Multiway switch, radio frequency system, and wireless communication device

1. A multiway switch, comprising:

four T ports and 2 n P ports, each of the four T ports being coupled with all of the 2 n P ports, the four T ports supporting a transmission-reception function; n being an integer and n≥2; and

the multiway switch being configured to be coupled with a radio frequency circuit and an antenna system of a wireless communication device operable in a dual-frequency dual-transmit mode to implement a preset function of the wireless communication device, the antenna system comprising 2 n antennas corresponding to the 2 n P ports, and the preset function being a function of transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) through the 2 n antennas in turn;

wherein each P port of the 2 n P ports is configured to be coupled with a corresponding antenna of the 2 n antennas.

2. The multiway switch of claim 1 , wherein

the radio frequency circuit logically comprises four transceiver integrated circuits and (2 n+1 −4) receiver circuits; and

the radio frequency circuit physically comprises m independent circuit modules, wherein m is an integer and m≥2.

3. The multiway switch of claim 1 , wherein n=2, the multiway switch comprises field-effect transistors (FET), and 56 FETs are configured in the multiway switch.

4. The multiway switch of claim 1 , wherein

n=2, and the 2 n antennas comprise a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna, and a fourth antenna; and

the first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna, and the fourth antenna are antennas operable at a fifth generation new radio (5G NR) frequency band.

5. The multiway switch of claim 1 , wherein

n=2, and the 2 n antennas comprise a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna, and a fourth antenna;

the first antenna and the fourth antenna are antennas operable at a long term evolution (LTE) frequency band and a 5G NR frequency band; and

the second antenna and the third antenna are antennas only operable at the 5G NR frequency band.

6. The multiway switch of claim 2 , wherein

n=2, and the radio frequency circuit logically comprises four transceiver integrated circuits and four receiver circuits;

m=2, and the radio frequency circuit physically comprises two independent circuit modules; and

the two independent circuit modules have transmit-receive ports configured to be coupled in one-to-one correspondence with the four T ports.

7. The multiway switch of claim 2 , wherein

n=2, and the radio frequency circuit logically comprises four transceiver integrated circuits and four receiver circuits;

m=3, and the radio frequency circuit physically comprises three independent circuit modules;

the three independent circuit modules comprise two first independent circuit modules and one second independent circuit module; and

the three independent circuit modules have transmit-receive ports configured to be coupled in one-to-one correspondence with the four T ports.

8. The multiway switch of claim 2 , wherein

n=2, and the radio frequency circuit logically comprises four transceiver integrated circuits and four receiver circuits;

m=4, and the radio frequency circuit physically comprises four independent circuit modules;

the four independent circuit modules comprise four first independent circuit modules; and

the four independent circuit modules have transmit-receive ports configured to be coupled in one-to-one correspondence with the four T ports.

9. The multiway switch of claim 5 , wherein the antenna system further comprises a first combiner and a second combiner, wherein

the first combiner has a first port configured to be coupled with the first antenna, a second port configured to be coupled with a first receive path in LTE 4×4 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configuration of the wireless communication device, and a third port configured to be coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch; and

the second combiner has a first port configured to be coupled with the fourth antenna, a second port configured to be coupled with a second receive path in the LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the wireless communication device, and a third port configured to be coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch.

10. The multiway switch of claim 5 , wherein the antenna system further comprises a first single-pole double-throw (SPDT) switch and a second SPDT switch, wherein

the first SPDT switch has a first port configured to be coupled with the first antenna, a second port configured to be coupled with a first receive path in LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the wireless communication device, and a third port configured to be coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch; and

the second SPDT switch has a first port configured to be coupled with the fourth antenna, a second port configured to be coupled with a second receive path in the LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the wireless communication device, and a third port configured to be coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch.

11. The multiway switch of claim 6 , wherein

the two independent circuit modules comprise two first independent circuit modules, the first independent circuit module comprises two transmit-receive ports, and the transmit-receive ports are configured to be coupled with the T ports;

the first independent circuit module comprises two transceiver integrated circuits working at different frequency bands, two receiver circuits, two power couplers, and two first selector switches;

each transceiver integrated circuit comprises a first power amplifier (PA), a first filter, a second selector switch, and a first low-noise amplifier (LNA), wherein

the second selector switch has a common port coupled with one port of the first filter;

the first filter has the other port coupled with one port on one side of the power coupler; and

the second selector switch has one selection port coupled with the first PA and the other selection port coupled with the first LNA; and

each receiver circuit comprises a second LNA and a second filter, wherein

the second filter has one port coupled with an input port of the second LNA;

the second filter has the other port coupled with the other port on the one side of the power coupler;

the second LNA has an output port configured to output receive signals; and

the power coupler has two ports on the other side coupled in one-to-one correspondence with two selection ports of the first selector switch, and the first selector switch has a common port configured to be coupled with the T port.

