Multiplexer, radio frequency circuit, and communication device
A multiplexer includes a filter ( 10 ) arranged between a common terminal and an input/output terminal ( 110 ) and configured to pass a radio frequency signal in a first frequency band, and a filter ( 20 ) arranged between the common terminal and an input/output terminal ( 120 ) and configured to pass a radio frequency signal in a second frequency band. The filter includes series arm circuits ( 31 and 32 ) connected in series, a series arm circuit ( 33 ) connected in parallel to the series arm circuit ( 32 ), and a parallel arm circuit. The series arm circuit ( 32 ) includes a series arm resonator that is an acoustic wave resonator. The series arm circuit ( 33 ) includes a switch arranged on a second path connecting nodes. In a CA mode, the switch is OFF. In a non-CA mode, the switch is ON.
1. A multiplexer, comprising:
a common terminal, a first input/output terminal, and a second input/output terminal;
a first filter arranged between the common terminal and the first input/output terminal and configured to pass a radio frequency signal in a first frequency band; and
a second filter arranged between the common terminal and the second input/output terminal and configured to pass a radio frequency signal in a second frequency band allocated,
wherein the first filter comprises:
a first series arm circuit and a second series arm circuit connected in series between the common terminal and the first input/output terminal;
a third series arm circuit connected in parallel with the second series arm circuit; and
a first parallel arm circuit connected between ground and a first node on a first path, the first path connecting the common terminal and the first input/output terminal,
wherein the second series arm circuit comprises a first series arm resonator in the first path, the first series arm resonator being an acoustic wave resonator,
wherein the third series arm circuit comprises a first switch in a second path,
wherein, when the radio frequency signal in the first frequency band and the second frequency band are passed simultaneously, the first switch is in a non-conductive state, and
wherein, when the radio frequency signal in the first frequency band is passed and the radio frequency signal in the second frequency band is not passed, the first switch is in a conductive state.
2. The multiplexer according to claim 1 , wherein when the first switch is in the non-conductive state, an anti-resonant frequency of the second and third series arm circuits is within the second frequency band.
3. The multiplexer according to claim 1 , wherein a resonant frequency of the second and third series arm circuits is greater than a resonant frequency of the first series arm circuit and is greater than the first frequency band.
4. The multiplexer according to claim 1 , wherein the third series arm circuit further comprises an impedance element in the second path and connected in series to the first switch.
5. The multiplexer according to claim 1 ,
wherein the first filter further comprises a second parallel arm circuit connected between ground and a second node on the first path,
wherein the second parallel arm circuit comprises:
a first parallel arm resonator connected between the second node and ground, the first parallel arm resonator being an acoustic wave resonator; and
a second switch connected between the first parallel arm resonator and ground,
wherein, when the radio frequency signal in the first frequency band and the second frequency band are passed simultaneously, the second switch is in a conductive state, and
wherein, when the radio frequency signal in the first frequency band is passed and the radio frequency signal in the second frequency band is not passed, the second switch is in a non-conductive state.
6. The multiplexer according to claim 5 , wherein when the second switch is in the non-conductive state, a resonant frequency of the second parallel arm circuit is greater than the first frequency band.
7. The multiplexer according to claim 5 , wherein the second parallel arm circuit further comprises an inductance element connected to the first parallel arm resonator.
8. A radio frequency circuit, comprising:
the multiplexer according to claim 5 ; and
a controller configured to control conduction and non-conduction of the first switch and the second switch.
9. A communication device, comprising:
a radio frequency signal processing circuit configured to process a radio frequency signal to be transmitted or received by an antenna; and
the radio frequency circuit according to claim 8 configured to transfer the radio frequency signal between the antenna and the RF signal processing circuit.
10. A radio frequency circuit, comprising:
the multiplexer according to claim 1 ; and
a controller configured to control conduction and non-conduction of the first switch.
11. A communication device, comprising:
a radio frequency signal processing circuit configured to process a radio frequency signal to be transmitted or received by an antenna; and
the radio frequency circuit according to claim 10 configured to transfer the radio frequency signal between the antenna and the RF signal processing circuit.
12. A multiplexer, comprising:
a common terminal, a first input/output terminal, and a second input/output terminal;
a first filter arranged between the common terminal and the first input/output terminal and configured to selectively pass a radio frequency signal in a first frequency band; and
a second filter arranged between the common terminal and the second input/output terminal and configured to selectively pass a radio frequency signal in a second frequency band,
wherein the first filter comprises:
a first series arm circuit connected between the common terminal and the first input/output terminal;
a first parallel arm circuit connected between ground and a first node on a first path, the first path connecting the common terminal and the first input/output terminal; and
a second parallel arm circuit connected between ground and a second node on the first path,
wherein the second parallel arm circuit comprises:
a first parallel arm resonator connected between the second node and ground, the first parallel arm resonator being an acoustic wave resonator; and
a second switch connected between the first parallel arm resonator and ground,
wherein, when the radio frequency signal in the first frequency band and the second frequency band are passed simultaneously, the second switch is in a conductive state, and
wherein, when the radio frequency signal in the first frequency band is passed and the radio frequency signal in the second frequency band is not passed, the second switch is in a non-conductive state.
13. The multiplexer according to claim 12 , wherein when the second switch is in the non-conductive state, a resonant frequency of the second parallel arm circuit is greater than the first frequency band.
14. The multiplexer according to claim 12 , wherein the second parallel arm circuit further comprises an inductance element connected to the first parallel arm resonator.
15. A radio frequency circuit, comprising:
the multiplexer according to claim 12 ; and
a controller configured to selectively control conduction and non-conduction of the second switch.
16. A communication device, comprising:
a radio frequency signal processing circuit configured to process a radio frequency signal to be transmitted or received by an antenna; and
the radio frequency circuit according to claim 15 configured to transfer the radio frequency signal between the antenna and the RF signal processing circuit.