively communicating in at least two frequency bands are also provided.Type: GrantFiled: September 14, 2004Date of Patent: December 23, 2008Assignee: Nokia CorporationInventors: David Nail, George Hutcheson
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Patent number: 7463115Abstract: A high frequency electronic component comprises a layered substrate. On the bottom surface of the layered substrate, there are provided a plurality of functional terminals for inputting and outputting signals relating to functions of a circuit inside the layered substrate, a plurality of ground terminals, a plurality of terminals that are not connected to external circuits, and a conductor section for grounding. The conductor section for grounding includes: a center portion located in a region surrounded by a plurality of terminals; and a plurality of coupling portions for coupling the center portion to the terminals.Type: GrantFiled: July 17, 2006Date of Patent: December 9, 2008Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Yuichiro Okuyama
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Patent number: 7449977Abstract: An electrical circuit includes an antenna connection for receiving a signal, a first signal path connected to the antenna connection, a filter arranged in the first signal path, and a first and a second gate circuit connected in series. The first gate circuit is connected to the antenna connection, and the second gate circuit is arranged between the first gate circuit and the filter. The first and second gate circuits each includes an impedance transformer arranged in the first signal path and a shunt circuit connected to ground. The shunt circuit includes a switch element and a capacitor. When the switch element is enabled, the shunt circuit defines a ground path through which at least part of the signal can pass to ground.Type: GrantFiled: August 24, 2005Date of Patent: November 11, 2008Assignee: EPCOS AGInventors: Jens Schöning, Peter Hagn
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Patent number: 7446628Abstract: According to one aspect, the subject matter described herein includes a tunable duplexer. The tunable duplexer can include a common node for communicating signals comprising a plurality of frequencies. Further, the tunable duplexer can include first and second band nodes for communicating first and second predetermined frequency bands, respectively, of the plurality of frequencies. The tunable duplexer can also include a filter coupled between the common node and the first and second band nodes. The filter can include pole-zero elements adapted to pass signals of the first and second predetermined frequency bands to the first and second band nodes, respectively. Further, the filter can be adapted to block signals of the first and second predetermined frequency band to the second and first band nodes, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: December 9, 2005Date of Patent: November 4, 2008Assignee: Wispry, Inc.Inventor: Arthur S. Morris, III
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Publication number: 20080250628Abstract: A multilayered electronic component that is easy to manufacture and that has excellent electrical characteristics includes end portions of coil wiring patterns that oppose a coil connection electrode that is displaced on the surface of a second ceramic layer due to an increase or decrease in the number of first ceramic layers. A coil connection electrode has a shape in which surface portions of second ceramic layers or opposed second ceramic layers having the first ceramic layers disposed in between are connected to the end portions of the coil wiring patterns that oppose the respective coil connection electrode, which are displaced due to the increase or decrease in the number of the first ceramic layers. A connection wiring pattern has a shape in which one portion of a coil connection electrode is connected to one portion of an external extension electrode connection pattern.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2008Publication date: October 16, 2008Applicant: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Tomoyuki Maeda, Hideaki Matsushima
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Publication number: 20080218293Abstract: The present invention provides a broadband waveguide mixer, comprising: a waveguide having a substantially v-shaped groove in its inner surface; a broadband antenna coupling in the V-groove; and mixing means for mixing signals received by the broadband antenna. The present invention further provides a high frequency electromagnetic wave receiver comprising the aforesaid broadband waveguide mixer. The broadband waveguide mixer and the high frequency electromagnetic wave receiver have the advantages of broad single mode operating frequency band, lower loss, lower noise, and they can be easily produced and assembled to lower cost.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 17, 2006Publication date: September 11, 2008Applicant: NXP B.V.Inventors: Yong Liu, Yun Yuan
