Mobile radio terminal and surface acoustic wave antenna duplexer

• US 6,766,149 B1
• Filed: 12/22/1999
• Issued: 07/20/2004
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1998
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Media Electronics Co., Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Media Electronics Co., Ltd. (Hitachi, Ltd.)
• Inventors: Sakiyama, Kazuyuki, Shibagaki, Nobuhiko, Hikita, Mitsutaka, Matsuura, Naoki
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Sinh
• Assistant Examiner(s): Afshar, Kamran
• Application Number:
  US09/469,369
• Time in Patent Office: 1,672 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552.1, 455/126, 455/120, 455/323, 455/307, 455/333, 455/334, 455/73, 455/83, 455/84, 455/82, 455/101, 455/553.1, 455/561, 455/575.3, 343/702, 343/725, 333/133, 333/193, 333/195, 333/100, 333/101, 370/277, 370/282, 370/342
• US Class Current: 455/83
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/0576 including surface acoustic wave [SAW] devices
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/725 Duplexers

Abstract

An antenna duplexer is reduced in size, so that a dual-band/triple-band mobile radio terminal small in size and light in weight is realized. An off-set PLL modulation system is adopted, and a transmitting system of the antenna duplexer is constituted by switches. Further, in mounting an SAW filter, a multi-layer substrate is adopted, matching circuits and so on are formed by lumped-constant circuit elements, and the SAW filter is received in a space provided on the multi-layer substrate.

Claims

1. A switching antenna duplexer sharing a single antenna between two systems using different transmitting f_T(1), f_T(2) and receiving f_R(1), f_R(2) frequencies respectively;

wherein said frequencies of said two systems such that f_T(1)<

f_T(2) and f_R(1)<

f_R(2) when transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a first one of said two systems are represented by f_T(1) and f_R(1) respectively and transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a second one of said two systems are represented by f_T(2) and f_R(2);

wherein a signal adapted to said first system and a signal adapted to said second system share an antenna terminal through a low pass filter and a high pass filter respectively;

wherein a reception signal in said frequency band f_R(1) inputted from said antenna is received through said antenna terminal and sent to a receiving-system terminal adapted to said first system through said low pass filter, a first parallel connection point and a separate filter, said first parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving and transmitting systems adapted to said first system, said separate filter having said frequency band f_R(1) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_T(1) viewed from said first parallel connection point;

wherein a transmission signal in said frequency band f_T(1) is inputted to a transmitting-system adapted to said first system, and sent to said antenna terminal through a switching circuit, said first parallel connection point and said low pass filter, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(1) viewed from said first parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF;

wherein a reception signal in said frequency band f_R(2) inputted from said antenna is received through said antenna terminal and sent to a receiving-system terminal adapted to said second system through said high pass filter, a second parallel connection point and a second separate filter, said second parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving and transmitting systems adapted to said second system, said second separate filter having said frequency band f_R(2) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_T(2) viewed from said second parallel connection point;

wherein a transmission signal in said frequency band f_T(2) is inputted to a transmitting-system adapted to said second system, and sent to said antenna terminal through a switching circuit, said second parallel connection point and said high pass filter, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(2) viewed from said second parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF.

2. A switching antenna duplexer according to claim 1, comprising:

a multi-layer substrate constituted by at least two dielectric substrate layers having signal, ground and bias patterns formed thereon;

at least lower one of said dielectric substrate layers being partly removed to thereby form a space in the bottom of said multi-layer substrate, so that said signal pattern and ground pattern formed on a lower surface of the other upper dielectric substrate layer is exposed in said space;

at least said first and second separate filters mounted in said space and on said signal and ground patterns which are formed on a lower surface of another substrate layer exposed in said space;

at least one lumped-constant circuit element and at least one switching element mounted on an upper surface of an uppermost one of said dielectric substrate layers, and connected with the signal terminal pattern which is connected to said antenna through said low-pass and high-pass filters; and

signal-terminal, ground-terminal and bias-terminal patterns to be connected to the outside, said terminal patterns being formed on a lower surface of a lowermost one of said dielectric substrate layers, said signal, ground and bias terminal patterns being connected with said signal, ground and bias patterns provided on said respective dielectric substrate layers.

3. A switching antenna duplexer sharing a single antenna among three systems using different transmitting and receiving frequencies respectively, transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a first one of said three systems being f_T(1) and f_R(1) respectively, transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a second one of said three systems being f_T(2) and f_R(2), transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a third one of said three systems being f_T(3) and f_R(3);

wherein a signal adapted to said first system, a signal adapted to said second system and a signal adapted to said third system share an antenna terminal through a low pass filter and a high pass filter respectively;

wherein a reception signal in said frequency band f_R(1) inputted from said antenna is received through said antenna terminal and sent to a receiving-system terminal adapted to said first system through said low pass filter, a first parallel connection point and a first separate filter, said first parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving and transmitting systems adapted to said first system, said separate filter having said frequency band f_R(1) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_T(1) viewed from said first parallel connection point;

wherein a transmission signal in said frequency band f_T(1) is inputted to a transmitting-system adapted to said first system, and sent to said antenna terminal through a switching circuit, said first parallel connection point and said low pass filter, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(1) viewed from said first parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF;

wherein reception signals in said frequency bands f_R(2) and f_R(3) inputted from said antenna are received through said antenna terminal and sent to receiving-system terminals adapted to said second and third systems through said high pass filter, a third parallel connection point, a switching circuit, a fourth parallel connection point and second and third separate filters respectively, said third parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving and transmitting systems adapted to said second and third systems, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency bands f_T(2) and f_T(3) viewed from said third parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF, said fourth parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving systems of said second and third systems, one of said second and third separate filters having said frequency and f_R(2) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(3) viewed from said fourth parallel connection point, the other of said second and third separate filters having said frequency band f_R(3) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of

wherein transmission signals in said frequency bands f_R(2) and f_R(3) adapted to the second and third systems are inputted to a transmitting-system and sent to said antenna terminal through a switching circuit, said third parallel connection point and said high pass filter, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency bands f_R(2) and f_R(3) viewed from said third parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF.

