WO2023016197A1 - 放大器模组、射频系统及通信设备 - Google Patents

放大器模组、射频系统及通信设备 Download PDF

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WO2023016197A1
WO2023016197A1 PCT/CN2022/106417 CN2022106417W WO2023016197A1 WO 2023016197 A1 WO2023016197 A1 WO 2023016197A1 CN 2022106417 W CN2022106417 W CN 2022106417W WO 2023016197 A1 WO2023016197 A1 WO 2023016197A1
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  • the present application relates to the technical field of antennas, in particular to an amplifier module, a radio frequency system and communication equipment.
  • the non-standalone networking (Non-Standalone, NSA) mode proposed in 3GPP usually adopts a dual connection mode of a fourth-generation 4G signal and a fifth-generation 5G signal.
  • NSA non-Standalone
  • multiple discrete power amplifier modules can be set in the radio frequency system, for example, multiple power amplifier modules for supporting 4G signal transmission Frequency multi-mode power amplifier (Multi-band multi-mode power amplifier, MMPA) and MMPA devices that support 5G signal transmission to achieve dual transmission of 4G signals and 5G signals.
  • MMPA Frequency multi-mode power amplifier
  • MMPA MMPA devices that support 5G signal transmission to achieve dual transmission of 4G signals and 5G signals.
  • Embodiments of the present application provide an amplifier module, a radio frequency system, and communication equipment, which can improve device integration and reduce costs.
  • the application provides a multi-mode multi-band power amplifier MMPA module, including:
  • the non-UHF amplifying circuit is configured to receive and process the non-UHF transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver, and output it to the target non-UHF output port through the target selection switch;
  • UHF amplifier circuit including:
  • the UHF transmission circuit is configured to receive and process the UHF transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver, and output it to the target UHF output port through the SPDT switch, the first filter, the coupler and the 3P4T switch in sequence;
  • the first UHF receiving circuit is configured to sequentially receive the first UHF receiving signal of the first target UHF input port through the 3P4T switch and the second filter, and output it to the radio frequency transceiver;
  • the second UHF receiving circuit is configured to sequentially receive and process the second UHF input port of the second target UHF through the 3P4T switch, the coupler, the first filter and the SPDT switch. Receive the signal at a frequency and output it to the radio frequency transceiver;
  • the P port of the SPDT switch is connected to the first filter, one T port of the SPDT switch is connected to the UHF transmitting circuit, and the other T port is connected to the second UHF receiving circuit connection; one P port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the coupler, the second P port is connected to the second end of the second filter, and the third P port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the target frequency band signal Transceiver ports, the two T ports of the 3P4T switch are connected to two SRS ports, the third T port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the UHF antenna port, and the fourth T port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the antenna multiplexing port , the antenna multiplexing port is a multiplexing port of a UHF signal and a high frequency signal; the target UHF output port, the first target UHF input port and the second target UHF input The port is any one of the two SRS ports, the UHF antenna port and the antenna multiplexing port, and the target frequency band signal is a non-
  • the MMPA module supports the processing of radio frequency signals in any frequency band of non-ultra-high frequency and ultra-high frequency, so that the MMPA can output two signals at the same time to support the processing of 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals.
  • the amplification of the signal realizes the dual transmission of the 4G LTE signal and the 5G NR signal, and also supports the flexible reception and processing of any one of the two signals.
  • the MMPA module supports 4-antenna SRS function and supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the antenna multiplexing port supports UHF signals and high-frequency signals sharing the same antenna. Compared with using an external switch circuit to combine circuits to realize corresponding functions, it saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss.
  • the application provides a MMPA module including:
  • the non-UHF amplifying unit is connected to the target selection switch, and is used to receive and process the non-UHF transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver, and output it to the target non-UHF output port through the target selection switch;
  • the first ultra-high frequency amplifying unit is connected to the SPDT switch, the first filter, the coupler and the 3P4T switch in sequence, and is used to receive the ultra-high frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver, and sequentially passes through the SPDT switch, the described The first filter, the coupler and the 3P4T switch are output to the target UHF output port;
  • the second UHF amplifying unit is sequentially connected to the second filter and the 3P4T switch, and is used to sequentially receive and process the first UHF input port of the first target UHF input port through the 3P4T switch and the second filter. receiving signals at high frequency and outputting them to the radio frequency transceiver;
  • the third ultra-high frequency amplifying unit is sequentially connected to the SPDT switch, the first filter, the coupler and the 3P4T switch, and is used to sequentially pass through the 3P4T switch, the coupler, and the first
  • the filter and the SPDT switch receive and process the second UHF receiving signal of the second target UHF input port, and output it to the radio frequency transceiver;
  • the P port of the SPDT switch is connected to the first filter, one T port of the SPDT switch is connected to the first UHF amplifying unit, and the other T port is connected to the third UHF amplifying unit. unit; the first P port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the coupler, the second P port is connected to the second end of the second filter, and the third P port is connected to the target frequency band of the MMPA module Signal sending and receiving ports, the two T ports of the 3P4T switch are connected to the two SRS ports of the MMPA module one by one, the third T port is connected to the UHF antenna port of the MMPA module, and the fourth The T port is connected to the antenna multiplexing port of the MMPA module, and the antenna multiplexing port is a multiplexing port of a UHF signal and a high frequency signal; the target UHF output port, the first target UHF The frequency input port and the second target UHF input port are any one of the two SRS ports, the UHF antenna port and the antenna multiplex
  • the present application provides an MMPA module configured with a non-UHF receiving port for receiving non-UHF transmission signals of a radio frequency transceiver, and for receiving a UHF transmission signal of the radio frequency transceiver
  • the third UHF output port includes any one of a UHF antenna port, an antenna multiplexing port and two SRS ports, and the antenna multiplexing port is a multiplexing port of a UHF signal and a high frequency signal , the target frequency band signal is a non-UHF signal;
  • the MMPA module includes:
  • a non-UHF amplifying circuit connected to the non-UHF receiving port, for amplifying the non-UHF transmission signal
  • a target selection switch connected to the output end of the non-UHF amplifying circuit and the non-UHF output port, for selectively conducting the connection between the non-UHF amplifying circuit and the target non-UHF output port A path, the target non-UHF output port is any one of the non-UHF output ports;
  • a UHF transmitting circuit connected to the UHF receiving port, for amplifying and processing the UHF transmitting signal
  • a first UHF receiving circuit connected to the first UHF output port, for amplifying the first UHF receiving signal
  • a second UHF receiving circuit connected to the second UHF output port, for amplifying the second UHF receiving signal
  • one T port of the SPDT switch is connected to the UHF transmitting circuit, and the other T port is connected to the second UHF receiving circuit;
  • a first filter the first end of the first filter is connected to the P port of the SPDT switch, and is used to filter the UHF transmit signal or the second UHF receive signal;
  • a second filter the first end of the second filter is connected to the first UHF receiving circuit for filtering the first UHF receiving signal
  • a coupler the first end of the coupler is connected to the second end of the first filter, and the second end of the coupler is connected to the coupling port of the MMPA module for detecting the UHF emission signal or the power information of the second UHF received signal, and output the power information through the coupling port;
  • a 3P4T switch the first P port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the third end of the coupler, the second P port is connected to the second end of the second filter, and the third P port is connected to the transceiver port , the two T ports of the 3P4T switch are connected to the two SRS ports one by one, the third T port is connected to the UHF antenna port, and the fourth T port is connected to the antenna multiplexing port.
  • the present application provides a radio frequency system including:
  • the MMPA module as described in any one of the first to third aspects
  • a radio frequency transceiver connected to the MMPA module, for sending and/or receiving UHF signals and non-UHF signals;
  • the first antenna unit is connected to the target UHF antenna port of the MMPA module, and the target UHF antenna port includes two SRS ports, a UHF antenna port and an antenna multiplexing port;
  • the target antenna unit is connected to the target antenna port of the MMPA module
  • the radio frequency system is used to realize the EN-DC function between the UHF transmission signal and the non-UHF transmission signal through the MMPA module, wherein the non-UHF transmission signal includes a low frequency transmission Any one of signal, intermediate frequency transmission signal and high frequency transmission signal.
  • the present application provides a communication device, including:
  • the radio frequency system as described in the fourth aspect as described in the fourth aspect.
  • FIG. 1A is a schematic structural diagram of a radio frequency system 1 provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 1 B is the structural representation of a kind of existing MMPA module that the embodiment of the present application provides;
  • Fig. 2 is the frame schematic diagram of a kind of MMPA module provided by the embodiment of the present application
  • Fig. 3 is the frame schematic diagram of another kind of MMPA module that the embodiment of the present application provides;
  • Fig. 4 is the frame schematic diagram of another kind of MMPA module that the embodiment of the present application provides;
  • Fig. 5 is the frame schematic diagram of another kind of MMPA module that the embodiment of the present application provides;
  • FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of the framework of another MMPA module provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 7 is the frame schematic diagram of another kind of MMPA module that the embodiment of the present application provides;
  • Figure 8 is a schematic diagram of the framework of another MMPA module provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 9 is a schematic framework diagram of another MMPA module provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • Fig. 10 is a schematic framework diagram of another MMPA module provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 11 is a schematic framework diagram of a radio frequency system 1 provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 12 is a schematic framework diagram of another radio frequency system 1 provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 13 is a schematic framework diagram of another radio frequency system 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 14 is a schematic framework diagram of another radio frequency system 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic framework diagram of another radio frequency system 1 provided in the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic framework diagram of another radio frequency system 1 provided by the embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic framework diagram of a communication device A provided in an embodiment of the present application.
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic frame diagram of a mobile phone provided by an embodiment of the present application.
  • first and second are used for descriptive purposes only, and cannot be interpreted as indicating or implying relative importance or implicitly specifying the quantity of indicated technical features. Thus, the features defined as “first” and “second” may explicitly or implicitly include at least one of these features.
  • plural means at least two, such as two, three, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
  • severeal means at least one, such as one, two, etc., unless otherwise specifically defined.
  • the radio frequency system involved in the embodiments of the present application can be applied to communication devices with wireless communication functions, and the communication devices can be handheld devices, vehicle-mounted devices, wearable devices, computing devices or other processing devices connected to wireless modems, and various forms of A user equipment (User Equipment, UE) (for example, a mobile phone), a mobile station (Mobile Station, MS) and so on.
  • UE User Equipment
  • UE Mobile Station
  • Network devices may include base stations, access points, and the like.
  • the radio frequency system 1 includes an MMPA module 10, a transmitting module 20 (the transmitting module is also called a TXM module), and a radio frequency transceiver 30 and an antenna group 40, wherein the radio frequency transceiver 30 is connected to the MMPA module 10 and the transmitting module 20, and the MMPA module 10 and the transmitting module 20 are connected to the antenna group 40.
  • the radio frequency transceiver is used for sending or receiving radio frequency signals through the signal path of the MMPA module 10 and the antenna group 40, or for sending or receiving radio frequency signals through the transmitting module 20 and the antenna group 40,
  • the MMPA module 10 may also be connected with the transmitting module 20 to form a signal processing path to transmit or receive radio frequency signals through corresponding antennas.
  • the MMPA module 10 is configured with a low frequency signal receiving port LB TX IN, an intermediate frequency signal receiving port MB TX IN, a high frequency signal receiving port HB TX IN, the first low frequency signal transmission port LB1, the second low frequency signal transmission port LB2, the third low frequency signal transmission port LB3, the fourth low frequency signal transmission port LB4, the fifth low frequency signal transmission port LB5, the first intermediate frequency signal transmission port MB1 , the second intermediate frequency signal sending port MB2, the third intermediate frequency signal sending port MB3, the fourth intermediate frequency signal sending port MB4, the fifth intermediate frequency signal sending port MB5, the first high frequency signal sending port HB1, the second high frequency signal sending port HB2 , the third high-frequency signal sending port HB3, the first high-frequency signal forwarding port HB RX1, the second high-frequency signal forwarding port HB RX2, the first low-medium-high-frequency power supply port LMHB_VCC1,
  • the low-frequency amplifier circuit LB PA includes a cascaded low-frequency front-stage PA (shown as a PA close to LB TX IN), a low-frequency matching circuit, and a low-frequency post-stage PA (shown as a PA far away from LB TX IN).
  • the input terminal of the stage PA is connected to the LB TX IN
  • the output terminal of the low-frequency pre-stage PA is connected to the low-frequency matching circuit
  • the low-frequency matching circuit is connected to the low-frequency post-stage PA
  • the power supply terminal of the low-frequency pre-stage PA Connect the LMHB_VCC1
  • the power supply terminal of the low-frequency post-stage PA is connected to the LMB_VCC2 for receiving and processing the low-frequency signal sent by the radio frequency transceiver
  • the low-frequency selection switch is an SP5T switch, the P port of the SP5T switch is connected to the output end of the low-frequency post-stage PA, and the 5 T ports are connected to the LB1, LB2, LB3, LB4, and LB5 in one-to-one correspondence for selecting the guide Through the path between the low-frequency amplifier circuit LB PA and any low-frequency signal sending port;
  • the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit MB PA includes a cascaded intermediate frequency pre-PA (shown as a PA close to MB TX IN), an intermediate frequency matching circuit, and an intermediate frequency post-stage PA (shown as a PA far away from MB TX IN).
  • the input end of the stage PA is connected to the MB TX IN
  • the output end of the intermediate frequency pre-stage PA is connected to the intermediate frequency matching circuit
  • the intermediate frequency matching circuit is connected to the intermediate frequency subsequent stage PA
  • the power supply terminal of the intermediate frequency pre-stage PA Connect the LMHB_VCC1, the power supply end of the intermediate frequency post-stage PA is connected to the LMB_VCC2, for receiving and processing the intermediate frequency signal sent by the radio frequency transceiver;
  • the intermediate frequency selection switch is an SP5T switch, the P port of the SP5T switch is connected to the output terminal of the intermediate frequency post-stage PA, and the five T ports are connected to the MB1, MB2, MB3, MB4, and MB5 in one-to-one correspondence for selecting the guide
  • High-frequency amplifier circuit HB PA including cascaded high-frequency pre-PA (shown as PA close to HB TX IN), high-frequency matching circuit and high-frequency post-stage PA (shown as PA away from HB TX IN),
  • the input end of the high-frequency pre-stage PA is connected to the MB TX IN
  • the output end of the high-frequency pre-stage PA is connected to the high-frequency matching circuit
  • the high-frequency matching circuit is connected to the high-frequency post-stage PA
  • the power supply terminal of the high-frequency pre-stage PA is connected to the LMHB_VCC1
  • the power supply terminal of the high-frequency post-stage PA is connected to the HB_VCC2 for receiving and processing high-frequency signals sent by the radio frequency transceiver;
  • the first high-frequency selection switch is an SPST switch, the P port is connected to the output end of the high-frequency post-stage PA, and the T port is connected to HB1;
  • the second high-frequency selection switch is an SPDT switch, the P port is connected to HB2, one T port is connected to HB1, and the other T port is connected to HB RX2;
  • the third high-frequency selection switch is an SPDT switch, the P port is connected to HB3, one T port is connected to HB1, and the other T port is connected to HB RX1;
  • the first controller CMOS Controller1 is connected to ports SCLK1, port SDA1, port VIO1, and port VBAT1, and is used to receive the first mobile processor industrial interface bus MIPI BUS control signal of port SCLK1 and port SDA1, and receive the first MIPI power supply signal of VIO1 , receiving the first bias voltage signal of VBAT1;
  • the second controller CMOS Controller2 is connected to port SCLK2, port SDA2, port VIO2, and port VBAT2, and is used to receive the second mobile processor industrial interface bus MIPI BUS control signal of port SCLK2 and port SDA2, and receive the second MIPI power supply signal of VIO2 , receiving the second bias voltage signal of VBAT2.