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Patent number: 7412210Abstract: A high frequency module comprises: a switch circuit connected to first and second antenna terminals; a first diplexer connected to first and second reception signal terminals and the switch circuit; a second diplexer connected to first and second transmission signal terminals and the switch circuit; and a layered substrate for integrating these components. The layered substrate includes a first region and a second region that are divided from each other by an imaginary plane that passes through the center of the bottom surface of the layered substrate and that intersects the bottom surface at a right angle. The first diplexer is located in the first region while the second diplexer is located in the second region. The locations of the first antenna terminal and the first and second reception signal terminals and the locations of the second antenna terminal and the first and second transmission signal terminals are symmetric with respect to the imaginary plane.Type: GrantFiled: June 13, 2006Date of Patent: August 12, 2008Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Yuichiro Okuyama
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Patent number: 7408427Abstract: A method and apparatus forming an efficient and compact waveguide feed with all components for processing signals in multi-frequency band antenna feeds with single/dual linear/circular polarizations with/without tracking. The layout can be realized in a split block configuration using any number of fabrication methods, such as brazing, electroforming, and machining and is most effective when it is realized in a split-block construction, in which the waveguide components are formed in the recesses split about the zero current line. This layout results in a very compact feed, which has excellent electrical characteristics, is mechanically robust, eliminates flange connections between components, and is very cost effective.Type: GrantFiled: November 9, 2005Date of Patent: August 5, 2008Assignee: Custom Microwave, Inc.Inventors: Clency Lee-Yow, Jonathan Raymond Scupin, Philip Elwood Venezia
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Patent number: 7403082Abstract: A dual mode antenna switch module (ASM) comprises a UMTS TX port; a UMTS RX port; and a UMTS duplexer, comprising a common port, a TX port coupled to the UMTS TX port and an RX port coupled to the UMTS RX port. The ASM further comprises an antenna port; at least one GSM TX port; and at least one GSM RX port. A multi-port switch has respective ports coupled to the antenna port, the at least one GSM TX port, the at least one GSM RX port, and the common port of said UMTS duplexer. The common port of said duplexer has a reflection co-efficient at said connected multi-port switch port with a magnitude in the range 0.8 to 1.0 and with a phase, ?, where ?210°??n×360??150° where N is an integer.Type: GrantFiled: February 28, 2006Date of Patent: July 22, 2008Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Brian Kearns
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Patent number: 7397324Abstract: A multilayer chip-type triplexer is provided. It uses four-session matching transmission lines to integrate three band-pass filters at different frequency bands for simplifying triplexer design. A band-pass filter may be composed of a two-stage combline band-pass filter. The transmission zero generated by the two-stage combline band-pass filter is to increase the isolation and performance of the triplexer. The triplexer uses low-loss materials to reduce the insertion loss of the circuit Moreover, a multilayer structure is adopted to minimize the size of the triplexer. The triplexer is applicable to multiband radio-frequency modules, and meets the multimodule requirement for wireless communication products.Type: GrantFiled: September 15, 2005Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventors: Ching-Wen Tang, Sheng-Fu You
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Patent number: 7397323Abstract: A waveguide orthomode transducer. In a first layer a turnstile junction having a main waveguide and four waveguide ports, and four hybrid tees each have an e-port, two opposed side-ports, and an h-port. The hybrid tees are ring-arranged around the turnstile junction so the waveguide ports each communicate with one h-port, so adjacent hybrid tees inter communicate with their respective side-ports, and so the e-ports form two sets of opposed e-ports. In a second layer two h-plane power dividers/combiners each have an axial-port and two opposed side-ports. The h-plane power dividers/combiners are arranged so their respective side-ports communicate with different ones of the two sets of opposed e-ports and so their axial-ports are polarization ports. This permits a single signal with two fundamental orthogonally polarized modes to enter the main waveguide and exit separated at the polarization ports vice versa.Type: GrantFiled: July 12, 2006Date of Patent: July 8, 2008Assignee: Wide Sky Technology, Inc.Inventor: Behzad Tavassoli Hozouri
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Patent number: 7388453Abstract: A high frequency module comprises a switch circuit connected to two antenna terminals and two diplexers connected to the switch circuit. Each of the diplexers incorporates two band-pass filters (BPFs). Each of the diplexers further incorporates a capacitor provided between one of the BPFs and a node of signal paths and another capacitor provided between the other of the BPFs and the node.Type: GrantFiled: November 7, 2005Date of Patent: June 17, 2008Assignee: TDK CorporationInventors: Yuichiro Okuyama, Hideya Matsubara, Masami Itakura, Masashi Iwata
