Duplexer with active temperature compensation
View Patent ↗Embodiments disclosed herein relate to programmable duplexers. The frequency pass band of the programmable duplexer is changed according to a selection of a channel-pair to control or maximize the transition band between the receiver path and the transmitter path. The programmable duplexer permits selections of desired pass bands without the need for multiple duplexer filters. Embodiments disclosed herein also relate to temperature compensating a programmable duplexer based upon one or more temperature indications. The one or more temperature indications may be based upon a temperature of a semiconductor circuit, a temperature of a substrate of a one-port resonator of the programmable duplexer, and/or a temperature of the one-port resonator. The resulting programmable duplexer has an added additional advantage of lessening the temperature variations of the programmable duplexer.
1. A programmable duplexer of a communication device comprising:
a receiver filter including a radio frequency receiver input and a radio frequency receiver output, the receiver filter configured to pass signals about a receiver pass band between the radio frequency receiver input and the radio frequency receiver output while attenuating signals outside of the receiver pass band, wherein the receiver pass band includes a programmable receiver pass band edge;
a transmitter filter including a radio frequency transmitter input and a radio frequency transmitter output, the transmitter filter configured to pass signals about a transmitter pass band between the radio frequency transmitter input and the radio frequency transmitter output while attenuating signals outside the transmitter pass band, wherein the transmitter pass band includes a programmable transmitter pass band edge;
temperature sensor circuitry configured to generate one or more temperature indications associated with the programmable duplexer; and
a controller in communication with the temperature sensor circuitry and at least one of the receiver filter and the transmitter filter, wherein the controller is configured to receive the one or more temperature indications associated with the programmable duplexer and adjust at least one of the programmable receiver pass band edge and the programmable transmitter pass band edge based upon the one or more temperature indications.
2. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the transmitter filter includes a ladder filter having a first series one-port resonator, a second series one-port resonator, a third series one-port resonator, a first shunt one-port resonator, and a second shunt one-port resonator; and
a switchable reactance circuit is coupled in parallel with one of the first series one-port resonator, the second series one-port resonator, and the third series one-port resonator; and
the controller is in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and the controller is further configured to govern the switchable reactance circuit based upon the one or more temperature indications to adjust the programmable transmitter pass band edge.
3. The programmable duplexer of claim 2 wherein the switchable reactance circuit is a capacitor array.
4. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in series with a coupled resonator filter, and a switchable reactance circuit, wherein the switchable reactance circuit is coupled in parallel with the one-port resonator;
the controller is in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and the controller is further configured to govern the switchable reactance circuit based upon the one or more temperature indications to adjust the programmable receiver pass band edge.
5. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in shunt with a coupled resonator filter, and a switchable reactance circuit, wherein the switchable reactance circuit is coupled in series with the one-port resonator; and
the controller is in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and the controller is further configured to govern the switchable reactance circuit based upon the one or more temperature indications to adjust the programmable receiver pass band edge.
6. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the transmitter filter includes a plurality of one-port resonators arranged in series and in shunt to form a ladder filter; and
a switchable reactance circuit is coupled in series with one or more of the shunt one-port resonators; and
the controller is in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and the controller is further configured to control the switchable reactance circuit based upon the one or more temperature indications to adjust the programmable transmitter pass band edge.
7. The programmable duplexer of claim 6 wherein the switchable reactance circuit is a capacitor array.
8. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the transmitter filter includes a ladder filter including a first series one-port resonator, a second series one-port resonator, a third series one-port resonator, a first shunt one-port resonator, and a second shunt one-port resonator; and wherein a switchable reactance circuit is coupled in parallel with one of the first series one-port resonator, the second series one-port resonator, and the third series one-port resonator; and
the temperature sensor circuitry includes a control output in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and wherein the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to control the switchable reactance circuit based upon a threshold temperature.
9. The programmable duplexer of claim 8 wherein:
the switchable reactance circuit includes a switch coupled in series with a capacitor; and
wherein the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to selectively control the switch based upon the threshold temperature.
10. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in shunt with a coupled resonator filter, and a switchable reactance circuit, wherein the switchable reactance circuit is coupled in series with the one-port resonator; and
the temperature sensor circuitry includes a control output in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and wherein the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to control the switchable reactance circuit based upon a threshold temperature.
11. The programmable duplexer of claim 10 wherein the switchable reactance circuit includes a switch coupled in parallel with a capacitor; and
the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to selectively close the switch based upon the threshold temperature.
12. The method of claim 11 wherein:
the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in parallel with a coupled resonator filter, and at least one switchable reactive element, wherein the at least one switchable reactive element is coupled in parallel with the one-port resonator; and
adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
controlling the at least one switchable reactive element based upon the first temperature indication to adjust the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter.
13. The method of claim 12 wherein the at least one switchable reactive element is a capacitor array.
14. The method of claim 11 wherein:
the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in series with a coupled resonator filter, and at least one switchable reactive element, wherein the at least one switchable reactive element is coupled in parallel with the one-port resonator; and
adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
controlling the at least one switchable reactive element based upon the first temperature indication to adjust the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter.
