WO2017069048A1 - 周波数可変フィルタ、rfフロントエンド回路、通信装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a frequency variable filter including an acoustic wave resonator and a variable capacitor, an RF front-end circuit using the filter, and a communication device.
- an elastic wave resonance circuit including an elastic wave resonator and a variable capacitor is connected in a ladder type in multiple stages.
- the series arm resonance circuit constituting the ladder type is a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator and a variable capacitor
- the parallel arm resonance circuit is a series of an elastic wave resonator and a variable capacitor. Circuit.
- the resonance point or antiresonance point of the acoustic wave resonator to which the variable capacitor is connected is determined by the variable capacitor, and the frequency of the resonance point and the antiresonance point is set. Since the frequency is varied in the direction of reducing the difference, the variable range of the frequency of the attenuation pole constituting the filter is limited. Therefore, there is a problem that it becomes impossible to cope with many communication bands (frequency bands defined by 3GPP).
- an object of the present invention is to provide a variable frequency filter that can expand a variable range of frequencies and can cope with a wide frequency band.
- the present invention relates to a frequency variable filter in which a series arm resonance circuit and a parallel arm resonance circuit each having an elastic wave resonator and a variable capacitor are connected in a ladder form, and has the following characteristics.
- At least one of the series arm resonance circuit and the parallel arm resonance circuit includes a first elastic wave resonance circuit, a second elastic wave resonance circuit, a first elastic wave resonance circuit, and a second elastic wave resonance having different resonance frequencies.
- a switch circuit for selectively connecting the circuit to the variable capacitor.
- the difference in the passband frequency caused by the difference between the resonance frequency of the first elastic wave resonance circuit and the resonance frequency of the second elastic wave resonance circuit is the maximum of the passband frequency caused by the variable width of the capacitance of the variable capacitor. Greater than the difference.
- the passband frequency is changed over a wide frequency band.
- the frequency variable filter of the present invention has a variable capacitor capacitance when the frequency variable range is equal to or less than the maximum difference in passband frequency realized by the maximum variable width of the variable capacitor capacitance.
- the first elastic wave resonance is performed by the switch circuit. It is preferable that the circuit and the second elastic wave resonance circuit are switched.
- a small change in the passband frequency is performed by adjusting the capacitance of the variable capacitor, and a large change in the passband frequency is performed by selecting an elastic wave resonance circuit using a switch.
- the frequency variable filter of the present invention preferably has the following configuration.
- the first elastic wave resonance circuit or the second elastic wave resonance circuit includes at least a first elastic wave resonator and a second elastic wave resonator.
- the first elastic wave resonator and the second elastic wave resonator are connected in parallel.
- the resonance frequency and antiresonance frequency of the first elastic wave resonator are different from the resonance frequency and antiresonance frequency of the second elastic wave resonator.
- the first elastic wave resonance circuit or the second elastic wave resonance circuit has a plurality of resonance points and antiresonance points. Thereby, it is easier to realize desired resonance characteristics and filter characteristics.
- the series arm resonance circuit and the parallel arm resonance circuit each include a first elastic wave resonance circuit and a second elastic wave resonance circuit.
- This configuration makes it easier to achieve desired filter characteristics.
- the first elastic wave resonance circuit and the second elastic wave resonance circuit each include the first elastic wave resonator and the second elastic wave resonator. Preferably it is.
- variable frequency filter of the present invention it is preferable that the plurality of acoustic wave resonators are connected in parallel.
- This configuration can suppress an increase in the impedance of the elastic wave resonance circuit and can be easily applied to a low impedance circuit such as a high-frequency front-end circuit.
- the variable frequency filter of the present invention includes a variable capacitor of a parallel arm resonant circuit connected to an output terminal without going through a series arm resonant circuit, a reactance element connected between a ground potential, and the variable capacitor. And a coupling variable capacitor connected between the connection point of the reactance element and the input terminal.
- the coupling variable capacitor is coupled with a variable capacitor of another resonance circuit or a reactance element, so that an attenuation band for securing a predetermined amount of attenuation is widened. That is, with this configuration, the attenuation characteristic of the frequency variable filter is improved.
- the frequency variable filter of the present invention preferably has the following configuration.
- the conductor pattern of the acoustic wave resonator that constitutes the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern of the acoustic wave resonator that constitutes the parallel arm resonance circuit are arranged in the first direction of the piezoelectric body.
- the terminal conductor for external connection that connects the series arm resonance circuit to the conductor pattern of the elastic wave resonator is in parallel with the conductor pattern of the elastic wave resonator constituting the series arm resonance circuit. It arrange
- the terminal conductor for external connection that connects the parallel arm resonance circuit to the conductor pattern of the acoustic wave resonator is arranged on the other end side of the resonator formation region in the second direction.
- the RF front end circuit of the present invention includes a frequency variable filter having any one of the configurations described above, and this frequency variable filter is used as a filter for a transmission circuit or a filter for a reception circuit.
- the communication device of the present invention includes the above-described RF front-end circuit and the RFIC 3 connected to the transmission circuit and the reception circuit.
- 1 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable filter according to a first embodiment of the present invention. It is a circuit diagram for every connection mode of the switch in the frequency variable filter which concerns on the 1st Embodiment of this invention. It is a conceptual diagram which shows the frequency distribution of the pass band implement
- FIG. 6 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable demultiplexing circuit according to a fourth embodiment of the present invention. It is a block diagram which shows the structure of the frequency variable filter which concerns on the 5th Embodiment of this invention. It is a functional block diagram of the communication apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention.
- FIG. 1 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable filter according to a first embodiment of the present invention.
- the frequency variable filter 10 includes a series arm resonance circuit 20 and a parallel arm resonance circuit 30.
- the series arm resonance circuit 20 is connected between the first terminal P01 and the second terminal P02.
- the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 has a portion in common with the series arm resonance circuit 20, but is connected between the second terminal P02 side of the series arm resonance circuit 20 and the ground potential.
- the series arm resonance circuit 20 includes elastic wave resonance circuits 21, 22, 23, a variable capacitor VC20, and switch circuits SW1, SW2.
- the elastic wave resonance circuits 21, 22, and 23 correspond to the "first elastic wave resonance circuit” and the "second elastic wave resonance circuit” of the present invention, respectively.
- variable capacitor VC20 The one end of the variable capacitor VC20 is connected to the first terminal P01. The other end of the variable capacitor VC20 is connected to the second terminal P02.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 21 includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator 211 and an elastic wave resonator 212.
- the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 211 and the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 212 are different, and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 211 and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 212 are different.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 22 includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator 221 and an elastic wave resonator 222.