  • the working frequency range of the low frequency signal, intermediate frequency signal and high frequency signal that the signal processing circuit of the MMPA module 10 can process is from 663 MHz to 2690 MHz. It can be seen that the existing MMPA modules only integrate circuits that support low-frequency signals, intermediate-frequency signals, and high-frequency signal processing. GHz ⁇ 3.8GHz)) in various countries, and electronic devices such as mobile phones support the processing of UHF signals has become a must-have requirement.
  • the traditional MMPA module does not consider the dual connection between the fourth-generation 4G wireless access network and the fifth-generation 5G new air interface NR (E-UTRA and New radio) between low-frequency signals, intermediate-frequency signals and high-frequency signals.
  • E-UTRA and New radio the fifth-generation 5G new air interface NR
  • EN-DC Dual Connectivity
  • the power supplies of each signal processing circuit are connected together.
  • an additional MMPA module needs to be added in order to realize the EN-DC before the low-frequency signal and the intermediate-frequency signal, and between the low-frequency signal and the high-frequency signal.
  • Multi-band multi-mode power amplifier Multi-band multi-mode power amplifier, MMPA module 10
  • MMPA multi-band multi-mode power amplifier
  • the non-UHF amplifying circuit 500 is configured to receive and process the non-UHF transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and output it to the target non-UHF output port 800 through the target selection switch 570;
  • UHF amplifying circuit 400 including:
  • the UHF transmission circuit 410 is configured to receive and process the UHF transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and output it to the target through the SPDT switch 540, the first filter 610, the coupler 710 and the 3P4T switch 550 in sequence UHF output port;
  • the first UHF receiving circuit 420 is configured to sequentially receive and process the first UHF receiving signal of the first target UHF input port through the 3P4T switch 550 and the second filter 620, and output to the radio frequency transceiver 30;
  • the second UHF receiving circuit 430 is configured to receive and process the second target UHF input port through the 3P4T switch 550, the coupler 710, the first filter 610 and the SPDT switch 540 in sequence
  • the second UHF receiving signal is output to the RF transceiver 30;
  • the SPDT switch 540 is an SPDT switch, the P port of the SPDT switch 540 is connected to the first filter 610, a T port of the SPDT switch 540 is connected to the ultra-high frequency transmitting circuit 410, and another One T port is connected with the second UHF receiving circuit 430;
  • the 3P4T switch 550 is a 3P4T switch, one P port of the 3P4T switch 550 is connected with the coupler 710, and the second P port is connected with the The second end of the second filter 620 is connected, the third P port of the 3P4T switch 550 is connected to the transceiver port 810 of the target frequency band signal, the two T ports of the 3P4T switch 550 are connected to two SRS ports 820, the The third T port of the 3P4T switch 550 is connected to the UHF antenna port 830, the fourth T port of the 3P4T switch is connected to the antenna multiplexing port 840, and the antenna multiplexing port 840 is a UHF signal and a
  • the SRS port 820 refers to an antenna port for receiving or sending a UHF signal, and the symbol "/" means or.
  • the target frequency band signal is a high frequency radio frequency signal.
  • the 3P4T switch 550 is used to selectively conduct the signal path between the UHF transmitting circuit 410 and the UHF antenna port 830, the antenna multiplexing port 840, and any port of the two SRS ports 820, so as to Supports the burst function of UHF signals between antennas.
  • the SRS switching4 antenna transmission function of the mobile phone is a mandatory option of China Mobile Communications Group CMCC in the "China Mobile 5G Scale Test Technology White Paper_Terminal", and it is optional in the 3rd Generation Partnership Project 3GPP.
  • the base station To measure the uplink signals of the 4 antennas of the mobile phone, and then confirm the quality and parameters of the 4-channel channel, according to the channel reciprocity, the beamforming of the multiple-input multiple-output Massive MIMO antenna array for the downlink is performed according to the channel reciprocity, and finally the downlink 4x4MIMO Get the best data transfer performance.
  • the MMPA module further supports UHF signals on the basis of supporting non-UHF signals, and can output two signals at the same time to support the amplification of 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals.
  • the processing circuit at the UHF end supports 4-antenna SRS functions, and supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • UHF signals and non-UHF signals Sharing one antenna port saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss compared to using an external switch circuit to combine circuits to realize corresponding functions.
  • the non-UHF amplifying circuit 500 includes:
  • the low-frequency amplifying circuit 100 is configured to receive the low-frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and after amplifying the low-frequency transmission signal, output it to the target low-frequency output port 850 through the first selection switch 510;
  • the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 200 is configured to receive the intermediate frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and after amplifying the intermediate frequency transmission signal, output it to the target intermediate frequency output port 860 through the second selection switch 520;
  • the high-frequency amplifying circuit 300 is configured to receive the high-frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and after amplifying the high-frequency transmission signal, output it to the target high-frequency output port 870 through the third selection switch 530 ;
  • the low-frequency amplifier circuit 100 is specifically used to amplify the low-frequency signals of the first network and the second network;
  • the intermediate-frequency amplifier circuit 200 is specifically used to amplify the intermediate-frequency signals of the first network and the second network;
  • the high-frequency amplifier circuit 300 Specifically, it is used to amplify the high-frequency signals of the first network and the second network;
  • the ultra-high frequency amplifier circuit 400 is specifically used to amplify the ultra-high frequency signals of the second network.
  • the first network may be a 4G network
  • the radio frequency signal of the first network may be called a Long Term Evolution (Long Term Evolution, LTE) signal, that is, a 4G LTE signal.
  • the second network may be a 5G network, wherein the radio frequency signal of the second network may be called a new air interface (New Radio, NR) signal, that is, a 5G NR signal.
  • New Radio, NR new Radio
  • the 5G network will continue to use the frequency band used by 4G, and only the identification before the serial number will be changed.
  • the 5G network has added some ultra-high frequency bands that are not available in the 4G network, such as N77, N78, and N79.
  • the low-frequency signal may include a low-frequency 4G LTE signal and a low-frequency 5G NR signal.
  • the intermediate frequency signal may include an intermediate frequency 4G LTE signal and an intermediate frequency 5G NR signal.
  • the high-frequency signal may include a high-frequency 4G LTE signal and a high-frequency 5G NR signal.
  • UHF signals may include UHF 5G NR signals.
  • the low-frequency amplifying circuit 100 is configured to receive the low-frequency transmission signal under a first supply voltage
  • the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 200 is configured to receive the intermediate frequency transmission signal under a second power supply voltage
  • the high-frequency amplifying circuit 300 is configured to receive the high-frequency transmission signal under the second power supply voltage
  • the UHF transmitting circuit 410 is configured to receive the UHF transmitting signal or the UHF receiving signal under the second power supply voltage;
  • the first UHF receiving circuit is configured to receive the first UHF receiving signal under the second power supply voltage
  • the second UHF receiving circuit is configured to receive the second UHF receiving signal under the second power supply voltage.
  • the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage may be less than or equal to 3.6V.
  • the MMPA module 10 can simultaneously process low-frequency transmission signals and target frequency band signals, and the target frequency band signals are intermediate frequency transmission signals, high-frequency transmission signals and ultra-high Any one of the frequency transmission signals.
  • the MMPA module 10 is used to implement dual communication between the fourth generation 4G wireless access network and the fifth generation 5G new air interface NR between the non-UHF transmission signal and the UHF transmission signal. Connect EN-DC function.
  • the first signal is a signal amplified and processed by the low-frequency amplification circuit 100, for example, it may be a low-frequency signal of the first network.
  • the second signal is a signal amplified by one of the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 200, the high frequency amplifier circuit 300, and the ultrahigh frequency amplifier circuit 400, for example, it can be an intermediate frequency signal of the second network, a high frequency signal of the second network and one of the UHF signals of the second network. Therefore, the combination of the first signal and the second signal can meet the configuration requirements of different EN-DC combinations between 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals, as shown in Table 2.
  • 4G LTE frequency band 5G NR frequency band EN-DC LB MB LB+MB LB HB LB+HB LB UHB LB+UHB
  • the MMPA module can be configured to support dual connection of low-frequency signals of the first network (for example, low-frequency signals of 4G LTE) and target signals of the second network (for example, intermediate frequency signals, high-frequency signals or ultra-high-frequency signals of 5G NR) Non-independent networking working mode.
  • low-frequency signals of the first network for example, low-frequency signals of 4G LTE
  • target signals of the second network for example, intermediate frequency signals, high-frequency signals or ultra-high-frequency signals of 5G NR
  • Non-independent networking working mode Specifically, when the low frequency amplifier circuit and the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit work at the same time, it satisfies the EN-DC combination of LB+MB; when the low frequency amplifier circuit and the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit work at the same time, it satisfies the EN-DC combination of LB+HB; when When the low-frequency amplifying circuit and the ultra-high-frequency amplifying circuit work simultaneously, it satisfies the EN-DC combination of LB+UHB.
  • the MMPA module supports the processing of radio frequency signals in any frequency band of low frequency, intermediate frequency, high frequency and ultra-high frequency. Since the low frequency amplifier circuit and the target amplifier circuit are powered independently, the target amplifier circuit is an intermediate frequency Amplifying circuit, high-frequency amplifying circuit and ultra-high-frequency amplifying circuit, so that low-frequency signals and other signals can be transmitted at the same time, so that the MMPA module can output two signals at the same time to support 4G LTE signals and 5G NR The amplification of the signal realizes the dual transmission of 4G LTE signal and 5G NR signal.
  • the MMPA module supports 4-antenna SRS function and supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the antenna multiplexing port supports UHF signals and high-frequency signals sharing the same antenna. Compared with using an external switch circuit to combine circuits to realize corresponding functions, it saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss.
  • the first selection switch 510 can be an SP5T switch, wherein the P port is connected to the output end of the low-frequency amplifier circuit 100, and the five T ports are connected to five of the MMPA modules 10 one by one.
  • LF output ports (LB TX1-5 in the picture), these 5 LF output ports can be optionally connected to the second antenna unit (for example: LF antenna unit), and the target LF output port is any one of the 5 LF output ports.
  • the second selection switch 520 can be an SP5T switch, wherein the P port is connected to the output end of the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 200, and the five T ports are connected to the five intermediate frequency output ports of the MMPA module 10 one by one (the figure is MB TX1-5) , the five intermediate frequency output ports can optionally be connected to a third antenna unit (for example, an intermediate frequency antenna unit), and the target intermediate frequency output port is any one of the five intermediate frequency output ports.
  • the third selection switch 530 can be a 3P3T switch, the first P port is connected to the output end of the high-frequency amplifier circuit 300, and the second P port is connected to the first high-frequency output port of the MMPA module 10 (shown as HB TX1), The third P port is connected to the second high-frequency output port of the MMPA module 10 (shown as HB TX2), and the first T port is connected to the third high-frequency output port of the MMPA module 10 (shown as HB TX3), The second and third T ports are connected to the two high-frequency transceiver ports (shown as HB TRX1 and HB TRX2) of the MMPA module 10 in one-to-one correspondence, and the first high-frequency output port and the second high-frequency output port can be connected High-frequency receiving module, the high-frequency receiving module is used to receive high-frequency signals, and the third high-frequency output port and the two high-frequency transceiver ports are connected to the fourth antenna unit (for example: high-frequency antenna unit
  • the high-frequency receiving module can be, for example, a radio frequency low noise amplifier module (Low noise amplifier front end module, LFEM), and can also be a diversity receiving module (Diversity Receive Module with antenna switch module and filter) Antenna Switch Module and SAW, DFEM), can also be a multi-band low noise amplifier (Multi band Low Noise Amplifier, MLNA) and so on.
  • LFEM radio frequency low noise amplifier front end module
  • DFEM Diversity receiving module
  • Antenna Switch Module and SAW, DFEM can also be a multi-band low noise amplifier (Multi band Low Noise Amplifier, MLNA) and so on.
  • MLNA Multi band Low Noise Amplifier
  • the MMPA module supports multi-channel flexible processing for low-band, mid-band and high-band radio frequency signals.
  • the antenna multiplexing port 840 is used to receive the target frequency band reception signal from the target antenna, and output the target frequency band reception signal through the 3P4T switch 550 and the transceiver port 810 in sequence, the The target antenna is the antenna connected to the antenna multiplexing port 840 for transmitting the target frequency band signal; the transceiver port 810 is used to receive the target frequency band transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and sequentially pass through the 3P4T
  • the switch 550, the antenna multiplexing port 840, and the target antenna connected to the antenna multiplexing port 840 transmit outward.
  • the high frequency band includes a 5G high frequency band, such as frequency band N41 and the like.
  • the MMPA module supports the UHF signal and the high frequency signal to share the antenna through the antenna multiplexing port. Compared with the external switch circuit to combine the circuit to realize the corresponding function, the cost and layout area are saved, and the circuit is reduced. insertion loss.
  • the UHF transmission circuit 410 includes a single power amplifier, so as to perform power amplification processing on the UHF transmission signal; or,
  • the UHF transmitting circuit 410 includes a plurality of power amplifiers and a power combining unit, which implements power amplification processing of the UHF transmitting signal in a power combining manner.
  • the UHF transmitting circuit 410 includes a first power amplifier, a matching circuit and a second power amplifier, the first power amplifier is connected to the matching circuit, the matching circuit is connected to the second power amplifier, the The second power amplifier is connected to the SPDT switch 540 .
  • the specific implementation manners of the UHF transmitting circuit 410 may be various, and there is no unique limitation here.
  • the first UHF receiving circuit 420 includes a single low-noise amplifier to implement power amplification processing on the first UHF receiving signal
  • the second UHF receiving circuit 430 A single low-noise amplifier is included to implement power amplification processing on the second ultra-high frequency received signal.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides another multi-mode multi-band power amplifier MMPA module 10, including:
  • the non-UHF amplifying unit 910 is connected to the target selection switch 570, and is used to receive and process the non-UHF transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and output it to the target non-UHF output port 800 through the target selection switch 570 ;
  • the first UHF amplifying unit 411 is sequentially connected to the SPDT switch 540, the first filter 610, the coupler 710 and the 3P4T switch 550, and is used to receive and process the UHF transmission signal from the RF transceiver, and sequentially pass through The SPDT switch 540, the filter 610, the coupler 710 and the 3P4T switch 550 output to the target UHF output port;
  • the second UHF amplifying unit 421 is sequentially connected to the second filter 620 and the 3P4T switch 550 for receiving and processing the first target UHF input through the 3P4T switch 550 and the second filter 620 in sequence
  • the first UHF receiving signal of the port is output to the radio frequency transceiver 30;
  • the third UHF amplifying unit 431 is sequentially connected to the SPDT switch 540, the first filter 610, the coupler 710 and the 3P4T switch 550, and is used to sequentially pass through the 3P4T switch 550, the coupler 710, the first filter
  • the device 610 and the SPDT switch 540 receive and process the second UHF receiving signal of the second target UHF input port, and output it to the RF transceiver 30;
  • the P port of the SPDT switch 540 is connected to the first filter 610, one T port of the SPDT switch 540 is connected to the first UHF amplifying unit 411, and the other T port is connected to the third UHF amplifying unit 431; one P port of the 3P4T switch 550 is connected to the coupler 710, the second P port is connected to the second end of the second filter 620, and the third P port is connected to the The transceiver port 810 of the target frequency band signal of the MMPA module 10, the two T ports of the 3P4T switch 550 are connected to the two SRS ports 820 of the MMPA module 10 in one-to-one correspondence, and the third T port is connected to the MMPA module The UHF antenna port 830 of the group 10, the fourth T port is connected to the antenna multiplexing port 840 of the MMPA module 10, and the antenna multiplexing port 840 is a multiplexing port of the UHF signal and the high frequency signal;
  • the target selection switch 570 includes a first selection switch 510, a second selection switch 520, and a third selection switch 530;
  • the non-UHF amplification unit 910 includes:
  • the low-frequency amplification unit 110 is connected to the first selection switch 510, and is used to receive the low-frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and after amplifying the low-frequency transmission signal, output it to the target low-frequency output through the first selection switch 510 port 840;
  • the intermediate frequency amplifying unit 210 is connected to the second selection switch 520, and is used to receive the intermediate frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and after amplifying the intermediate frequency transmission signal, output it to the target via the second selection switch 520 IF output port 850;
  • the high-frequency amplifying unit 310 is connected to the third selection switch 530, and is used to receive the high-frequency transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, and after amplifying the high-frequency transmission signal, pass through the third selection switch 530 output to the target high-frequency output port 860;
  • each amplifying unit in the low frequency amplifying unit 110, the intermediate frequency amplifying unit 210, the high frequency amplifying unit 310, the first super high frequency amplifying unit 411, the second super high frequency amplifying unit 421, and the third super high frequency amplifying unit 431 can be A power amplifier is included to amplify the power of the received radio frequency signal.
