Multi-band high-frequency circuit, multi-band high-frequency circuit component and multi-band communication apparatus using same
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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 the second diplexer circuit and the receiving circuit, so that there is a bandpass filter between the second diplexer circuit and a lower-frequency receiving circuit; the high-frequency switch circuit comprising first to fourth ports, the first port being connected to a first multi-band antenna, the second port being connected to a second multi-band antenna, the third port being connected to the first diplexer circuit, and the fourth port being connected to the second diplexer circuit; and the switching elements being controlled in an ON or OFF state to select a multi-band antenna for performing wireless communications and to switch the connection of the selected multi-band antenna to the transmitting circuit or the receiving circuit.
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12. 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 said high-frequency switch circuit and said transmitting circuits for branching a high-frequency signal into frequency bands of said communication systems;
a second diplexer circuit disposed between said high-frequency switch circuit and said receiving circuits for branching a high-frequency signal into frequency bands of said communication systems;
said 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 said lower-frequency filter circuit in said second diplexer circuit, or disposed between said lower-frequency filter circuit in said second diplexer circuit and said receiving circuit, said high-frequency switch circuit comprising first to fourth ports, said first port being connected to a first multi-band antenna, said second port being connected to a second multi-band antenna, said third port being connected to said first diplexer circuit, and said fourth port being connected to said second diplexer circuit; and
said switching elements being controlled in an ON or OFF state to select a multi-band antenna for performing wireless communications and to switch the connection of the selected multi-band antenna to said transmitting circuit or said receiving circuit. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 28)
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13. 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 one multi-band antenna to transmitting circuits and receiving circuits; -
a first diplexer circuit disposed between said high-frequency switch circuit and said transmitting circuits for branching a high-frequency signal into frequency bands of said communication systems;
a second diplexer circuit disposed between said high-frequency switch circuit and said receiving circuits for branching a high-frequency signal into frequency bands of said communication systems;
said 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 said lower-frequency filter circuit in said second diplexer circuit, or disposed between said lower-frequency filter circuit in said second diplexer circuit and said receiving circuit;
said high-frequency switch circuit comprising first to third ports, said first port being connected to a first multi-band antenna via a matching circuit, said second port being connected to said first diplexer circuit, and said third port being connected to said second diplexer circuit; and
said switching elements being controlled in an ON or OFF state to switch the connection of said multi-band antenna to said transmitting circuit or said receiving circuit. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 31, 33)
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- 30. A multi-band communication apparatus comprising the multi-band high-frequency circuit recited in 12.
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