- the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 221 and the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 222 are different, and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 221 and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 222 are different.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 23 includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator 231 and an elastic wave resonator 232.
- the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 231 and the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 232 are different, and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 231 and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 232 are different.
- the switch circuit SW1 includes a common terminal and three selected terminals.
- the common terminal is connected to one end of the variable capacitor VC20.
- the first selected terminal is connected to one end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 21, the second selected terminal is connected to one end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 22, and the third selected terminal. Is connected to one end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 23.
- the switch circuit SW2 includes a common terminal and three selected terminals.
- the common terminal is connected to the other end of the variable capacitor VC20.
- the first selected terminal is connected to the other end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 21, the second selected terminal is connected to the other end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 22, and the third selected terminal. Is connected to the other end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 23.
- the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 includes elastic wave resonance circuits 31, 32, 33, a variable capacitor VC30, and switch circuits SW2, SW3.
- the switch circuit SW2 is shared with the series arm resonance circuit 20.
- the elastic wave resonance circuits 31, 32, and 33 correspond to the “first elastic wave resonance circuit” and the “second elastic wave resonance circuit” of the present invention, respectively.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 31 includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator 311 and an elastic wave resonator 312.
- the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 311 and the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 312 are different, and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 311 and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 312 are different.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 32 includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator 321 and an elastic wave resonator 322.
- the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 321 and the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 322 are different, and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 321 and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 322 are different.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 33 includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonator 331 and an elastic wave resonator 332.
- the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 331 and the resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 332 are different, and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 331 and the anti-resonance frequency of the elastic wave resonator 332 are different.
- the switch circuit SW2 includes a common terminal and three selected terminals.
- the common terminal is connected to the other end of the variable capacitor VC20.
- the first selected terminal is connected to one end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 31, the second selected terminal is connected to one end of the acoustic wave resonance circuit 32, and the third selected terminal. Is connected to one end of the elastic wave resonance circuit 33.
- the switch circuit SW3 includes a common terminal and three selected terminals.
- the common terminal is connected to one end of the variable capacitor VC30.
- the first selected terminal is connected to the other end of the elastic wave resonance circuit 31, and the second selected terminal is connected to the other end of the elastic wave resonance circuit 32, and the third selected terminal. Is connected to the other end of the elastic wave resonance circuit 33.
- the one end of the variable capacitor VC30 is connected to the common terminal of the switch circuit SW3 as described above.
- the other end of the variable capacitor VC30 is connected to the ground potential.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram for each connection mode of the switches in the variable frequency filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- 2A shows a connection mode in which the elastic wave resonance circuits 21 and 31 are selected
- FIG. 2B shows a connection mode in which the elastic wave resonance circuits 22 and 32 are selected
- FIG. ) Shows a connection mode in which the elastic wave resonance circuits 23 and 33 are selected.
- the frequency variable filter 10 (1) includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonance circuit 21 and a variable capacitor VC20 as the series arm resonance circuit 20 (1), and the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 (1).
- the frequency variable filter 10 (2) includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonance circuit 22 and a variable capacitor VC20 as the series arm resonance circuit 20 (2), and the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 (2).
- the frequency variable filter 10 (2) includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonance circuit 22 and a variable capacitor VC20 as the series arm resonance circuit 20 (2), and the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 (2).
- a series circuit of an acoustic wave resonance circuit 32 and a variable capacitor VC30 includes a series circuit of an acoustic wave resonance circuit 32 and a variable capacitor VC30.
- the frequency variable filter 10 (3) includes a parallel circuit of an elastic wave resonance circuit 22 and a variable capacitor VC20 as the series arm resonance circuit 20 (3), and the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 (3 ) Includes a series circuit of an acoustic wave resonance circuit 32 and a variable capacitor VC30.
- the passband formed by the resonance-antiresonance characteristics of the elastic wave resonance circuits 21 and 31, the passband formed by the resonance-antiresonance characteristics of the elastic wave resonance circuits 22 and 32, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 23. , 33 differs from the passband formed by the resonance-antiresonance characteristics on the frequency axis.
- the different passbands referred to here may be a part of the two passbands, or the two passbands may be separated. However, it is preferable that the two passbands are separated.
- the difference between the frequencies of these passbands is set to be larger than the difference between the frequencies of the passbands that can be changed according to the range that the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 can take.
- the difference between the frequencies in the passband is a difference in the center frequency of the passband.
- the frequency variable filter 10 can expand the variable range of the center frequency of the pass band that constitutes the filter, and can cope with many communication bands.
- the frequency variable filter 10 can realize the filter characteristics shown in FIG.
- the frequency variable filter 10 adjusts the variable amount of the capacitance of the variable capacitor when the range in which the frequency is variable is equal to or less than the maximum difference in the frequency of the passband that can be realized by the variable width of the capacitance of the variable capacitor.
- the switch circuit is switched.
- FIG. 3 is a conceptual diagram showing the frequency distribution of the passband realized by the variable frequency filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- BW10 indicates a frequency range of a pass band that can be set in the frequency variable filter 10.
- BW10 (1) indicates a frequency range of a pass band that can be set in the variable frequency filter 10 (1) according to the first connection mode of the switch circuit.
- BW10 (2) indicates a frequency range of a pass band that can be set in the frequency variable filter 10 (2) according to the second connection mode of the switch circuit.
- BW10 (3) indicates the frequency range of the passband that can be set in the frequency variable filter 10 (3) according to the third connection mode of the switch circuit.
- PB10 (11), PB10 (12),..., PB10 (1n) use elastic wave resonance circuits 21 and 31 (first connection mode of the switch circuit), and variable capacitor VC20.
- Each pass band that can be set by adjusting the capacitance of VC30.
- PB10 (21), PB10 (22),..., PB10 (2n) adjust the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 using the elastic wave resonance circuits 22 and 32 (second connection mode of the switch circuit).
- Each passband that can be set is shown.
- PB10 (31), PB10 (32),..., PB10 (3n) adjust the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 using the acoustic wave resonance circuits 23 and 33 (third connection mode of the switch circuit).
- Each passband that can be set is shown.
- different passbands can be realized by adjusting the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 in each connection mode of the switch circuit.
- the acoustic wave resonance circuits 21 and 31 are selected, and the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 are adjusted, whereby a plurality of passbands PB10 (11) and PB10 (12 ,..., PB10 (1n) can be realized.
- the pass band BW10 (1) composed of a wider frequency band than each of the pass bands PB10 (11), PB10 (12),..., PB10 (1n). realizable.