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Patent number: 7369012Abstract: The present invention provides an antenna duplexer comprising a transmitting filter and a receiving filter which are mounted on a package, a transmitting signal input pad and a transmitting signal output pad which are connected to input and output ends of the transmitting filter, a receiving signal input pad and a receiving signal output pad which are connected to input and output ends of the receiving filter, and at least one grounding pad. The pads are arranged, on a surface of the package, along at least two sides of four sides of a quadrangle. The transmitting signal input pad and the receiving signal output pad are disposed at diagonal positions of the quadrangle and are furthest away from one another.Type: GrantFiled: November 22, 2004Date of Patent: May 6, 2008Assignee: Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd.Inventors: Masanori Hongo, Natsuyo Nagano, Takashi Ogura, Hideki Ito, Toshio Tanuma
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Patent number: 7332982Abstract: A waveguide diplexer having an electric plane T-junction structure with a resonant iris is disclosed. The waveguide includes: a waveguide having a predetermined shaped cross section; a transmitting filter for preventing to generate a harmonic band and a higher mode in a receiving band by changing impedance to have a low pass characteristic inside the waveguide; a receiving filter for minimizing an insertion loss by changing impedance to have a bandpass characteristic inside the waveguide; an electric plane T-junction for isolating/combining a transmitting signal and a receiving signal without electric interference by connecting the transmitting filter and the receiving filter, and minimizing interference of a frequency transmitted/received through the transmitting filter and the receiving filter; and an impedance converter for differentiating a transmitting port and a receiving port with minimum electric interference to the transmitting filter and the receiving filter by changing the impedance.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: February 19, 2008Assignee: Electronics and Telecommunications Research InstituteInventors: So-hyeun Yun, Man-Seok Uhm, In-Bok Yom, Jong-Heung Park
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Patent number: 7330703Abstract: The present invention relates to a transceiver for bidirectional frequency division multiplexed transmission, a communication system including one or more transceivers. Optionally, the communication system is a communication system for a digital subscriber line. The transceiver comprises transmission means with a voltage source output or a current source output for transmitting data in a transmission frequency range, receiving means for receiving data in a receiving frequency range, and a coupling impedance for connecting the transmission means and the receiving means to a transmission medium. The magnitude of the coupling impedance in the transmission frequency range is smaller than the magnitude of the coupling impedance in the receiving frequency range if the transmission means has a voltage source output and is higher than the magnitude of the coupling impedance in the receiving frequency range if the transmission means has a current source output.Type: GrantFiled: October 29, 2003Date of Patent: February 12, 2008Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventor: Rudi Verbist
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Patent number: 7323955Abstract: An absorptive bandstop filter includes at least two frequency-dependent networks, one of which constitutes a bandpass filter, that form at least two forward signal paths between an input port and an output port and whose transmission magnitude and phase characteristics are selected to provide a relative stopband bandwidth that is substantially independent of the maximum attenuation within the stopband and/or in which the maximum attenuation within the stopband is substantially independent of the unloaded quality factor of the resonators. The constituent network characteristics can also be selected to provide low reflection in the stopband as well as in the passband. The absorptive bandstop filter can be electrically tunable and can substantially maintain its attenuation characteristics over a broad frequency tuning range.Type: GrantFiled: June 6, 2005Date of Patent: January 29, 2008Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the Secretary of the NavyInventor: Douglas R. Jachowski
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Publication number: 20070296518Abstract: A transceiver allowing transmission of a co-polar transmit signal and simultaneous reception of co-polar receive and cross-polar receive signals. An integrated orthogonal mode transducer and diplexer module containing a plurality of filters between a feed port, co-polar transmission port, co-polar reception port and cross-polar reception port is mounted within the transceiver housing with the feed port aligned with or forming the feed flange of the transceiver. A transmitter printed circuit board is aligned with the transmission waveguide port and a receiver printed circuit board is aligned with the co-polar reception and cross-polar reception ports of the integrated orthomode transducer and diplexer module.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 27, 2006Publication date: December 27, 2007Applicant: ANDREW CORPORATIONInventors: Evangelos Avramis, Peter Hopkinson, David John Roulston, Ronald P.A. Schiltmans