12. The multiway switch of claim 7 , wherein

the first independent circuit module comprises one transceiver integrated circuit, one receiver circuit, one power coupler, and one first selector switch;

the second independent circuit module comprises two transceiver integrated circuits working at different frequency bands, two receiver circuits, two power couplers, and two first selector switches;

each transceiver integrated circuit comprises a first PA, a first filter, a second selector switch, and a first LNA, wherein

the second selector switch has a common port coupled with one port of the first filter;

the first filter has the other port coupled with one port on one side of the power coupler; and

the second selector switch has one selection port coupled with the first PA and the other selection port coupled with the first LNA;

each receiver circuit comprises a second LNA and a second filter, wherein

the second filter has one port coupled with an input port of the second LNA;

the second filter has the other port coupled with the other port on the one side of the power coupler; and

the second LNA has an output port configured to output receive signals; and

the power coupler has two ports on the other side coupled in one-to-one correspondence with two selection ports of the first selector switch, and the first selector switch has a common port configured to be coupled with the T port.

13. The multiway switch of claim 8 , wherein

the first independent circuit module comprises one transceiver integrated circuit, one receiver circuit, one power coupler, and one first selector switch;

each transceiver integrated circuit comprises a first PA, a first filter, a second selector switch, and a first LNA, wherein

the second selector switch has a common port coupled with one port of the first filter;

the first filter has the other port coupled with one port on one side of the power coupler; and

the second selector switch has one selection port coupled with the first PA and the other selection port coupled with the first LNA; and

each receiver circuit comprises a second LNA and a second filter, wherein

the second filter has one port coupled with an input port of the second LNA;

the second filter has the other port coupled with the other port on the one side of the power coupler;

the second LNA has an output port configured to output receive signals; and

the power coupler has two ports on the other side coupled in one-to-one correspondence with two selection ports of the first selector switch, and the first selector switch has a common port configured to be coupled with the T port.

14. A radio frequency system, comprising an antenna system, a radio frequency circuit, and a multiway switch coupled with the radio frequency circuit and the antenna system;

the multiway switch comprising four T ports and 2 n P ports; each of the four T ports being coupled with all of the 2 n P ports; the four T ports supporting a transmission-reception function; n being an integer and n≥2;

the antenna system comprising 2 n antennas corresponding to the 2 n P ports; and

the multiway switch being configured to implement a preset function of transmitting an SRS through the 2 n antennas in turn;

wherein each P port is coupled with one antenna of 2 n antennas.

15. The radio frequency system of claim 14 , wherein

any two P ports of the 2 n P ports are coupled with different antennas of the 2 n antennas.

16. The radio frequency system of claim 14 , wherein

n=2, and the 2 n antennas comprise a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna, and a fourth antenna; and

the first antenna, the second antenna, the third antenna, and the fourth antenna are antennas operable at a 5G NR frequency band.

17. The radio frequency system of claim 14 , wherein

n=2, and the 2 n antennas comprise a first antenna, a second antenna, a third antenna, and a fourth antenna;

the first antenna and the fourth antenna are antennas operable at an LTE frequency band and a 5G NR frequency band; and

the second antenna and the third antenna are antennas only operable at the 5G NR frequency band.

18. The radio frequency system of claim 17 , wherein the antenna system further comprises a first combiner and a second combiner, wherein

the first combiner has a first port coupled with the first antenna, a second port coupled with a first receive path in LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the radio frequency system, and a third port coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch; and

the second combiner has a first port coupled with the fourth antenna, a second port coupled with a second receive path in the LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the wireless communication device, and a third port coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch.

19. The radio frequency system of claim 17 , wherein the antenna system further comprises a first SPDT switch and a second SPDT switch, wherein

the first SPDT switch has a first port coupled with the first antenna, a second port coupled with a first receive path in LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the radio frequency system, and a third port coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch; and

the second SPDT switch has a first port coupled with the fourth antenna, a second port coupled with a second receive path in the LTE 4×4 MIMO configuration of the wireless communication device, and a third port coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch.

20. A wireless communication device, comprising an antenna system, a radio frequency transceiver, a radio frequency circuit coupled with the radio frequency transceiver, and a multiway switch coupled with the radio frequency circuit and the antenna system;

the multiway switch comprising four T ports and 2 n P ports, and the antenna system comprising 2 n antennas corresponding to the 2 n P ports; n being an integer and n≥2;

each of the four T ports being coupled with all of the 2 n P ports and the four T ports supporting a transmission-reception function;

each P port being coupled with one antenna of the 2 n antennas and any two P ports of the 2 n P ports being coupled with different antennas of the 2 n antennas; and

the multiway switch being configured to support a preset function of transmitting an SRS through the 2 n antennas in turn.