Diversity receiver product architectures for high band, ultra-high band and E-UTRAN new radio

1. A diversity receiver module, the diversity receiver module comprising:

a multiple pole multiple throw switch, one throw being connected to a signal path configured to support both ultra-high band transmit signals and high-band transmit signals, and another throw being connected to an ultra-high band signal path configured to output an ultra-high band receive signal;

an ultra-high band filter configured to filter ultra-high band signals, the ultra-high band filter being connected to a pole of the switch via a signal path;

a high band filter configured to filter high band receive signals, the high band filter being diplexed with the ultra-high band filter; and

a high band signal path configured to output a high-band receive signal, the high band signal path being connected to the high band filter.

2. The diversity receiver module of claim 1 wherein the ultra-high band filter is a high-pass filter.

3. The diversity receiver module of claim 1 further comprising a second ultra-high band filter.

4. The diversity receiver module of claim 3 further comprising a second high-band filter.

5. The diversity receiver module of claim 4 wherein the second high-band filter is diplexed with the second ultra-high band filter.

6. The diversity receiver module of claim 4 wherein the second ultra-high band filter is connected to a second pole of the switch.

7. The diversity receiver module of claim 4 wherein the second high-band filter is configured to filter high-band receive signals.

8. The diversity receiver module of claim 4 further comprising a second high-band signal path connected to the second high-band filter.

9. The diversity receiver module of claim 1 wherein the high-band signal path includes an inline switch.

10. The diversity receiver module of claim 1 wherein the ultra-high band filter is tunable to support high-band transmit signals.

11. A method of signal processing in a mobile device, the method comprising:

in a first mode, transmitting an ultra-high band transmit signal from a high-band power amplifier along a signal path configured to support both ultra-high band and high band signals to a multi pole multi throw switch, and passing the ultra-high band transmit signal through an ultra-high band filter to an antenna configured to support ultra-high band and high band signals;

in a second mode, transmitting a high-band transmit signal from the high band power amplifier along the signal path configured to support both ultra-high band and high band signals, and tuning the ultra-high band filter such that the high-band transmit signal reaches the antenna configured to support ultra-high band and high band signals; and

in a third mode, transmitting an ultra-high band receive signal from the antenna through the ultra-high band filter, routing the ultra-high band receive signal through the switch to an ultra-high band signal path configured to support ultra-high band receive signals, transmitting a high-band receive signal from the antenna through a high-band filter, the high band filter being diplexed with the ultra-high band filter and being connected to a signal path configured to support high-band receive signals.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein the ultra-high band transmit signal is a sounding reference signal.

13. The method of claim 11 further comprising bypassing the ultra-high band filter in the second mode such that the high-band transmit signal can reach the antenna.

14. The method of claim 11 further comprising diplexing one of a plurality of high band filters with the ultra-high band filter.

15. The method of claim 14 wherein a switch is used to switch-plex one of the plurality of high band filters with the ultra-high band filter.

16. A mobile device comprising:

a diversity receiver module including a multiple pole multiple throw switch, one throw being connected to a signal path configured to support both ultra-high band transmit signals and high-band transmit signals, and another throw being connected to an ultra-high band signal path configured to output an ultra-high band receive signal, an ultra-high band filter configured to filter ultra-high band signals, the ultra-high band filter being connected to a pole of the switch via a signal path, a high band filter configured to filter high band receive signals, the high band filter being diplexed with the ultra-high band filter, and a high band signal path configured to output a high-band receive signal, the high band signal path being connected to the high band filter;

an antenna configured to support both ultra-high band signals and high band signals; and

a high band satellite power amplifier configured to output ultra-high band and high band transmit signals.

17. The mobile device of claim 16 wherein the antenna is connected to the diplexed high band filter and ultra-high band filter via a signal path.

18. The mobile device of claim 16 further comprising a second antenna configured to support both ultra-high band signals and high band signals.

19. The mobile device of claim 18 wherein the diversity module includes a second diplexed ultra-high band filter and high band filter.

20. The mobile device of claim 19 wherein the second antenna is connected to the second diplexed high band filter and ultra-high band filter via a signal path.