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Patent number: 7307494Abstract: One aspect of the invention provides a signal separating device comprising a first and a second circuit branch connected to an antenna port, the first circuit branch comprising a filter for passing signals in a first frequency band, and the second circuit branch comprising a filter for passing signals in a second frequency band. The first and second circuit branches being arranged so that a respective reactive impedance is presented to the antenna port in both said first and said second frequency bands. The device further comprises an impedance matching circuit at the antenna port arranged to substantially to cancel out the respective reactive impedances. In the preferred embodiment, each circuit branch presents a respective shunt capacitance to the antenna port when out-of-band and the matching circuit comprises a shunt inductor at the antenna port.Type: GrantFiled: March 25, 2005Date of Patent: December 11, 2007Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Jean-Luc Erb
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Patent number: 7298230Abstract: The duplexer includes a transmit filter connected between an antenna terminal and a transmit terminal, and a splitter circuit and a receive filter connected in series between the antenna terminal and the receive terminal. The splitter circuit includes at least one phaseline connected between the antenna terminal and the receive filter and at least one resonator connected in parallel with the phaseline. According to the present invention, the length of the phaseline can be made shorter, so the entire duplexer can be made more compact in size. In addition, an inductors are preferably connected between each ends of the phaseline and the resonator. In this case, the inductance of a wire or via formed within the package can be used.Type: GrantFiled: February 24, 2004Date of Patent: November 20, 2007Assignee: TDK CorporationInventor: Kenji Inoue
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Patent number: 7295090Abstract: A filter circuit includes a plurality of resonators connected in parallel and each having loaded Q deviation equal to allowable deviation of a group delay, a divider to divide an input signal to the resonators, a combiner to combine output signals of the resonators, and an opposite phase unit for making signals passing two resonators of the resonators an approximately opposite phase in an output of the combiner, the two resonators having resonance frequencies adjacent to each other, respectively.Type: GrantFiled: June 28, 2005Date of Patent: November 13, 2007Assignee: Kabushiki Kaisha ToshibaInventors: Hiroyuki Kayano, Tatsunori Hashimoto
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Publication number: 20070252661Abstract: A manifold combiner for a plurality of radio frequency electromagnetic signals includes a first RF bandpass filter element with input and output ports and a first junction element, wherein the first junction element includes a first port connected to the first filter output port, a second port connected to a shorted stub element, and a third port functioning as an output. The signal path toward the stub appears as an open to the first filter. The combiner further includes at least one additional filter element and junction element, with the second port of the additional junction element fed from the output of the previous junction element. Interconnecting sections couple the respective elements. Dimensions of interconnecting sections are selected such that each filter element output sees a single path out of the manifold, through the output of the last junction element, with all other possible paths appearing as open circuits.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 31, 2006Publication date: November 1, 2007Inventors: Henry Downs, Kevin Lorenz
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Patent number: 7268644Abstract: A system for connecting at least two receivers to a common antenna is proposed, antenna signal lines being supplied to the receivers, which stands out in that the input impedances of the at least two receivers are matched only in a narrow-band fashion in the range of their current reception frequencies to the impedances of the antenna signal lines supplied to them. An antenna signal splitter is also proposed. Finally, a method for controlling the reception frequencies of at least two receivers connected to a common receiving antenna is proposed, which is distinguished by the fact that the reception frequencies of the at least two receivers are set in such a way that they maintain a predefined minimum frequency distance from one another. A reduction of an antenna signal attenuation in an antenna signal splitter for multiple receiver systems is thereby possible, provided the receivers are tuned to different reception frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: May 28, 2002Date of Patent: September 11, 2007Assignee: Robert Bosch GmbHInventors: Gerhard Kottschlag, Lutz Pochowski, Gerhard Pitz
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Patent number: 7250830Abstract: A dual band full duplex mobile radio is provided that includes a transmit portion including a dual band filter and a receive portion including a dual band filter. The dual band full duplex mobile radio further includes a circulator connecting the transmit portion and the receive portion and configured to provide transmit and receive switching.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2004Date of Patent: July 31, 2007Assignee: M/A Com Inc.Inventors: Dennis Ray Layne, John Alan Greenwood, Jr., Brian Douglas Justin, Jr.