- a pass band BW10 (2) having a wider frequency band than each of the pass bands PB10 (21), PB10 (22),..., PB10 (2n) is used. realizable.
- a pass band BW10 (3) having a frequency band wider than each of the pass bands PB10 (31), PB10 (32),..., PB10 (3n) can be realized.
- the resonance frequency and antiresonance frequency of the plurality of acoustic wave resonance circuits constituting the series arm resonance circuit 20 and the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 are set so that the pass band is different for each connection mode of the switch circuit. It has been decided.
- the frequency range BW10 (1) of the pass band realized by the frequency variable filter 10 (1) and the frequency range BW10 () of the pass band realized by the frequency variable filter 10 (2). 2) is different from the passband frequency range BW10 (3) realized by the frequency variable filter 10 (3).
- the frequency range BW10 of the pass band that can be realized as the frequency variable filter 10 becomes wider than the frequency range that can be taken by the frequency ranges BW10 (1), BW10 (2), and BW10 (3) of these pass bands.
- the frequency variable filter 10 can be varied in the pass band in a frequency range wider than a realizable frequency range by simply adjusting the variable capacitor.
- the resolution of the passband adjustment is reduced only by switching the switch circuit, but since the passband is also adjusted by adjusting the variable capacitor, a reduction in the resolution of the passband adjustment can be suppressed. Accordingly, the variable range of the center frequency can be expanded without increasing the variable pitch of the center frequency of the pass band of the filter, and therefore it is possible to cope with communication bands having adjacent frequencies.
- the number of selected terminals of the switch circuit may be four or more.
- the series arm resonance circuit 20 and the parallel arm resonance circuit 30 share the switch circuit SW20.
- the circuit configuration of the variable frequency filter 10 can be simplified and the size can be reduced.
- FIG. 4 is an impedance characteristic diagram of the acoustic wave resonance circuit and the acoustic wave resonator according to the first embodiment of the present invention. Note that each of the acoustic wave resonance circuit and the acoustic wave resonator constituting the variable frequency filter 10 according to the present embodiment is different from each other only in the setting frequency of the resonance frequency and the anti-resonance frequency, and the basic setting of the basic impedance characteristics. The concept is the same. Therefore, here, the elastic wave resonance circuit 21 will be described.
- the frequency of the resonance point RP211 of the elastic wave resonator 211 is lower than the frequency of the resonance point RP212 of the elastic wave resonator 212.
- the frequency of the antiresonance point AP211 of the elastic wave resonator 211 is lower than the frequency of the antiresonance point AP212 of the elastic wave resonator 212.
- the impedance characteristic of the elastic wave resonance circuit 21 is a composite characteristic of the impedance characteristic of the elastic wave resonator 211 and the impedance characteristic of the elastic wave resonator 212. Therefore, in the elastic wave resonance circuit 21 in which the elastic wave resonators 211 and 212 are connected in parallel, the first resonance point RP21L and the second resonance point RP21H are generated.
- the frequency of the first resonance point RP21L is lower than the frequency of the second resonance point RP21H.
- the frequency of the first resonance point RP21L matches the frequency of the resonance point RP211 of the acoustic wave resonator 211.
- the frequency of the second resonance point RP21H matches the frequency of the resonance point RP212 of the elastic wave resonator 212.
- a first antiresonance point AP21L and a second resonance point AP21H are generated.
- the frequency of the first antiresonance point AP21L is lower than the frequency of the second antiresonance point AP21H.
- the frequency of the first antiresonance point AP21L is between the frequency of the first resonance point RP21L and the frequency of the second resonance point RP21H.
- the frequency of the second antiresonance point AP21H is higher than the frequency of the second resonance point RP21H.
- FIG. 5 is a diagram showing the relationship between the pass characteristic and the impedance characteristic in one aspect of the variable frequency filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the upper part of FIG. 5 shows pass characteristics, and the lower part of FIG. 5 shows impedance characteristics.
- the series arm elastic wave resonance circuit 21 and the parallel arm elastic wave resonance circuit 31 are set so that the frequency of the resonance point and the frequency of the antiresonance point are different.
- the frequency of the second resonance point (high frequency side resonance point) RP21H of the series arm elastic wave resonance circuit 21 and the first antiresonance point (low frequency side antiresonance point) AP31L of the parallel arm elastic wave resonance circuit 31 are set to substantially the same frequency. Thereby, as shown in the upper part of FIG. 5, the pass band of the frequency variable filter is formed.
- the frequency of the second anti-resonance point (high-frequency side anti-resonance point) AP21H of the series-arm elastic wave resonance circuit 21 and the second resonance point (high-frequency-side resonance point) RP31H of the elastic wave resonance circuit 31 of the parallel arm. are set to substantially the same frequency or adjacent frequencies.
- an attenuation pole is provided on the high frequency side of the pass band of the frequency variable filter, and the attenuation characteristic on the high frequency side of the pass band becomes steep.
- the frequency of RP31L is set to substantially the same frequency or a close frequency.
- Such a resonance point and anti-resonance point are set for each combination of the elastic wave resonance circuit of the series arm and the elastic wave resonance circuit of the parallel arm, and each pass band is set to a different frequency band. Yes.
- the frequency of the antiresonance point can be changed without changing the frequency of the resonance point of the elastic wave resonance circuit of the series arm.
- the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 it is possible to change the frequency of the resonance point while hardly changing the frequency of the antiresonance point of the elastic wave resonance circuit of the parallel arm.
- the frequencies of the attenuation pole on the high frequency side and the attenuation pole on the low frequency side of the pass band can be changed, and the frequency of the pass band can be changed without substantially changing the insertion loss of the pass band.
- both the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 rather than adjusting only one of the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30, more various pass characteristics can be realized.
- variable frequency filter 10 has the following characteristics because each elastic wave resonance circuit is a parallel connection of a plurality of elastic wave resonators.
- FIG. 6 is an impedance characteristic diagram showing an effect on the impedance characteristic due to a plurality of elastic wave resonators.
- the frequency and impedance of the first antiresonance point AP21L and the second antiresonance point AP21H change.
- the frequency of the first antiresonance point AP21L (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 in the series arm is large is the first antiresonance when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 is small. It is lower than the frequency of the point AP21L (1).
- the impedance of the first antiresonance point AP21L (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 is large is lower than the impedance of the first antiresonance point AP21L (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 is small. End up.
- the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 in the parallel arm is adjusted so as to be increased similarly to the variable capacitor VC20.
