Circuit selection device

• US 5,783,975 A
• Filed: 01/16/1997
• Issued: 07/21/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 01/18/1996
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Original Assignee: NEC Corporation
• Inventors: Nakamura, Taisuke
• Primary Examiner(s): GENSLER, PAUL L
• Application Number:
  US08/783,870
• Time in Patent Office: 551 Days
• Field of Search: 333/101, 333/104, 333/105
• US Class Current: 333/101
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/10 for switching or interrupting in systems using reflection or reradiation of radio, acoustic or other waves G01S7/034

Abstract

A circuit selection device includes a first terminal, a plurality of transmission lines, a plurality of second terminals, a plurality of loads for impedance matching, and a plurality of switches. An RF signal is input/output to/from the first terminal. Each transmission line has one end connected to the first terminal. Each of the second terminals is arranged in correspondence with the other end of each of the transmission lines to selectively input/output an RF signal input/output to/from the first terminal. Each load is arranged in correspondence with the other end of each of the transmission lines. Each switch is switched/connected to one of the second terminal and the load which correspond to the other end of each of the transmission lines. When one of the switches is switched to the second terminal side, the remaining switches are switched to the load side.

Claims

1. A circuit selection device comprising:

a first terminal to/from which an RF signal is input/output;

a plurality of transmission lines each having one end connected to said first terminal;

a plurality of second terminals each arranged in correspondence with the other end of each of said transmission lines to selectively input/output an RF signal input/output to/from said first terminal;

a plurality of loads for impedance matching, each of said loads being arranged in correspondence with the other end of each of said transmission lines; and

a plurality of switches each connected to the other end of each of said transmission lines and being switched/connected to one of said second terminal and said load which correspond to the other end of each of said transmission lines,

wherein when one of said switches is switched to a second terminal side, all of said remaining switches are switched to a load side, and the combined impedance of the transmission lines and the loads at the signal frequency presents an open-circuit impedance when viewed from the first terminal.

2. A device according to claim 1, wherein when one of said switches is switched to the load side, a combined impedance at said remaining transmission lines, said switches, and said loads has an open-circuit impedance value when viewed from said first terminal.

3. A device according to claim 1, wherein said first terminal is an input terminal, and said second terminals are output terminals.

4. A device according to claim 1, wherein said first terminal is an output terminal, and said second terminals are input terminals.

5. A device according to claim 1, wherein said transmission lines comprise a plurality of disconnecting means for, when said transmission line has a line length corresponding to 1/2 a wavelength of an RF signal, disconnecting said corresponding load.

6. A device according to claim 1, wherein said transmission lines comprise a plurality of short-circuiting means for, when said transmission line has a line length corresponding to 1/4 a wavelength of an RF signal, short-circuiting said corresponding load.

7. A circuit selection device according to claim 1, in a mobile radio telephone set wherein the circuit selection device selects one of a plurality of RF signal circuits in the mobile radio telephone set.