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Patent number: 7239216Abstract: A semiconductor memory device includes memory modules which have memories and a data bus which transfers data to the memory modules, in which the data bus comprises a low frequency band data pass unit which removes the high frequency component of the data and sends the data to the memory modules. The low frequency band data pass unit comprises a plurality of stubs which are connected to the data bus in parallel and are formed as printed circuit board (PCB) patterns. The low frequency band data pass unit comprises a plurality of plates that are connected to the data bus in parallel and are formed as PCB patterns. The low frequency band data pass unit has a shape in which parts having a wide width and parts having a narrow width are alternately connected.Type: GrantFiled: April 29, 2003Date of Patent: July 3, 2007Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Myun-Joo Park, Jae-Jun Lee
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Patent number: 7212789Abstract: The method and apparatus herein identifies tunable duplexer in a communication system. The tunable duplexer includes a tunable receiver filter, a tunable transmitter filter, a variable receiver phase shifter, and variable transmitter phase shifter. Each filter and phase shifter is optimized based on characteristics of impedance within the duplexer. The duplexer may be adjusted to changing environments or desired changes in the frequency of operation, reducing circuitry architecture and providing greater flexibility in communication function. The method commences by tuning tunable filters within the duplexer and then optimizing phase shifters within the duplexer for adjusting impedance matching with antenna and isolating the receiver from the transmitter during duplexing operations. Optimizations and calibration may be performed during manufacture, upon initialization of the system, or during operation of the communication device.Type: GrantFiled: December 30, 2002Date of Patent: May 1, 2007Assignee: Motorola, Inc.Inventor: Stephen L. Kuffner
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Patent number: 7194241Abstract: An exemplary antenna switching circuit comprises first, second, third and fourth switches. The first switch is activated by a first control signal for establishing a connection between a first transmit port and an antenna; the second switch is activated by a second control signal for establishing a connection between a second transmit port and the antenna; the third switch is activated by a third control signal for establishing a connection between a first receive port and the antenna; and the fourth switch is activated by the third control signal for establishing a connection between a second receive port and the antenna. With this arrangement, the first receive port and the second receive port are simultaneously connected to the antenna when the third switch and the fourth switch are activated by the third control signal.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2003Date of Patent: March 20, 2007Assignee: Skyworks Solutions, Inc.Inventors: Norbert A. Schmitz, Mark N. Ayvazian, Philip H. Thompson, Edward F. Lawrence, Darryl E. Evans, David M. Johnson
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Patent number: 7151423Abstract: A demultiplexer receives a multiplexed signal, in which a plurality of electrical signals with mutually different frequencies are multiplexed together, and divides the multiplexed signal into the electrical signals. The demultiplexer includes at least one line for propagating the multiplexed signal and a plurality of resonators arranged along the line. The dispersion characteristic of the line has a nonlinear portion, caused by electromagnetic coupling between the line and the resonators, and the phase velocities of the electrical signals which propagate through the line change according to their frequencies.Type: GrantFiled: April 18, 2005Date of Patent: December 19, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Ushio Sangawa, Hiroshi Kanno, Kazuyuki Sakiyama, Tomoyasu Fujishima
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Patent number: 7145509Abstract: A directivity controllable array antenna with a variable phase shifter is provided which is stable and has a small waveform and intermodulation distortion, excellent high power handling capability and low-loss. In an array antenna with a variable phase shifter, the variable phase shifter has a transmission line, and a variable capacitance capacitor is connected to a terminal of a ground side of the transmission line. In the variable capacitance capacitor, a plurality of variable capacitance elements each using a thin film dielectric layer whose dielectric constant changes in accordance with an applied voltage are connected between an input terminal and an output terminal, in parallel to each other with respect to direct current component and in series with each other with respect to high frequency component.Type: GrantFiled: February 16, 2005Date of Patent: December 5, 2006Assignee: Kyocera CorporationInventors: Takanori Ikuta, Akinori Sato
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Patent number: 7132907Abstract: The module comprises an input/output access point at a first end of a waveguide with a square cross section, called a square waveguide, two access points made of waveguides with a rectangular cross section, called rectangular waveguides, placed side by side at a second end of the square waveguide and a septum positioned in the square waveguide at the end of a separation region common to the two rectangular waveguides in order to allow the production of two circular polarizations of opposite handedness each associated with a rectangular waveguide. The module is arranged so as to form a diplexer in which the septum is included and where the access points by rectangular waveguide are extended by filters, each access point being endowed with a filter provided in order to transmit a frequency band which is different. The steps of the septum are dimensioned so as to compensate for reflections.Type: GrantFiled: October 24, 2002Date of Patent: November 7, 2006Assignee: Thomson LicensingInventors: Philippe Chambelin, Patrice Hirtzlin, Jean-Yves Le Naour
