IP Library Granted Patent US 8,416,034
Granted Patent B2
US 8,416,034 · App. 12/903,665 · Granted Apr 9, 2013

Signal splitting device and wireless communication device using the same

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Patent No.
US 8,416,034
App. No.
12/903,665
Granted
Apr 9, 2013
Kind
B2
Abstract

A signal splitting apparatus comprises a micro-strip line, a first inductor and a second inductor. A first end and a second end of the micro-strip line are grounded via a first capacitor and a second capacitor, respectively. The first end and the second end of the micro-strip line are electrically coupled to a receiving part of a transceiver and a transmitting part of the transceiver, respectively. One end of the first inductor is coupled to the first end of the micro-strip, and the other end of the first inductor is electrically coupled to an antenna module and grounded via a third capacitor. One end of the second inductor is coupled to the second end of the micro-strip, and the other end of the second inductor is electrically coupled to the antenna module.

Claims (31)

1. A signal splitting apparatus, comprising:

a micro-strip line, comprising a first end and a second end, grounded via a first capacitor and a second capacitor, respectively, wherein the first end and the second end of the micro-strip line are electrically coupled to a receiving part of a transceiver and a transmitting part of the transceiver, respectively;

a first inductor, one end of which is electrically coupled to the first end of the micro-strip, and the other end of which is electrically coupled to to an antenna module and grounded via a third capacitor; and

a second inductor, one end of which is coupled to the second end of the micro-strip, and the other end of which is electrically coupled to the antenna module.

2. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when the transceiver is operated in a receiving mode, the load impedance of the transmitting part of the transceiver is more than ten times that of the receiving part of the transceiver, and the load impedance of the receiving part of the transceiver matches that of the antenna module.

3. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein when the transceiver is operated in a transmitting mode, the load impedance of the receiving part of the transceiver is more than ten times that of the transmitting part of the transceiver, and the load impedance of the transmitting part of the transceiver matches that of the antenna module.

4. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the length of micro-strip line ranges from 10 mm to 1000 mm, and the width of the micro-strip line ranges from 5 mm to 150 mm.

5. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inductance of the first inductor ranges from 1 nH to 100 nH.

6. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the inductance of the second inductor ranges from 1 nH to 100 nH.

7. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the capacitance of the first capacitor ranges from 0.3 pF to 220 pF.

8. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the capacitance of the second capacitor ranges from 0.3 pF to 220 pF.

9. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the capacitance of the third capacitor ranges from 0.3 pF to 220 pF.

10. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor are lumped typed capacitors.

11. The signal splitting apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first inductor and the second inductor are lumped typed inductors.

12. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a baseband processor;

a transceiver, coupled to the baseband processor; and

a signal splitting apparatus, coupled to the transceiver, the signal splitting apparatus comprising:

a micro-strip line, comprising a first end and a second end grounded via a first capacitor and a second capacitor, respectively, wherein the first end and the second end of the micro-strip line are electrically coupled to a receiving part of the transceiver and a transmitting part of the transceiver, respectively;

a first inductor, one end of which is electrically coupled to the first end of the micro-strip, and the other end of which is electrically coupled to an antenna module and grounded via a third capacitor; and

a second inductor, one end of which is coupled to the second end of the micro-strip, and the other end of which is electrically coupled to the antenna module.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein when the transceiver is operated in a receiving mode, the load impedance of the transmitting part of the transceiver is more than ten times that of the receiving part of the transceiver, and the load impedance of the receiving part of the transceiver matches that of the antenna module.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein when the transceiver is operated in a transmitting mode, the load impedance of the receiving part of the transceiver is more than ten times that of the transmitting part of the transceiver, and the load impedance of the transmitting part of the transceiver matches that of the antenna module.

15. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the length of micro-strip line ranges from 10 mm to 1000 mm, and the width of the micro-strip line ranges from 5 mm to 150 mm.

16. The wireless communication device of claim 15 , wherein the first inductor and the second inductor are lumped typed inductors.

17. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the inductance of the first inductor ranges from 1 nH to 100 nH.

18. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the inductance of the second inductor ranges from 1 nH to 100 nH.

19. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the capacitance of the first capacitor ranges from 0.3 pF to 220 pF.

20. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the capacitance of the second capacitor ranges from 0.3 pF to 220 pF.

21. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the capacitance of the third capacitor ranges from 0.3 pF to 220 pF.

22. The wireless communication device of claim 12 , wherein the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the third capacitor are lumped typed capacitors.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 3, 2021
From: MEDIATEK INC.
To: XUESHAN TECHNOLOGIES INC.
Reel/Frame 055486/0870 →
MERGER Recorded Sep 19, 2014
From: RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
To: MEDIATEK INC.
Reel/Frame 033781/0192 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 13, 2010
From: LIAO, SHEN YI; LO, SHAO CHIN
To: RALINK TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 025138/0164 →