- the frequency of the first resonance point RP31L (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 in the parallel arm is large is lower than the frequency of the first resonance point RP31L (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 is small. . That is, it is possible to shift substantially the same frequency as the first anti-resonance point AP21L of the parallel arm.
- the impedance of the first resonance point RP31L (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 is large should be lower than the impedance of the first resonance point RP31L (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 is small. Can do.
- the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 are changed from the large state to the small state, the attenuation amount of the attenuation pole due to the increase in the impedance of the first resonance point RP31L is reduced by the impedance of the first antiresonance point AP21L. It can be suppressed by rising.
- the attenuation amount of the attenuation pole on the low frequency side of the pass band and the steepness of the attenuation characteristic can be maintained substantially the same.
- the frequency of the second antiresonance point AP21H (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 in the series arm is large is higher than the frequency of the second antiresonance point AP21H (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 is small.
- the impedance of the second anti-resonance point AP21H (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 is large is lower than the impedance of the second anti-resonance point AP21H (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC20 is small. End up.
- the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 in the parallel arm is adjusted so as to be increased similarly to the variable capacitor VC20.
- the frequency of the second resonance point RP31H (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 in the parallel arm is large is lower than the frequency of the second resonance point RP31H (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 is small. . That is, it is possible to shift substantially the same frequency as the second anti-resonance point AP21H of the parallel arm.
- the impedance of the second resonance point RP31H (2) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 is large should be lower than the impedance of the second resonance point RP31H (1) when the capacitance of the variable capacitor VC30 is small. Can do.
- the capacitances of the variable capacitors VC20 and VC30 are changed from a large state to a small state, the attenuation amount of the attenuation pole due to the increase in the impedance of the second resonance point RP31H is reduced by the impedance of the second antiresonance point AP21H. It can be suppressed by rising.
- the attenuation amount of the attenuation pole on the high frequency side of the pass band and the steepness of the attenuation characteristic can be maintained substantially the same.
- variable frequency filter 10 having a parallel circuit of acoustic wave resonators can realize the pass characteristics shown in FIG.
- FIG. 7 is a pass characteristic diagram of the variable frequency filter according to the first embodiment of the present invention and the conventional variable frequency filter.
- the conventional configuration refers to a configuration in which one elastic wave resonator and one variable capacitor are arranged on each arm, as shown in the prior art. The comparison is made with the same number of ladder-type steps.
- the attenuation can be increased and the attenuation characteristic can be made steep. Can do. Further, the insertion loss of the pass band is hardly deteriorated as compared with the conventional configuration.
- the frequency variable filter 10 it is possible to suppress the deterioration of the insertion loss in almost all passbands to be selected and realize a steep attenuation characteristic. As a result, even if the variable range of the center frequency of the pass band of the filter is widened, a desired communication band having no communication band is allowed to pass through with low loss, and communication signals of communication bands adjacent thereto are included. A variable frequency filter that greatly attenuates the unwanted wave signal can be realized.
- FIG. 8 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable filter according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment of the present invention is different from the frequency variable filter 10 according to the first embodiment in the number of stages of the series arm resonance circuit and the parallel arm resonance circuit, and the selected elastic wave resonance circuit. And the number of elastic wave resonators constituting the elastic wave resonance circuit.
- Basic operations such as a switch operation are the same as those of the frequency variable filter 10 according to the first embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
- variable frequency filter 10A includes elastic wave resonance circuits 411, 412, 421, 422, 431, 432, 441, 442, 451, 452, 461, 462, 471, 472, 481, 482, variable capacitors VC21, VC22, VC23, VC24, VC31, VC32, VC33, VC34 and switch circuits SW11, SW12, SW13, SW14, SW15, SW16, SW17, SW18 are provided.
- variable capacitors VC21, VC22, VC23, VC24 are connected in series between the first terminal P01 and the second terminal P02.
- the acoustic wave resonance circuits 411 and 412 are selectively connected in parallel to the variable capacitor VC21 by switch circuits SW11 and SW12. With this configuration, the first series arm resonance circuit is configured.
- One ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 421 and 422 are selectively connected to the variable capacitor VC22 side of the variable capacitor VC21 by the switch circuit SW12.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 421 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 411
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 422 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 412.
- the other ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 421 and 422 are selectively connected to one end of the variable capacitor VC31 by the switch circuit SW13.
- the other end of the variable capacitor VC31 is connected to the ground potential.
- the acoustic wave resonance circuits 431 and 432 are selectively connected in parallel to the variable capacitor VC22 by the switch circuits SW12 and SW14. With this configuration, a second series arm resonance circuit is configured.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 431 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 411, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 432 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 412.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 441 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 431, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 442 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 432.
- One ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 441 and 442 are selectively connected to the variable capacitor VC23 side of the variable capacitor VC22 by the switch circuit SW14.
- the other ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 441 and 442 are selectively connected to one end of the variable capacitor VC32 by the switch circuit SW15.
- the other end of the variable capacitor VC32 is connected to the ground potential.
- the acoustic wave resonance circuits 451 and 452 are selectively connected in parallel to the variable capacitor VC23 by switch circuits SW14 and SW16. With this configuration, a third series arm resonance circuit is configured.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 451 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 431, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 452 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 432.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 461 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 451, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 462 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 452.
- One ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 461 and 462 are selectively connected to the variable capacitor VC24 side of the variable capacitor VC23 by the switch circuit SW16.
- the other ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 461 and 462 are selectively connected to one end of the variable capacitor VC33 by the switch circuit SW17.
- the other end of the variable capacitor VC33 is connected to the ground potential.
- the acoustic wave resonance circuits 471 and 472 are selectively connected in parallel to the variable capacitor VC24 by switch circuits SW16 and SW18. With this configuration, a fourth series arm resonance circuit is configured.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 471 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 451, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 472 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 452.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit 481 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 471, and the elastic wave resonance circuit 482 is connected to the elastic wave resonance circuit 472.
- One ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 481 and 482 are selectively connected to the second terminal P02 side of the variable capacitor VC24 by the switch circuit SW18.
- the other ends of the acoustic wave resonance circuits 481 and 482 are selectively connected to one end of the variable capacitor VC34 by the switch circuit SW19.
- the other end of the variable capacitor VC34 is connected to the ground potential.
- the elastic wave resonance circuits 431, 432, 441, 442, 451, 452, 461, and 462 have a single elastic wave resonator.
- the elastic wave resonance circuits 411, 412, 421, 422, 471, 472, 481, and 482 have two elastic wave resonators, and the two elastic wave resonators are connected in parallel.
- all of the elastic wave resonance circuits constituting the variable frequency filter 10A may not be configured by a parallel connection circuit of two elastic wave resonators, and the same effect as that of the first embodiment is obtained. be able to.