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Patent number: 7126440Abstract: The present invention is a modular frequency division filter having an antenna port that connects to two or three transmission paths. Each transmission path includes either a band pass filter or a duplexer to separate the received signal by frequency. Frequency phase shifters or shunt inductors may be included to further enhance the frequency separation. Following frequency separation, the separated signal is transceived by a device operating at the respective separated frequency.Type: GrantFiled: July 26, 2004Date of Patent: October 24, 2006Assignee: Avago Technologies Wireless IP (Singapore) Pte. Ltd.Inventors: Paul D. Bradley, Michael L. Frank, Shen Ye
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Patent number: 7116186Abstract: A dual-band bandpass filter having a first pass band and a second pass band respectively corresponding to a first frequency and a second frequency. The filter includes a first pair of resonators, a second pair of resonators and a first coupling element. The first pair of resonators includes a first resonator and a second resonator, which share a first grounding transmission line and are grounded through the first grounding transmission line to generate coupling. The second pair of resonators includes a third resonator and a fourth resonator, which share a second grounding transmission line and are grounded through the second grounding transmission line to generate coupling. The first coupling element connected between the first and second pairs of resonators makes the first and second pairs of resonators produce coupling such that the dual-band bandpass filter has the first and second pass bands.Type: GrantFiled: January 19, 2005Date of Patent: October 3, 2006Assignee: Industrial Technology Research InstituteInventor: Cheng-Chung Chen
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Patent number: 7049906Abstract: Quad band antenna interface modules include a diplexer that is configured to connect to an antenna port, a switching core that is connected to the diplexer, and filters that are connected to the switching core and are configured to provide transmit and receive ports for four frequency bands. At least one matching network port is connected between the switching core and at least one of the filters and is configured to connect a matching network thereto. Three filters and three matching network ports may be provided. A switched impedance matching network and/or a singly compensated dual diode switch also may be provided.Type: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: May 23, 2006Assignee: Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications ABInventor: Bruce Emerson Wilcox
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Patent number: 7034635Abstract: An antenna duplexer including: a transmission filter, a reception filter, phase-shift circuits of adjusting phase characteristics on a transmission side and a reception side; and a junction point of connecting an antenna, wherein (1) an absolute value ?1 of a difference between a first phase at a predetermined frequency of a pass band of the first filter and a second phase at the predetermined frequency at the time when the reception filter side is viewed from the junction point and (2) an absolute value ?2 of a difference between a third phase at a predetermined frequency of a pass band of the reception filter and a fourth phase at the predetermined frequency at the time when the transmission filter side is viewed from the junction point is included in a range of 100 degrees or more and 170 degrees or less.Type: GrantFiled: April 22, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Nakamura, Shun-Ichi Seki
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Patent number: 7034632Abstract: Multi-tuner receivers with cross talk reduction are disclosed. In one embodiment, a multi-tuner receiver with cross talk reduction includes a low noise amplifier, a set of interstage filters and a set of corresponding tuners. In an alternative embodiment, a multi-tuner receiver with cross talk reduction includes a passive splitter, a set of interstage filters and a set of corresponding tuners. The interstage filters can be low-pass, high-pass or band-pass filters depending on the particular frequency range of interest. Typical embodiments can have two or three tuners, however, the invention applies to multi-receiver tuners with more than three tuners. The multi-tuner receivers can be used within television, cable set top boxes and other devices that receive multiple video signals.Type: GrantFiled: May 12, 2004Date of Patent: April 25, 2006Assignee: Broadcom CorporationInventors: Ramon A. Gomez, Chin Kuok Yong
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Patent number: 7026887Abstract: A high-frequency module is connected to a transmitting circuit, a receiving circuit, and an antenna to control the connections between the transmitting circuit and the antenna and between the receiving circuit and the antenna. The module includes means for controlling transmitted signals, which includes a first phase-shift circuit and a high-frequency amplifier provided between the antenna and the transmitting circuit. The high-frequency amplifier and the first phase-shift circuit are integrated into a module composed of a plurality of dielectric layers.Type: GrantFiled: October 25, 2004Date of Patent: April 11, 2006Assignee: Hitachi Metals, LTDInventors: Mitsuhiro Watanabe, Shigeru Kemmochi, Tsuyoshi Taketa, Hiroyuki Tai, Satoru Yokouchi
