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- the invention relates to a multiplexer comprising a plurality of filter devices.
- one terminal can cope with a plurality of frequency bands and a plurality of wireless systems, so-called multiband and multimode.
- one antenna is provided with a multiplexer for separating high frequency signals having a plurality of radio carrier frequencies.
- Patent Document 1 discloses a filter device including a plurality of series resonators and a plurality of parallel resonators.
- a shield is formed to surround the series resonators and the parallel resonators in order to improve isolation with other filter devices.
- An object of the present invention is to improve the isolation between filter devices in a multiplexer and to miniaturize the multiplexer.
- a multiplexer is provided on a first path connecting a common terminal, a first terminal and a second terminal, the common terminal and the first terminal.
- a first filter device having a plurality of elastic wave resonators including the series resonator described above, and two or more parallel resonators provided on a path connecting a node on the first path and a ground; Among the plurality of elastic wave resonators on one path, an inductor provided between the elastic wave resonator closest to the first terminal and the first terminal, the common terminal, and the second terminal
- a second filter device provided on a second path connecting the first and second filter devices, wherein the first filter device is configured to transmit the first of the two or more parallel resonators on the first path.
- the first parallel resonator closest to the terminal is connected A first ground terminal, a second ground terminal to which a second parallel resonator different from the first parallel resonator among the two or more parallel resonators is connected, and the first filter device A shield wire disposed between the inductor and the plurality of elastic wave resonators, wherein the shield wire is connected to the first ground terminal in the first filter device;
- the first ground terminal is not connected to the second ground terminal.
- the shield wire between the inductor and the elastic wave resonator, the electromagnetic field coupling between the inductor and the elastic wave resonator can be suppressed, which occurs outside the pass band of the first filter device. Unwanted waves can be suppressed. As a result, it is possible to suppress the transmission of the unnecessary wave to the second filter device, so that the isolation in the pass band of the second filter device can be improved.
- the shield wire is provided between the inductor and the elastic wave resonator, for example, the multiplexer can be miniaturized compared to the case where the shield is provided so as to surround the entire circumference of the elastic wave resonator. be able to.
- the elastic wave resonator closest to the first terminal is a first series resonator closest to the first terminal among the one or more series resonators, and the shield line is the first filter device. When viewed from above, it may be disposed between the inductor and the first series resonator.
- the shield wire between the inductor and the first series resonator connected in series to the inductor and susceptible to electromagnetic field coupling the coupling between the inductor and the first series resonator can be suppressed. it can. Thereby, the isolation in the pass band of the second filter device can be improved.
- the shield line may be disposed to intersect a straight line connecting the inductor and the plurality of elastic wave resonators in a plan view of the first filter device.
- the electromagnetic field coupling between the inductor and the elastic wave resonator can be reliably suppressed.
- the isolation in the pass band of the second filter device can be improved.
- the multiplexer further includes a multilayer substrate, the common terminal, the first terminal, and the second terminal are provided on the multilayer substrate, and the first filter device, the inductor, and the second filter device are And may be mounted on one main surface of the multilayer substrate.
- the first filter device may have a substrate having piezoelectricity, and the shield wire and the first ground terminal may be formed on one main surface of the substrate.
- the shield wire can be connected to the first ground terminal by simple wiring and the multiplexer can be miniaturized.
- another electronic component different from the first filter device and the inductor is not mounted between the first filter device and the inductor, and the first filter device and the inductor are adjacent to each other. It may be
- the inductor may be connected between a power amplifier connected to the first terminal and the first filter device.
- the inductor may be a chip inductor or a winding inductor.
- the inductor is, for example, a chip inductor or a winding inductor having a large inductance value, electromagnetic field coupling between the inductor and the elastic wave resonator can be suppressed. Thereby, the isolation in the pass band of the second filter device can be improved.
- each of the first filter device and the inductor has a rectangular shape in plan view, and in the inductor, a long side of the inductor is parallel to a long side or a short side of the first filter device. It may be arranged in
- the multiplexer can be miniaturized.
- the first filter device may be a transmission filter
- the second filter device may be a reception filter
- the multiplexer can be used as a duplexer.
- the present invention can improve the isolation between filter devices in the multiplexer and can miniaturize the multiplexer.
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a front end circuit including a multiplexer according to an embodiment.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit configuration diagram of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 4A is a cross-sectional view of the multiplexer according to the embodiment cut along the line IVA-IVA of FIG.
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the multiplexer according to the embodiment cut along the line IVB-IVB of FIG. 4A.
