IP Library Granted Patent US 12,489,484
Granted Patent B2
US 12,489,484 · App. 18/474,289 · Granted Dec 2, 2025

Radio-frequency module and communication device

Inventors: Hiromichi Kitajima (Nagaokakyo, JP); Takanori Uejima (Nagaokakyo, JP); Kiyoshi Aikawa (Nagaokakyo, JP); Yoshihiro Daimon (Nagaokakyo, JP); Takashi Yamada (Nagaokakyo, JP)
Assignee: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
H04B1/38H01Q1/2283H01Q1/38H01Q15/24H03H9/25H01Q1/2208
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Patent No.
US 12,489,484
App. No.
18/474,289
Granted
Dec 2, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A radio-frequency module includes: plural electronic components that include plural bare SAW devices and that are disposed between a major surface of a module substrate and a major surface of a module substrate, on a major surface of the module substrate, and on a major surface of the module substrate; plural external connection terminals disposed on the major surface; and resin members. The resin member covers the plural SAW devices but does not fill between central regions of the plural bare SAW devices in which the IDT electrodes are disposed and the major surface to which plural bump electrodes are joined. The plural bare SAW devices are disposed on the major surface, and no bare SAW devices are disposed between the major surfaces and on the major surface.

Claims (71)

1 . A radio-frequency module, comprising:

a first module substrate including a first major surface and a second major surface that are opposite to each other;

a second module substrate including a third major surface and a fourth major surface that are opposite to each other, the third major surface being disposed facing the second major surface;

a plurality of electronic components disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface, on the first major surface, and on the fourth major surface;

a plurality of external connection terminals disposed on the fourth major surface; and

a resin member, wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of surface acoustic wave devices,

each of the plurality of surface acoustic wave devices includes:

a piezoelectric substrate;

a functional electrode disposed in a first region of a surface of the piezoelectric substrate; and

a plurality of bump electrodes that are disposed in a second region of the surface surrounding the first region and that are joined to any one of the first major surface, the second major surface, the third major surface, and the fourth major surface,

the resin member covers the plurality of surface acoustic wave devices but does not fill between each first region and any one of the first major surface, the second major surface, the third major surface, and the fourth major surface to which the plurality of bump electrodes are joined,

the plurality of surface acoustic wave devices are disposed one of between the second major surface and the third major surface, on the first major surface, and on the fourth major surface, and

the surface acoustic wave devices are not disposed the other two of between the second major surface and the third major surface, on the first major surface, and on the fourth major surface.

2 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of surface acoustic wave devices are disposed on the first major surface.

3 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 2 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of chip inductors,

the plurality of chip inductors are disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface, and

no chip inductors are disposed on the first major surface and on the fourth major surface.

4 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 3 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a low-noise amplifier, and

the low-noise amplifier is disposed on the fourth major surface.

5 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 4 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a power amplifier, and

the power amplifier is disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface.

6 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 5 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a controller controlling the power amplifier, and

the controller is disposed on the fourth major surface.

7 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of surface acoustic wave devices are disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface.

8 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 7 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of chip inductors,

the plurality of chip inductors are disposed on the fourth major surface, and

no chip inductors are disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface and on the first major surface.

9 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 8 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a low-noise amplifier, and

the low-noise amplifier is disposed on the first major surface.

10 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 9 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a power amplifier, and

the power amplifier is disposed on the first major surface.

11 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 10 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a controller controlling the power amplifier, and

the controller is disposed on the first major surface.

12 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 1 , wherein

the plurality of surface acoustic wave devices are disposed on the fourth major surface.

13 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 12 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a plurality of chip inductors,

the plurality of chip inductors are disposed on the first major surface, and

no chip inductors are disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface and on the fourth major surface.

14 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 13 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a low-noise amplifier, and

the low-noise amplifier is disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface.

15 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 14 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a power amplifier, and

the power amplifier is disposed on the first major surface.

16 . The radio-frequency module according to claim 15 , wherein

the plurality of electronic components include a controller controlling the power amplifier, and

the controller is disposed between the second major surface and the third major surface.

17 . A communication device, comprising:

a signal processing circuit processing a radio-frequency signal, and

the radio-frequency module according to claim 1 that transfers the radio-frequency signal between the signal processing circuit and an antenna.

18 . A communication device, comprising:

a signal processing circuit processing a radio-frequency signal, and

the radio-frequency module according to claim 2 that transfers the radio-frequency signal between the signal processing circuit and an antenna.

19 . A communication device, comprising:

a signal processing circuit processing a radio-frequency signal, and

the radio-frequency module according to claim 3 that transfers the radio-frequency signal between the signal processing circuit and an antenna.

20 . A communication device, comprising:

a signal processing circuit processing a radio-frequency signal, and

the radio-frequency module according to claim 4 that transfers the radio-frequency signal between the signal processing circuit and an antenna.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 27, 2023
From: KITAJIMA, HIROMICHI; UEJIMA, TAKANORI; AIKAWA, KIYOSHI; DAIMON, YOSHIHIRO; YAMADA, TAKASHI
To: MURATA MANUFACTURING CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 065039/0862 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2021-060346 · Mar 31, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTJP2022010815 · Mar 11, 2022
Related Publication 20240030956A1 · Jan 25, 2024
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