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Patent number: 7019603Abstract: An object of the present invention is to obtain a waveguide type polarizer, which enables miniaturization thereof, shortening of an axis, and broad band promotion, and which has high performance. In order to attain the object, the waveguide type polarizer includes: a first rectangular main waveguide 1; first to fourth rectangular branching waveguides 2a to 2d branching perpendicularly to the first rectangular main waveguide 1; a short-circuit plate 3 connected to one terminal of the first rectangular main waveguide 1; a metallic block 4 provided on the short-circuit plate 3; a rectangular waveguide step 5 connected to the other terminal of the first rectangular main waveguide 1; and a second rectangular main waveguide 6 connected to the rectangular waveguide step 5.Type: GrantFiled: March 14, 2003Date of Patent: March 28, 2006Assignee: Mitsubishi Denki Kabushiki KaishaInventors: Naofumi Yoneda, Moriyasu Miyazaki, Yoji Aramaki, Akira Tumura, Toshiyuki Horie
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Patent number: 6995630Abstract: A high-frequency compound switch module of this invention has a first communication system comprising a switch unit for switching connection of a signal from an antenna to one of a transmission circuit and a reception circuit of the first communication system based on a signal from a control terminal, a filter provided on a first reception circuit side, for filtering out a first reception signal, and a first phase shift line provided between the filter and the switch unit, and a second communication system comprising a second phase shift line provided between the switch unit and the first phase shift line, and a branching filter provided in series to the second phase shift line for branching a signal from the second phase shift line into a second transmission signal and a second reception signal. The switch module is capable of performing at least a receiving process of the first communication system while performing transmission/reception with the second communication system.Type: GrantFiled: October 23, 2002Date of Patent: February 7, 2006Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yuki Satoh, Toshio Ishizaki, Takeo Yasuho
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Patent number: 6982612Abstract: A duplexer includes a transmitting filter and a receiving filter which are connected in parallel to an antenna terminal, and a matching circuit connected between the antenna terminal and at least one of the transmitting filter and the receiving filter. A portion of the matching circuit defines a trap circuit for harmonic suppression.Type: GrantFiled: December 2, 2003Date of Patent: January 3, 2006Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Kiwamu Sakano
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Patent number: 6980067Abstract: A wireless communication device is configured for tri-band communication. One of the bands can be for GPS operation. The wireless communication device can comprise an antenna configured to transmit and receive communication signals over two communication bands and to receive GPS signals over a GPS communication band, and a triplexer electrically coupled with the antenna. The triplexer comprises a filter or filters configured to operate at a low frequency band, a filter or filters configured to operate at a mid frequency band, and a filter or filters configured to operate at a high frequency band.Type: GrantFiled: April 16, 2003Date of Patent: December 27, 2005Assignee: Kyocera Wireless Corp.Inventors: Tim Forrester, Allen Tran
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Patent number: 6943644Abstract: Ring-shaped resonant elements include respectively conductor lines 2a, 2b, and 2c each formed on a substrate 1 along a full one turn of circumferential length of a ring. Each of the conductor lines 2a, 2b, and 2c has two end portions which additionally extend and which are located such that they closely adjoin each other in a width direction. The respective ring-shaped resonant elements are disposed in a concentric fashion. Capacitive parts are formed in areas in which two ends of respective conductor lines are located in close proximity to each other, and the other parts of the respective conductor lines function as inductive parts. Each conductor line operates as a half-wave transmission line whose both ends are electrically open. It is not needed to form a ground electrode on a surface of the substrate opposite to the surface on which the conductor lines are formed. Thus, a resonator can be formed using a very small number of constituent elements.Type: GrantFiled: August 18, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co. Ltd.Inventors: Seiji Hidaka, Shin Abe
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Patent number: 6943744Abstract: A waveguide diplexing and filtering device for separating two polarities of one frequency band and at least one polarity of another frequency band of an electromagnetic or microwave signal. The waveguide diplexing and filtering device of the present invention provides an enclosure having a longitudinal axis with a common channel formed in the enclosure and terminating at a common port. The common channel and the common port are adapted to receive the electromagnetic or microwave signal. A side channel is formed in the enclosure and terminates at a side port. The side channel is in communication with a common channel, and the side channel is adapted to cut off the lower frequency of the microwave signal and allow the upper frequency of the microwave signal to propagate through the side channel to the side port. The main channel is formed in the enclosure and terminates at a main port and is in communication with the common channel.Type: GrantFiled: July 9, 2003Date of Patent: September 13, 2005Assignee: Patriot Antenna Systems, Inc.Inventor: John Michael Vezmar
