Antenna switch circuit and antenna switch module

• US 20040217914A1
• Filed: 02/04/2004
• Published: 11/04/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 02/05/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Metals (Thailand) Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Metals (Thailand) Ltd.
• Inventors: Yamashita, Takahiro, Fukamachi, Keisuke, Kemmochi, Shigeru
• Granted Patent: US 7,295,814 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 343/850
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0057 using diplexing or multiplexing filters for selecting the desired band
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/006 using switches for selecting the desired band H04B1/0057 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/44 Transmit/receive switching
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/52 Hybrid arrangements, i.e. arrangements for transition from single-path two-direction transmission to single-direction transmission on each of two paths or vice versa

Abstract

An antenna switch module connected to a common antenna for switching the connection of the antenna to a transmission circuit or a receiving circuit in plural transmitting/receiving systems having different passbands, comprising a diplexer circuit comprising a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter; a first switch circuit connected to the low-pass filter and for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line, a second switch circuit connected to the high-pass filter for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line; a third switch circuit connected to the first switch circuit for switching the receiving line from the first switch circuit; and a fourth switch circuit connected to the second switch circuit for switching the receiving line from the second switch circuit; at least part of transmission lines constituting LC circuits in the diplexer circuit and the first and second switch circuits being electrode patterns formed in a multilayer substrate constituted by plural dielectric layers; and chip elements constituting part of the LC circuits, diode elements constituting the first and second switch circuits, and semiconductor elements constituting the third and fourth switch circuits being mounted onto the multilayer substrate.

Claims

1. An antenna switch circuit connected to a common antenna for switching the connection of said antenna to transmission circuits or receiving circuits in plural transmitting/receiving systems having different passbands, comprising

a diplexer circuit comprising a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter;

a first switch circuit connected to said low-pass filter and comprising diodes, transmission lines and at least one capacitor for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line;

a second switch circuit connected to said high-pass filter and comprising diodes, transmission lines and at least one capacitor for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line; and

a fourth switch circuit connected to said second switch circuit and comprising a semiconductor element for switching said receiving line from said second switch circuit.

2. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 1, comprising a capacitor between said second switch circuit and said fourth switch circuit.

3. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 2, wherein said capacitor has an electrostatic capacitance of 5 pF or more.

4. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first switch circuit switches a transmitting line and a receiving line of EGSM or GSM850;

said second switch circuit switches a transmitting line and a receiving line of DCS and PCS;

said fourth switch circuit switches a receiving line of DCS and a receiving line of PCS; and

said fourth switch circuit is connected to said receiving line of PCS at the time of transmission of DCS and PCS.

18. A communications device comprising the antenna switch circuit according to claim 1.

5. An antenna switch circuit connected to a common antenna for switching the connection of said antenna to a transmission circuit or a receiving circuit in plural transmitting/receiving systems having different passbands, comprising

a diplexer circuit comprising a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter;

a first switch circuit connected to said low-pass filter and comprising diodes, transmission lines and at least one capacitor for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line;

a second switch circuit connected to said high-pass filter and comprising diodes, transmission lines and at least one capacitor for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line;

a third switch circuit connected to said first switch circuit and comprising a semiconductor element for switching said receiving line from said first switch circuit; and

a fourth switch circuit connected to said second switch circuit and comprising a semiconductor element for switching said receiving line from said second switch circuit.

6. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 5, comprising capacitors between said first switch circuit and said third switch circuit, and between said second switch circuit and said fourth switch circuit.

7. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 6, wherein said capacitors have an electrostatic capacitance of 5 pF or more.

8. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 5, wherein a high-pass filter is disposed between said first and third switch circuits and/or between said second and fourth switch circuits.

9. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 5, wherein said third and fourth switch circuits share a control power terminal.

10. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 5, wherein switching means used in third and fourth switch circuits are FET switches.

11. The antenna switch circuit according to claim 5, wherein said first switch circuit switches said transmitting line and said receiving line of GSM850 and EGSM;

said second switch circuit switches said transmitting line and said receiving line of DCS and PCS;

said third switch circuit switches a receiving line of GSM850 and a receiving line of EGSM;

said fourth switch circuit switches a receiving line of DCS and a receiving line of PCS;

said third switch circuit is connected to said receiving line of EGSM at the time of transmission of GSM850 and EGSM; and

said fourth switch circuit is connected to said receiving line of PCS at the time of transmission of DCS and PCS.

12. An antenna switch module connected to a common antenna for switching the connection of said antenna to a transmission circuit or a receiving circuit in plural transmitting/receiving systems having different passbands, comprising

a diplexer circuit comprising a low-pass filter and a high-pass filter each constituted by an LC circuit;

a first switch circuit connected to said low-pass filter and comprising diodes and transmission lines for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line,

a second switch circuit connected to said high-pass filter and comprising diodes and transmission lines for switching a transmitting line and a receiving line;

a third switch circuit connected to said first switch circuit and comprising a semiconductor element for switching said receiving line from said first switch circuit; and

a fourth switch circuit connected to said second switch circuit and comprising a semiconductor element for switching said receiving line from said second switch circuit;

at least part of transmission lines constituting said LC circuits in said diplexer circuit and said first and second switch circuits being electrode patterns formed in a multilayer substrate constituted by plural dielectric layers; and

chip elements constituting part of said LC circuits, diode elements constituting said first and second switch circuits, and semiconductor elements constituting said third and fourth switch circuits being mounted onto said multilayer substrate.

13. The antenna switch module according to claim 12, wherein semiconductor elements constituting said third switch circuit and/or said fourth switch circuit overlap at least part of electrode patterns constituting said transmission lines on the side of the receiving line of said first or second switch circuit, when said multilayer substrate is viewed from above its mount surface in a lamination direction.

14. The antenna switch module according to claim 12, wherein a layer having a ground electrode is disposed between layers having said semiconductor elements and electrode patterns constituting transmission lines on the side of said receiving lines.

15. The antenna switch module according to claim 12, wherein low-pass filter circuits constituted by LC circuits formed by electrode patterns in said multilayer substrate are disposed in said first and second switch circuits on the side of said transmitting lines.

16. The antenna switch module according to claim 12, wherein a high-pass filter constituted by an LC circuit formed by an electrode pattern in said multilayer substrate is disposed between said first and third switch circuits and/or between said second and fourth switch circuits.

17. The antenna switch module according to claim 12, wherein switching means constituting said first and second switch circuits mounted onto said multilayer substrate are pin-junction diodes, and switching means constituting said third and fourth switch circuits are FET switches.

19. A communications device comprising the antenna switch module according to claim 12.