IP Library Granted Patent US 7,242,271
Granted Patent B2
US 7,242,271 · App. 11/066,300 · Granted Jul 10, 2007

Saw filter circuit

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Patent No.
US 7,242,271
App. No.
11/066,300
Granted
Jul 10, 2007
Kind
B2
Abstract

A SAW filter circuit has: a first circuit having first to fourth connecting points, a first SAW resonator electrically connected to the first and second connecting points, second SAW resonator electrically connected to the first and third connecting points, and third SAW resonator electrically connected to the second and fourth connecting points; and a second circuit made of a fifth connecting point electrically connected to the third connecting point, a sixth connecting point electrically connected to the fourth connecting point, seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited, a first passive element electrically connected to the fifth and sixth connecting points, a second passive element electrically connected to the fifth and seventh connecting points, and a third passive element electrically connected to the sixth and eighth connecting points. Each passive elements is an inductor or capacitor, and at least one of the first to third passive elements is a capacitor.

Claims (134)

1. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points, and

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points; and

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the capacitance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 22 pF to 105 pF,

a second passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the inductance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 0.2 nH to 1.0 nH, and

a third passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the inductance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 0.2 nH to 0.6 nH.

2. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

each of said second and third passive elements is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

3. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 1 , wherein

said first passive element is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

4. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points, and

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points; and

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the capacitance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 600 pF to 800 pF,

a second passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the inductance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 0.1 nH to 1.0 nH, and

a third passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the capacitance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 550 pF to 750 pF.

5. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 4 , wherein

said second passive element is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

6. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 4 , wherein

each of said first and third passive elements is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

7. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points, and

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points; and

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the inductance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 0.1 nH to 0.5 nH,

a second passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the inductance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 0.1 nH to 0.5 nH, and

a third passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the capacitance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 1.0 pF to 90 pF.

8. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 7 , wherein

each of said first and second passive elements is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

9. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 7 , wherein

said third passive element is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

10. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points, and

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points; and

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the inductance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 0.3 nH to 1.5 nH,

a second passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the capacitance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 68 pF to 700 pF, and

a third passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the capacitance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 70 pF to 170 pF.

11. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 10 , wherein

said first passive element is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

12. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 10 , wherein

each of said second and third passive elements is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

13. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points,

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points;

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the capacitance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 15 pF to 55 pF,

a second passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the inductance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 0.5 nH to 2.0 nH, and

a third passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the inductance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 0.5 nH to 2.0 nH.

14. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 13 , wherein

each of said second and third passive elements is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

15. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 13 , wherein

said first passive element is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

16. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 13 , wherein

said first circuit further includes,

ninth and tenth connecting points,

a fourth SAW resonator electrically connected to said first and ninth connecting points, and

a fifth SAW resonator electrically connected to said second and tenth connecting points.

17. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points, and

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points; and

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the capacitance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 9.5 pF to 130 pF,

a second passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the inductance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 0.25 nH to 2.0 nH, and

a third passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the capacitance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 100 pF to 700 pF.

18. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 17 , wherein

said second passive element is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

19. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 17 , wherein

each of said first and third passive elements is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

20. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 17 , wherein

said first circuit further includes,

ninth and tenth connecting points,

a fourth SAW resonator electrically connected to said first and ninth connecting points, and

a fifth SAW resonator electrically connected to said second and tenth connecting points.

21. A SAW filter circuit comprising:

a first circuit having,

first to fourth connecting points,

a first SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and second connecting points,

a second SAW resonator being electrically connected to said first and third connecting points, and

a third SAW resonator being electrically connected to said second and fourth connecting points; and

a second circuit having,

a fifth connecting point being electrically connected to said third connecting point,

a sixth connecting point being electrically connected to said fourth connecting point,

seventh and eighth connecting points being electrically short-circuited,

a first passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and sixth connecting points, the inductance value of said first passive element contained within a range of 0.05 nH to 0.15 nH,

a second passive element comprising an inductor and electrically connected to said fifth and seventh connecting points, the inductance value of said second passive element contained within a range of 0.3 nH to 2.0 nH, and

a third passive element comprising a capacitor and electrically connected to said sixth and eighth connecting points, the capacitance value of said third passive element contained within a range of 1.5 pF to 90 pF.

22. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 21 , wherein

each of said first and second passive elements is made of one or more bonding wires or one or more strip lines.

23. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 21 , wherein

said third passive element is an MIM capacitor or a chip capacitor.

24. The SAW filter circuit according to claim 21 , wherein

said first circuit further includes,

ninth and tenth connecting points,

a fourth SAW resonator electrically connected to said first and ninth connecting points, and

a fifth SAW resonator electrically connected to said second and tenth connecting points.

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MERGER Recorded Jan 25, 2016
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