  • the amplifying unit may further include a plurality of power amplifiers and a power combining unit, which implements power amplification processing of radio frequency signals by means of power combining and the like.
  • the low frequency amplifying unit 110 is powered by a first power supply module
  • the intermediate frequency amplifying unit 210, the high frequency amplifying unit 310, the first ultra high frequency amplifying unit 411 and the second ultra high frequency amplifying unit 421 are powered by a second power supply module.
  • the MMPA module supports the processing of radio frequency signals in any frequency band of low frequency, intermediate frequency, high frequency and ultra-high frequency. Since the low frequency amplifier unit and the target amplifier unit are powered independently, the target amplifier unit is the intermediate frequency Any one of the amplifying unit, the high-frequency amplifying unit, the first UHF amplifying unit and the second UHF amplifying unit, so that the low-frequency signal and other signals can be transmitted simultaneously, so that the MMPA module can output two signals at the same time , to support the amplification of 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals, and realize the dual transmission of 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals.
  • the MMPA module supports 4-antenna SRS function and supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the antenna multiplexing port supports UHF signals and high-frequency signals sharing the same antenna. Compared with using an external switch circuit to combine circuits to realize corresponding functions, it saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides another multi-mode multi-band power amplifier MMPA module 10, including:
  • non-UHF receiving port 880 for receiving non-UHF transmission signals of the RF transceiver 30, a UHF receiving port 891 for receiving the UHF transmission signals of the RF transceiver 30, and a UHF receiving port 891 for receiving the UHF transmission signals of the RF transceiver 30.
  • the target frequency band signal is a non-UHF signal;
  • the MMPA module includes:
  • a non-UHF amplifying circuit 500 connected to the non-UHF receiving port 880, for amplifying the non-UHF transmission signal
  • the target selection switch 570 is connected to the output terminal of the non-UHF amplifying circuit 500 and the non-UHF output port 800, and is used to selectively conduct the non-UHF amplifying circuit 500 and the target non-UHF output A path between ports, the target non-UHF output port is any one of the non-UHF output ports 800;
  • UHF transmitting circuit 410 connected to the UHF receiving port 891, for amplifying and processing the UHF transmitting signal
  • the first UHF receiving circuit 420 is connected to the first UHF output port 892, and is used to amplify the first UHF receiving signal;
  • the second UHF receiving circuit 430 is connected to the second UHF output port 893, and is used to amplify the second UHF receiving signal;
  • a T port of the SPDT switch 540 is connected to the UHF transmitting circuit 410, and another T port is connected to the second UHF receiving circuit 430;
  • a first filter 610 the first end of the first filter 610 is connected to the P port of the SPDT switch 540, for filtering the UHF transmit signal or the second UHF receive signal;
  • a second filter 620 the first end of the second filter 620 is connected to the first UHF receiving circuit 420, for filtering the first UHF receiving signal;
  • a coupler 710 the first end of the coupler 710 is connected to the second end of the first filter 610, and the second end of the coupler 710 is connected to the coupling port 811 of the MMPA module 10 for detecting Power information of the UHF transmit signal/the second UHF receive signal, and output the power information through the coupling port 811;
  • the first P port of the 3P4T switch 550 is connected to the third end of the coupler 710, the second P port is connected to the second end of the second filter 620, and the third P port is connected to The transceiver port 810, the two T ports of the 3P4T switch 550 are connected to the two SRS ports 820 one by one, the third T port is connected to the UHF antenna port 830, and the fourth T port is connected to the The antenna multiplexing port 840 is used.
  • the MMPA module further supports UHF signals on the basis of supporting non-UHF signals, and the processing circuit at the UHF end supports 4-antenna SRS functions, and supports two-way UHF
  • the receiving and processing of the signal simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the UHF signal and the non-UHF signal share one antenna port through the antenna multiplexing port 840, which saves corresponding functions compared to the external switch circuit to combine the circuit. The cost and layout area are reduced, and the circuit insertion loss is reduced.
  • the non-UHF receiving port 880 includes:
  • the low frequency receiving port 881 for receiving the low frequency transmission signal of the radio frequency transceiver 30;
  • the non-UHF output port 800 includes:
  • the MMPA module 10 is also configured with a first power supply port 812 and a second power supply port 813;
  • the target selection switch 570 includes the first selection switch 510, the second Selector switch 520 and the third selector switch 530;
  • the non-UHF amplifier circuit 500 includes a low frequency amplifier circuit 100, an intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 200 and a high frequency amplifier circuit 300;
  • the low-frequency amplification circuit 100 is connected to the low-frequency receiving port 881 and the first power supply port 812, and is used to amplify the low-frequency transmission signal under the first power supply voltage of the first power supply port 812;
  • the first selection switch 510 is connected to the output terminal of the low frequency amplifier circuit 100 and the low frequency output port 801, and is used to select and conduct the path between the low frequency amplifier circuit 100 and the target low frequency output port, the target The low-frequency output port is any one of the low-frequency output ports 871;
  • the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 200 is connected to the intermediate frequency receiving port 882 and the second power supply port 813, and is used to amplify the intermediate frequency transmission signal under the second power supply voltage of the second power supply port ;
  • the second selection switch 520 is connected to the output terminal of the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 200 and the intermediate frequency output port 802, and is used to select and conduct the path between the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit 200 and the target intermediate frequency output port.
  • the intermediate frequency output port is any one of the intermediate frequency output ports 802;
  • the high frequency amplifying circuit 300 is connected to the high frequency receiving port 883 and the second power supply port 813, and is used to transmit the high frequency under the second power supply voltage of the second power supply port 813.
  • the signal is amplified;
  • the third selection switch 530 is connected to the output terminal of the high frequency amplifier circuit 300 and the high frequency output port 803, and is used to select and conduct the path between the high frequency amplifier circuit 300 and the target high frequency output port , the target high-frequency output port is any one of the high-frequency output ports 803;
  • the UHF transmission circuit 410 is configured to amplify the UHF transmission signal under the second power supply voltage of the second power supply port 813;
  • the first UHF receiving circuit 420 is connected to the first UHF output port and the second power supply port, and is used to provide the first UHF receiving signal is amplified;
  • the second UHF receiving circuit 430 is connected to the second UHF output port and the second power supply port, and is used to control the second UHF output port under the second power supply voltage of the second power supply port.
  • the UHF received signal is amplified and processed.
  • the number of the first power supply port VCC1 and the second power supply port VCC2 can be set according to the number of power amplifiers included in the corresponding frequency band transmitting circuits, specifically, the number of the first power supply port VCC1 can be It is equal to the number of power amplifiers in the low-frequency amplifying unit, for example, there may be two.
  • the MMPA module supports the processing of radio frequency signals in any frequency band of low frequency, intermediate frequency, high frequency and ultra-high frequency. Since the low frequency amplifier circuit and the target amplifier circuit are powered independently, the target amplifier circuit is an intermediate frequency Amplifying circuit, high-frequency amplifying circuit and ultra-high-frequency amplifying circuit, so that low-frequency signals and other signals can be transmitted at the same time, so that the MMPA module can output two signals at the same time to support 4G LTE signals and 5G NR The amplification of the signal realizes the dual transmission of 4G LTE signal and 5G NR signal.
  • the MMPA module supports 4-antenna SRS function and supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the antenna multiplexing port supports UHF signals and high-frequency signals sharing the same antenna. Compared with using an external switch circuit to combine circuits to realize corresponding functions, it saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss.
  • the MMPA module 10 includes the low-frequency processing circuit and related ports in the MMPA module 10 as shown in FIG. 1B , an intermediate frequency processing circuit and related ports, a high frequency processing circuit and related ports, a first controller (shown as MIPI RFFE Controller1(PA)), a second controller (shown as MIPI RFFE Controller2(PA))) and related
  • a first controller shown as MIPI RFFE Controller1(PA)
  • a second controller shown as MIPI RFFE Controller2(PA)
  • UHF receiving port n77 TX IN
  • a first UHF transmitting port for sending the N77 frequency band signal to the RF transceiver
  • the picture shows n77 RX1) and the second UHF transmission port (shown as n77 RX2), 2 SRS ports (shown as SRS OUT1, SRS OUT2), N77 frequency band port (shown as N77 ANT2), N77 frequency band Multiple
  • An ultra-high frequency amplifying circuit (UHB PA in the figure) is used to receive the ultra-high frequency signal of the radio frequency transceiver 30 through the port n77 TX IN, perform amplification processing, and pass through the SPDT switch, the first filter, the coupler and the 3P4T switch Output to the target UHF output port, the target UHF output port is any one of port SRS OUT1, port SRS OUT2, port N77 ANT2, port N77/N41 ANT;
  • First UHF receive circuit (shown as low noise filter connected to port n77 RX2) for receiving and processing first UHF via target UHF receive port, 3P4T switch, coupler, first filter
  • the signal is sent to the RF transceiver through port n77 RX2, and the target UHF receiving port is any one of port SRS OUT1, port SRS OUT2, port N77 ANT2, and port N77/N41 ANT1;
  • a second UHF receive circuit (shown as a low noise filter connected to port n77 RX1) for receiving and processing the second
  • the UHF signal is sent to the RF transceiver through the port n77 RX1, and the target UHF receiving port is any one of the port SRS OUT1, the port SRS OUT2, the port N77 ANT2, and the port N77/N41 ANT1;
  • the power amplifier of the low frequency amplifying circuit is powered through ports LB_VCC1 and LB_VCC2, and the power amplifiers of the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit, high frequency amplifying circuit, the first UHF amplifying circuit and the second UHF amplifying circuit are powered through ports MHB_UHB_VCC1, port MHB_UHB_VCC2 provides power supply, so that through independent power supply, it can process low-frequency signals and target frequency band signals at the same time.
  • the target frequency band signal is any one of intermediate frequency signal, high-frequency signal, first UHF signal and second UHF signal. Dual launch function.
  • the transceiver port TRX (N41) can receive the N41 frequency band signal of the radio frequency transceiver, and transmit it through the 3P4T switch, the port N77/N41 ANT and the corresponding antenna, or, through the corresponding antenna, the port N77/N41 ANT and the 3P4T
  • the switch sends the received N41 band signal to the RF transceiver.
  • a module for processing signals in the N41 frequency band can be set between the transceiver port TRX (N41) port and the radio frequency transceiver to realize corresponding signal processing functions.
  • the embodiment of the present application provides a radio frequency system 1, including:
  • the MMPA module 10 described in any embodiment of the present application.
  • the first antenna unit 70 is connected to the target UHF antenna port of the MMPA module 10, and the target UHF antenna port includes two SRS ports 820, a UHF antenna port 830 and an antenna multiplexing port 840;
  • the target antenna unit 80 is connected to the target antenna port 804 of the MMPA module 10;
  • the radio frequency system is used to realize the EN-DC function between the UHF transmission signal and the non-UHF transmission signal through the MMPA module, wherein the non-UHF transmission signal includes a low frequency transmission Any one of signal, intermediate frequency transmission signal and high frequency transmission signal.
  • the radio frequency system includes an MMPA module, and the MMPA module further supports UHF signals on the basis of supporting non-UHF signals, and the processing circuit at the UHF end supports 4-antenna SRS functions, And it supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the UHF signal and the non-UHF signal share one antenna port, which is better than using an external switch circuit. Combining circuits to realize corresponding functions saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss.
  • the target antenna port 804 includes a low-frequency antenna port 805, an intermediate-frequency antenna port 806, and a high-frequency antenna port 807; the target antenna unit 80 includes:
  • the second antenna unit 40 is connected to the low-frequency antenna port 805 of the MMPA module;
  • the third antenna unit 50 is connected to the intermediate frequency antenna port 806 of the MMPA module;
  • the fourth antenna unit 60 is connected to the high-frequency antenna port 807 of the MMPA module.
  • the radio frequency system further includes:
  • the first power supply module 41 is connected to the low-frequency amplifying circuit 100 of the MMPA module, and is used to provide the first power supply voltage for the low-frequency amplifying circuit;
  • the second power supply module 42 is used to connect the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 200, the high frequency amplifying circuit 300 and the ultrahigh frequency amplifying circuit 400 of the MMPA module, and is used to provide the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit 200 and the high frequency amplifying circuit 300 and any circuit in the ultra-high frequency amplifying circuit 400 to provide a second supply voltage;
  • the input voltage of the first power supply module 41 and the second power supply module 42 may be the output voltage of the battery unit, generally between 3.6V-4.2V.
  • the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage to power each amplifying circuit, it is possible to avoid adding a boost circuit in the power supply module, so as to reduce the cost of each power supply module.
  • both the first power supply module 41 and the second power supply module 42 may be power management ICs (Power management IC, PMIC).
  • PMIC power management IC
  • a PMIC without a boost circuit can be used to supply power to each amplifying unit.
  • the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage may be equal or different.
  • the size of the first power supply voltage and the second power supply voltage may be based on communication requirements and/or The specific structure of each amplifier circuit is set.
  • the first power supply module may include RF PMIC#1
  • the second power supply module may include RF PMIC#2.
  • RF PMIC#1 and RF PMIC#2 do not include a boost circuit, that is, the output voltage of RF PMIC#1 and RF PMIC#2 is less than or equal to the input voltage of RF PMIC#1 and RF PMIC#2.
  • both the first power supply module and the second power supply module may include a Buck Source, and the supply voltage Vcc at the output terminal of the Buck Source is less than or equal to 3.6V.
  • a step-down power supply can be understood as an output voltage lower than the input voltage, that is, a step-down adjustable regulated DC power supply.
  • the radio frequency system includes the first power supply module, the second power supply module and each antenna unit matched with the MMPA module, so that the radio frequency system as a whole supports any of the low frequency, intermediate frequency, high frequency and ultrahigh frequency
  • the target amplifier circuit is any one of the intermediate frequency amplifier circuit, high-frequency amplifier circuit, and ultra-high frequency amplifier circuit, low-frequency signals and other signals can be realized Simultaneous transmission, so that the MMPA module can output two signals at the same time to support the amplification of 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals, and realize the dual transmission of 4G LTE signals and 5G NR signals.
  • the MMPA module supports 4-antenna SRS function and supports the receiving and processing of two UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture.
  • the antenna multiplexing port supports UHF signals and high-frequency signals sharing the same antenna. Compared with using an external switch circuit to combine circuits to realize corresponding functions, it saves cost and layout area, and reduces circuit insertion loss.
  • the first antenna unit 30 includes:
  • the first antenna 31 is connected to the UHF antenna port 830;
  • the second antenna 32 is connected to the antenna multiplexing port 840;
  • the third antenna 33 is connected to the first SRS port 820;
  • the fourth antenna 34 is connected to the second SRS port 820 .