15. The method of claim 14 wherein the at least one switchable reactive element is a capacitor array.
16. The method of claim 11 wherein adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
identifying a channel pair selection provided for communication between the communication device and a base station; and
adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer based upon a combination of the channel pair selection and the first temperature indication.
17. The method of claim 16 further comprising:
generating a second temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer; and
wherein adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter based upon the combination of the channel pair selection and the first temperature indication further comprises:
adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter is based upon the first temperature indication and the second temperature indication.
18. The method of claim 11 wherein adjusting the programmable pass band edge of one of the receiver filter and the transmitter filter based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
receiving the first temperature indication at a switchable reactive circuit from the temperature sensor circuitry; and
adjusting a state of the switchable reactive circuit in response to the first temperature indication.
19. The method of claim 11 wherein the transmitter filter includes a plurality of one-port resonators arranged in series and in shunt to form a ladder filter, and a switchable reactive circuit, wherein the switchable reactive circuit is coupled in parallel with at least one of the series plurality of one-port resonators; and
wherein adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
controlling the switchable reactive circuit of the transmitter filter to adjust the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter based upon the first temperature indication;
generating a second temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer;
controlling the switchable reactive circuit of the transmitter filter to adjust the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter based upon a combination of the first temperature indication and the second temperature indication.
20. The method of claim 19 wherein the switchable reactive circuit is a capacitor array.
21. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
generating a second temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer; and
adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the second temperature indication.
22. The method of claim 21 wherein adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the second temperature indication further comprises:
identifying a channel pair selection provided for communication between the communication device and a base station; and
adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter based upon a combination of the channel pair selection and the second temperature indication.
23. The method of claim 11 further comprising:
identifying a channel pair selection provided for communication between the communication device and a base station; and
wherein adjusting the programmable pass band edge of at least one of the receiver filter and the transmitter filter based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
adjusting the programmable pass band edge of the at least one of the receiver filter and the transmitter filter based upon a combination of the channel pair selection and the first temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer.
24. The method of claim 11 wherein adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
identifying a channel pair selection provided for communication between the communication device and a base station;
adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter of the programmable duplexer based upon a combination of the channel pair selection and the first temperature indication.
25. The method of claim 24 further comprising:
generating a second temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer; and
wherein adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter based upon the combination of the channel pair selection and the first temperature indication further comprises:
adjusting the programmable transmitter pass band edge of the transmitter filter is based upon the first temperature indication and the second temperature indication.
26. The method of claim 11 wherein the receiver filter includes a plurality of one-port resonators arranged in series and in shunt to form a ladder filter, and a switchable reactive circuit, wherein the switchable reactive circuit is coupled in series with at least one of the plurality of shunt one-port resonators; and
wherein adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
controlling the switchable reactive circuit of the receiver filter to adjust the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter based upon the first temperature indication;
generating a second temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer;
controlling the switchable reactive circuit of the receiver filter to adjust the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter based upon a combination of the first temperature indication and the second temperature indication.
27. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein the transmitter filter includes a switchable reactance circuit coupled to the temperature sensor circuitry, and wherein the switchable reactance circuit is configured to be enabled in response to a temperature indication of the one or more temperature indications generated by the temperature sensor circuitry.
28. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the transmitter filter includes a ladder filter including a first series one-port resonator, a second series one-port resonator, a third series one-port resonator, a first shunt one-port resonator, and a second shunt one-port resonator; and wherein a switchable reactance circuit is coupled in series with one or more of the first series one-port resonator, the second series one-port resonator, and the third series one-port resonator; and
the temperature sensor circuitry includes a control output in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and wherein the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to control the switchable reactance circuit based upon a threshold temperature.
29. The programmable duplexer of claim 28 wherein:
the switchable reactance circuit includes a switch coupled in parallel with a capacitor; and
wherein the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to selectively control the switch based upon the threshold temperature.
30. The programmable duplexer of claim 1 wherein:
the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in shunt with a coupled resonator filter, and a switchable reactance circuit, wherein the switchable reactance circuit is coupled in parallel with the one-port resonator; and
the temperature sensor circuitry includes a control output in communication with the switchable reactance circuit, and wherein the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to control the switchable reactance circuit based upon a threshold temperature.
31. The programmable duplexer of claim 30 wherein the switchable reactance circuit includes a switch coupled in series with a capacitor; and
the temperature sensor circuitry is configured to selectively close the switch based upon the threshold temperature.
32. A method of controlling a programmable duplexer of a communication device comprising:
generating a first temperature indication associated with the programmable duplexer;
providing the first temperature indication to a controller; and
adjusting a programmable pass band edge of at least one of a receiver filter and a transmitter filter via the controller and based upon the first temperature indication.
33. The method of claim 32 wherein:
the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer includes a one-port resonator arranged in shunt with a coupled resonator filter, and at least one switchable reactive element, wherein the at least one switchable reactive element is coupled in series with the one-port resonator; and
adjusting the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter of the programmable duplexer based upon the first temperature indication further comprises:
controlling the at least one switchable reactive element based upon the first temperature indication to adjust the programmable receiver pass band edge of the receiver filter.
34. The method of claim 33 wherein the at least one switchable reactive element is a capacitor array.