- FIG. 5A is a plan view of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5B is a plan view showing the top layer of the multilayer substrate of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5C is a plan view showing an intermediate layer of the multilayer substrate of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 5D is a plan view showing the lowermost layer of the multilayer substrate of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an electrode layout of the first filter device of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing an electrode layout of the first filter device according to Comparative Example 1.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing an electrode layout of the first filter device according to Comparative Example 2.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing isolation characteristics in the Rx band of the multiplexer according to the embodiment.
- the multiplexer according to the present embodiment is used for communication devices such as mobile phones.
- a duplexer of Band 25 transmission passband: 1850 to 1915 MHz, reception passband: 1930 to 1995 MHz
- FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a front end circuit 5 including a multiplexer 1 according to an embodiment.
- the multiplexer 1 includes a first filter device 10, an inductor L1, a second filter device 20, and an inductor L2.
- the multiplexer 1 also includes a common terminal 63, a first terminal 61, and a second terminal 62.
- the antenna element 9 is connected to the common terminal 63.
- the first filter device 10 and the inductor L 1 are connected in series on a first path C 1 connecting the common terminal 63 and the first terminal 61.
- the inductor L 1 is connected between the first filter device 10 and the first terminal 61.
- the inductor L1 is an element for matching the impedance of the first filter device 10 and the power amplifier 6.
- the second filter device 20 and the inductor L 2 are connected in series on a second path C 2 connecting the common terminal 63 and the second terminal 62.
- the inductor L 2 is connected between the common terminal 63 and the second filter device 20.
- the inductor L2 is an element for matching the impedance of the antenna element 9 and the second filter device 20.
- the first path C1 and the second path C2 are commonly connected at the node n1.
- the front end circuit 5 includes the multiplexer 1, a power amplifier 6, and a low noise amplifier 7.
- An RFIC (Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit) 8 is connected to the input side of the power amplifier 6, and a first terminal 61 of the multiplexer 1 is connected to the output side.
- the second terminal 62 of the multiplexer 1 is connected to the input side of the low noise amplifier 7, and the RFIC 8 is connected to the output side.
- FIG. 2 is a circuit diagram of the multiplexer 1. As described above, the multiplexer 1 includes the first filter device 10, the inductor L1, the second filter device 20, and the inductor L2.
- the first filter device 10 is a ladder type transmission filter, and filters the high frequency signal input from the first terminal 61 and outputs the filtered high frequency signal to the common terminal 63.
- the first filter device 10 has an elastic wave resonator including series resonators S1, S2, S3, S4, S5 and parallel resonators P1, P2, P3, P4.
- Each of the series resonators S1 to S5 is connected in series in a first path C1 between the first terminal 61 and the node n1.
- the series resonator S1 is connected in series to the inductor L1 via the first terminal 61.
- the series resonator S1 is closest to the first terminal 61 on the first path C1.
- the series resonator S1 corresponds to a first series resonator in the present invention.
- the parallel resonators P1 to P4 are provided on paths connecting the nodes n2, n3, n4 and n5 on the first path C1 and the ground. Specifically, one end of the parallel resonator P1 is connected to the node n2 between the series resonators S1 and S2, and the other end is connected to the first ground terminal 11. Among the parallel resonators P1 to P4, a node n2 to which the parallel resonator P1 is connected is closest to the first terminal 61 and farthest to the common terminal 63 on the first path C1. At this time, the parallel resonator P1 is the parallel resonator closest to the first terminal 61 among the parallel resonators P1 to P4, and corresponds to the first parallel resonator in the present invention.
- One end of the parallel resonator P 2 is connected to the node n 3 between the series resonators S 2 and S 3, and the other end is connected to the second ground terminal 12.
- One end of the parallel resonator P3 is connected to the node n4 between the series resonators S3 and S4, and the other end is connected to the second ground terminal 12.
- One end of the parallel resonator P4 is connected to the node n5 between the series resonators S4 and S5, and the other end is connected to the second ground terminal 12.
- the parallel resonators P2 to P4 correspond to a second parallel resonator in the present invention.
- the first filter device 10 further includes a first terminal side terminal (amplifier side terminal) 13, a common terminal side terminal (antenna side terminal) 14, and the first ground terminal 11 and the second ground terminal 12 described above. ing.
- the first terminal side terminal 13 is connected to the first terminal 61 via the inductor L1.
- the common terminal side terminal 14 is connected to the common terminal 63 via the node n1.
- the first ground terminal 11 is connected to the ground via an inductor L3 for widening the pass band width of the first filter device 10.
- the second ground terminal 12 is connected to the ground via an inductor L4 for highly attenuating the high frequency side of the pass band of the first filter device 10.
- the second ground terminal 12 is a common terminal to which the other ends of the parallel resonators P2 to P4 are connected.
- the first ground terminal 11 is not connected to the second ground terminal 12 in the first filter device 10. That is, the first ground terminal 11 and the second ground terminal 12 are terminals independent of each other in the first filter device 10.
