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US 10,749,562 · App. 16/183,718 · Granted Aug 18, 2020

Multiway switch, radio frequency system, and wireless communication device

Inventor: Jian Bai (Guangdong, CN)
Assignee: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
H04B1/40H04B1/005H04B1/44H04B7/0404H04B7/0686H04Q3/00H04Q3/0004H01Q7/00H04Q2213/1302
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Patent No.
US 10,749,562
App. No.
16/183,718
Granted
Aug 18, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

A multiway switch, a radio frequency system, and a wireless communication device are provided. The multiway switch is applicable to a wireless communication device being operable in a single-frequency single-transmit mode. The multiway switch includes five T ports and 2 n P ports. The five T ports are configured to be coupled with a radio frequency circuit. The 2 n P ports are configured to be coupled with an antenna system comprising 2 n antennas. The five T ports include one first T port coupled with all of the 2 n P ports. The multiway switch is configured to be coupled with the radio frequency circuit and the antenna system to implement a preset function of the wireless communication device of transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) through 2 n antennas corresponding to the 2 n P ports in turn.

Claims (65)

1. A radio frequency system, comprising an antenna system, a radio frequency circuit, and a multiway switch;

the multiway switch comprising five T ports and 2 n P ports, the five T ports being configured to be coupled with the radio frequency circuit, the 2 n P ports being configured to be coupled with the antenna system, and the five T ports comprising one first T port coupled with all of the 2 n P ports; n being an integer;

the antenna system comprising 2 n antennas; and

the multiway switch being coupled with the radio frequency circuit and the antenna system to implement a preset function of the radio frequency system, and the preset function being a function of transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) through the 2 n antennas corresponding to the four P ports in turn,

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 fifth genertion new reaio (5G NR) frequency band; and the second antenna and the third antenna are antennas only operable at the 5G NR frequency band.

2. The radio frequency system of claim 1 , wherein

the five T ports further comprise four second T ports;

each of the four second T ports is coupled with one corresponding P port of the 2 n P ports;

the first T port supports at least a transmission function; and

the four second T ports support only a reception function.

3. The radio frequency system of claim 2 , wherein

the radio frequency circuit physically comprises m independent circuit modules, wherein m is an integer and m≥1;

the m independent circuit modules have one transmit port configured to be coupled with one of the four T ports; and

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

4. The radio frequency system of claim 3 , wherein

the radio frequency circuit physically comprises one independent circuit module;

the independent circuit module has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

the independent circuit module has receive ports configured to be coupled with the four second T ports.

5. The radio frequency system of claim 4 , wherein

the independent circuit module comprises one transmitter circuit and four receiver circuits;

the transmitter circuit has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

each of the four receiver circuits has one receive port configured to be coupled with one of the four second T ports.

6. The radio frequency system of claim 5 , wherein

the transmitter circuit comprises a power amplifier (PA), a filter, and a power coupler,

the PA is coupled with the filter, the filter is coupled with the power coupler, the power coupler is coupled with the one first T port of the multiway switch, and the PA is configured to be coupled with a radio frequency transceiver; and

the receiver circuit comprises a low-noise amplifiers (LNA) and a filter, the LNA is coupled with the PA, the filter is configured to be coupled with one second T port of the multiway switch, the LNA is configured to be coupled with the radio frequency transceiver.

7. The radio frequency system of claim 3 , wherein

the radio frequency circuit physically comprises two independent circuit modules;

the two independent circuit modules have one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

the two first independent circuit modules have receive ports configured to be coupled with the three second T ports.

8. The radio frequency system of claim 7 , wherein

the two independent circuit modules comprise a first independent circuit module and a second independent circuit module;

the first independent circuit module comprises one transmitter circuit, and the second independent circuit module comprises four receiver circuits;

the transmitter circuit has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

each of the four receiver circuits has one receive port configured to be coupled with one of the four second T ports.

9. The radio frequency system of claim 7 , wherein

the two independent circuit modules comprise a first independent circuit module and a second independent circuit module;

the first independent circuit module comprises one transmitter circuit and one receiver circuit, and the second independent circuit module comprises three receiver circuits;

the transmitter circuit has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

each of the four receiver circuits has one receive port configured to be coupled with one of the four second T ports.

10. The radio frequency system of claim 7 , wherein

the two independent circuit modules comprise a first independent circuit module and a second independent circuit module;

the first independent circuit module comprises one transmitter circuit and two receiver circuits, and the second independent circuit module comprises two receiver circuits;

the transmitter circuit has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

each of the four receiver circuits has one receive port configured to be coupled with one of the four second T ports.

11. The radio frequency system of claim 7 , wherein

the two independent circuit modules comprise a first independent circuit module and a second independent circuit module;

the first independent circuit module comprises one transmitter circuit and three receiver circuits, and the second independent circuit module comprises one receiver circuit; and

the transmitter circuit has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and

each of the four receiver circuits has one receive port configured to be coupled with one of the four second T ports.

12. The radio frequency system of claim 1 , 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 radio frequency system, 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 of the radio frequency system, and a third port configured to be coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch.

13. The radio frequency system of claim 1 , 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 multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) configuration of the radio frequency system, 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 of the radio frequency system, and a third port configured to be coupled with a corresponding P port of the multiway switch.

14. A wireless communication device, comprising an antenna system, a radio frequency circuit, and a multiway switch;

the multiway switch comprising five T ports and 2 n P ports, the five T ports being configured to be coupled with the radio frequency circuit, the 2 n P ports being configured to be coupled with the antenna system, and the five T ports comprising one first T port coupled with all of the 2 n P ports; n being an integer;

the antenna system comprising 2 n antennas; and

the multiway switch being coupled with the radio frequency circuit and the antenna system to implement a preset function of the radio frequency system, and the preset function being a function of transmitting a sounding reference signal (SRS) through the 2 n antennas corresponding to the four P ports in turn;

wherein the five T ports further comprise four second T ports; eacho of the second T ports is coupled with one corresponding P port of the 2 n P ports; the first T port supports at least a transmission function; and the four second T ports support only a receptioin function;

wherein the radio frequency circuit physically comprises m independent circuit modules, wherein m is an integer and m≥1; the m indepent circuit modules have one transmit port configured to be coupled with one of the four T ports; and each P port of the 2 n P ports is configured to be coupled with a corresponding antenna of the 2 n antennas;

wherein n=2, and the radio frequency circuit physically comprises one independent circuit module; the independent circuit module has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and the independent circuit module has receive ports configured to be coupled with the four second T ports;

wherein the independent circuit module comprises one transmitter circuit and four receiver circuits; the transmitter circuit has one transmit port configured to be coupled with the one first T port; and each of the four receiver circuits has one receive port configured to be coupled with one of ther four second T ports;

wherein the transmitter circuit comprises a power amplifier (PA), a filer, and a power coupler, the PA is coupled with the filter, the filter is coupled with the power coupler, the power coupler is coupled with the one first T port of the multiway switch, and the PA is configured to be coupled with a readio frequency transceiver; and the receiver circuit comprises a low-noise amplifiers (LNA) and a filter, the LNA is coupled with the PA, the filter is configured to be coupled with one second T port of the multiway switch, the LNA is configured to be coupled with the radio frequency transceiver.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 7, 2019
From: BAI, JIAN
To: GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORP., LTD.
Reel/Frame 048264/0031 →
Priority Claims (1)
CN 2018 1 0220153 · Mar 16, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20190288735A1 · Sep 19, 2019
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