  • the first antenna 31 supports UHF signals, such as N77
  • the second antenna 32 supports UHF signals and high frequency signals, such as N77/N41
  • the third antenna 33 supports UHF signals, such as N77
  • the fourth Antenna 34 supports UHF signals, such as N77.
  • the first antenna unit since the first antenna unit has four antennas corresponding to the four ports one by one, they are set independently of each other, which improves the flexibility and stability of signal transmission and reception.
  • the radio frequency system further includes:
  • Target frequency band power amplification module 70 including:
  • the target frequency band transmission circuit 71 is connected to the transceiver port 810 through the fourth selection switch 560, and is used to receive the target frequency band transmission signal from the radio frequency transceiver 30, amplify the target frequency band transmission signal, and pass through the first frequency band in turn.
  • the four-selection switch 560, the transceiver port 810, the 3P4T switch 550, the antenna multiplexing port 840, and the target antenna connected to the antenna multiplexing port 840 transmit outward;
  • the target frequency band receiving circuit 72 is connected to the transceiver port 810 through the fourth selection switch 560, and is used to pass through the antenna multiplexing port 840, the 3P4T switch 550, the transceiver port 810, and the fourth selection port in sequence.
  • the switch 560 receives the target frequency band reception signal from the target antenna, amplifies the target frequency band reception signal, and outputs it to the radio frequency transceiver 30;
  • the fourth selection switch 560 is an SPDT switch, the P port of the fourth selection switch 560 is connected to the transceiver port 810, and a T port of the fourth selection switch 560 is connected to the target frequency band transmitting circuit 71. The output end, the other T port of the fourth selection switch 560 is connected to the input end of the target frequency band receiving circuit 72 .
  • the target frequency band transmit signal and the target frequency band receive signal may be non-UHF signals such as signals in the 5G high-frequency N41 frequency band, which are not limited here.
  • the MMPA module and the target frequency band power amplifier module can cooperate with a shared antenna to realize high-frequency signal transmission and reception processing.
  • the radio frequency system further includes:
  • the first radio frequency switch 81 includes a P port and two T ports, the P port is connected to the third antenna 33, and the first T port is connected to the first SRS port 820;
  • the first receiving module 91 is connected to the second T port of the first radio frequency switch 81 for receiving the UHF signal received by the third antenna 33;
  • the second radio frequency switch 82 includes a P port and two T ports, the P port is connected to the fourth antenna 34, and the first T port is connected to the second SRS port 820;
  • the second receiving module 92 is connected to the second T port of the second radio frequency switch 82 and used for receiving the UHF signal received by the fourth antenna 34 .
  • the first receiving module 91 and the second receiving module 92 can be a radio frequency low noise amplifier module (Low noise amplifier front end module, LFEM), and can also be a diversity receiving module with an antenna switch module and a filter ( Diversity Receive Module with Antenna Switch Module and SAW, DFEM), can also be a multi-band low noise amplifier (Multi band Low Noise Amplifier, MLNA) and so on.
  • LFEM radio frequency low noise amplifier front end module
  • DFEM Diversity Receive Module with Antenna Switch Module and SAW, DFEM
  • MLNA Multi band Low Noise Amplifier
  • the first receiving module 91 and the second receiving module 92 are connected to two UHF signal receiving ports of the RF transceiver one by one, and are used to output the received UHF receiving signals to the RF transceiver to realize Reception of multiple UHF signals.
  • this embodiment of the present application provides a communication device A, including:
  • the radio frequency system 1 described in any embodiment of the present application.
  • the signal sending port and the signal receiving port of each frequency band on the radio frequency transceiver 30 are respectively connected to the amplification circuit of the corresponding frequency band.
  • the low frequency signal sending port and the low frequency signal receiving port of the radio frequency transceiver 30 can be connected to the low frequency Amplifying circuit
  • the intermediate frequency signal sending port and the intermediate frequency signal receiving port of the radio frequency transceiver 30 can be connected to the intermediate frequency amplifying circuit
  • the high frequency signal sending port of the radio frequency transceiver 30 and the high frequency signal receiving port can be connected to the high frequency amplifying circuit
  • the first UHF signal receiving port, the second UHF signal receiving port and the UHF signal sending port can be connected to a UHF amplifier circuit, etc.
  • a signal receiving module can also be connected to realize the signal of each frequency band take over. There is no unique limitation here.
  • the communication device A separates the power supply of the low-frequency signal from the processing circuit of other signals, so that two signals can be transmitted at the same time, and the MMPA module can output two signals at the same time to support 4G
  • the amplification of LTE signal and 5G NR signal realizes the EN-DC of 4G LTE signal and 5G NR signal.
  • the MMPA module supports the receiving and processing of two channels of UHF signals, which simplifies the RF front-end architecture, and reduces circuit insertion loss compared to external switch circuits for decombining.
  • the communication device is a smart phone 1800 as an example for illustration.
  • the communication device is a smart phone 1800 as an example for illustration.
  • FIG. multiple computer readable storage media
  • communication interface 183 As shown in FIG. multiple computer readable storage media
  • radio frequency system 184 These components optionally communicate via one or more communication buses or signal lines 189 .
  • the smart phone 1800 shown in FIG. 18 is not limited to the mobile phone, and may include more or less components than shown in the figure, or combine some components, or arrange different components.
  • the various components shown in FIG. 18 are implemented in hardware, software, or a combination of both hardware and software, including one or more signal processing and/or application specific integrated circuits.
  • Memory 182 optionally includes high-speed random access memory, and optionally also includes non-volatile memory, such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices.
  • non-volatile memory such as one or more magnetic disk storage devices, flash memory devices, or other non-volatile solid-state memory devices.
  • the software components stored in the memory 182 include an operating system, a communication module (or an instruction set), a global positioning system (GPS) module (or an instruction set), and the like.
  • GPS global positioning system
  • Processor 181 and other control circuits may be used to control the operation of smartphone 1800 .
  • the processor 181 may be based on one or more microprocessors, microcontrollers, digital signal processors, baseband processors, power management units, audio codec chips, application specific integrated circuits, and the like.
  • the processor 181 may be configured to implement a control algorithm that controls usage of the antenna in the smartphone 1800 .
  • the processor 181 may also issue control commands and the like for controlling switches in the radio frequency system 184 .
  • the communication interface 183 may include one or more interfaces, such as an integrated circuit (inter-integrated circuit, I2C) interface, an integrated circuit built-in audio (inter-integrated circuit sound, I2S) interface, a pulse code modulation (pulse code modulation, PCM) interface , universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter (universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter, UART) interface, mobile industry processor interface (mobile industry processor interface, MIPI), general-purpose input and output (general-purpose input/output, GPIO) interface, user identification module ( subscriber identity module, SIM) interface, and/or universal serial bus (universal serial bus, USB) interface, etc.
  • I2C integrated circuit
  • I2S integrated circuit built-in audio
  • PCM pulse code modulation
  • PCM pulse code modulation
  • UART universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter
  • MIPI mobile industry processor interface
  • GPIO general-purpose input and output
  • user identification module subscriber identity module, SIM
  • USB universal serial bus
  • the I2C interface is a bidirectional synchronous serial bus, including a serial data line (serial data line, SDA) and a serial clock line (derail clock line, SCL).
  • the processor 181 may include multiple sets of I2C interfaces, through which different I2C interfaces may be respectively coupled to touch sensors, chargers, flashlights, cameras and the like.
  • the processor 181 can be coupled to the touch sensor through the I2C interface, so that the processor 181 can communicate with the touch sensor through the I2C interface to realize the touch function of the smart phone 1800 .
  • the I2S interface can be used for audio communication.
  • the processor 181 may include multiple sets of I2S interfaces, and is coupled with the audio module through the I2S interface to realize communication between the processor 181 and the audio module.
  • the audio module can transmit audio signals to the wireless communication module through the I2S interface, so as to realize the function of answering calls through the Bluetooth headset.
  • the PCM interface can also be used for audio communication, sampling, quantizing and encoding the analog signal.
  • the audio module and the wireless communication module can be coupled through the PCM interface, specifically, the audio signal can be transmitted to the wireless communication module through the PCM interface, so as to realize the function of answering the phone through the Bluetooth headset.
  • Both the I2S interface and the PCM interface can be used for audio communication.
  • the UART interface is a universal serial data bus used for asynchronous communication.
  • the bus can be a bidirectional communication bus. It converts the data to be transmitted between serial communication and parallel communication.
  • a UART interface is generally used to connect the processor 181 with the wireless communication module.
  • the processor 181 communicates with the Bluetooth module in the wireless communication module through the UART interface to realize the Bluetooth function.
  • the audio module can transmit audio signals to the wireless communication module through the UART interface, realizing the function of playing music through the Bluetooth headset.
  • the MIPI interface can be used to connect the processor 181 with peripheral devices such as a display screen and a camera.
  • MIPI interface includes camera serial interface (camera serial interface, CSI), display serial interface (display serial interface, DSI), etc.
  • the processor 181 communicates with the camera through a CSI interface to realize the camera function of the smart phone 1800 .
  • the processor 181 communicates with the display screen through the DSI interface to realize the display function of the smart phone 1800 .
  • the GPIO interface can be configured by software.
  • the GPIO interface can be configured as a control signal or as a data signal.
  • the GPIO interface can be used to connect the processor 181 with a camera, a display screen, a wireless communication module, an audio module, a sensor module, and the like.
  • the GPIO interface can also be configured as an I2C interface, I2S interface, UART interface, MIPI interface, etc.
  • the USB interface is an interface that conforms to the USB standard specification, and can be a Mini USB interface, a Micro USB interface, a USB Type C interface, and the like.
  • the USB interface can be used to connect the charger to charge the smart phone 1800, and can also be used to transmit data between the smart phone 1800 and peripheral devices. It can also be used to connect headphones and play audio through them. This interface can also be used to connect other electronic devices, such as AR devices.
  • the above-mentioned processor 181 can be mapped as a system-on-a-chip (System on a Chip, SOC) in an actual product, and the above-mentioned processing unit and/or interface can also not be integrated into the processor 181, and can be separately connected through a communication chip. Or the electronic components realize corresponding functions.
  • SOC System on a Chip
  • the interface connection relationship between the above modules is only for schematic illustration, and does not constitute the only limitation on the structure of the smart phone 1800 .
  • the radio frequency system 184 may be the radio frequency system in any of the foregoing embodiments, wherein the radio frequency system 184 may also be used to process radio frequency signals of multiple different frequency bands.
  • the Sub-6G frequency band may specifically include a 2.496GHz-6GHz frequency band and a 3.3GHz-6GHz frequency band.
  • Nonvolatile memory can include read only memory (ROM), programmable ROM (PROM), electrically programmable ROM (EPROM), electrically erasable programmable ROM (EEPROM), or flash memory.
  • Volatile memory can include random access memory (RAM), which acts as external cache memory.
  • RAM is available in many forms such as Static RAM (SRAM), Dynamic RAM (DRAM), Synchronous DRAM (SDRAM), Double Data Rate SDRAM (DDR SDRAM), Enhanced SDRAM (ESDRAM), Synchronous Synchlink DRAM (SLDRAM), Memory Bus (Rambus) Direct RAM (RDRAM), Direct Memory Bus Dynamic RAM (DRDRAM), and Memory Bus Dynamic RAM (RDRAM).
