Resonating filter and method thereof

• US 9,660,594 B2
• Filed: 06/02/2014
• Issued: 05/23/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: NXP USA, Inc. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Original Assignee: NXP USA, Inc. (NXP Semiconductors NV)
• Inventors: Barbieri, Travis A., Noori, Basim H.
• Primary Examiner(s): Jones, Stephen E
• Assistant Examiner(s): OUTTEN, SAMUEL S
• Application Number:
  US14/293,278
• Publication Number:
  US 20150349397A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,086 Days
• Field of Search: 333246
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/2039 Galvanic coupling between Input/Output
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 1/56 Modifications of input or output impedances, not otherwise provided for
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 1/565 using inductive elements
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/165 A filter circuit coupled to the input of an amplifier
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/171 A filter circuit coupled to the output of an amplifier
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/255 Amplifier input adaptation especially for transmission line coupling purposes, e.g. impedance adaptation
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/387 A circuit being added at the output of an amplifier to adapt the output impedance of the amplifier
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 2200/451 the amplifier being a radio frequency amplifier
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/193 with field-effect devices H03F3/195 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03F 3/601 using FET's, e.g. GaAs FET's H03F3/607, H03F3/608 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 11/1213 using transistor amplifiers H03H11/1204 takes precedence; parallel-T filters H03H11/1295
• CPC Class Codes: H03H 7/0123 comprising distributed impedance elements together with lumped impedance elements

Abstract

In general the embodiments described herein can provide alternating-current (AC) resonating filters. These resonating filters comprise a transmission line, a first resonator, and a second resonator. The first resonator is configured to block AC signals in a first frequency range, while the second resonator is configured to block AC signals in a second frequency range, where the second frequency range is higher than the first frequency range. The transmission line has a first node coupled to an AC source, and the first resonator is coupled to the transmission line a first distance from the first node, and the second resonator is coupled to the transmission line a second distance from the first node, where the second distance is greater than the first distance. When so configured the resonating filter can effectively block signals in multiple selected frequency bandwidths.

Claims

1. An alternating-current (AC) resonating filter comprising:

a transmission line having a first node coupled to an AC source;

a first resonator coupled to the transmission line a first distance from the first node, the first resonator configured to block AC signals in a fixed first frequency range; and

a second resonator coupled to the transmission line a second distance from the first node, where the second distance is greater than the first distance, the second resonator configured to block AC signals in a fixed second frequency range, and wherein the second frequency range is higher than the first frequency range and wherein the second frequency range is non-overlapping with the first frequency range.

2. The AC resonating filter of claim 1, wherein the first distance is a ¼

wavelength multiple of a first center frequency in the first frequency range.

3. The AC resonating filter of claim 2, wherein the second distance is a ¼

wavelength multiple of a second center frequency in the second frequency range.

4. The AC resonating filter of claim 2, wherein the second distance is configured to provide an open circuit impedance at a second center frequency in the second frequency range.

5. The AC resonating filter of claim 1, further comprising a third resonator coupled to the transmission line a third distance from the first node, where the third distance is greater than the second distance, the third resonator configured to block RF signals in a third frequency range, and wherein the third frequency range is a higher than the second frequency range.

6. The AC resonating filter of claim 5, wherein the third resonator comprises a third radial stub, and wherein the first radial stub has a first radius, the second radial stub has a second radius, and the third radial stub has a third radius, and wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius, and the second radius is larger than the third radius.

7. The AC resonating filter of claim 1, wherein the first resonator comprises a first radial stub, and wherein the second resonator comprises a second radial stub, and wherein the first radial stub has a first radius, and the second radial stub has a second radius, and wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius.

8. The AC resonating filter of claim 1, wherein the transmission line comprises a microstrip.

9. A bias tee for biasing a radio frequency (RF) device, the bias tee comprising:

a direct current (DC) source;

a transmission line having a first node coupled to the RF device and a second node coupled to the DC source;

a first resonator coupled to the transmission line a first distance from the first node, the first resonator configured to block RF signals in a fixed first frequency range;

a second resonator coupled to the transmission line a second distance from the first node, where the second distance is greater than the first distance, the second resonator configured to block RF signals in a fixed second frequency range, and wherein the second frequency range is higher than the first frequency range and wherein the second frequency range is non-overlapping with the first frequency range; and

a capacitor coupled to the first node.

