Multi-band power amplifier module
A multi-band power amplifier module includes at least one transmission input terminal, at least one power amplifier circuit that receives a first transmission signal and a second transmission signal through the at least one transmission input terminal, a first filter circuit that allows the first transmission signal to pass therethrough, a second filter circuit that allows the second transmission signal to pass therethrough, at least one transmission output terminal through which the first and second transmission signals output from the first and second filter circuits are output, a transmission output switch that outputs each of the first and second transmission signals output from the at least one power amplifier circuit to the first filter circuit or the second filter circuit, and a first tuning circuit that adjusts impedance matching between the at least one power amplifier circuit and the at least one transmission output terminal.
1. A multi-band low-noise amplifier module comprising:
a plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits;
a reception input switch configured to selectively connect each of the plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits to a corresponding one of a plurality of filter circuits such that a first received signal output from a first of the plurality of filter circuits and a second received signal output from a second of the plurality of filter circuits are each transmitted to a corresponding one of the plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits; and
a tuning circuit that adjusts impedance matchings between the first and second filter circuits and the plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits,
wherein the tuning circuit is connected between the reception input switch and the plurality of low-noise amplifier circuits,
wherein a difference between frequencies of a first component carrier of the first received signal and frequencies of a second component carrier of the second received signal when the reception input switch is in a first state is less than the difference between frequencies of the first component carrier of the first received signal and frequencies of the second component carrier of the second received signal when the reception input switch is in a second state,
wherein in the first state, the reception input switch is configured to transmit the first received signal and the second received signal to a same one of the plurality of the low-noise amplifier circuits, and
wherein in the second state, the reception input switch is configured to transmit the first received signal and the second received signal to different ones of the plurality of the low-noise amplifier circuits.
2. The multi-band low-noise amplifier module according to claim 1 , wherein the frequencies of the first component carrier of the first received signal and the frequencies of a second component carrier of the second received signal are identical when the reception input switch is in the first state.
3. A multi-band power amplifier module comprising:
at least one transmission input terminal;
a plurality of power amplifier circuits that receive a first transmission signal and a second transmission signal through the at least one transmission input terminal;
a first filter circuit that passes the first transmission signal;
a second filter circuit that passes the second transmission signal;
at least one transmission output terminal through which the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal from the first and second filter circuits are output;
a transmission output switch that selectively transmits each of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal output from the at least one power amplifier circuit to the respective first and second filter circuits; and
a first tuning circuit that adjusts impedance matching between the at least one power amplifier circuit and the at least one transmission output terminal,
wherein a difference between frequencies of a first component carrier of the first transmission signal and frequencies of a second component carrier of the second transmission signal when the transmission output switch is in a first state is less than the difference between frequencies of the first component carrier of the first transmission signal and frequencies of the second component carrier of the second transmission signal when the transmission output switch is in a second state,
wherein in the first state, the transmission output switch is configured to transmit the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal to a same one of the plurality of the power amplifier circuits, and
wherein in the second state, the transmission output switch is configured to transmit the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal to different ones of the plurality of the power amplifier circuits.
4. The multi-band low-noise amplifier module according to claim 3 , wherein the frequencies of the first component carrier of the first transmission signal and the frequencies of a second component carrier of the second transmission signal are identical when the transmission output switch is in the first state.
5. The multi-band power amplifier module according to claim 3 , further comprising:
a transmission input switch that selectively transmits each of the first transmission signal and the second transmission signal input through the at least one transmission input terminal to the at least one power amplifier circuit.