  • SRAM Static RAM
  • DRAM Dynamic RAM
  • SDRAM Synchronous DRAM
  • DDR SDRAM Double Data Rate SDRAM
  • ESDRAM Enhanced SDRAM
  • SLDRAM Synchronous Synchlink DRAM
  • SLDRAM Synchronous Synchlink DRAM
  • Memory Bus Radbus
  • RDRAM Direct RAM
  • DRAM Direct Memory Bus Dynamic RAM
  • RDRAM Memory Bus Dynamic RAM

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Abstract

本申请提供一种放大器模组、射频系统及通信设备,MMPA模组支持同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射,也支持对两路信号中任意一路信号进行灵活接收处理。同时,该MMPA模组支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少电路插损。

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放大器模组、射频系统及通信设备 技术领域
本申请涉及天线技术领域,特别是涉及一种放大器模组、射频系统及通信设备。
背景技术
目前,3GPP中提出的非独立组网(Non-Standalone,NSA)模式通常采用第四代4G信号和第五代5G信号的双连接模式。对于支持5G通信技术的通信设备,为了提高4G和5G双连接模式下的通信性能,可在射频系统中设置多个分立设置的功率放大器模组,例如,多个用于支持4G信号发射的多频多模功率放大器(Multi-band multi-mode power amplifier,MMPA)以及支持5G信号发射的MMPA器件,以实现4G信号和5G信号的双发射。
发明内容
本申请实施例提供一种放大器模组、射频系统及通信设备,可以提高器件集成度,降低成本。
第一方面,本申请提供一种多模式多频段功率放大器MMPA模组,包括:
非超高频放大电路,被配置为接收和处理来自射频收发器的非超高频发射信号,并经目标选择开关输出至目标非超高频输出端口;
超高频放大电路,包括:
超高频发射电路,被配置为接收和处理来自所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号,并依次经SPDT开关、第一滤波器、耦合器和3P4T开关输出至目标超高频输出端口;
第一超高频接收电路,被配置为依次通过所述3P4T开关和第二滤波器接收第一目标超高频输入端口的第一超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
第二超高频接收电路,被配置为依次通过所述3P4T开关、所述耦合器、所述第一滤波器和所述SPDT开关接收和处理第二目标超高频输入端口的第二超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
其中,所述SPDT开关的P端口与所述第一滤波器连接,所述SPDT开关的一个T端口与所述超高频发射电路连接,另一个T端口与所述第二超高频接收电路连接;所述3P4T开关的一个P端口与所述耦合器连接,第二个P端口与所述第二滤波器的第二端连接,所述3P4T开关的第三个P端口连接目标频段信号的收发端口,所述3P4T开关的两个T端口连接两个SRS端口,所述3P4T开关的第三个T端口连接超高频天线端口,所述3P4T开关的第四个T端口连接天线复用端口,所述天线复用端口为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口;所述目标超高频输出端口、所述第一目标超高频输入端口和所述第二目标超高频输入端口为所述两个SRS端口、所述超高频天线端口和所述天线复用端口的任意一个,所述目标频段信号为非超高频信号。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,MMPA模组支持非超高频和超高频中任一频段的射频信号的处理,可以使MMPA同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射,也支持对两路信号中任意一路信号进行灵活接收处理。同时,该MMPA模组支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
第二方面,本申请提供一种MMPA模组包括:
非超高频放大单元,连接目标选择开关,用于接收和处理来自射频收发器的非超高频发射信号,并经所述目标选择开关输出至目标非超高频输出端口;
第一超高频放大单元,依次连接SPDT开关、第一滤波器、耦合器和3P4T开关,用于接收来自所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号,并依次经所述SPDT开关、所述第一滤波器、所述耦合器和所述3P4T 开关输出至目标超高频输出端口;
第二超高频放大单元,依次连接第二滤波器和所述3P4T开关,用于依次通过所述3P4T开关和所述第二滤波器接收和处理第一目标超高频输入端口的第一超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
第三超高频放大单元,依次连接所述SPDT开关、所述第一滤波器、所述耦合器和所述3P4T开关,用于依次通过所述3P4T开关、所述耦合器、所述第一滤波器和所述SPDT开关接收和处理第二目标超高频输入端口的第二超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
其中,所述SPDT开关的P端口与所述第一滤波器连接,所述SPDT开关的一个T端口连接所述第一超高频放大单元,另一个T端口连接所述第三超高频放大单元;所述3P4T开关的第一个P端口与所述耦合器连接,第二个P端口连接所述第二滤波器的第二端,第三个P端口连接所述MMPA模组的目标频段信号的收发端口,所述3P4T开关的两个T端口一一对应连接所述MMPA模组的两个SRS端口,第三个T端口连接所述MMPA模组的超高频天线端口,第四个T端口连接所述MMPA模组的天线复用端口,所述天线复用端口为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口;所述目标超高频输出端口、所述第一目标超高频输入端口和所述第二目标超高频输入端口为所述两个SRS端口、所述超高频天线端口和所述天线复用端口的任意一个。
第三方面,本申请提供一种MMPA模组,被配置有用于接收射频收发器的非超高频发射信号的非超高频接收端口、用于接收所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号的超高频接收端口、用于发送来自天线的第一超高频接收信号的第一超高频输出端口、用于发送来自天线的第二超高频接收信号的第二超高频输出端口、用于发送所述非超高频发射信号的非超高频输出端口、用于发送所述超高频发射信号的第三超高频输出端口以及用于发送或接收目标频段信号的收发端口,所述第三超高频输出端口包括超高频天线端口、天线复用端口和两个SRS端口中的任意一个,所述天线复用端口为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口,所述目标频段信号为非超高频信号;所述MMPA模组包括:
非超高频放大电路,连接所述非超高频接收端口,用于对所述非超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
目标选择开关,连接所述非超高频放大电路的输出端和所述非超高频输出端口,用于选择导通所述非超高频放大电路与目标非超高频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标非超高频输出端口为所述非超高频输出端口中任意一个;
超高频发射电路,连接所述超高频接收端口,用于对所述超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
第一超高频接收电路,连接所述第一超高频输出端口,用于对所述第一超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
第二超高频接收电路,连接所述第二超高频输出端口,用于对所述第二超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
SPDT开关,所述SPDT开关的一个T端口与所述超高频发射电路连接,另一个T端口与所述第二超高频接收电路连接;
第一滤波器,所述第一滤波器的第一端连接所述SPDT开关的P端口,用于对所述超高频发射信号或者所述第二超高频接收信号进行滤波;
第二滤波器,所述第二滤波器的第一端连接所述第一超高频接收电路,用于对所述第一超高频接收信号进行滤波;
耦合器,所述耦合器的第一端连接所述第一滤波器的第二端,所述耦合器的第二端连接所述MMPA模组的耦合端口,用于检测所述超高频发射信号或者所述第二超高频接收信号的功率信息,并将所述功率信息通过所述耦合端口输出;
3P4T开关,所述3P4T开关的第一个P端口连接所述耦合器的第三端,第二个P端口连接所述第二滤波器的第二端,第三个P端口连接所述收发端口,所述3P4T开关的两个T端口一一对应连接所述两个SRS端口,第三个T端口连接所述超高频天线端口,第四个T端口连接所述天线复用端口。
第四方面,本申请提供一种射频系统包括:
如第一至第三方面任一方面所述的MMPA模组;
射频收发器,连接所述MMPA模组,用于发送和/或接收超高频信号和非超高频信号;
第一天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的目标超高频天线端口,所述目标超高频天线端口包括两个SRS端口、超高频天线端口和天线复用端口;
目标天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的目标天线端口;
所述射频系统用于通过所述MMPA模组实现所述超高频发射信号和所述非超高频发射信号之间的EN-DC的功能,其中,所述非超高频信号包括低频发射信号、中频发射信号、高频发射信号中任意一种。
第五方面,本申请提供一种通信设备,包括:
如第四方面所述的射频系统。
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图1A为本申请实施例提供的一种射频系统1的架构示意图;
图1B为本申请实施例提供的一种现有MMPA模组的结构示意图;
图2为本申请实施例提供的一种MMPA模组的框架示意图;
图3为本申请实施例提供的另一种MMPA模组的框架示意图;
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图16为本申请实施例提供的另一种射频系统1的框架示意图;
图17为本申请实施例提供的一种通信设备A的框架示意图;
图18为本申请实施例提供的一种手机的框架示意图。
具体实施方式
为了便于理解本申请,为使本申请的上述目的、特征和优点能够更加明显易懂,下面结合附图对本申请的具体实施方式做详细的说明。在下面的描述中阐述了很多具体细节以便于充分理解本申请,附图中给出了本申请的较佳实施方式。但是,本申请可以以许多不同的形式来实现,并不限于本文所描述的实施方式。相反地,提供这些实施方式的目的是使对本申请的公开内容理解的更加透彻全面。本申请能够以很多不同于在此描述的其它方式来实施,本领域技术人员可以在不违背本申请内涵的情况下做类似改进,因此本申请不受下面公开的具体实施例的限制。
此外,术语“第一”、“第二”仅用于描述目的,而不能理解为指示或暗示相对重要性或者隐含指明所指示的技术特征的数量。由此,限定有“第一”、“第二”的特征可以明示或者隐含地包括至少一个该特征。在本申请的描述中,“多个”的含义是至少两个,例如两个,三个等,除非另有明确具体的限定。在本申请的描述中,“若干”的含义是至少一个,例如一个,两个等,除非另有明确具体的限定。
本申请实施例涉及的射频系统可以应用到具有无线通信功能的通信设备,其通信设备可以为手持设备、车载设备、可穿戴设备、计算设备或连接到无线调制解调器的其他处理设备,以及各种形式的用户设备(User Equipment,UE)(例如,手机),移动台(Mobile Station,MS)等等。为方便描述,上面提到的设备统称为通信设备。网络设备可以包括基站、接入点等。
目前,如图1A所示,手机等电子设备常用的射频系统1的架构,该射频系统1包括MMPA模组10、发射模组20(发射模组又称为TXM模组)、射频收发器30和天线组40,其中,所述射频收发器30连接所述MMPA模组10和所述发射模组20,所述MMPA模组10和所述发射模组20连接所述天线组40。所述射频收发器用于通过所述MMPA模组10、所述天线组40的信号通路发送或者接收射频信号,或者用于通过所述发射模组20、所述天线组40发送或者接收射频信号,此外,MMPA模组10也可能和发射模组20连接,形成信号处理通路以实现通过对应的天线发送或者接收射频信号。
如图1B所示的本申请实施例提供的一种MMPA模组10的示例,该MMPA模组10配置有低频信号接收端口LB TX IN、中频信号接收端口MB TX IN、高频信号接收端口HB TX IN、第一低频信号发送端口LB1、第二低频信号发送端口LB2、第三低频信号发送端口LB3、第四低频信号发送端口LB4、第五低频信号发送端口LB5、第一中频信号发送端口MB1、第二中频信号发送端口MB2、第三中频信号发送端口MB3、第四中频信号发送端口MB4、第五中频信号发送端口MB5、第一高频信号发送端口HB1、第二高频信号发送端口HB2、第三高频信号发送端口HB3、第一高频信号转发端口HB RX1、第二高频信号转发端口HB RX2、第一低中高频供电端口LMHB_VCC1、第二高频供电端口HB_VCC2、第二低中频供电端口LMB_VCC2、端口SCLK1、端口SDA1、端口VIO1、端口VBAT1、端口SCLK2、端口SDA2、端口VIO2、端口VBAT2,该MMPA模组10包括:
低频放大电路LB PA,包括级联的低频前级PA(图示为接近LB TX IN的PA)、低频匹配电路和低频后级PA(图示为远离LB TX IN的PA),所述低频前级PA的输入端连接所述LB TX IN,所述低频前级PA的输出端连接所述低频匹配电路,所述低频匹配电路连接所述低频后级PA,所述低频前级PA的供电端连接所述LMHB_VCC1,所述低频后级PA的供电端连接所述LMB_VCC2,用于接收和处理射频收发器发送的低频信号;
低频选择开关,为SP5T开关,所述SP5T开关的P端口连接所述低频后级PA的输出端,5个T端口一一对应连接所述LB1、LB2、LB3、LB4、LB5,用于选择导通低频放大电路LB PA与任一低频信号发送端口之间的通路;
中频放大电路MB PA,包括级联的中频前级PA(图示为接近MB TX IN的PA)、中频匹配电路和中频后级PA(图示为远离MB TX IN的PA),所述中频前级PA的输入端连接所述MB TX IN,所述中频前级PA的输出端连接所述中频匹配电路,所述中频匹配电路连接所述中频后级PA,所述中频前级PA的供电端连接所述LMHB_VCC1,所述中频后级PA的供电端连接所述LMB_VCC2,用于接收和处理射频收发器发送的中频信号;
中频选择开关,为SP5T开关,所述SP5T开关的P端口连接所述中频后级PA的输出端,5个T端口一一对应连接所述MB1、MB2、MB3、MB4、MB5,用于选择导通中频放大电路MB PA与任一中频信号发送端口之间的通路;
高频放大电路HB PA,包括级联的高频前级PA(图示为接近HB TX IN的PA)、高频匹配电路和高频后级PA(图示为远离HB TX IN的PA),所述高频前级PA的输入端连接所述MB TX IN,所述高频前级PA的输出端连接所述高频匹配电路,所述高频匹配电路连接所述高频后级PA,所述高频前级PA的供电端连接所述LMHB_VCC1,所述高频后级PA的供电端连接所述HB_VCC2,用于接收和处理射频收发器发送的高频信号;
第一高频选择开关,为SPST开关,P端口连接所述高频后级PA的输出端,T端口连接HB1;
第二高频选择开关,为SPDT开关,P端口连接HB2,一个T端口连接HB1,另一个T端口连接HB RX2;
第三高频选择开关,为SPDT开关,P端口连接HB3,一个T端口连接HB1,另一个T端口连接 HB RX1;
第一控制器CMOS Controller1,连接端口SCLK1、端口SDA1、端口VIO1、端口VBAT1,用于接收端口SCLK1、端口SDA1的第一移动处理器工业接口总线MIPI BUS控制信号,接收VIO1的第一MIPI供电信号,接收VBAT1的第一偏置电压信号;
第二控制器CMOS Controller2,连接端口SCLK2、端口SDA2、端口VIO2、端口VBAT2,用于接收端口SCLK2、端口SDA2的第二移动处理器工业接口总线MIPI BUS控制信号,接收VIO2的第二MIPI供电信号,接收VBAT2的第二偏置电压信号。
上述MMPA模组10的信号处理电路所能够处理的低频信号、中频信号及高频信号的工作频率范围从663MHz~2690MHz。可见,现有的MMPA模组仅集成了支持低频信号、中频信号及高频信号处理的电路,随着第五代5G超高频(例如:UHB n77(3.3GHz~4.2GHz),n78(3.3GHz~3.8GHz))在各国的陆续商用,手机等电子设备支持超高频信号的处理已经成为必选需求。
目前方案中,为了支持超高频信号的处理能力,终端厂商需要再额外使用一颗支持超高频的功率放大器模组。同时,传统的MMPA模组在供电上没有考虑低频信号、中频信号及高频信号之间进行第四代4G无线接入网与第五代5G新空口NR的双连接(E-UTRA and New radio Dual Connectivity,EN-DC)时的情况,各个信号处理电路的电源都是连接在一起的。这种情况下为了实现低频信号和中频信号、低频信号和高频信号之前的EN-DC需要额外再增加一颗MMPA模组。
如图2所示,本申请实施例提供一种多频多模功率放大器(Multi-band multi-mode power amplifier,MMPA)模组10,包括:
非超高频放大电路500,被配置为接收和处理来自射频收发器30的非超高频发射信号,并经目标选择开关570输出至目标非超高频输出端口800;
超高频放大电路400,包括:
超高频发射电路410,被配置为接收和处理来自所述射频收发器30的超高频发射信号,并依次经SPDT开关540、第一滤波器610、耦合器710和3P4T开关550输出至目标超高频输出端口;
第一超高频接收电路420,被配置为依次通过所述3P4T开关550和第二滤波器620接收和处理第一目标超高频输入端口的第一超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器30;
第二超高频接收电路430,被配置为依次通过所述3P4T开关550、所述耦合器710、所述第一滤波器610和所述SPDT开关540接收和处理第二目标超高频输入端口的第二超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器30;
其中,所述SPDT开关540为SPDT开关,所述SPDT开关540的P端口与所述第一滤波器610连接,所述SPDT开关540的一个T端口与所述超高频发射电路410连接,另一个T端口与所述第二超高频接收电路430连接;所述3P4T开关550为3P4T开关,所述3P4T开关550的一个P端口与所述耦合器710连接,第二个P端口与所述第二滤波器620的第二端连接,所述3P4T开关550的第三个P端口连接目标频段信号的收发端口810,所述3P4T开关550的两个T端口连接两个SRS端口820,所述3P4T开关550的第三个T端口连接超高频天线端口830,所述3P4T开关的第四个T端口连接天线复用端口840,所述天线复用端口840为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口;所述目标超高频输出端口、所述第一目标超高频输入端口和所述第二目标超高频输入端口为所述两个SRS端口820、所述超高频天线端口830和所述天线复用端口840的任意一个,所述目标频段信号为非超高频信号。
