Transmitting and receiving signal switching circuit for wireless communication terminal

• US 5,729,572 A
• Filed: 06/05/1995
• Issued: 03/17/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 12/30/1994
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Pantech Corporation (Ideahub, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Hyundai Electronics Industries Co. Ltd. (SK Hynix Inc.)
• Inventors: Oh, Kyoung Bong
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Stephen
• Assistant Examiner(s): Roundtree, Joseph
• Application Number:
  US08/464,066
• Time in Patent Office: 1,016 Days
• Field of Search: 375/219, 375/200, 375/208, 375/347, 375/357, 330/263, 370/27, 370/32, 370/95.1, 455/38.3, 455/12.1, 455/20, 455/53.1, 455/54.1, 455/67.1
• US Class Current: 375/219
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/48 in circuits for connecting transmitter and receiver to a common transmission path, e.g. by energy of transmitter H04B1/46 takes precedence

Abstract

A transmitting and receiving signal switching circuit for a wireless communication is disclosed, in which, in an initial portion of a wireless communication apparatus, i.e., in a high output amplifier and in a low noise amplifier, when signals are transmitted, the power source of the low noise amplifier is disconnected, and when signals are received, the power source of the high output amplifier is disconnected, thereby switching the transmitting and receiving signals. According to the present invention as described above, a switching circuit is used, so that the communication apparatus would become compact and convenient, and that the power consumption can be reduced. Further, the deterioration of the involved components can be prevented, thereby extending the life expectancy of the apparatus. Further, the number of the components are reduced, so that the manufacturing cost can be saved. Further, the circuit of the present invention can be applied not only to the wireless communication, but also to other data communications.

Claims

1. A circuit for switching transmitting and receiving signals for a wireless communication terminal, comprising:

a terminal for receiving output from a power source;

a voltage regulator for adjusting the output received by said terminal into a reference voltage;

first, second and third OP amplifiers for receiving voltages from said voltage regulator respectively;

a first transistor switched by a voltage from said first OP amplifier;

a first bias terminal for a low noise amplifier which receives signals, wherein power is supplied to said first bias terminal according to switching operations of said first transistor;

a second transistor switched by a voltage from said second OP amplifier;

a second bias terminal for a high output amplifier which transmits signals, wherein power is supplied to said second bias terminal according to switching operations of said second transistor;

a first diode for adjusting transmitted signals;

a second diode for adjusting received signals;

a third diode switched by switching operations of said first transistor;

said third OP amplifier turned on/off by said third diode; and

a third transistor switched by an output from said third OP amplifier.

2. The circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second OP amplifier is used as a schmidt trigger for inhibiting noise and for obtaining stable input/output characteristics.

3. The circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein, during a receiving, said first OP amplifier is turned off for making a signal receiving path short-circuited, so as to turn on said receiving signal adjusting second diode.

4. The circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein, during a receiving, said second bias terminal of said high output amplifier of the transmitting end and said transmitting signal adjusting first diode are turned off to open a transmitting signal transfer path.

5. The circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein, during a transmission, said first OP amplifier is turned on for opening a receiving signal transfer path so as to turn off said receiving signal adjusting second diode.

6. The circuit as claimed in claim 1, wherein, during a transmission, the power source for said first bias terminal of said low noise amplifier of the receiving end is disconnected, and said transmitting signal adjusting first diode is turned on, to make the transmitting signal transfer path short-circuited.