High-frequency switch circuit

• US 7,171,234 B2
• Filed: 03/28/2005
• Issued: 01/30/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 03/18/1999
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Hitachi Metals (Thailand) Ltd., Marino-Forum21, Tokyo Kyuei Company Limited
• Original Assignee: Hitachi Metals (Thailand) Ltd., MARINO-FORUM21, Tokyo Kyuei Company Limited
• Inventors: Watanabe, Mitsuhiro, Tai, Hiroyuki, Tanaka, Toshihiko, Kemmochi, Shigeru, Taketa, Tsuyoshi
• Primary Examiner(s): Anderson; Matthew D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): TRAN, TUAN A
• Application Number:
  US11/090,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20050221769A1
• Time in Patent Office: 673 Days
• Field of Search: 455/552.1, 455/550.1, 455/553.1, 455/73, 455 78- 83, 333100-104, 333/134, 333/175
• US Class Current: 455/552.1
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/15 by semiconductor devices
• CPC Class Codes: H01P 1/2135 using strip line filters H01P1/2131 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/0057 using diplexing or multiplexing filters for selecting the desired band
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/44 Transmit/receive switching
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/48 in circuits for connecting transmitter and receiver to a common transmission path, e.g. by energy of transmitter H04B1/46 takes precedence

Abstract

A high-frequency switch circuit is provided for switching a connection between a common transmission circuit and antenna side circuit in a plurality of transmitting and receiving systems. The high-frequency switch includes a connection between the antenna side circuit and a reception circuit in one of the plurality of transmitting and receiving systems, and a connection between the antenna side circuit and a reception circuit in the other of the plurality of transmitting and receiving systems, the high-frequency switch circuit comprising a first diode; a first distributed constant line; a second diode; a capacitor; a third diode; a second distributed constant line; and a fourth diode.

Claims

1. A high-frequency switch circuit for switching a connection between a common transmission circuit and an antenna side circuit in a plurality of transmitting and receiving systems, a connection between said antenna side circuit and a reception circuit in one of said plurality of transmitting and receiving systems, and a connection between said antenna side circuit and a reception circuit in the other of said plurality of transmitting and receiving systems, said high-frequency switch circuit comprises

a first diode connected between said common transmission circuit and said antenna side circuit;

a first distributed constant line connected to said antenna side circuit;

a second diode connected to a ground at the other side of said first distributed constant line;

a capacitor connected in series to said first distributed constant line;

a third diode connected between said capacitor and said reception circuit in one of said plurality of transmitting and receiving systems;

a second distributed constant line connected between said capacitor and said reception circuit in the other of said plurality of transmitting and receiving systems; and

a fourth diode connected to a ground at said reception circuit of said second distributed constant line, wherein said first distributed constant line is connected to the anode side of said first diode and the cathode side of said second diode, an a first control circuit is connected to the anode side of said second diode.

2. The high-frequency switch circuit according to claim 1, wherein said second distributed constant line is connected to the anode side of said third diode and the cathode side of said fourth diode, and a second control circuit is connected to the anode side of said fourth diode.

3. The high-frequency switch circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first distributed constant line is connected to the anode side of said first diode and the cathode side of said second diode, said second distributed constant line is connected to the anode side of said third diode and the cathode side of said fourth diode, a first control circuit is connected to the anode side of said second diode, and a second control circuit is connected to the anode side of said fourth diode,

wherein the connection between a common transmission circuit and an antenna side circuit is carried out by making said first and second diodes in an ON-state by applying voltage from a power supply of said first control circuit;

the connection between said antenna side circuit and said reception circuit in said one of said plurality of transmitting and receiving systems is carried out by making said first and second diodes in an OFF-state and, and making said third and fourth diodes in an ON-state by applying voltage from a power supply of said second control circuit; and

the connection between said antenna side circuit and said reception circuit in the other of said plurality of transmitting and receiving systems is carried out by making said first to fourth diodes in an OFF-state, respectively.

4. The high-frequency switch circuit according to claim 1, wherein said first and second distributed constant lines are constituted by line electrodes in a laminate comprising dielectric layers having electrode patterns, and said first to fourth diodes are mounted onto said laminate.

5. A wireless phone comprising a high-frequency switch circuit according to claim 1, being disposed between an antenna and transmission circuit and reception circuits.