示例的,所述SRS端口820是指用于接收或者发送超高频信号的天线端口,所述符号“/”表示或者。所述目标频段信号为高频段的射频信号。
具体实现中,所述3P4T开关550用于选择导通超高频发射电路410与超高频天线端口830、天线复用端口840、两个SRS端口820中任一端口之间的信号通路,以支持超高频信号在天线之间的轮射功能。其中,手机的SRS切换switching4天线发射功能是中国移动通信集团CMCC在《中国移动5G规模试验技术白皮书_终端》中的必选项,在第三代合作伙伴计划3GPP中为可选,其主要目的是为了基站通过测量手机4天线上行信号,进而确认4路信道质量及参数,根据信道互易性再针对4路信道做下行 最大化多输入多输出Massive MIMO天线阵列的波束赋形,最终使下行4x4MIMO获得最佳数据传输性能。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,MMPA模组在支持非超高频信号的基础上进一步支持超高频信号,可以同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射,也支持对两路信号中任意一路信号进行灵活接收处理。且超高频端的处理电路支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口840使得超高频信号与非超高频信号共用一个天线端口,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
在一些实施例中,如图3所示,所述非超高频放大电路500包括:
低频放大电路100,被配置为接收来自射频收发器30的低频发射信号,并对所述低频发射信号进行放大处理后,经第一选择开关510输出至目标低频输出端口850;
中频放大电路200,被配置为接收来自所述射频收发器30的中频发射信号,并对所述中频发射信号进行放大处理后,经第二选择开关520输出至目标中频输出端口860;
高频放大电路300,被配置为接收来自所述射频收发器30的高频发射信号,并对所述高频发射信号进行放大处理后,经第三选择开关530输出至目标高频输出端口870;
示例的,低频放大电路100具体用于对第一网络和第二网络的低频信号进行放大;中频放大电路200具体用于对第一网络和第二网络的中频信号进行放大;高频放大电路300具体用于对第一网络和第二网络的高频信号进行放大;超高频放大电路400具体用于对第二网络的超高频信号进行放大。
例如,第一网络可以为4G网络,第一网络的射频信号可以称之为长期演进(Long Term Evolution,LTE)信号,也即4G LTE信号。第二网络可以为5G网络,其中,第二网络的射频信号可以称之为新空口(New Radio,NR)信号,也即5G NR信号。低频信号、中频信号、高频信号和超高频信号的频段划分如表1所示。
表1
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需要说明的是,5G网络中沿用4G所使用的频段,仅更改序号之前的标识。此外,5G网络还新增了一些4G网络中没有的超高频段,例如,N77、N78和N79等。
示例的,低频信号可包括低频的4G LTE信号和低频的5G NR信号。中频信号可包括中频的4G LTE信号和中频的5G NR信号。高频信号可包括高频的4G LTE信号和高频的5G NR信号。超高频信号可包括超高频的5G NR信号。
在一些实施例中,所述低频放大电路100,被配置为在第一供电电压下接收所述低频发射信号;
所述中频放大电路200,被配置为在第二供电电压下接收所述中频发射信号;
所述高频放大电路300,被配置为在所述第二供电电压下接收所述高频发射信号;
所述超高频发射电路410,被配置为在所述第二供电电压下接收所述超高频发射信号或者所述超高频接收信号;
所述第一超高频接收电路,被配置在所述第二供电电压下接收所述第一超高频接收信号;
所述第二超高频接收电路,被配置在所述第二供电电压下接收所述第二超高频接收信号。
示例的,第一供电电压和第二供电电压可以小于或等于3.6V。
可见,本示例中,由于第一供电电压和第二供电电压独立供电,因此MMPA模组10可以同时处理低频发射信号和目标频段信号,目标频段信号为中频发射信号、高频发射信号以及超高频发射信号中任意一种。
在一些实施例中,所述MMPA模组10用于实现非超高频发射信号和所述超高频发射信号之间的第四代4G无线接入网与第五代5G新空口NR的双连接EN-DC功能。
示例的,第一路信号为经低频放大电路100放大处理后的信号,例如,可以为第一网络的低频信号。第二路信号为经中频放大电路200、高频放大电路300、超高频放大电路400中的一个放大处理后的信号,例如,可以为第二网络的中频信号、第二网络的高频信号和第二网络的超高频信号中的一个。因此,第一路信号和第二路信号的组合可以满足4G LTE信号和5G NR信号之间的不同EN-DC组合的配置要求,如表2所示。
表2
4G LTE频段 5G NR频段 EN-DC
LB MB LB+MB
LB HB LB+HB
LB UHB LB+UHB
MMPA模组可被配置为支持第一网络的低频信号(例如,4G LTE的低频信号)与第二网络的目标信号(例如,5G NR的中频信号、高频信号或超高频信号)双连接的非独立组网工作模式。具体的,当低频放大电路和中频放大电路同时工作时,其满足LB+MB的EN-DC组合;当低频放大电路和中频放大电路同时工作时,其满足LB+HB的EN-DC组合;当低频放大电路和超高频放大电路同时工作时,其满足LB+UHB的EN-DC组合。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,MMPA模组支持低频、中频、高频和超高频中任一频段的射频信号的处理,由于低频放大电路与目标放大电路独立供电,目标放大电路为中频放大电路、高频放大电路以及超高频放大电路中任一电路,从而低频信号与其他信号可以实现同时发射,进而可以使MMPA模组同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射。同时,该MMPA模组支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
在一些实施例中,如图4所示,第一选择开关510可以是SP5T开关,其中,P端口连接低频放大电路100的输出端,5个T端口一一对应连接MMPA模组10的5个低频输出端口(图示为LB TX1-5),该5个低频输出端口可选连接第二天线单元(例如:低频天线单元),目标低频输出端口为5个低频输出端口中任意一个。
第二选择开关520可以是SP5T开关,其中,P端口连接中频放大电路200的输出端,5个T端口一一对应连接MMPA模组10的5个中频输出端口(图示为MB TX1-5),该5个中频输出端口可选连接第三天线单元(例如:中频天线单元),目标中频输出端口为5个中频输出端口中任意一个。
第三选择开关530可以是3P3T开关,第一个P端口连接高频放大电路300的输出端,第二个P端口连接MMPA模组10的第一高频输出端口(图示为HB TX1),第三个P端口连接MMPA模组10的第二高频输出端口(图示为HB TX2),第一个T端口连接MMPA模组10的第三高频输出端口(图示为HB TX3),第二个和第三个T端口一一对应连接MMPA模组10的2个高频收发端口(图示为HB TRX1和HB TRX2),第一高频输出端口和第二高频输出端口可以连接高频接收模组,高频接收模组用于接收高频信号,第三高频输出端口、2个高频收发端口均连接第四天线单元(例如:高频天线单元)。
其中,所述高频接收模组例如可以是射频低噪声放大器模组(Low noise amplifier front end module,LFEM),还可以为带天线开关模组和滤波器的分集接收模组(Diversity Receive Module with Antenna Switch Module and SAW,DFEM),还可以为多频段低噪放大器(Multi band Low Noise Amplifier,MLNA)等。
可见,本示例中,MMPA模组支持针对低频段、中频段以及高频段的射频信号的多路灵活处理。
在一些可能的示例中,所述天线复用端口840用于接收来自目标天线的目标频段接收信号,并依次通过所述3P4T开关550、所述收发端口810输出所述目标频段接收信号,所述目标天线为所述天线复用端口840连接的用于传输所述目标频段信号的天线;所述收发端口810用于接收来自所述射频收发器30的目标频段发射信号,并依次通过所述3P4T开关550、所述天线复用端口840、所述天线复用端口840所连接的所述目标天线向外发射。
示例的,所述高频段包括5G高频段,例如频段N41等。
可见,本示例中,MMPA模组通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
在一些可能的示例中,所述超高频发射电路410包括单个功率放大器,以实现对所述超高频发射信号进行功率放大处理;或者,
所述超高频发射电路410包括多个功率放大器以及功率合成单元,以功率合成方式来实现对所述超高频发射信号的功率放大处理。
例如,所述超高频发射电路410包括第一功率放大器、匹配电路和第二功率放大器,所述第一功率放大器连接所述匹配电路,所述匹配电路连接所述第二功率放大器,所述第二功率放大器连接所述SPDT开关540。
可见,本示例中,超高频发射电路410的具体实现方式可以是多种多样的,此处不做唯一限定。
在一些可能的示例中,所述第一超高频接收电路420包括单个低噪声放大器,以实现对所述第一超高频接收信号进行功率放大处理,所述第二超高频接收电路430包括单个低噪声放大器,以实现对所述第二超高频接收信号进行功率放大处理。
可见,本示例中,单个功率放大器的设置简化电路结构,降低成本提高空间利用率。
如图5所示,本申请实施例提供另一种多模式多频段功率放大器MMPA模组10,包括:
非超高频放大单元910,连接目标选择开关570,用于接收和处理来自射频收发器30的非超高频发射信号,并经所述目标选择开关570输出至目标非超高频输出端口800;
第一超高频放大单元411,依次连接SPDT开关540、第一滤波器610、耦合器710和3P4T开关550,用于接收和处理来自所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号,并依次经所述SPDT开关540、所述滤波器610、所述耦合器710和所述3P4T开关550输出至目标超高频输出端口;
第二超高频放大单元421,依次连接第二滤波器620和所述3P4T开关550,用于依次通过所述3P4T开关550和所述第二滤波器620接收和处理第一目标超高频输入端口的第一超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器30;
第三超高频放大单元431,依次连接SPDT开关540、第一滤波器610、耦合器710和3P4T开关550,用于依次通过所述3P4T开关550、所述耦合器710、所述第一滤波器610和所述SPDT开关540接收和处理第二目标超高频输入端口的第二超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器30;
其中,所述SPDT开关540的P端口与所述第一滤波器610连接,所述SPDT开关540的一个T端口连接所述第一超高频放大单元411,另一个T端口连接所述第三超高频放大单元431;所述3P4T开关550的一个P端口与所述耦合器710连接,第二个P端口连接所述第二滤波器620的第二端,第三个P端口连接所述MMPA模组10的目标频段信号的收发端口810,所述3P4T开关550的两个T端口一一对应连接所述MMPA模组10的两个SRS端口820,第三个T端口连接所述MMPA模组10的超高频天线端口830,第四个T端口连接所述MMPA模组10的天线复用端口840,所述天线复用端口840为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口;所述目标超高频输出端口、所述第一目标超高频输入端口和所述第二目标超高频输入端口为所述两个SRS端口820、所述超高频天线端口830和所述天线复用端口840的任意一个。
在一些实施例中,如图6所示,所述目标选择开关570包括第一选择开关510、第二选择开关520和第三选择开关530;所述非超高频放大单元910包括:
低频放大单元110,连接第一选择开关510,用于接收来自射频收发器30的低频发射信号,并对所 述低频发射信号进行放大处理后,经所述第一选择开关510输出至目标低频输出端口840;
中频放大单元210,连接第二选择开关520,用于接收来自所述射频收发器30的中频发射信号,并对所述中频发射信号进行放大处理后,经所述第二选择开关520输出至目标中频输出端口850;
高频放大单元310,连接第三选择开关530,用于接收来自所述射频收发器30的高频发射信号,并对所述高频发射信号进行放大处理后,经所述第三选择开关530输出至目标高频输出端口860;
示例的,低频放大单元110、中频放大单元210、高频放大单元310、第一超高频放大单元411、第二超高频放大单元421、第三超高频放大单元431中各放大单元可包括一个功率放大器,以对接收到射频信号进行功率放大处理。
示例的,放大单元还可以包括多个功率放大器以及功率合成单元,以功率合成等方式来实现对射频信号的功率放大处理。
在一些实施例中,所述低频放大单元110通过第一供电模块进行供电;
所述中频放大单元210、所述高频放大单元310、所述第一超高频放大单元411和所述第二超高频放大单元421通过第二供电模块进行供电。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,MMPA模组支持低频、中频、高频和超高频中任一频段的射频信号的处理,由于低频放大单元与目标放大单元独立供电,目标放大单元为中频放大单元、高频放大单元、第一超高频放大单元以及第二超高频放大单元中任一单元,从而低频信号与其他信号可以实现同时发射,进而可以使MMPA模组同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射。同时,该MMPA模组支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
如图7所示,本申请实施例提供另一种多模式多频段功率放大器MMPA模组10,包括:
被配置有用于接收射频收发器30的非超高频发射信号的非超高频接收端口880、用于接收所述射频收发器30的超高频发射信号的超高频接收端口891、用于发送来自天线的第一超高频接收信号的第一超高频输出端口892、用于发送来自天线的第二超高频接收信号的第二超高频输出端口893、用于发送所述非超高频发射信号的非超高频输出端口800、用于发送所述超高频发射信号的第三超高频输出端口以及用于发送或接收目标频段信号的收发端口810,所述第三超高频输出端口包括超高频天线端口830、天线复用端口840和两个SRS端口820中的任意一个,所述天线复用端口840为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口,所述目标频段信号为非超高频信号;所述MMPA模组包括:
非超高频放大电路500,连接所述非超高频接收端口880,用于对所述非超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
目标选择开关570,连接所述非超高频放大电路500的输出端和所述非超高频输出端口800,用于选择导通所述非超高频放大电路500与目标非超高频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标非超高频输出端口为所述非超高频输出端口800中任意一个;
超高频发射电路410,连接所述超高频接收端口891,用于对所述超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
第一超高频接收电路420,连接所述第一超高频输出端口892,用于对所述第一超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
第二超高频接收电路430,连接所述第二超高频输出端口893,用于对所述第二超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
SPDT开关540,所述SPDT开关540的一个T端口与所述超高频发射电路410连接,另一个T端口与所述第二超高频接收电路430连接;
第一滤波器610,所述第一滤波器610的第一端连接所述SPDT开关540的P端口,用于对所述超高频发射信号或者所述第二超高频接收信号进行滤波;
第二滤波器620,所述第二滤波器620的第一端连接所述第一超高频接收电路420,用于对所述第一超高频接收信号进行滤波;
耦合器710,所述耦合器710的第一端连接所述第一滤波器610的第二端,所述耦合器710的第二端连接所述MMPA模组10的耦合端口811,用于检测所述超高频发射信号/所述第二超高频接收信号的功率信息,并将所述功率信息通过所述耦合端口811输出;
3P4T开关550,所述3P4T开关550的第一个P端口连接所述耦合器710的第三端,第二个P端口连接所述第二滤波器620的第二端,第三个P端口连接所述收发端口810,所述3P4T开关550的两个T端口一一对应连接所述两个SRS端口820,第三个T端口连接所述超高频天线端口830,第四个T端口连接所述天线复用端口840。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,MMPA模组在支持非超高频信号的基础上进一步支持超高频信号,且超高频端的处理电路支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口840使得超高频信号与非超高频信号共用一个天线端口,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
在一些可能的示例中,如图8所示,所述非超高频接收端口880包括:
用于接收射频收发器30的低频发射信号的低频接收端口881;
用于接收所述射频收发器30的中频发射信号的中频接收端口882;以及
用于接收所述射频收发器30的高频发射信号的高频接收端口883;
所述非超高频输出端口800包括:
用于发送所述低频发射信号的低频输出端口801;
用于发送所述中频发射信号的中频输出端口802;以及
用于发送所述高频发射信号的高频输出端口803。
在一些可能的示例中,如图9所示,所述MMPA模组10还被配置有第一供电端口812和第二供电端口813;所述目标选择开关570包括第一选择开关510、第二选择开关520和第三选择开关530;所述非超高频放大电路500包括低频放大电路100、中频放大电路200和高频放大电路300;
所述低频放大电路100,连接所述低频接收端口881和所述第一供电端口812,用于在所述第一供电端口812的第一供电电压下,对所述低频发射信号进行放大处理;
所述第一选择开关510,连接所述低频放大电路100的输出端和所述低频输出端口801,用于选择导通所述低频放大电路100与目标低频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标低频输出端口为所述低频输出端口871中任意一个;
所述中频放大电路200,连接所述中频接收端口882和所述第二供电端口813,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述中频发射信号进行放大处理;
所述第二选择开关520,连接所述中频放大电路200的输出端和所述中频输出端口802,用于选择导通所述中频放大电路200与目标中频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标中频输出端口为所述中频输出端口802中任意一个;
