Module with multiple power amplifiers and power sensors
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1. A radio frequency (RF) amplifier module, comprising:
- a module substrate;
a first active substrate mounted on the module substrate, the first active substrate comprising;
a first transmitting amplifier configured to produce a first amplified RF signal in response to a first transmitting RF signal in a first frequency band;
a second transmitting amplifier configured to produce a second amplified RF signal in response to a second transmitting RF signal in a second frequency band;
a first reception amplifier configured to produce a third amplified RF signal in response to a first reception RF signal in the first frequency band; and
a second reception amplifier configured to produce a fourth amplified RF signal in response to a second reception RF signal in the second frequency band; and
a passive substrate mounted on the module substrate and in electronic connection with the first active substrate, the passive substrate comprising;
a first diplexer configured to receive the first amplified RF signal from the first transmitting amplifier and the second amplified RF signal from the second transmitting amplifier, wherein the first diplexer is configured to send the first amplified RF signal and the second amplified RF signal to a first antenna; and
a second diplexer configured to receive the first reception RF signal and the second reception RF signal from a second antenna, wherein the second diplexer is configured to send the first reception RF signal to the first reception amplifier and to send the second reception RF signal to the second reception amplifier.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for a device having one or more power amplifier and/or LNA circuits positioned on the amplifier module.
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1. A radio frequency (RF) amplifier module, comprising:
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a module substrate; a first active substrate mounted on the module substrate, the first active substrate comprising; a first transmitting amplifier configured to produce a first amplified RF signal in response to a first transmitting RF signal in a first frequency band; a second transmitting amplifier configured to produce a second amplified RF signal in response to a second transmitting RF signal in a second frequency band; a first reception amplifier configured to produce a third amplified RF signal in response to a first reception RF signal in the first frequency band; and a second reception amplifier configured to produce a fourth amplified RF signal in response to a second reception RF signal in the second frequency band; and a passive substrate mounted on the module substrate and in electronic connection with the first active substrate, the passive substrate comprising; a first diplexer configured to receive the first amplified RF signal from the first transmitting amplifier and the second amplified RF signal from the second transmitting amplifier, wherein the first diplexer is configured to send the first amplified RF signal and the second amplified RF signal to a first antenna; and a second diplexer configured to receive the first reception RF signal and the second reception RF signal from a second antenna, wherein the second diplexer is configured to send the first reception RF signal to the first reception amplifier and to send the second reception RF signal to the second reception amplifier. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A radio frequency (RF) amplifier module, comprising:
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a module substrate comprising a conductive die pad; a first active substrate mounted on the module substrate, the first active substrate comprising; a transmitting amplifier configured to produce a first amplified RF signal in response to a transmitting RF signal; and a reception amplifier configured to produce a second amplified RF signal in response to a reception RF signal; and a passive substrate mounted on the module substrate and in electronic connection with the first active substrate, the passive substrate comprising; a first filter configured to filter the first amplified RF signal from the transmitting amplifier before the first amplified RF signal is sent to an antenna; a second filter configured to filter the transmitting RF signal before the transmitting RF signal is received by the transmitting amplifier; and a third filter configured to filter the second amplified RF signal from the reception amplifier, wherein both the first active substrate and the passive substrate are mounted on the conductive die pad. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18)
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19. A radio frequency (RF) amplifier module, comprising:
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a module substrate comprising a conductive die pad; an active substrate mounted on the module substrate, the active substrate comprising; a transmitting amplifier configured to produce an amplified RF signal in response to a transmitting RF signal; and a passive substrate comprising; a first impedance matching circuit; a first filter coupled to the first impedance matching circuit, wherein the first impedance matching circuit and the first filter are configured to provide impedance matching and to filter the amplified RF signal from the transmitting amplifier before the amplified RF signal is received by an antenna; a second filter; and a second impedance matching circuit coupled to the second filter, wherein the second impedance matching circuit and the second filter are configured to provide impedance matching and to filter the transmitting RF signal before the transmitting RF signal is received by the transmitting amplifier, wherein both the first active substrate and the passive substrate are mounted on the conductive die pad, wherein the active substrate and the passive substrate each comprises a plurality of bonding pads configured to be connected by impedance matching bonding wires between the active substrate and the passive substrate, and within the active substrate. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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