Multiband mobile unit communication apparatus

• US 5,852,784 A
• Filed: 03/07/1997
• Issued: 12/22/1998
• Est. Priority Date: 04/08/1996
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Matsushita Electric Industrial Company Limited (Panasonic Holdings Corporation)
• Inventors: Ito, Fumio, Yamaguchi, Seiichi, Kosugi, Hiroaki, Sasaki, Fujio
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin, Wellington
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Application Number:
  US08/813,117
• Time in Patent Office: 655 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552, 455/553, 455/143, 455/6.1, 455/132, 455/133, 455/303, 455/314, 455/76, 455/75, 455/131, 455/180.1, 455/189.1, 455/141, 455/146, 455/207, 455/209, 455/324 , 455/180.2, 455/188.2, 455/257, 455/266, 370/481, 370/482, 370/483, 370/206, 375/328
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H03D 7/161 all the frequency changers being connected in cascade
• CPC Class Codes: H03D 7/165 at least two frequency changers being located in different paths, e.g. in two paths with carriers in quadrature combined with amplitude demodulation H03D1/2245, combined with angle demodulation H03D3/007; N-path filters H03H19/002
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 5/244 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/005 adapting radio receivers, transmitters andtransceivers for operation on two or more bands, i.e. frequency ranges
• 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 1/26 for superheterodyne receivers multiple frequency-changing H03D7/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/30 for homodyne or synchrodyne receivers demodulator circuits H03D1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes

Abstract

A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus is disclosed which comprises: an antenna for receiving 1st and 2nd bands of radio wave SIGs including quadrature modulation SIGs; a 1st LO CKT for generating a 1st LO SIG; 1st and 2nd receiving CKTs for generating 1st and 2nd IF SIGs from the 1st and 2nd bands of radio wave SIGs using the 1st LO SIG respectively; a switching CKT responsive to a switching control SIG indicative of 1st and 2nd modes for outputting the 1st IF SIG in the 1st mode and outputting the 2nd IF SIG in the 2nd mode; a 2nd LO CKT for generating 2nd and 3rd LO SIGs in the 1st and 2nd modes respectively; and a quadrature demodulation CKT for demodulating and outputting quadrature SIGs from an output from the switching CKT using the 2nd and third LO SIGs in the 1st and 2nd modes respectively. The 2nd LO CKT comprises: a local oscillator for generating a 4th LO SIG, a FRQ divider for dividing the 4th LO SIG with a given divisor and generating the 2nd LO SIG; and a switch for outputting the 2nd LO SIG in the 1st mode and outputting the 4th LO SIG as the 3rd LO SIG in the 2nd mode in response to the switching control SIG. The given divisor corresponds to a ratio between center FRQs of the 1st and 2nd IF SIGs. The 2nd LO CKT may change the LO FRQ by switchably connecting resonating elements to an oscillator.

Claims

1. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus comprising:

an antenna for receiving multiple frequency bands of radio wave signals;

a first local oscillation circuit for generating a first local oscillation signal corresponding to said multiple frequency bands of radio wave signals;

receiving circuits corresponding to said multiple frequency bands of radio wave signals for generating intermediate frequency signals corresponding to said multiple frequency bands by mixing said multiple frequency bands of radio wave signals with said first local oscillation signal corresponding to said multiple frequency bands respectively;

switching means responsive to a switching control signal indicative of which frequency bands the mobile unit is operating for outputting one of said intermediate frequency signals according to the mobile communication system using different frequency bands of radio wave signals;

a second local oscillation circuit for generating the second local oscillation signals corresponding to said multiple frequency bands and for switching the output from said second local oscillation circuit responsive to said switching control signal; and

a quadrature demodulation means for demodulating and outputting baseband signals by mixing an output from said switching means with said second local oscillation signals that is switched by said switching control signal.

2. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second local oscillation circuit comprises:

a local oscillator for generating a second local oscillation signal, a frequency divider having a predetermined divisor for frequency-dividing said second local oscillation signal; and

a switch responsive to said switching control signal for outputting said second local oscillation signal or for outputting said frequency-dividing second local oscillation signal in response to said switching control signal.

3. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 2, wherein said predetermined divisor corresponds to a ratio between center frequencies of said intermediate frequency signals corresponding to said multiple frequency bands.

4. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first local oscillation circuit generates said first local oscillation signal having a predetermined local oscillation frequency.

5. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first local oscillation circuit is responsive to said switching control signal and generates multiple first local oscillation signals having different frequencies corresponding to said multiple frequency bands of radio wave signals by adjusting the control voltage of the voltage controlled oscillator using said first local oscillation circuit.

6. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first local oscillation circuit is responsive to said switching control signal and generates said first local oscillation signal having a first local oscillation frequency or generates a frequency-dividing said first local oscillation frequency according to said switching control signal.

7. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said second local oscillation circuit comprises:

an oscillator, a switch that is responsive to said switching control signal, multiple resonators having different resonating frequencies, wherein said switch connects said oscillator to one of said multiple resonators, thereby generating one of said second local oscillation signal and connects said oscillator to other said multiple resonators, thereby generating other said second local oscillation signal corresponding to said multiple frequency bands.

8. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein a ratio of frequencies between said second local oscillation signals responsive to said switching control signal corresponds to a ratio between center frequencies of said intermediate frequency signals corresponding to said multiple frequency bands.

9. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said first local oscillation circuit is responsive to said switching control signal and generates multiple first local oscillation signals having different frequencies corresponding to said multiple frequency bands of radio wave signals by switching multiple resonators having different resonating frequencies that is connected to said first local oscillation circuit.

10. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus comprising:

an antenna for receiving first and second bands of radio wave signals including quadrature modulation signals;

a first local oscillation circuit for generating a first local oscillation signal;

first and second receiving circuits for generating first and second intermediate frequency signals from said first and second bands of radio wave signals using said first local oscillation signal respectively;

switching means responsive to a switching control signal indicative of first and second modes for outputting said first intermediate frequency signal in said first mode and outputting said second intermediate frequency signal in said second mode;

a second local oscillation circuit for generating second and third local oscillation signals in said first and second modes respectively; and

quadrature demodulation means for demodulating an output from said switching means using said second and third local oscillation signals in said first and second modes respectively and outputting demodulated signals.

11. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein a ratio of frequencies between said second and third oscillation signals corresponds to a ratio between center frequencies of said first and second intermediate frequency signals.

12. A multiband mobile unit communication apparatus as claimed in claim 10, wherein said second local oscillation circuit comprises:

an oscillator, a switch, first and second resonators having different resonating frequencies, wherein said switch connects said oscillator to said first resonator, thereby generating said second local oscillation signal in said first mode and connects said oscillator to said second resonator, thereby generating said third local oscillation signal in said second mode.