- FIG. 9 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable filter according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the frequency variable filter 10B according to the third embodiment of the present invention differs from the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment in the circuit configuration of the elastic wave resonance circuit.
- Other configurations are the same as those of the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment, and a description thereof will be omitted.
- the first series arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 511 and 512.
- the first parallel arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 521 and 522.
- the second series arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 531 and 532.
- the second parallel arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 541 and 542.
- the third series arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 551 and 552.
- the third parallel arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 561 and 562.
- the fourth series arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 571 and 572.
- the fourth parallel arm resonance circuit includes elastic wave resonance circuits 581 and 582.
- the elastic wave resonance circuits 521, 522, 531, 532, 551, 552, 581 and 582 have a single elastic wave resonator.
- the elastic wave resonance circuits 511, 512, 541, 542, 561, 562, 571, and 572 have two elastic wave resonators, and the two elastic wave resonators are connected in parallel.
- FIG. 10 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable demultiplexing circuit according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention.
- the frequency variable demultiplexing circuit 11 includes the configuration of the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment described above as a transmission filter, and is set with the same circuit configuration as the frequency variable filter 10A.
- a variable frequency filter 10C having a different pass band is provided as a reception side filter.
- the one end of the frequency variable filter 10A is an antenna terminal Pant, and the other end is a reception signal output terminal Prx.
- One end of the variable frequency filter 10C is an antenna terminal Pant, and the other end is a transmission signal input terminal Ptx.
- the antenna terminal Pant corresponds to the first terminal P01 shown in the second embodiment
- the reception signal output terminal Prx corresponds to the second terminal P02 according to the second embodiment.
- the basic configuration of the frequency variable filter 10C is the same as that of the frequency variable filter 10A, and a description thereof will be omitted as appropriate.
- the first series arm resonance circuit in the frequency variable filter 10C includes a variable capacitor VC41, elastic wave resonance circuits 611 and 612, and switch circuits SW21 and SW22.
- the first parallel arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC51, elastic wave resonance circuits 621 and 622, and switch circuits SW22 and SW23.
- the second series arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC42, elastic wave resonance circuits 631 and 632, and switch circuits SW22 and SW24.
- the second parallel arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC52, elastic wave resonance circuits 641 and 642, and switch circuits SW24 and SW25.
- the third series arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC43, elastic wave resonance circuits 651 and 652, and switch circuits SW24 and SW26.
- the third parallel arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC53, elastic wave resonance circuits 661 and 662, and switch circuits SW26 and SW27.
- the fourth series arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC44, elastic wave resonance circuits 671, 672, and switch circuits SW26, SW28.
- the fourth parallel arm resonance circuit includes a variable capacitor VC54, elastic wave resonance circuits 681 and 682, and switch circuits SW28 and SW29.
- FIG. 11 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a frequency variable filter according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention.
- the circuit configuration of the frequency variable filter 10D according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention is the same as that of the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment.
- the frequency variable filter 10D shows a specific structure of the formation portion of the elastic wave resonance circuit and a connection mode to the switch circuit with respect to the frequency variable filter 10A. Therefore, the parts of these structures will be described, and description of other parts will be omitted.
- the frequency variable filter 10D includes piezoelectric bodies 91 and 92.
- the piezoelectric bodies 91 and 92 have a rectangular parallelepiped shape, and are arranged along the longitudinal direction so that the longitudinal directions thereof substantially coincide with each other.
- the piezoelectric body 91 is formed with conductor patterns 911, 931, 951, 971 for series arm resonance circuits and conductor patterns 921, 941, 961, 981 for parallel arm resonance circuits.
- the conductor patterns 911, 931, 951, 971 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor patterns 921, 941, 961, 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit have an IDT shape.
- the conductor patterns 911, 931, 951, 971 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor patterns 921, 941, 961, 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit are arranged along the longitudinal direction (first direction) of the piezoelectric body 91. Is formed. At this time, the conductor pattern for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern for the parallel arm resonance circuit are alternately arranged.
- the conductor pattern 911 for the series arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 921 for the parallel arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 931 for the series arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 941 for the parallel arm resonance circuit, and the series arm resonance circuit The conductor pattern 951, the conductor pattern 961 for the parallel arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 971 for the series arm resonance circuit, and the conductor pattern 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit are arranged in this order.
- a wiring conductor pattern 831 connected to the conductor pattern 911 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the opposite side of the conductor pattern 911 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 911 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 832 connected to these conductor patterns 911 and 921 is formed between the conductor pattern 911 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 921 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 833 connected to the conductor pattern 921 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the opposite side of the conductor pattern 911 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 921 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 834 connected to the conductor pattern 931 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 941 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 931 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 835 connected to these conductor patterns 931 and 941 is formed between the conductor pattern 931 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 941 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 836 connected to the conductor pattern 941 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 931 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 941 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 837 connected to the conductor pattern 951 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the opposite side of the conductor pattern 951 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 951 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 838 connected to these conductor patterns 951 and 961 is formed between the conductor pattern 951 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 961 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 839 connected to the conductor pattern 961 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 951 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 961 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 841 connected to the conductor pattern 971 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 971 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 842 connected to these conductor patterns 971 and 981 is formed between the conductor pattern 971 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 843 connected to the conductor pattern 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 971 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 981 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- External conductor patterns 811, 812, 813, 814, and 815 are rectangular conductor patterns.
- the external connection conductor patterns 811, 812, 813, 814, and 815 are on one end side in the short side direction (second direction) of the piezoelectric body 91 with respect to the region where the plurality of resonance circuit conductor patterns are formed. Is formed.
- the external connection conductor patterns 811, 812, 813, 814, and 815 are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric body 91.
- the conductor pattern 811 for external connection is arranged close to the conductor pattern 911 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 811 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 831.
- the conductor pattern 812 for external connection is disposed in proximity to the conductor pattern 921 for the parallel arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 931 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 812 is connected to the wiring conductor patterns 832 and 834.
- the conductor pattern 813 for external connection is disposed in proximity to the conductor pattern 941 for the parallel arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 951 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 813 is connected to the wiring conductor patterns 835 and 837.
- the external connection conductor pattern 814 is disposed in proximity to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 961 and the series arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 971.
- the external connection conductor pattern 814 is connected to the wiring conductor patterns 838 and 841.
- the external connection conductor pattern 815 is disposed close to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 981.
- the external connection conductor pattern 815 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 842.
