Surface acoustic wave apparatus and communication apparatus

• US 7,138,746 B2
• Filed: 04/26/2002
• Issued: 11/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 04/26/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Original Assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co Limited
• Inventors: Taniguchi, Norio
• Primary Examiner(s): BUDD, MARK OSBORNE
• Application Number:
  US10/132,285
• Publication Number:
  US 20020180308A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,670 Days
• Field of Search: 310/313.A, 310/313.B, 333/133, 333/193
• US Class Current: 310/313.00R
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/0576 including surface acoustic wave [SAW] devices
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/6483 Ladder SAW filters
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/72 Networks using surface acoustic waves
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 9/725 Duplexers

Abstract

A surface acoustic wave apparatus includes a first filter and a second filter, which are integrated into one package, and, filter signal terminals of the first and second filters are connected to package signal terminals of the package through different paths which are insulated from each other. A signal line extended from filter signal terminals is connected to one common terminal outside the package. The signal line and the common terminal define a coupling section. An inductance device is connected in parallel to the coupling section as a matching circuit.

Claims

1. A surface acoustic wave apparatus comprising:

a package having external terminals;

a first surface acoustic wave filter including signal terminals and having relatively low pass-band frequencies; and

a second surface acoustic wave filter including signal terminals and having relatively high pass-band frequencies;

wherein

the first and second surface acoustic wave filters are integrated into the package;

one signal, terminal of each of the first and second surface acoustic wave filters is connected to a common terminal;

the signal terminals, disposed at the common terminal sides, of the respective first and second surface acoustic wave filters are connected to different external terminals of the package through different paths that are isolated from each other, and each of the signal terminals is connected by a signal line of an external circuit;

the first and second surface acoustic wave filters are connected to the common terminal through a transmission line outside the package;

the common terminal and the transmission line define a coupling section located outside of the package such that the common terminal and the transmission line are spaced outwardly away from a side surface of the package; and

a matching device is connected in parallel to the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, at the coupling section located outside of and spaced away from the package.

2. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of surface acoustic wave devices defining the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, the transmission line defining the coupling section of the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, and the matching device are integrally mounted on one circuit board.

3. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the matching device includes an inductive device which provides inductiveness in the pass bands of the first and second surface acoustic wave filters.

4. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 3, wherein a plurality of surface acoustic wave devices defining the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, the transmission line defining the coupling section of the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, and the matching device are mounted on one circuit board and integrated with each other to define a single unitary member.

5. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 3, wherein the inductive device is an inductance device, and the matching device is defined by only the inductance device.

6. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 5, wherein a plurality of surface acoustic wave devices defining the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, the transmission line defining the coupling section of the first and second surface acoustic wave filters, and the matching device are mounted on one circuit board and integrated with each other to define a single unitary member.

7. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second surface acoustic wave filters are ladder-type surface acoustic wave filters.

8. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first surface acoustic wave filter includes series resonators and parallel resonators arranged such that the parallel resonators are connected in parallel with the series resonators.

9. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the second surface acoustic wave filter includes series resonators and parallel resonators arranged such that the parallel resonators are connected in parallel with the series resonators.

10. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second surface acoustic wave filters include a 64-degree-Y-cut, X-propagation LiNbO₃ substrate.

11. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the first and second surface acoustic wave filters include a 36-degree-Y-cut, X-propagation LiTaO₃ substrate.

12. A communication apparatus comprising a surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1 arranged to define a multiplexer.

19. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the package and the matching device are disposed on a first major surface of a circuit board;

and

the package and the matching device are connected to an electrode disposed on a second major surface of the circuit via through-holes.

13. A surface acoustic wave apparatus comprising:

a package having external terminals;

a bandpass filter including signal terminals and having relatively low pass-band frequencies provided in the package; and

a bandpass filter including signal terminals and having relatively high pass-band frequencies provided in the package;

wherein a signal terminal of each of the first and second bandpass filters are connected to one another; and

at least one of said signal terminals of each of the first and second bandpass filters is connected to a respective different external terminal of the package through different paths Isolated from each other, and each of the signal terminals is connected by a signal line of an external circuit;

wherein

the first and second bandpass filters are connected to a common terminal through a transmission line outside the package;

the common terminal and the transmission line define a coupling section located outside of the package such that the common terminal and the transmission line are spaced outwardly away from a side surface of the package; and

a matching device is connected in parallel to the first and second bandpass filters at the coupling section located outside of and spaced away from the package.

14. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of surface acoustic wave devices defining the first and second bandpass filters, the transmission line defining the coupling section of the first and second bandpass filters, and the matching device are integrally mounted on one circuit board.

15. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the matching device includes an inductive device which provides inductiveness in the pass bands of the first and second surface acoustic wave filters.

16. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 13, wherein a plurality of surface acoustic wave devices defining the first and second bandpass filters, the transmission line defining the coupling section of the first and second bandpass filters, and the matching device are mounted on one circuit board and integrated together in a single unitary member.

17. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 15, wherein the inductive device is an inductance device, and the matching device is defined by only the inductance device.

18. A communication apparatus comprising a surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 13 that is arranged to define a multiplexer.

20. A surface acoustic wave apparatus according to claim 13, wherein the package and the matching device are disposed on a first major surface of a circuit board;

and

the package and the matching device are connected to an electrode disposed on a second major surface of the circuit via through-holes.