- the first ground terminal 11 and the second ground terminal 12 are connected to a ground terminal 64 provided along the lowermost layer of the multilayer substrate 60 described later.
- the node n2 to which the first ground terminal 11 is connected is located closer to the first terminal 61 than the nodes n3 to n5 to which the second ground terminal 12 is connected. That is, on the first path C1, the nodes n3 to n5 to which the second ground terminal 12 is connected are located closer to the common terminal 63 than the node n2 to which the first ground terminal 11 is connected.
- the shield wire 16 is connected to the first ground terminal 11.
- the shield line 16 is a wire for suppressing electromagnetic field coupling between the inductor L1 and the elastic wave resonators (series resonators S1 to S5 and parallel resonators P1 to P4).
- the shield wire 16 will be described later.
- the second filter device 20 is a ladder type reception filter, and filters the high frequency signal input from the common terminal 63 and outputs the filtered high frequency signal to the second terminal 62.
- the second filter device 20 has an elastic wave resonator including series resonators S6, S7, S8 and parallel resonators P5, P6, P7, P8.
- the second filter device 20 may be a longitudinally coupled resonator type elastic wave filter or an LC filter.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the multiplexer 1.
- 4A is a cross-sectional view of the multiplexer 1 taken along line IVA-IVA of FIG.
- FIG. 4B is a cross-sectional view of the multiplexer 1 taken along line IVB-IVB of FIG. 4A.
- FIG. 5A is a plan view of the multiplexer 1.
- the multiplexer 1 includes a multilayer substrate 60, a first filter device 10, a second filter device 20, and inductors L1 and L2.
- the first filter device 10, the second filter device 20, and the inductors L 1 and L 2 are mounted on one main surface 60 a of the multilayer substrate 60.
- the multiplexer 1 also includes inductors L3 and L4 formed on the multilayer substrate 60 (not shown).
- the first filter device 10 and the inductor L1 are adjacent to each other on one main surface 60a of the multilayer substrate 60. That is, other electronic components different from the first filter device 10 and the inductor L1 are not mounted between the first filter device 10 and the inductor L1.
- Each of the first filter device 10 and the inductor L1 has a rectangular shape in plan view, the first filter device 10 has a long side 10a and a short side 10b, and the inductor L1 has a long side L1a and a short side And L1b.
- the inductor L1 is disposed such that the long side L1a of the inductor L1 is parallel to the short side 10b of the first filter device 10.
- the first filter device 10 is a rectangular parallelepiped elastic wave device. As shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the first filter device 10 has a substrate 19 having piezoelectricity. Series resonators S1 to S5 and parallel resonators P1 to P4 are formed on one main surface 19a of the substrate 19. In addition, on one main surface 19 a of the substrate 19, the first ground terminal 11, the first terminal side terminal 13, and the shield wire 16 are formed. Although not shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B, the second ground terminal 12 and the common terminal side terminal 14 are formed on the main surface 19a. The first filter device 10 is connected to the land of the top layer 66 via a bonding material 70 such as solder. One main surface 19a of the substrate 19 and one main surface 60a of the multilayer substrate 60 face each other via a space.
- a bonding material 70 such as solder
- Each of the inductors L1 and L2 is, for example, a laminated chip inductor formed by via connection of a plurality of coil patterns.
- the inductors L1 and L2 may be wound inductors formed by winding a wire.
- the inductance value of the inductor L1 is 3.5 nH.
- the inductance value of the inductor L1 is larger than the inductance value of the inductors L3 and L4.
- Each of the inductors L1 and L2 is connected to a land of the main surface 60a of the multilayer substrate 60 using a solder or the like.
- the inductors L1 and L2 are arranged such that the coil axis is perpendicular to the major surface 60a of the multilayer substrate 60.
- the multilayer substrate 60 is a laminate of a plurality of ceramic substrates or a laminate of a plurality of resin-containing substrates.
- the multilayer substrate 60 includes a three-layer ceramic substrate of a top layer 66, an intermediate layer 67, and a bottom layer 68, as shown in FIGS. 4A and 4B.
- the multilayer substrate 60 is not limited to three layers, and may be composed of four or more base materials.
- FIG. 5B is a plan view showing the top layer 66 of the multilayer substrate 60.
- FIG. 5C is a plan view showing the intermediate layer 67 of the multilayer substrate 60.
- FIG. 5D is a plan view showing the lowermost layer 68 of the multilayer substrate 60. As shown in FIG.
- a plurality of pattern conductors pc and a plurality of via conductors vc including a conductive material such as Cu or Ag are formed.
- the top layer 66 is formed with an inductor L3.
- the inductor L3 is a 3/4 turn coil pattern conductor pc.