- External connection conductor patterns 811, 812, 813, 814, and 815 are respectively connected to switch circuits SW 11, SW 12, SW 14, SW 16, and SW 18 disposed on one end side in the short direction of the piezoelectric body 91.
- External connection conductor patterns 816, 817, 818, and 819 are rectangular conductor patterns.
- the external connection conductor patterns 816, 817, 818, and 819 are formed on the other end side in the short side direction (second direction) of the piezoelectric body 91 with respect to the region where the plurality of resonance circuit conductor patterns are formed. ing. That is, the external connection conductor patterns 816, 817, 818, and 819 are arranged in the short direction of the piezoelectric body 91 so as to sandwich a region where a plurality of resonance circuit conductor patterns are formed. , 812, 813, 814, and 815.
- the external connection conductor patterns 816, 817, 818, and 819 are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric body 91.
- the conductor pattern 816 for external connection is disposed close to the conductor pattern 921 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 816 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 833.
- the external connection conductor pattern 817 is disposed adjacent to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 941.
- the external connection conductor pattern 817 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 836.
- the external connection conductor pattern 818 is disposed close to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 961.
- the external connection conductor pattern 818 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 839.
- the external connection conductor pattern 819 is disposed in proximity to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 981.
- the external connection conductor pattern 819 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 843.
- External connection conductor patterns 816, 817, 818, and 819 are connected to switch circuits SW13, SW15, SW17, and SW19 disposed on the other end side of the piezoelectric body 91 in the short-side direction, respectively.
- the piezoelectric body 92 is provided with conductor patterns 912, 932, 952, 972 for series arm resonance circuits, and conductor patterns 922, 942, 962, 982 for parallel arm resonance circuits.
- the conductor patterns 912, 932, 952, 972 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor patterns 922, 942, 962, 982 for the parallel arm resonance circuit have an IDT shape.
- the conductor patterns 912, 932, 952 972 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor patterns 922, 942, 962, 982 for the parallel arm resonance circuit are arranged along the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric body 92. Yes. At this time, the conductor pattern for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern for the parallel arm resonance circuit are alternately arranged. Specifically, the conductor pattern 912 for the series arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 922 for the parallel arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 932 for the series arm resonance circuit, the conductor pattern 942 for the parallel arm resonance circuit, and the series arm resonance circuit Conductor pattern 952, parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 962, series arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 972, and parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 982.
- a wiring conductor pattern 844 connected to the conductor pattern 912 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the opposite side of the conductor pattern 922 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 912 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 845 connected to the conductor patterns 912 and 922 is formed between the conductor pattern 912 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 922 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 846 connected to the conductor pattern 922 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 912 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 922 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 847 connected to the conductor pattern 932 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the opposite side of the conductor pattern 942 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 932 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 848 connected to the conductor patterns 932 and 942 is formed between the conductor pattern 932 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 942 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 849 connected to the conductor pattern 942 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 932 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 942 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 851 connected to the conductor pattern 952 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 962 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 952 for the series arm resonance circuit. Between the conductor pattern 952 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 962 for the parallel arm resonance circuit, a wiring conductor pattern 852 connected to these conductor patterns 952 and 962 is formed.
- a wiring conductor pattern 853 connected to the conductor pattern 962 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 952 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 962 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 854 connected to the conductor pattern 972 for the series arm resonance circuit is formed on the opposite side of the conductor pattern 982 for the parallel arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 972 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 855 connected to these conductor patterns 972 and 982 is formed between the conductor pattern 972 for the series arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 982 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- a wiring conductor pattern 856 connected to the conductor pattern 982 for the parallel arm resonance circuit is formed on the side opposite to the conductor pattern 972 for the series arm resonance circuit in the conductor pattern 982 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- External conductor patterns 821, 822, 823, 824, and 825 are rectangular conductor patterns.
- the external connection conductor patterns 821, 822, 823, 824, and 825 are formed on one end side in the short direction of the piezoelectric body 92 with respect to the region where the plurality of resonance circuit conductor patterns are formed.
- the conductor patterns 821, 822, 823, 824, and 825 for external connection are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric body 92.
- the conductor pattern 821 for external connection is disposed close to the conductor pattern 921 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 821 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 844.
- the external connection conductor pattern 822 is disposed in proximity to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 922 and the series arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 932.
- the external connection conductor pattern 822 is connected to the wiring conductor patterns 845 and 847.
- the external connection conductor pattern 823 is disposed in proximity to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 942 and the series arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 952.
- the external connection conductor pattern 823 is connected to the wiring conductor patterns 848 and 851.
- the conductor pattern 824 for external connection is disposed in proximity to the conductor pattern 962 for the parallel arm resonance circuit and the conductor pattern 972 for the series arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 824 is connected to the wiring conductor patterns 852 and 854.
- the external connection conductor pattern 825 is disposed close to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 982.
- the external connection conductor pattern 825 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 855.
- External connection conductor patterns 821, 822, 823, 824, and 825 are connected to switch circuits SW11, SW12, SW14, SW16, and SW18 disposed on one end side of the piezoelectric body 92 in the short direction.
- External conductor patterns 826, 827, 828, and 829 are rectangular conductor patterns.
- the external connection conductor patterns 826, 827, 828, and 829 are formed on the other end side in the short direction of the piezoelectric body 92 with respect to the region where the plurality of resonance circuit conductor patterns are formed. That is, the external connection conductor patterns 826, 827, 828, and 829 are arranged in the short-side direction of the piezoelectric body 92, with the region where the plurality of resonance circuit conductor patterns are formed, sandwiching the external connection conductor pattern 821. , 822, 823, 824, and 825.
- the external connection conductor patterns 826, 827, 828, and 829 are arranged in this order along the longitudinal direction of the piezoelectric body 92.
- the conductor pattern 826 for external connection is disposed close to the conductor pattern 922 for the parallel arm resonance circuit.
- the external connection conductor pattern 826 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 846.
- the external connection conductor pattern 827 is disposed close to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 942.
- the external connection conductor pattern 827 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 849.
- the external connection conductor pattern 828 is disposed close to the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 962.
- the external connection conductor pattern 828 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 853.
- the external connection conductor pattern 829 is disposed in the vicinity of the parallel arm resonance circuit conductor pattern 982.
- the external connection conductor pattern 829 is connected to the wiring conductor pattern 856.
- External connection conductor patterns 826, 827, 828, and 829 are connected to switch circuits SW13, SW15, SW17, and SW19 disposed on the other end side of the piezoelectric body 92 in the short-side direction, respectively.