所述高频放大电路300,连接所述高频接收端口883和所述第二供电端口813,用于在所述第二供电端口813的所述第二供电电压下,对所述高频发射信号进行放大处理;
所述第三选择开关530,连接所述高频放大电路300的输出端和所述高频输出端口803,用于选择导通所述高频放大电路300与目标高频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标高频输出端口为所述高频输出端口803中任意一个;
所述超高频发射电路410,用于在所述第二供电端口813的所述第二供电电压下,对所述超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
第一超高频接收电路420,连接所述第一超高频输出端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述第一超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
第二超高频接收电路430,连接所述第二超高频输出端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述第二超高频接收信号进行放大处理。
需要说明的是的,第一供电端口VCC1、第二供电端口VCC2的数量可根据对应的各频段发射电路 所包括的功率放大器的数量来设定,具体的,其第一供电端口VCC1的数量可与低频放大单元中功率放大器的数量相等,例如,可以为2个。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,MMPA模组支持低频、中频、高频和超高频中任一频段的射频信号的处理,由于低频放大电路与目标放大电路独立供电,目标放大电路为中频放大电路、高频放大电路以及超高频放大电路中任一电路,从而低频信号与其他信号可以实现同时发射,进而可以使MMPA模组同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射。同时,该MMPA模组支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
示例的,如图10所示,本申请实施例提供的一种MMPA模组10的结构示意图,该MMPA模组10除包括如图1B所示的MMPA模组10中的低频处理电路和相关端口、中频处理电路和相关端口、高频处理电路和相关端口、第一控制器(图示为MIPI RFFE Controller1(PA))、第二控制器(图示为MIPI RFFE Controller2(PA)))和相关端口之外,还配置有用于接收射频收发器的N77频段信号的超高频接收端口(图示为n77 TX IN),用于向射频收发器发送N77频段信号的第一超高频发送端口(图示为n77 RX1)和第二超高频发送端口(图示为n77 RX2)、2个SRS端口(图示为SRS OUT1、SRS OUT2)、N77频段端口(图示为N77 ANT2)、N77频段和N41频段天线复用端口(图示为N77/N41 ANT1)、收发端口(图示为TRX(N41))、耦合端口(图示为CPL_OUT),与CMOS控制器(图示为COMS Controller1)连接的端口SCLK1、端口SDA1、端口VIO1、端口VBATT、第一中高超高频供电端口MHB_UHB_VCC1、第二中高超高频供电端口MHB_UHB_VCC2、第一低频供电端口LB_VCC1、第二低频供电端口LB_VCC2;MMPA模组10还包括:
超高频放大电路(图示为UHB PA),用于通过端口n77 TX IN接收射频收发器30的超高频信号,进行放大处理,并经SPDT开关、第一滤波器、耦合器以及3P4T开关输出至目标超高频输出端口,目标超高频输出端口为端口SRS OUT1、端口SRS OUT2、端口N77 ANT2、端口N77/N41 ANT中的任意一个;
第一超高频接收电路(图示为连接端口n77 RX2的低噪声滤波器),用于经目标超高频接收端口、3P4T开关、耦合器、第一滤波器接收和处理第一超高频信号,并通过端口n77 RX2发送至射频收发器,目标超高频接收端口为端口SRS OUT1、端口SRS OUT2、端口N77 ANT2、端口N77/N41 ANT1中的任意一个;
第二超高频接收电路(图示为连接端口n77 RX1的低噪声滤波器),用于经目标超高频接收端口、3P4T开关、耦合器、第二滤波器以及SPDT开关接收和处理第二超高频信号,并通过端口n77 RX1发送至射频收发器,目标超高频接收端口为端口SRS OUT1、端口SRS OUT2、端口N77 ANT2、端口N77/N41 ANT1中的任意一个;
此外,低频放大电路部分的功率放大器通过端口LB_VCC1、LB_VCC2进行供电,中频放大电路、高频放电路、第一超高频放大电路以及第二超高频放大电路部分的功率放大器通过端口MHB_UHB_VCC1、端口MHB_UHB_VCC2进行供电,从而通过独立供电,能够同时处理低频信号和目标频段信号,目标频段信号为中频信号、高频信号、第一超高频信号以及第二超高频信号中的任意一种,实现双路发射功能。
此外,收发端口TRX(N41)能够接收射频收发器的N41频段信号,并经3P4T开关、端口N77/N41 ANT以及对应的天线向外发射,或者,经对应的天线、端口N77/N41 ANT以及3P4T开关将接收的N41频段信号发送至射频收发器。收发端口TRX(N41)端口与射频收发器之间可以设置用于处理N41频段信号的模组以实现对应的信号处理功能。
如图11所示,本申请实施例提供一种射频系统1,包括:
如本申请任一实施例所述的MMPA模组10;
射频收发器30,连接所述MMPA模组10,用于发送和/或接收超高频信号和非超高频信号;
第一天线单元70,连接所述MMPA模组10的目标超高频天线端口,所述目标超高频天线端口包括两个SRS端口820、超高频天线端口830和天线复用端口840;
目标天线单元80,连接所述MMPA模组10的目标天线端口804;
所述射频系统用于通过所述MMPA模组实现所述超高频发射信号和所述非超高频发射信号之间的EN-DC的功能,其中,所述非超高频信号包括低频发射信号、中频发射信号、高频发射信号中任意一种。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,射频系统包括MMPA模组,MMPA模组在支持非超高频信号的基础上进一步支持超高频信号,且超高频端的处理电路支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口840使得超高频信号与非超高频信号共用一个天线端口,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
在一些实施例中,如图12所示,所述目标天线端口804包括低频天线端口805、中频天线端口806和高频天线端口807;所述目标天线单元80包括:
第二天线单元40,连接所述MMPA模组的低频天线端口805;
第三天线单元50,连接所述MMPA模组的中频天线端口806;
第四天线单元60,连接所述MMPA模组的高频天线端口807。
在一些实施例中,如图13所示,所述射频系统还包括:
第一供电模块41,连接所述MMPA模组的低频放大电路100,用于为所述低频放大电路提供第一供电电压;
第二供电模块42,用于连接所述MMPA模组的中频放大电路200、高频放大电路300和超高频放大电路400,用于为所述中频放大电路200、所述高频放大电路300和所述超高频放大电路400中任一电路提供第二供电电压;
示例的,第一供电模块41和第二供电模块42的输入电压可以为电池单元的输出电压,一般在3.6V-4.2V之间。通过采用第一供电电压和第二供电电压来为各放大电路供电,可以避免在供电模块中增加boost升压电路,以降低各供电模块的成本。
具体的,第一供电模块41、第二供电模块42均可以是电源管理芯片(Power management IC,PMIC)。当采用功率合成的方式对射频信号进行功率放大处理时,可以采用不含boost升压电路的PMIC来为各放大单元供电。
示例的,第一供电电压和第二供电电压可以相等,也可以不同,在本申请实施例中,对第一供电电压、第二供电电压的大小不做唯一限定,可以根据通信需求和/或各放大电路的具体结构来设定。此外,第一供电模块可包括RF PMIC#1,第二供电模块可包括RF PMIC#2。RF PMIC#1、RF PMIC#2中均不包括boost升压电路,也即,RF PMIC#1、RF PMIC#2的输出电压小于或等于RF PMIC#1、RF PMIC#2的输入电压。
在一些实施例中,第一供电模块和第二供电模块可均包括降压电源(Buck Source),其降压电源的输出端的供电电压Vcc小于或等于3.6V。降压电源可以理解是一种输出电压低于输入电压,即降压型可调稳压直流电源。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,射频系统包括与MMPA模组配套的第一供电模块、第二供电模块和各个天线单元,使得射频系统整体支持低频、中频、高频和超高频中任一频段的射频信号的处理,由于低频放大电路与目标放大电路独立供电,目标放大电路为中频放大电路、高频放大电路以及超高频放大电路中任一电路,从而低频信号与其他信号可以实现同时发射,进而可以使MMPA模组同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的双路发射。同时,该MMPA模组支持4天线SRS功能,以及支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,此外,通过天线复用端口支持超高频信号与高频信号共天线,相比于外搭开关电路去合路以实现对应功能节约了成本和布局面积,减少了电路插损。
在一些实施例中,如图14所示,所述第一天线单元30包括:
第一天线31,连接所述超高频天线端口830;
第二天线32,连接所述天线复用端口840;
第三天线33,连接第一个SRS端口820;
第四天线34,连接第二个SRS端口820。
示例的,第一天线31支持超高频信号,如N77,第二天线32支持超高频信号和高频信号,如N77/N41,第三天线33支持超高频信号,如N77,第四天线34支持超高频信号,如N77。
可见,本示例中,由于第一天线单元存在与四个端口一一对应的4个天线,相互独立设置,提高信号收发的灵活性和稳定性。
在一些实施例中,如图15所示,所述射频系统还包括:
目标频段功率放大模组70,包括:
目标频段发射电路71,通过第四选择开关560连接所述收发端口810,用于接收来自射频收发器30的目标频段发射信号,对所述目标频段发射信号进行放大处理,并依次通过所述第四选择开关560、所述收发端口810、所述3P4T开关550、所述天线复用端口840以及所述天线复用端口840所连接的目标天线向外发射;
目标频段接收电路72,通过所述第四选择开关560连接所述收发端口810,用于依次通过所述天线复用端口840、所述3P4T开关550、所述收发端口810、所述第四选择开关560接收来自所述目标天线的目标频段接收信号,对所述目标频段接收信号进行放大处理,并输出至所述射频收发器30;
其中,所述第四选择开关560为SPDT开关,所述第四选择开关560的P端口连接所述收发端口810,所述第四选择开关560的一个T端口连接所述目标频段发射电路71的输出端,所述第四选择开关560的另一个T端口连接所述目标频段接收电路72的输入端。
其中,所述目标频段发射信号、所述目标频段接收信号可以是5G高频N41频段的信号等非超高频信号,此处不做唯一限定。
可见,本示例中,MMPA模组能够和目标频段功率放大模组配合共用天线实现高频信号的收发处理。
在一些实施例中,如图16所示,所述射频系统还包括:
第一射频开关81,包括一P端口和两个T端口,所述P端口连接所述第三天线33,第一个T端口连接所述第一个SRS端口820;
第一接收模块91,连接所述第一射频开关81的第二个T端口,用于接收所述第三天线33所接收的超高频信号;
第二射频开关82,包括一P端口和两个T端口,所述P端口连接所述第四天线34,第一个T端口连接所述第二个SRS端口820;
第二接收模块92,连接所述第二射频开关82的第二个T端口,用于接收所述第四天线34所接收的超高频信号。
示例的,第一接收模块91、第二接收模块92可以是射频低噪声放大器模组(Low noise amplifier front end module,LFEM),还可以为带天线开关模组和滤波器的分集接收模组(Diversity Receive Module with Antenna Switch Module and SAW,DFEM),还可以为多频段低噪放大器(Multi band Low Noise Amplifier,MLNA)等。
示例的,第一接收模块91、第二接收模块92一一对应连接射频收发器的两个超高频信号接收端口,用于将各自接收到的超高频接收信号输出至射频收发器以实现多路超高频信号的接收。
可见,本示例中,通过控制四路超高频信号接收通路同时接收超高频信号,可以实现对超高频信号的4*4MIMO功能,提高射频系统对5G超高频信号的接收和发射性能。
如图17所示,本申请实施例提供一种通信设备A,包括:
如本申请任一实施例所述的射频系统1。
示例的,射频收发器30上的各个频段的信号发送端口、信号接收端口分别与对应的频段的放大电路连接,具体来说,射频收发器30的低频信号发送端口和低频信号接收端口可以连接低频放大电路, 射频收发器30的中频信号发送端口和中频信号接收端口可以连接中频放大电路,射频收发器30的高频信号发送端口和高频信号接收端口可以连接高频放大电路,射频收发器30的第一超高频信号接收端口、第二超高频信号接收端口和超高频信号发送端口可以连接超高频放大电路等,此外,还可以连接信号接收模组等以实现各频段信号的接收。此处不做唯一限定。
可以看出,本申请实施例中,通信设备A将低频信号与其他信号的处理电路的供电分离,可以实现同时发射两路信号,进而可以使MMPA模组同时输出两路信号,以支持对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的放大,实现对4G LTE信号和5G NR信号的EN-DC。此外,MMPA模组支持两路超高频信号的接收处理,简化了射频前端架构,相比于外搭开关电路去合路可以减少电路插损。
如图18所示,进一步的,以通信设备为智能手机1800为例进行说明,具体的,如图18所示,该智能手机1800可包括处理器181、存储器182(其任选地包括一个或多个计算机可读存储介质)、通信接口183、射频系统184。这些部件任选地通过一个或多个通信总线或信号线189进行通信。本领域技术人员可以理解,图18所示的智能手机1800并不构成对手机的限定,可以包括比图示更多或更少的部件,或者组合某些部件,或者不同的部件布置。图18中所示的各种部件以硬件、软件、或硬件与软件两者的组合来实现,包括一个或多个信号处理和/或专用集成电路。
存储器182任选地包括高速随机存取存储器,并且还任选地包括非易失性存储器,诸如一个或多个磁盘存储设备、闪存存储器设备、或其他非易失性固态存储器设备。示例性的,存储于存储器182中的软件部件包括操作系统、通信模块(或指令集)、全球定位系统(GPS)模块(或指令集)等。
处理器181和其他控制电路(诸如射频系统184中的控制电路)可以用于控制智能手机1800的操作。该处理器181可以基于一个或多个微处理器、微控制器、数字信号处理器、基带处理器、功率管理单元、音频编解码器芯片、专用集成电路等。
处理器181可以被配置为实现控制智能手机1800中的天线的使用的控制算法。处理器181还可以发出用于控制射频系统184中各开关的控制命令等。
通信接口183可以包括一个或多个接口,例如集成电路(inter-integrated circuit,I2C)接口,集成电路内置音频(inter-integrated circuit sound,I2S)接口,脉冲编码调制(pulse code modulation,PCM)接口,通用异步收发传输器(universal asynchronous receiver/transmitter,UART)接口,移动产业处理器接口(mobile industry processor interface,MIPI),通用输入输出(general-purpose input/output,GPIO)接口,用户标识模块(subscriber identity module,SIM)接口,和/或通用串行总线(universal serial bus,USB)接口等。
I2C接口是一种双向同步串行总线,包括一根串行数据线(serial data line,SDA)和一根串行时钟线(derail clock line,SCL)。处理器181可以包含多组I2C接口,通过不同的I2C接口可以分别耦合触摸传感器,充电器,闪光灯,摄像头等。例如:处理器181可以通过I2C接口耦合触摸传感器,使处理器181与触摸传感器通过I2C接口通信,实现智能手机1800的触摸功能。
I2S接口可以用于音频通信。处理器181可以包含多组I2S接口,通过I2S接口与音频模块耦合,实现处理器181与音频模块之间的通信。音频模块可以通过I2S接口向无线通信模块传递音频信号,实现通过蓝牙耳机接听电话的功能。
PCM接口也可以用于音频通信,将模拟信号抽样,量化和编码。音频模块与无线通信模块可以通过PCM接口耦合,具体可以通过PCM接口向无线通信模块传递音频信号,实现通过蓝牙耳机接听电话的功能。所述I2S接口和所述PCM接口都可以用于音频通信。
UART接口是一种通用串行数据总线,用于异步通信。该总线可以为双向通信总线。它将要传输的数据在串行通信与并行通信之间转换。UART接口通常被用于连接处理器181与无线通信模块。例如:处理器181通过UART接口与无线通信模块中的蓝牙模块通信,实现蓝牙功能。音频模块可以通过UART接口向无线通信模块传递音频信号,实现通过蓝牙耳机播放音乐的功能。
MIPI接口可以被用于连接处理器181与显示屏、摄像头等外围器件。MIPI接口包括摄像头串行接口(camera serial interface,CSI),显示屏串行接口(display serial interface,DSI)等。在一些实施例中,处理器181和摄像头通过CSI接口通信,实现智能手机1800的拍摄功能。处理器181和显示屏通过DSI 接口通信,实现智能手机1800的显示功能。
GPIO接口可以通过软件配置。GPIO接口可以被配置为控制信号,也可被配置为数据信号。在一些实施例中,GPIO接口可以用于连接处理器181与摄像头、显示屏、无线通信模块、音频模块、传感器模块等。GPIO接口还可以被配置为I2C接口,I2S接口,UART接口,MIPI接口等。
USB接口是符合USB标准规范的接口,具体可以是Mini USB接口、Micro USB接口、USB Type C接口等。USB接口可以用于连接充电器为智能手机1800充电,也可以用于智能手机1800与外围设备之间传输数据。也可以用于连接耳机,通过耳机播放音频。该接口还可以用于连接其他电子设备,例如AR设备等。
可以理解的是,上述处理器181在实际产品中可以映射为系统级芯片(System on a Chip,SOC),上述处理单元和/或接口也可以不集成到处理器181中,单独通过一块通信芯片或者电子元器件实现对应的功能。上述各模块间的接口连接关系,只是示意性说明,并不构成对智能手机1800的结构的唯一限定。
射频系统184可以为前述任一实施例中的射频系统,其中,射频系统184还可用于处理多个不同频段的射频信号。例如用于接收1575MHz的卫星定位信号的卫星定位射频电路、用于处理IEEE802.11通信的2.4GHz和5GHz频段的WiFi和蓝牙收发射频电路、用于处理蜂窝电话频段(诸如850MHz、900MHz、1800MHz、1900MHz、2100MHz的频段、和Sub-6G频段)的无线通信的蜂窝电话收发射频电路。其中,Sub-6G频段可具体包括2.496GHz-6GHz频段,3.3GHz-6GHz频段。
