Front end filter circuitry for a dual band GSM/DCS cellular phone

• US 6,125,271 A
• Filed: 03/06/1998
• Issued: 09/26/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 03/06/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Skyworks Solutions Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Conexant Systems Incorporated (Synaptics Incorporated)
• Inventors: Rowland, John R. Jr.
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Lee
• Assistant Examiner(s): Nguyen, Simon
• Application Number:
  US09/036,258
• Time in Patent Office: 935 Days
• Field of Search: 455/313, 455/306, 455/307, 455/323, 455/334, 455/273, 455/293, 455/311, 455/326, 455/305, 455/260, 455/552, 455/553, 455/202, 455/203, 455/45-47, 329/308
• US Class Current: 455/313
• CPC Class Codes: H03D 2200/0017 Intermediate frequency filter
• CPC Class Codes: H03D 7/00 Transference of modulation from one carrier to another, e.g. frequency-changing H03D9/00, H03D11/00 take precedence; dielectric amplifiers, magnetic amplifiers, parametric amplifiers used as a frequency-changers H03F
• 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: H03D 7/18 Modifications of frequency-changers for eliminating image frequencies H03D7/16 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03J 5/244 using electronic means
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/26 for superheterodyne receivers multiple frequency-changing H03D7/16
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/406 with more than one transmission mode, e.g. analog and digital modes

Abstract

A front end circuit for an RF dual band GSM/DCS phone includes a first channel including an elliptical high-pass filter, a first SAW filter, and a low noise amplifier and a second channel including a second SAW filter and a second low noise amplifier. The output of each channel is alternately switchable to a single-side band mixer circuit. This front end circuit arrangement provides significantly reduced cost and part count over other approaches.

Claims

1. A radio frequency circuit comprising:

a high-pass filter receiving an RF signal;

a first SAW filter having an input connected to the high-pass filter;

a first amplifier connected to the output of the first SAW filter;

a second SAW filter receiving an RF signal;

a second amplifier connected to the output of the second SAW filter;

a combiner for combining the outputs of the first and second amplifier to form an output signal; and

a single side band mixer having an input connected to the combiner to receive the output signal.

2. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the high-pass filter compensates for insufficient side-band suppression by the single-side band mixer.

3. The circuit of claim 2 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 54 dB at 1.005 GHz and 52 dB at 1.08 GHz.

4. The circuit of claim 2 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 50 dB or more at 1.005 GHz and 50 dB or more at 1.08 GHz.

5. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter defines a frequency pass band between 1805 and 1880 MHz.

6. The circuit of claim 5 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 54 dB at 1.005 GHz and 52 dB at 1.08 GHz.

7. The circuit of claim 5 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 50 or more dB at 1.005 GHz and 50 dB or more at 1.08 GHz.

8. The circuit of claim 1, wherein the second SAW filter has a frequency pass band between 935 and 960 MHz.

9. The circuit of claim 8 wherein the high-pass filter is an elliptical high-pass filter.

10. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the high-pass filter is an elliptical high-pass filter.

11. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 54 dB at 1.005 GHz and 52 dB at 1.08 GHz.

12. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 50 dB or more at 1.005 GHz and 50 dB or more at 1.08 GHz.

13. The circuit of claim 1 further including a switch for alternately connecting an antenna to the input of the high-pass filter or the second SAW filter.

14. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the single-side band mixer suppresses a lower side band frequency component consisting of a local oscillator frequency minus an intermediate (IF) frequency.

15. The circuit of claim 1 wherein the single-side band mixer comprises first and second mixer circuits interconnected with first and second phase shifter circuits.

16. A front end radio frequency receiver comprising:

a high-pass filter;

a first SAW filter having an input connected to the high-pass filter; and

a mixer having an input connected to the output of the first SAW filter, wherein the mixer suppresses a frequency component consisting of a local oscillator frequency minus an IF frequency, and the high-pass filter provides compensation for insufficient side band suppression by the mixer.

17. The receiver of claim 16 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter defines a frequency pass band between 1805 and 1880 MHz.

18. The receiver circuit of claim 16 wherein the high-pass filter is an elliptical high-pass filter.

19. The receiver circuit of claim 16 wherein the side band suppression is at an image frequency in the range of 1005 to 1080 MHz.

20. The receiver circuit of claim 16 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 54 dB at 1.005 GHz and 52 dB at 1.08 GHz.

21. The receiver of claim 16 wherein the combination of the high-pass filter and the first SAW filter provides total rejection of 50 dB or more at 1.005 GHz and 50 dB or more at 1.08 GHz.

22. A method for down-converting a dual band radio frequency (RF) signal comprising the steps of:

filtering a first RF signal with a high-pass filter and a first SAW filter;

filtering a second RF signal with a second SAW filter;

amplifying the first and second RF signal;

combining the first and second RF signal to form an output signal; and

mixing the output signal and a local oscillator signal with a single-side band mixer.

23. The method of claim 22 wherein the filtering step for the first RF signal further comprises the step of compensating for insufficient side-band suppression by the single-side band mixer.

24. The method of claim 22 wherein the mixing step further comprises the step of suppressing a lower side band frequency component of a local oscillator frequency minus an intermediate (IF) frequency.

25. A method for down-converting a dual band radio frequency (RF) signal in a DCS frequency channel comprising the steps of:

filtering an RF signal with a high-pass filter and a first SAW filter;

providing compensation for insufficient side band suppression in the RF signal; and

mixing the RF signal and a local oscillator signal with a single-side band mixer, wherein the mixing step further comprises the step of suppressing a frequency component consisting of a local oscillator frequency minus an IF frequency.