- the wiring pattern constituting the series arm resonance circuit and the wiring pattern constituting the parallel arm resonance circuit are arranged so as to sandwich the piezoelectric bodies 91 and 92 therebetween.
- electrical coupling between the wiring pattern constituting the series arm resonance circuit and the wiring pattern constituting the parallel arm resonance circuit can be suppressed, and desired filter characteristics can be realized more reliably and accurately.
- a set of a plurality of series arm resonance circuits and parallel arm resonance circuits that are simultaneously turned on or off by switching of the switch circuit is formed as a set on the piezoelectric body. This facilitates the connection pattern to the switch circuit.
- the wiring pattern forming the ladder type is simplified and shortened, and desired filter characteristics can be realized more reliably and accurately.
- the frequency variable filter 10D according to the present embodiment has a structure based on the circuit of the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment, but the frequency variable filter and frequency variable demultiplexing according to other embodiments. A similar structure can be applied to the circuit.
- the elastic wave resonance circuit when the elastic wave resonance circuit includes a plurality of elastic wave resonators, an embodiment in which these elastic wave resonators are connected in parallel has been described. However, these elastic wave resonators are connected in series. May be. However, an increase in impedance of the elastic wave resonance circuit can be suppressed by connecting the elastic wave resonators in parallel, which is effective for a low impedance circuit such as a high-frequency front end circuit connected to the antenna. Conversely, a series circuit of acoustic wave resonators may be applied to a high impedance circuit.
- both the series arm resonance circuit and the parallel arm resonance circuit are provided with an elastic wave resonance circuit selection means. However, if at least one of them is provided with an elastic wave resonance circuit selection means. Good.
- FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram of the communication apparatus according to the embodiment of the present invention.
- the communication apparatus 1 includes a front end circuit 2, an RFIC 3, and a BBIC 4.
- the front end circuit 2 includes an antenna matching circuit 5, a demultiplexing circuit 6, a transmission side filter 71, a reception side filter 72, a transmission side amplification circuit 73, and a reception side amplification circuit 74.
- the transmission side filter 71 and the transmission side amplifier circuit 73 correspond to the “transmission circuit” of the present invention.
- the reception side filter 72 and the reception side amplifier circuit 74 correspond to the “reception circuit” of the present invention.
- the antenna matching circuit 5 is connected between the antenna ANT and the branching circuit 6.
- the branching circuit is connected to the antenna matching circuit 5 and is also connected to the transmission side filter 71 and the reception side filter 72.
- the transmission side filter 71 is connected to the transmission side amplification circuit 73.
- the reception side filter 72 is connected to the reception side amplification circuit 74.
- the transmission side amplification circuit 73 and the reception side amplification circuit 74 are connected to the RFIC 3.
- the RFIC 3 is connected to the BBIC 4.
- the RFIC 3 executes high-frequency processing of communication executed by the communication device 1, and as a specific example, executes generation of a transmission signal, demodulation of a reception signal, and the like.
- the BBIC 4 executes processing at the baseband frequency executed by the communication device 1.
- the transmission signal output from the RFIC 3 is amplified by the transmission side amplification circuit 73.
- the transmission side amplification circuit 73 includes a front stage amplification circuit 731, an interstage filter 732, and a final stage amplification circuit 733.
- the transmission signal is amplified by the preamplifier circuit 731, filtered by the interstage filter 732, further amplified by the final amplifier circuit 733, and output to the transmission filter 71.
- the transmission signal is filtered by the transmission filter 71 and output to the demultiplexing circuit 6.
- the transmission signal is transmitted to the antenna ANT via the branching circuit 6 and the antenna matching circuit 5, and transmitted from the antenna ANT to the outside.
- the reception signal received by the antenna ANT is output to the reception-side filter 72 via the antenna matching circuit 5 and the demultiplexing circuit 6.
- the reception signal is filtered by the reception side filter 72 and output to the reception side amplification circuit 74.
- the reception side amplification circuit 74 amplifies the reception signal and outputs it to the RFIC 3.
- the frequency variable filters 10, 10 ⁇ / b> A, 10 ⁇ / b> B, 10 ⁇ / b> C having the above-described configuration are included in at least one of the transmission filter 71, the reception filter 72, and the interstage filter 732. 10D is used.
- FIG. 13 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable filter 10E according to a modification of the frequency variable filter 10A according to the second embodiment of the present invention.
- a frequency variable filter 10E according to this modification is obtained by adding a coupling variable capacitor VC61 and an inductor L62 to the frequency variable filter 10A. The description of the overlapping configuration is omitted.
- the inductor L62 (corresponding to the reactance element) is connected between the variable capacitor VC34 and the ground potential. That is, the inductor L62 is connected to the second terminal P02 without going through a series arm resonance circuit (a circuit composed of elastic wave resonance circuits 411, 412, 431, 432, 451, 452, 471, 472, variable capacitors VC21 to VC24).
- the parallel arm resonance circuit (a circuit composed of elastic wave resonance circuits 481, 482 and variable capacitor VC34) is connected between the variable capacitor VC34 and the ground potential.
- the coupling variable capacitor VC61 is connected between the connection point of the variable capacitor VC34 and the inductor L62 and the first terminal P01.
- variable frequency filter 10E the coupling variable capacitor VC61 is coupled to another variable capacitor or a reactance element.
- the pass characteristic of the frequency variable filter 10E adjusts the attenuation pole on the lower side of the pass band.
- the attenuation characteristic of the frequency variable filter 10E is improved. The improvement of the attenuation characteristic will be described with reference to FIG.
- FIG. 14 is a diagram showing pass characteristics (attenuation characteristics) of the frequency variable filter 10E and the frequency variable filter 10A.
- the solid line indicates the pass characteristic of the frequency variable filter 10E
- the dotted line indicates the pass characteristic of the frequency variable filter 10A.
- the attenuation (dB) of the frequency variable filter 10E is substantially equal to the attenuation of the frequency variable filter 10A. That is, the frequency variable filter 10E passes a high-frequency signal in the pass band with a low loss, like the frequency variable filter 10A.
- the pass characteristic of the frequency variable filter 10E has an attenuation pole with a frequency of about 670 MHz on the lower side of the pass band.
- the attenuation amount of the frequency variable filter 10E is larger than the attenuation amount of the frequency variable filter 10A.
- the attenuation band that secures a predetermined amount of attenuation can be widened on the low frequency side of the pass band.
- FIG. 15 is a circuit diagram of a frequency variable filter 10F according to a modification of the frequency variable filter 10B according to the third embodiment of the present invention.
- the inductor L62 is connected between the variable capacitor VC34 and the ground potential.