10. The bias tee of claim 9, wherein the first distance is a ¼

wavelength multiple of a first center frequency in the first frequency range.

11. The bias tee of claim 10, wherein the second distance is a ¼

wavelength multiple of a second center frequency in the second frequency range.

12. The bias tee of claim 10, wherein the second distance is configured to provide an open circuit impedance at a second center frequency in the second frequency range.

13. The bias tee of claim 9, further comprising a third resonator coupled to the transmission line a third distance from the first node, where the third distance is greater than the second distance, the third resonator configured to block RF signals in a third frequency range, and wherein the third frequency range is a higher than the second frequency range.

14. The bias tee of claim 13, wherein the third resonator comprises a third radial stub and wherein the first radial stub has a first radius, the second radial stub has a second radius, and the third radial stub has a third radius, and wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius, and the second radius is larger than the third radius.

15. The bias tee of claim 9, wherein the first resonator comprises a first radial stub, and wherein the second resonator comprises a second radial stub, and wherein the first radial stub has a first radius, and the second radial stub has a second radius, and wherein the first radius is larger than the second radius.

16. The bias tee of claim 9, wherein the transmission line comprises a microstrip.

17. A radio frequency (RF) amplifier comprising:

a first transistor having a first transistor input and a first transistor output;

a first bias tee coupled to first transistor input, the first bias tee comprising;

a first direct current (DC) source;

a first transmission line having a first node coupled to the first transistor input and a second node coupled to the first DC source;

a first resonator coupled to the first transmission line a first distance from the first node, the first resonator configured to block RF signals in a first frequency range;

a second resonator coupled to the first transmission line a second distance from the first node, where the second distance is greater than the first distance, the second resonator configured to block RF signals in a second frequency range, and wherein the second frequency range is higher than the first frequency range, and wherein the first frequency range has a first center frequency, and wherein the second frequency range has a second center frequency, and wherein the second center frequency is a harmonic of the first center frequency; and

a first capacitor coupled to the first node; and

;

a second bias tee coupled to first transistor output, the second bias tee comprising;

a second direct current (DC) source;

a second transmission line having a third node coupled to the first transistor output and a fourth node coupled to the second DC source;

a third resonator coupled to the second transmission line a third distance from the third node, the third resonator configured to block RF signals in a third frequency range;

a fourth resonator coupled to the second transmission line a fourth distance from the third node, where the fourth distance is greater than the third distance, the fourth resonator configured to block RF signals in a fourth frequency range, and wherein the fourth frequency range is higher than the third frequency range, and wherein the third frequency range has a third center frequency, and wherein the fourth frequency range has a fourth center frequency, and wherein the fourth center frequency is a harmonic of the third center frequency; and

a second capacitor coupled to the third node.

18. The RF amplifier of claim 17 wherein the first transistor comprises a field effect transistor and, wherein the first transistor input comprises a gate and wherein the first transistor output comprises a drain.

19. The RF amplifier of claim 17 wherein the first bias tee further comprises a fifth resonator coupled to the first transmission line a fifth distance from the first node, where the fifth distance is greater than the second distance, the fifth resonator configured to block RF signals in a fifth frequency range, and wherein the fifth frequency range is a higher than the second frequency range;

and wherein the second bias tee further comprises a sixth resonator coupled to the second transmission line a sixth distance from the third node, where the sixth distance is greater than the fourth distance, the sixth resonator configured to block RF signals in a sixth frequency range, and wherein the sixth frequency range is a higher than the fourth frequency range.

20. The RF amplifier of claim 17 wherein the first distance is a ¼

wavelength multiple of a first center frequency in the first frequency range, and wherein the third distance is a ¼

wavelength multiple of a third center frequency in the third frequency range.