Band-pass filter circuit

• US 20070296525A1
• Filed: 06/21/2007
• Published: 12/27/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/22/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Electronics Corporation (Renesas Electronics Corporation)
• Inventors: Kokubo, Masayuki
• Granted Patent: US 7,508,285 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 333/175
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/0115 comprising only inductors and capacitors H03H7/075, H03H7/09, H03H7/12, H03H7/13 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/0123 comprising distributed impedance elements together with lumped impedance elements
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/1775 Parallel LC in shunt or branch path H03H7/1791 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/1783 Combined LC in series path

Abstract

A band pass filter circuit, wherein the band pass filter passes a frequency band between a first cutoff frequency and a second cutoff frequency with respect to an input frequency of an input signal, the band pass filter circuit includes: a first resonant circuit; a second resonant circuit; a third resonant circuit; at least one of a capacitive circuit and an inductive circuit. The first resonant circuit is connected to a signal line in series and sets a first resonant frequency as the first cutoff frequency. The second resonant circuit is connected to the signal line in series and sets a second resonant frequency as the second cutoff frequency. The third resonant circuit is connected to the signal line in parallel at a node where the first and second resonant circuits are connected, and sets a third resonant frequency as a band-pass center frequency between the first and second cutoff frequencies.

Claims

1. A band pass filter circuit, wherein said band pass filter passes a passband which is a frequency band between a first cutoff frequency and a second cutoff frequency with respect to an input frequency of an inputted input signal, said band pass filter circuit comprising:

a first resonant circuit configured to be connected to a signal line in series and set a first resonant frequency as said first cutoff frequency;

a second resonant circuit configured to be connected to said signal line in series and set a second resonant frequency as said second cutoff frequency;

a third resonant circuit configured to be connected to said signal line in parallel at a connection node where said first resonant circuit and said second resonant circuit are connected, and set a third resonant frequency as a band-pass center frequency between said first cutoff frequency and said second cutoff frequency; and

at least one of a capacitive circuit configured to be installed between said first resonant circuit and said connection node and an inductive circuit configured to be installed between said second resonant circuit and said connection node.

2. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first resonant circuit includes:

a first inductor and a first capacitor configured to be installed between a first port and said connection node on said signal line, and be connected to each other in parallel so as to set said first resonant frequency,

wherein said second resonant circuit includes;

a second inductor and a second capacitor configured to be installed between a second port and said connection node on said signal line, and be connected to each other in parallel so as to set said second resonant frequency, and

wherein said third resonant circuit includes;

a third inductor and a third capacitor configured to be connected to each other in parallel so as to set said third resonant frequency.

3. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 1, wherein said capacitive circuit includes:

a fourth capacitor configured to be connected to said first resonant circuit on said signal line in series, and

wherein said inductive circuit includes;

a fourth inductor configured to be connected to said second resonant circuit on said signal line in series.

4. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 2, wherein said capacitive circuit includes:

a fourth capacitor configured to be connected to said first resonant circuit on said signal line in series, and

wherein said inductive circuit includes;

a fourth inductor configured to be connected to said second resonant circuit on said signal line in series.

5. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 1, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

6. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 2, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

7. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 3, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

8. The band pass filter circuit according to claim 4, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

9. A communication device comprising:

a communication unit configured to includes;

a band pass filter circuit configured to pass a passband which is a frequency band between a first cutoff frequency and a second cutoff frequency with respect to an input frequency of an inputted input signal, and include;

a first resonant circuit configured to be connected to a signal line in series and set a first resonant frequency as said first cutoff frequency,

a second resonant circuit configured to be connected to said signal line in series and set a second resonant frequency as said second cutoff frequency,

a third resonant circuit configured to be connected to said signal line in parallel at a connection node where said first resonant circuit and said second resonant circuit are connected, and set a third resonant frequency as a band-pass center frequency between said first cutoff frequency and said second cutoff frequency, and

at least one of a capacitive circuit configured to be installed between said first resonant circuit and said connection node and an inductive circuit configured to be installed between said second resonant circuit and said connection node, and

an antenna,

wherein said communication unit modulates a transmission data, converts into a transmission wireless signal and sends said transmission wireless signal from said antenna; and

a control unit configured to output said transmission data to said communication unit,

wherein said antenna receives a reception wireless signal as said input signal,

said band pass filter circuit passes said passband with respect to said input frequency corresponding to said reception wireless signal, and

said communication unit demodulates said reception wireless signal, converts into a reception data and outputs to said control unit.

10. The communication device according to claim 9, further comprising:

a microphone; and

a speaker,

wherein said control unit generates a transmission voice data indicating voice for transmission inputted through said microphone, and outputs said transmission data including said transmission voice data to said communication unit,

said reception data includes a reception voice data indicating reception voice, and

said control unit receives said reception data from said communication unit, and outputs said reception voice indicated by said reception voice data included in said reception data to said speaker.

11. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein said first resonant circuit includes:

a first inductor and a first capacitor configured to be installed between a first port and said connection node on said signal line, and be connected to each other in parallel so as to set said first resonant frequency,

wherein said second resonant circuit includes;

a second inductor and a second capacitor configured to be installed between a second port and said connection node on said signal line, and be connected to each other in parallel so as to set said second resonant frequency, and

wherein said third resonant circuit includes;

a third inductor and a third capacitor configured to be connected to each other in parallel so as to set said third resonant frequency.

12. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein said capacitive circuit includes:

a fourth capacitor configured to be connected to said first resonant circuit on said signal line in series, and

wherein said inductive circuit includes;

a fourth inductor configured to be connected to said second resonant circuit on said signal line in series.

13. The communication device according to claim 11, wherein said capacitive circuit includes:

a fourth capacitor configured to be connected to said first resonant circuit on said signal line in series, and

wherein said inductive circuit includes;

a fourth inductor configured to be connected to said second resonant circuit on said signal line in series.

14. The communication device according to claim 9, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

15. The communication device according to claim 11, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

16. The communication device according to claim 12, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.

17. The communication device according to claim 13, wherein said third resonant circuit is connected to said connection node at one end, and is grounded at another end.