Acoustic wave filter, multiplexer, and communication apparatus
An acoustic wave filter includes a first signal terminal, an antenna terminal, a ladder-type filter connected between the first signal terminal and the antenna terminal and including one or more serial resonators and one or more parallel resonators connected in a ladder shape, and a capacitor part and an inductor part which are connected in series between the first signal terminal and a reference potential.
1. An acoustic wave filter comprising:
a first signal terminal,
an antenna terminal,
a ladder-type filter connected between the first signal terminal and the antenna terminal and comprising one or more serial resonators and one or more parallel resonators connected in a ladder shape wherein the ladder-type filter comprises a piezoelectric substrate on which the one or more serial resonators and the one or more parallel resonators are located, and in the ladder-type filter, an initial stage resonator connected to the first signal terminal is a serial resonator,
a capacitor part and an inductor part which are connected in series between the first signal terminal and a reference potential, wherein at least one of the one or more parallel resonators is electrically connected to a position between the capacitor part and the inductor part, the capacitor part is located on the piezoelectric substrate and is configured by an interdigital capacitor which has a resonance frequency not overlapping a passing band of the ladder-type filter, and
a facing substrate on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted so as to face each other, wherein the inductor part is configured by a conductor pattern located in an internal portion of the facing substrate.
2. A multiplexer comprising:
the acoustic wave filter according to claim 1 ,
a second signal terminal, and
a band filter which is located between the antenna terminal and the second signal terminal and has a passing band different from a passing band of the ladder-type filter.
3. A communication apparatus comprising:
an antenna,
the acoustic wave filter according to claim 1 in which the antenna terminal is connected to the antenna, and
an IC connected to the first signal terminal.
4. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 1 , wherein;
the capacitor part and the inductor part which are connected in series in this order and the capacitor part is electrically closer to the first signal terminal than a reference potential terminal which is connected to a reference potential through the inductor part, and;
the at least one of the one or more parallel resonators is connected to the reference potential terminal.
5. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 1 , further comprising a cover which is located on an upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate and accommodates the ladder-type filter, wherein
the inductor part is configured by a conductor pattern which is located contacting the cover.
6. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 1 , wherein a capacity of the capacitor part is ⅕ or less of a capacity of a resonator having the smallest static capacitance among the one or more serial resonators and the one or more parallel resonators.
7. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 1 , further comprising an insulator,
which covers only the capacitor part among the one or more serial resonators, the one or more parallel resonators, and the capacitor part, or
which is thicker only on the capacitor part among the one or more serial resonators, the one or more parallel resonators, and the capacitor part.
8. An acoustic wave filter comprising:
a first signal terminal,
an antenna terminal,
a ladder-type filter connected between the first signal terminal and the antenna terminal and comprising one or more serial resonators and one or more parallel resonators connected in a ladder shape, and
a capacitor part and an inductor part which are connected in series between the first signal terminal and a reference potential, wherein
the ladder-type filter comprises a piezoelectric substrate on which the one or more serial resonators and the one or more parallel resonators are located,
in the ladder-type filter, an initial stage resonator connected to the first signal terminal is a serial resonator,
the capacitor part is located on the piezoelectric substrate and is configured by an interdigital capacitor which has a resonance frequency not overlapping a passing band of the ladder-type filter, and
a facing substrate on which the piezoelectric substrate is mounted so as to face each other, wherein the inductor part is configured by a conductor pattern located in an internal portion of the facing substrate.
9. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 8 , wherein a capacity of the capacitor part is ⅕ or less of a capacity of a resonator having the smallest static capacitance among the one or more serial resonators and the one or more parallel resonators.
10. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 8 , further comprising an insulator,
which covers only the capacitor part among the one or more serial resonators, the one or more parallel resonators, and the capacitor part, or
which is thicker only on the capacitor part among the one or more serial resonators, the one or more parallel resonators, and the capacitor part.
11. A multiplexer comprising:
the acoustic wave filter according to claim 8 ,
a second signal terminal, and
a band filter which is located between the antenna terminal and the second signal terminal and has a passing band different from a passing band of the ladder-type filter.
12. A communication apparatus comprising:
an antenna,
the acoustic wave filter according to claim 8 in which the antenna terminal is connected to the antenna, and
an IC connected to the first signal terminal.
13. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 8 , further comprising a cover which is located on an upper surface of the piezoelectric substrate and accommodates the ladder-type filter, wherein
the inductor part is configured by a conductor pattern which is located contacting the cover.
14. An acoustic wave filter comprising:
a first signal terminal,
an antenna terminal,
a ladder-type filter connected between the first signal terminal and the antenna terminal and comprising one or more serial resonators and one or more parallel resonators connected in a ladder shape, and
a capacitor part and an inductor part which are connected in series between the first signal terminal and a reference potential, wherein a capacity of the capacitor part is ⅕ or less of a capacity of a resonator having the smallest static capacitance among the one or more serial resonators and the one or more parallel resonators.
15. The acoustic wave filter according to claim 14 , further comprising an insulator,
which covers only the capacitor part among the one or more serial resonators, the one or more parallel resonators, and the capacitor part, or
which is thicker only on the capacitor part among the one or more serial resonators, the one or more parallel resonators, and the capacitor part.
16. A multiplexer comprising:
the acoustic wave filter according to claim 14 ,
a second signal terminal, and
a band filter which is located between the antenna terminal and the second signal terminal and has a passing band different from a passing band of the ladder-type filter.
17. A communication apparatus comprising:
an antenna,
the acoustic wave filter according to claim 14 in which the antenna terminal is connected to the antenna, and
an IC connected to the first signal terminal.