- the coupling variable capacitor VC61 is connected between the connection point of the variable capacitor VC34 and the inductor L62 and the first terminal P01. Therefore, also in the frequency variable filter 10F, it is possible to widen an attenuation band that secures a predetermined amount of attenuation on the low band side of the pass band.
- Frequency variable filter 11 Frequency variable demultiplexing circuit 20: Series arm resonance circuits 21, 22, 23, 31, 32, 33,411,412,421,422,431,432,441,442,451,452,461,462,471,472,481,482,511,512,521,522,531,532,541,542 551,552,561,562,571,572,581,582,611,612,621,622,631,632,641,642,651,652,661,662,671,672,681,682: elastic wave Resonance circuit 30: parallel arm resonance circuit 71: transmission side filter 72: reception side filter 73: transmission side amplification circuit 74 Receiving side amplifier circuits 91 and 92: Piezoelectric body 731: Previous stage amplifier circuit 732: Interstage filter 733: Final stage amplifier circuits
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Description
2:フロントエンド回路
3:RFIC
4:BBIC
5:アンテナ整合回路
6:分波回路
10,10A,10B,10C,10D,10E,10F:周波数可変フィルタ
11:周波数可変分波回路
20:直列腕共振回路
21,22,23,31,32,33,411,412,421,422,431,432,441,442,451,452,461,462,471,472,481,482,511,512,521,522,531,532,541,542,551,552,561,562,571,572,581,582,611,612,621,622,631,632,641,642,651,652,661,662,671,672,681,682:弾性波共振回路
30:並列腕共振回路
71:送信側フィルタ
72:受信側フィルタ
73:送信側増幅回路
74:受信側増幅回路
91,92:圧電体
731:前段増幅回路
732:段間フィルタ
733:終段増幅回路
811,812,813,814,815,816,817,818,819,821,822,823,824,825,826,827,828,829:外部接続用の導体パターン
831,832,833,834,835,836,837,838,839,841,842,843,844,845,846,847,848,849,851,852,853,854,855,856:配線導体パターン
911,931,951,971,912,932,952,972:直列腕共振回路用の導体パターン
921,941,961,981,922,942,962,982:並列腕共振回路用の導体パターン
P01:第1端子
P02:第2端子
Pant:アンテナ端子
Prx:受信信号出力端子
Ptx:送信信号入力端子
SW1,SW2,SW3,SW11,SW12,SW13,SW14,SW15,SW16,SW17,SW18,SW19,SW20,SW21,SW22,SW23,SW24,SW25,SW26,SW27,SW28,SW29:スイッチ回路
VC20,VC30,VC21,VC22,VC23,VC24,VC31,VC32,VC33,VC34,VC41,VC42,VC43,VC44,VC51,VC52,VC53,VC54,VC61:可変キャパシタ
L62:インダクタ
Claims (9)
- それぞれに弾性波共振子と可変キャパシタとを備えた直列腕共振回路と並列腕共振回路とがラダー型に接続された周波数可変フィルタであって、
前記直列腕共振回路と前記並列腕共振回路の少なくとも一方は、
互いに共振周波数が異なる第1の弾性波共振回路と第2の弾性波共振回路と、
前記第1の弾性波共振回路と前記第2の弾性波共振回路を選択的に可変キャパシタに接続するスイッチ回路と、を備え、
前記第1の弾性波共振回路の共振周波数と前記第2の弾性波共振回路の共振周波数との差によって生じる通過帯域の周波数の差は、前記可変キャパシタのキャパシタンスの可変幅によって生じる通過帯域の周波数の最大の差よりも大きい、
周波数可変フィルタ。 - 前記周波数を可変させる範囲が、前記可変キャパシタのキャパシタンスの最大の可変幅によって実現される通過帯域の周波数の最大の差以下である場合には、前記可変キャパシタのキャパシタンスの可変量が調整され、周波数を可変させる範囲が、前記可変キャパシタのキャパシタンスの最大の可変幅によって実現される通過帯域の周波数の最大の差よりも大きい場合には、前記スイッチ回路によって前記第1の弾性波共振回路と前記第2の弾性波共振回路が切り替えられる、
請求項1に記載の周波数可変フィルタ。 - 前記第1の弾性波共振回路または前記第2の弾性波共振回路は、少なくとも第1の弾性波共振子と第2の弾性波共振子とを備えており、
前記第1の弾性波共振子と前記第2の弾性波共振子は、並列接続されており、
前記第1の弾性波共振子の共振周波数および反共振周波数と、前記第2の弾性波共振子の共振周波数および反共振周波数は異なっている、
請求項2に記載の周波数可変フィルタ。 - 前記直列腕共振回路と前記並列腕共振回路は、それぞれ、前記第1の弾性波共振回路と前記第2の弾性波共振回路とを有している、
請求項2または請求項3に記載の周波数可変フィルタ。 - 前記第1の弾性波共振回路と前記第2の弾性波共振回路は、それぞれ、前記第1の弾性波共振子と前記第2の弾性波共振子とを有している、
請求項3に記載の周波数可変フィルタ。 - 前記直列腕共振回路を介さずに出力端子に接続された並列腕共振回路の可変キャパシタと、接地電位と、の間に接続されたリアクタンス素子と、
該可変キャパシタ及び前記リアクタンス素子の接続点と、入力端子と、の間に接続された結合用可変キャパシタと、をさらに備えている、
請求項1乃至請求項5のいずれか1項に記載の周波数可変フィルタ。 - 前記直列腕共振回路を構成する弾性波共振子の導体パターンと前記並列腕共振回路を構成する弾性波共振子の導体パターンは、圧電体の第1方向に沿って配列して形成されており、
前記第1方向に直交する第2方向において、前記直列腕共振回路を弾性波共振子の導体パターンに接続する外部接続用の端子導体は、前記直列腕共振回路を構成する弾性波共振子の導体パターンと前記並列腕共振回路を構成する弾性波共振子の導体パターンが形成された共振子の形成領域の一方端側に配置されており、
前記並列腕共振回路を弾性波共振子の導体パターンに接続する外部接続用の端子導体は、前記第2方向において、前記共振子の形成領域の他方端側に配置されている、
請求項1乃至請求項6のいずれか1項に記載の周波数可変フィルタ。 - 請求項1乃至請求項7のいずれか1項に記載の周波数可変フィルタを備え、
該周波数可変フィルタを送信回路のフィルタまたは受信回路のフィルタに用いた、
RFフロントエンド回路。 - 請求項8に記載のRFフロントエンド回路と、
前記送信回路および前記受信回路に接続されたRFICと、
を備える、通信装置。
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