本申请所使用的对存储器、存储、数据库或其它介质的任何引用可包括非易失性和/或易失性存储器。非易失性存储器可包括只读存储器(ROM)、可编程ROM(PROM)、电可编程ROM(EPROM)、电可擦除可编程ROM(EEPROM)或闪存。易失性存储器可包括随机存取存储器(RAM),它用作外部高速缓冲存储器。作为说明而非局限,RAM以多种形式可得,诸如静态RAM(SRAM)、动态RAM(DRAM)、同步DRAM(SDRAM)、双数据率SDRAM(DDR SDRAM)、增强型SDRAM(ESDRAM)、同步链路(Synchlink)DRAM(SLDRAM)、存储器总线(Rambus)直接RAM(RDRAM)、直接存储器总线动态RAM(DRDRAM)、以及存储器总线动态RAM(RDRAM)。
以上实施例仅表达了本申请的几种实施方式,其描述较为具体和详细,但并不能因此而理解为对本申请专利范围的限制。应当指出的是,对于本领域的普通技术人员来说,在不脱离本申请构思的前提下,还可以做出若干变形和改进,这些都属于本申请的保护范围。因此,本申请专利的保护范围应以所附权利要求为准。

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  1. 一种多模式多频段功率放大器MMPA模组,其特征在于,包括:
    非超高频放大电路,被配置为接收和处理来自射频收发器的非超高频发射信号,并经目标选择开关输出至目标非超高频输出端口;
    超高频放大电路,包括:
    超高频发射电路,被配置为接收和处理来自所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号,并依次经SPDT开关、第一滤波器、耦合器和3P4T开关输出至目标超高频输出端口;
    第一超高频接收电路,被配置为依次通过所述3P4T开关和第二滤波器接收和处理第一目标超高频输入端口的第一超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
    第二超高频接收电路,被配置为依次通过所述3P4T开关、所述耦合器、所述第一滤波器和所述SPDT开关接收和处理第二目标超高频输入端口的第二超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
    其中,所述SPDT开关的P端口与所述第一滤波器连接,所述SPDT开关的一个T端口与所述超高频发射电路连接,另一个T端口与所述第二超高频接收电路连接;所述3P4T开关的一个P端口与所述耦合器连接,第二个P端口与所述第二滤波器的第二端连接,所述3P4T开关的第三个P端口连接目标频段信号的收发端口,所述3P4T开关的两个T端口连接两个SRS端口,所述3P4T开关的第三个T端口连接超高频天线端口,所述3P4T开关的第四个T端口连接天线复用端口,所述天线复用端口为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口;所述目标超高频输出端口、所述第一目标超高频输入端口和所述第二目标超高频输入端口为所述两个SRS端口、所述超高频天线端口和所述天线复用端口的任意一个,所述目标频段信号为非超高频信号。
  2. 根据权利要求1所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述非超高频放大电路包括:
    低频放大电路,被配置为接收来自所述射频收发器的低频发射信号,并对所述低频发射信号进行放大处理后,经第一选择开关输出至目标低频输出端口;
    中频放大电路,被配置为接收来自所述射频收发器的中频发射信号,并对所述中频发射信号进行放大处理后,经第二选择开关输出至目标中频输出端口;
    高频放大电路,被配置为接收来自所述射频收发器的高频发射信号,并对所述高频发射信号进行放大处理后,经第三选择开关输出至目标高频输出端口。
  3. 根据权利要求2所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,
    所述低频放大电路,被配置为在第一供电电压下接收所述低频发射信号;
    所述中频放大电路,被配置为在第二供电电压下接收所述中频发射信号;
    所述高频放大电路,被配置为在所述第二供电电压下接收所述高频发射信号;
    超高频发射电路,被配置在所述第二供电电压下接收所述超高频发射信号;
    所述第一超高频接收电路,被配置在所述第二供电电压下接收所述第一超高频接收信号;
    所述第二超高频接收电路,被配置在所述第二供电电压下接收所述第二超高频接收信号。
  4. 根据权利要求3所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述MMPA模组用于实现非超高频发射信号和所述超高频发射信号之间的第四代4G无线接入网与第五代5G新空口NR的双连接EN-DC功能。
  5. 根据权利要求1-4任一项所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述目标频段信号包括高频段的射频信号;
    所述天线复用端口用于接收来自目标天线的目标频段接收信号,并依次通过所述3P4T开关、所述收发端口输出所述目标频段接收信号,所述目标天线为所述天线复用端口连接的用于传输所述目标频段信号的天线;
    所述收发端口用于接收来自所述射频收发器的目标频段发射信号,并依次通过所述3P4T开关、所述天线复用端口、所述天线复用端口所连接的所述目标天线向外发射。
  6. 根据权利要求5所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述超高频发射电路包括单个功率放大器,以实现对所述超高频发射信号进行功率放大处理;或者,
    所述超高频发射电路包括多个功率放大器以及功率合成单元,以功率合成方式来实现对所述超高频发射信号的功率放大处理。
  7. 根据权利要求6所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述第一超高频接收电路包括单个低噪声放大器,以实现对所述第一超高频接收信号进行功率放大处理,所述第二超高频接收电路包括单个低噪声放大器,以实现对所述第二超高频接收信号进行功率放大处理。
  8. 一种MMPA模组,其特征在于,包括:
    非超高频放大单元,连接目标选择开关,用于接收和处理来自射频收发器的非超高频发射信号,并经所述目标选择开关输出至目标非超高频输出端口;
    第一超高频放大单元,依次连接SPDT开关、第一滤波器、耦合器和3P4T开关,用于接收和处理来自所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号,并依次经所述SPDT开关、所述第一滤波器、所述耦合器和所述3P4T开关输出至目标超高频输出端口;
    第二超高频放大单元,依次连接第二滤波器和所述3P4T开关,用于依次通过所述3P4T开关和所述第二滤波器接收和处理第一目标超高频输入端口的第一超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
    第三超高频放大单元,依次连接所述SPDT开关、所述第一滤波器、所述耦合器和所述3P4T开关,用于依次通过所述3P4T开关、所述耦合器、所述第一滤波器和所述SPDT开关接收和处理第二目标超高频输入端口的第二超高频接收信号,并输出至所述射频收发器;
    其中,所述SPDT开关的P端口与所述第一滤波器连接,所述SPDT开关的一个T端口连接所述第一超高频放大单元,另一个T端口连接所述第三超高频放大单元;所述3P4T开关的第一个P端口与所述耦合器连接,第二个P端口连接所述第二滤波器的第二端,第三个P端口连接所述MMPA模组的目标频段信号的收发端口,所述3P4T开关的两个T端口一一对应连接所述MMPA模组的两个SRS端口,第三个T端口连接所述MMPA模组的超高频天线端口,第四个T端口连接所述MMPA模组的天线复用端口,所述天线复用端口为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口;所述目标超高频输出端口、所述第一目标超高频输入端口和所述第二目标超高频输入端口为所述两个SRS端口、所述超高频天线端口和所述天线复用端口的任意一个。
  9. 根据权利要求8所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述目标选择开关包括第一选择开关、第二选择开关和第三选择开关;所述非超高频放大单元包括:
    低频放大单元,连接所述第一选择开关,用于接收来自射频收发器的低频发射信号,并对所述低频发射信号进行放大处理后,经所述第一选择开关输出至目标低频输出端口;
    中频放大单元,连接所述第二选择开关,用于接收来自所述射频收发器的中频发射信号,并对所述中频发射信号进行放大处理后,经所述第二选择开关输出至目标中频输出端口;
    高频放大单元,连接所述第三选择开关,用于接收来自所述射频收发器的高频发射信号,并对所述高频发射信号进行放大处理后,经所述第三选择开关输出至目标高频输出端口。
  10. 根据权利要求9所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述低频放大单元通过第一供电模块进行供电;
    所述中频放大单元、所述高频放大单元、所述第一超高频放大单元、所述第二超高频放大单元和所述第三超高频放大单元通过第二供电模块进行供电。
  11. 一种MMPA模组,其特征在于,被配置有用于接收射频收发器的非超高频发射信号的非超高频接收端口、用于接收所述射频收发器的超高频发射信号的超高频接收端口、用于发送来自天线的第一超高频接收信号的第一超高频输出端口、用于发送来自天线的第二超高频接收信号的第二超高频输出端口、用于发送所述非超高频发射信号的非超高频输出端口、用于发送所述超高频发射信号的第三超高频输出端口以及用于发送或接收目标频段信号的收发端口,所述第三超高频输出端口包括超高频天线端口、天线复用端口和两个SRS端口中的任意一个,所述天线复用端口为超高频信号和高频信号的复用端口,所述目标频段信号为非超高频信号;所述MMPA模组包括:
    非超高频放大电路,连接所述非超高频接收端口,用于对所述非超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
    目标选择开关,连接所述非超高频放大电路的输出端和所述非超高频输出端口,用于选择导通所述非超高频放大电路与目标非超高频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标非超高频输出端口为所述非超高频输出端口中任意一个;
    超高频发射电路,连接所述超高频接收端口,用于对所述超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
    第一超高频接收电路,连接所述第一超高频输出端口,用于对所述第一超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
    第二超高频接收电路,连接所述第二超高频输出端口,用于对所述第二超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
    SPDT开关,所述SPDT开关的一个T端口与所述超高频发射电路连接,另一个T端口与所述第二超高频接收电路连接;
    第一滤波器,所述第一滤波器的第一端连接所述SPDT开关的P端口,用于对所述超高频发射信号或者所述第二超高频接收信号进行滤波;
    第二滤波器,所述第二滤波器的第一端连接所述第一超高频接收电路,用于对所述第一超高频接收信号进行滤波;
    耦合器,所述耦合器的第一端连接所述第一滤波器的第二端,所述耦合器的第二端连接所述MMPA模组的耦合端口,用于检测所述超高频发射信号或者所述第二超高频接收信号的功率信息,并将所述功率信息通过所述耦合端口输出;
    3P4T开关,所述3P4T开关的第一个P端口连接所述耦合器的第三端,第二个P端口连接所述第二滤波器的第二端,第三个P端口连接所述收发端口,所述3P4T开关的两个T端口一一对应连接所述两个SRS端口,第三个T端口连接所述超高频天线端口,第四个T端口连接所述天线复用端口。
  12. 根据权利要求11所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述非超高频接收端口包括:
    用于接收射频收发器的低频发射信号的低频接收端口;
    用于接收所述射频收发器的中频发射信号的中频接收端口;以及
    用于接收所述射频收发器的高频发射信号的高频接收端口;
    所述非超高频输出端口包括:
    用于发送所述低频发射信号的低频输出端口;
    用于发送所述中频发射信号的中频输出端口;以及
    用于发送所述高频发射信号的高频输出端口。
  13. 根据权利要求12所述的MMPA模组,其特征在于,所述MMPA模组还被配置有第一供电端口和第二供电端口;所述目标选择开关包括第一选择开关、第二选择开关和第三选择开关;
    所述低频放大电路,连接所述低频接收端口和所述第一供电端口,用于在所述第一供电端口的第一供电电压下,对所述低频发射信号进行放大处理;
    所述第一选择开关,连接所述低频放大电路的输出端和所述低频输出端口,用于选择导通所述低频放大电路与目标低频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标低频输出端口为所述低频输出端口中任意一个;
    所述中频放大电路,连接所述中频接收端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述中频发射信号进行放大处理;
    所述第二选择开关,连接所述中频放大电路的输出端和所述中频输出端口,用于选择导通所述中频放大电路与目标中频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标中频输出端口为所述中频输出端口中任意一个;
    所述高频放大电路,连接所述高频接收端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述高频发射信号进行放大处理;
    所述第三选择开关,连接所述高频放大电路的输出端和所述高频输出端口,用于选择导通所述高频放大电路与目标高频输出端口之间的通路,所述目标高频输出端口为所述高频输出端口中任意一个;
    所述超高频发射电路,连接所述超高频接收端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
    所述第一超高频接收电路,连接所述第一超高频输出端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述第一超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
    所述第二超高频接收电路,连接所述第二超高频输出端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述第二超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
    超高频发射电路,连接所述超高频接收端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述超高频发射信号进行放大处理;
    第一超高频接收电路,连接所述第一超高频输出端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述第一超高频接收信号进行放大处理;
    第二超高频接收电路,连接所述第二超高频输出端口和所述第二供电端口,用于在所述第二供电端口的所述第二供电电压下,对所述第二超高频接收信号进行放大处理。
  14. 一种射频系统,其特征在于,包括:
    如权利要求1-13任一项所述的MMPA模组;
    射频收发器,连接所述MMPA模组,用于发送和/或接收超高频信号和非超高频信号;
    第一天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的目标超高频天线端口,所述目标超高频天线端口包括两个SRS端口、超高频天线端口和天线复用端口;
    目标天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的目标天线端口;
    所述射频系统用于通过所述MMPA模组实现所述超高频发射信号和所述非超高频发射信号之间的EN-DC的功能,其中,所述非超高频信号包括低频发射信号、中频发射信号、高频发射信号中任意一种。
  15. 根据权利要求14所述的射频系统,其特征在于,所述目标天线单元包括:
    第二天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的低频天线端口;
    第三天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的中频天线端口;
    第四天线单元,连接所述MMPA模组的高频天线端口。
  16. 根据权利要求15所述的射频系统,其特征在于,所述射频系统还包括:
    第一供电模块,连接所述MMPA模组的低频放大电路,用于为所述低频放大电路提供第一供电电压;
    第二供电模块,用于连接所述MMPA模组的中频放大电路、高频放大电路和超高频放大电路,用于为所述中频放大电路、所述高频放大电路和所述超高频放大电路中任一电路提供第二供电电压;
    所述射频系统用于通过所述第一供电模块为所述低频放大电路提供所述第一供电电压,以实现对低频发射信号的处理,同时用于通过所述第二供电模块为所述中频放大电路或者高频放大电路或者超高频放大电路提供所述第一供电电压,以实现对中频发射信号或者高频发射信号或者超高频发射信号的处理。
  17. 根据权利要求14-16任一项所述的射频系统,其特征在于,所述第一天线单元包括:
    第一天线,连接所述超高频天线端口;
    第二天线,连接所述天线复用端口;
    第三天线,连接第一个SRS端口;
    第四天线,连接第二个SRS端口。
  18. 根据权利要求17所述的射频系统,其特征在于,所述射频系统还包括:
    目标频段功率放大模组,包括:
    目标频段发射电路,通过SPDT开关连接所述收发端口,用于接收来自射频收发器的目标频段发射信号,对所述目标频段发射信号进行放大处理,并依次通过所述第四选择开关、所述收发端口、所述3P4T开关、所述天线复用端口以及所述天线复用端口所连接的目标天线向外发射;
    目标频段接收电路,通过所述第四选择开关连接所述收发端口,用于依次通过所述天线复用端口、所述3P4T开关、所述收发端口、所述第四选择开关接收来自所述目标天线的目标频段接收信号,对所述目标频段接收信号进行放大处理,并输出至所述射频收发器;
    其中,所述第四选择开关为SPDT开关,所述第四选择开关的P端口连接所述收发端口,所述第四 选择开关的一T端口连接所述目标频段发射电路的输出端,所述第四选择开关的另一T端口连接所述目标频段接收电路的输入端。
  19. 根据权利要求8所述的射频系统,其特征在于,所述射频系统还包括:
    第一射频开关,包括一P端口和两个T端口,所述P端口连接所述第三天线,第一个T端口连接所述第一个SRS端口;
    第一接收模块,连接所述第一射频开关的第二个T端口,用于接收所述第三天线所接收的超高频信号;
    第二射频开关,包括一P端口和两个T端口,所述P端口连接所述第四天线,第一个T端口连接所述第二个SRS端口;
    第二接收模块,连接所述第二射频开关的第二个T端口,用于接收所述第四天线所接收的超高频信号。
  20. 一种通信设备,其特征在于,包括:
    如权利要求14-19任一项所述的射频系统。
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