4. A switching antenna duplexer, sharing a single antenna among three systems using different transmitting and receiving frequencies respectively, transmitting frequency bands of said three systems being f_T(1), f_T(2) and f_T(3), receiving frequency bands being f_R(1), f_R(2) and f_R(3), according to claim 3;

wherein switching is performed between said low pass filer and said high pass filter, between said transmitting system adapted to said frequency band f_T(1) and said transmitting system adapted to said frequency band f_T(3) and between said receiving system adapted to said frequency band f_R(1) and said receiving system adapted to said frequency band f_R(3) so that said transmitting and receiving systems adapted to said transmitting frequency bands f_T(1) and f_T(2) and said receiving frequency bands f_R(1) and f_R(2) are connected to said antenna terminal through said low pass filter, and said transmitting and receiving-systems adapted to said transmitting frequency band f_T(3) and said receiving frequency band f_R(3) are connected to said antenna terminal through said high pass filter.

5. A switching antenna duplexer according to claim 3, or 4, comprising:

a multi-layer substrate constituted by at lest two dielectric substrate layers having signal, ground and bias patterns formed thereon;

at least a lower one of said dielectric substrate layers being partly removed to thereby form a space in the bottom of said multi-layer substrate, so that said signal pattern and ground pattern formed on a lower surface of the other upper dielectric substrate layer is exposed in said space;

at least said first, second and third separate filters mounted in said space and on said signal and ground patterns which are formed on a lower surface of another substrate layer exposed in said space;

at least one lumped-constant circuit element and at least one switching element mounted on an upper surface of an uppermost one of said dielectric substrate layers, and connected with the signal terminal pattern which is connected to said antenna through said low-pass and high-pass filters;

a circuit provided just under said low pass filter or said high pass filter for separating a transmitting frequency and a receiving frequency, said circuit being constituted by at least lumped-constant or distributed-constant circuit element and a switching element; and

signal-terminal, ground-terminal and bias-terminal patterns to be connected to the outside, said terminal patterns being formed on a lower surface of a lowermost one of said dielectric substrate layers, said signal, ground and bias terminal patterns being connected with said signal, ground and bias patterns provided on said respective dielectric substrate layers.

6. A mobile radio terminal comprising:

an antenna duplexer wherein transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a first system are f_T(1) and f_R(1) respectively, while transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a second system are f_T(2) and f_R(2);

wherein a signal adapted to said first system and a signal adapted to said second system share an antenna terminal;

wherein reception signals in said frequency bands f_R(1) and f_R(2) inputted from an antenna are received through said antenna terminal and sent to receiving-system terminals adapted to said first and second systems through a first parallel connection point, a switching circuit, a second parallel connection point and first and second separate filters respectively, said first parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving and transmitting systems adapted to said first and second systems, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency bands f_T(1) and f_T(2) viewed from said first parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF, said second parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving systems of said first and second systems, one of said first and second separate filters having said frequency band f_R(1) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(2) viewed from said second parallel connection point, the other of said first and second separate filters having said frequency band f_R(2) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(1) viewed from said second parallel connection point;

wherein transmission signals in said frequency bands f_T(1) and f_T(2) adapted to said first and second systems are inputted to a transmitting-system terminal and sent to said antenna terminal through a switching circuit, said first parallel connection point and said low-pass filter or said high-pass filter respectively, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in said frequency bands f_R(1) and f_R(2) viewed from said first parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF;

a demodulating circuit for demodulating said reception signal outputted from said antenna duplexer; and

a modulating circuit for modulating a base-band transmission signal into a transmission signal in said transmission frequency band through an off-set synthesizer;

said antenna duplexer including a reception system in which said reception signal in said receiving frequency band is outputted from an antenna through a third separate filter to said demodulating circuit, and a transmission system in which said transmission signal in said transmitting frequency band is outputted from said modulating circuit to said antenna through a switching element.

7. A switching antenna duplexer sharing a single antenna among systems using different transmitting and receiving frequencies respectively, transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a first one of said systems being f_T(1)and f_R(1) respectively, transmitting and receiving frequency bands of a second one of said systems being f_T(2) and f_R(2);

wherein a signal adapted to said first system and a signal adapted to said second system share an antenna terminal;

wherein reception signals in said frequency bands f_R(1) and f_R(2) inputted from said antenna are received through said antenna terminal and sent to receiving-system terminals adapted to said first and second systems through a first parallel connection point, a switching circuit, a second parallel connection point and first and second separate filters respectively, said first parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving and transmitting systems adapted to said first and second systems, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency bands f_T(1) and f_T(2) viewed from said first parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF, said second parallel connection point being a connection point between receiving systems of said first and second systems, one of said first and second separate filters having said frequency band f_R(1) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(2) viewed from said second parallel connection point, the other of said first and second_separate filters having said frequency band f_R(2) as its pass band and having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in the frequency band f_R(1) viewed from said second parallel connection point;

wherein transmission signals in said frequency bands f_T(1) and f_T(2) adapted to said first and second systems are inputted to a transmitting-system terminal and sent to said antenna terminal through a switching circuit, said first parallel connection point and said low-pass filter or said high-pass filter respectively, said switching circuit having a reflection coefficient the absolute value of which is not less than 0.8 in said frequency bands f_R(1) and f_R(2) viewed from said first parallel connection point when said switching circuit is OFF.