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Patent number: 6917258Abstract: A high frequency switch configured particularly with FET switches. One end of second FET switch is connected between I/O port and reception port and the other end is ground. A parallel unit of strip line and capacitor is connected between second FET switch and I/O port. This parallel unit has the electrical length equivalent to ¼ wavelength of the high frequency signal input from transmission port.Type: GrantFiled: October 14, 2003Date of Patent: July 12, 2005Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroshi Kushitani, Yasushi Nagata, Takeo Yasuho
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Patent number: 6914477Abstract: A bandpass filter unit includes first and second bandpass filters having substantially the same pass-band characteristics. The first and second bandpass filters are connected in parallel with each other. At least one phase shifter for shifting the phase is connected to at least one of the first and second filters. Accordingly, reflected waves occurring in the first and second bandpass filters cancel out each other at an input terminal pair and an output terminal pair.Type: GrantFiled: April 7, 2003Date of Patent: July 5, 2005Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventor: Teruhisa Shibahara
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Patent number: 6903687Abstract: A novel feed structure, for an antenna having a resonant electric field structure, comprising a patch element, an integrated circuit attached to the patch element, at least one inner conductor electrically connected to and terminating at the integrated circuit on a first end of the at least one inner conductor, wherein the at least one inner conductor extends through and is not electrically connected to the patch element, and wherein the at least one inner conductor is available for electrical connectivity on a second end of the at least one inner conductor, and an outer conductor electrically connected to and terminating at the patch element on a first end of the outer conductor, wherein the outer conductor is available for electrical connectivity on a second end of the outer conductor, and wherein the outer conductor concentrically surrounds the at least one inner conductor from the second end of the at least one inner conductor available for electrical connectivity to the first end of the outer conductor tType: GrantFiled: May 29, 2003Date of Patent: June 7, 2005Assignee: The United States of America as represented by the United States National Aeronautics and Space AdministrationInventors: Patrick W. Fink, Andrew W. Chu, Justin A. Dobbins, Greg Y. Lin
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Patent number: 6897740Abstract: A duplexer includes a transmission band filter and a reception band filter connected in parallel to each other and connected to an antenna terminal. The transmission band filter and the reception band filter are accommodated in a package covered with an electroconductive lid. The package is mounted on a mounting substrate having the antenna terminal and covered with an electroconductive shield mounted on the mounting substrate. At least one of the transmission band filter and the reception band filter has a ground terminal connected to the lid. The lid is electrically connected to the shield.Type: GrantFiled: October 8, 2003Date of Patent: May 24, 2005Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.Inventors: Hiroyuki Fujino, Yoshihiko Gotoh
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Patent number: 6885259Abstract: Disclosed is a matching circuit of a laminated duplexer connected to an antenna terminal while being connected between transmitting and receiving filters to match the transmitting and receiving filters with the antenna terminal, the matching circuit being configured to reduce the physical length of each conductor pattern thereof, thereby being capable of achieving an improved miniaturization thereof. The matching circuit includes a transmitting matching unit constituted by a conductor pattern electrically connected to an antenna electrode connected to the antenna terminal while being electrically connected to the transmitting filter, a first ground electrode vertically spaced apart from the conductor pattern, a receiving matching unit constituted by a conductor pattern electrically connected to the antenna electrode and the receiving filter, and a second ground electrode vertically spaced apart from the conductor pattern of the receiving matching unit.Type: GrantFiled: July 22, 2003Date of Patent: April 26, 2005Assignee: Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Byoung Hwa Lee, Nam Chul Kim, James Mike Peters, Myung Pyo Jun, Jeong Ho Yoon, Ian Lee, Dong Seok Park, Sang Soo Park
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Patent number: 6873225Abstract: A low pass filter comprises a first series of transmission line elements connected between an input and an output; and a second series of shunt elements connected from the transmission line elements to a ground of the filter. At least one of the shunt elements has a distributed portion and a lumped portion. The distributed portion may comprise a tube mounted tangentially on a printed circuit board. The lumped portion may comprises a coil with a first lead connected to the first series of transmission line elements, and a second lead extending into the tube. A tuning element is moveably disposed in the tube. The tuning element may have an opening for receiving the second lead of the coil. The low pass filter may be used in a diplexer with one or more high pass filters. The diplexer may include power transmission apparatus.Type: GrantFiled: April 15, 2003Date of Patent: March 29, 2005Assignee: Microphase CorporationInventors: Mark Spielman, Necdet Ergul