- the first filter device 10 the second filter device 20
- the lands for mounting the inductors L1 and L2 the wiring for connecting the first filter device 10 and the inductor L1 are formed. It is done.
- the inductor L4 is formed in the intermediate layer 67.
- the inductor L4 is a 3/4 turn coil pattern conductor pc.
- the first terminal 61, the second terminal 62, the common terminal 63, and the ground terminal 64 are provided on the bottom surface (back surface) of the lowermost layer 68 (see FIG. 5D).
- FIG. 6 is a diagram showing an electrode layout of the first filter device 10, specifically, a perspective view of a VI portion of the multiplexer 1 shown in FIG. 5A.
- FIG. Is the series resonators S1 to S5, the parallel resonators P1 to P4, the first ground terminal 11, the second ground terminal 12, the first terminal side terminal 13 and the common terminal side terminal 14 of the first filter device 10 are shown in FIG. Is represented.
- the first ground terminal 11, the second ground terminal 12, the first terminal side terminal 13, and the common terminal side terminal 14 are disposed in the outer peripheral region of the first filter device 10 in plan view.
- the series resonators S1 to S5 and the parallel resonators P1 to P4 are disposed inside the outer peripheral region in plan view.
- the first terminal side terminal 13 and the first ground terminal 11 are disposed at a position close to the inductor L1, and the common terminal side terminal 14 is disposed at a position distant from the inductor L1.
- the second ground terminal 12 is disposed at a position closer to the common terminal side terminal 14 than the first ground terminal 11.
- Each of the series resonators S1 to S5 and the parallel resonators P1 to P4 is formed of an IDT (Interdigital Transducer) electrode composed of a pair of comb-shaped electrodes facing each other.
- the IDT electrode is provided on the main surface 19 a side of the substrate 19.
- a silicon oxide film or the like may be formed between the substrate 19 and the IDT electrode.
- Each comb-shaped electrode is constituted by a plurality of electrode fingers extending along a direction D2 orthogonal to the propagation direction D1 of the elastic wave, and a bus bar electrode connecting each end of the plurality of electrode fingers.
- the IDT electrodes are arranged such that the electrode fingers of the pair of comb-shaped electrodes are interdigitated with each other.
- the bus bar electrodes located on the negative side in the direction D2 when viewed from the electrode fingers of the respective resonators are referred to as one bus bar
- the bus bar electrodes located on the positive side in the direction D2 are referred to as the other bus bar.
- One bus bar of the series resonator S1 is connected to the first terminal terminal 13, and the other bus bar of the series resonator S1 is connected to one bus of the series resonator S2.
- One bus bar of the series resonator S2 is connected to the parallel resonator P1, and the other bus bar of the series resonator S2 is connected to one bus of the series resonator S3.
- One bus bar of the parallel resonator P ⁇ b> 1 is connected to the first ground terminal 11.
- the shield wire 16 is connected to the first ground terminal 11.
- the shield line 16 is disposed between the inductor L1 and the series resonator S1 when the first filter device 10 is viewed in plan. Further, the shield line 16 is disposed to intersect a straight line connecting the inductor L1 and each of the elastic wave resonators when the first filter device 10 is viewed in plan. Specifically, the shield line 16 is formed along the propagation direction D1.
- the number of shield lines 16 is not limited to one, and may be plural.
- One bus bar of the series resonator S3 is connected to the parallel resonator P2, and the other bus bar of the series resonator S3 is connected to one bus of the series resonator S4.
- One bus bar of the series resonator S4 is connected to the parallel resonator P3, and the other bus bar of the series resonator S4 is connected to one bus of the series resonator S5.
- One bus bar of the series resonator S5 is connected to the parallel resonator P4, and the other bus bar of the series resonator S5 is connected to the common terminal side terminal 14.
- One bus bar of the parallel resonator P ⁇ b> 2, one bus bar of the parallel resonator P ⁇ b> 3, and one bus bar of the parallel resonator P ⁇ b> 4 are connected to the second ground terminal 12.
- the shield line 16 when the first filter device 10 is viewed in plan, the shield line 16 includes the inductor L1 and the elastic wave resonator (of the series resonators S1 to S5 and the parallel resonators P1 to P4). And one of the resonators).
- the electromagnetic field coupling between the inductor L1 and the elastic wave resonator can be suppressed, and unnecessary waves generated outside the pass band of the first filter device 10 can be suppressed.
- transmission of the unnecessary wave to the second filter device 20 can be suppressed, and isolation in the pass band of the second filter device 20 can be improved.
- the shield wire 16 is used as the inductor L1 and the elastic wave resonator And electromagnetic field coupling can be suppressed.
- the shield line 16 in the present embodiment is provided between the inductor L1 and the elastic wave resonator when the first filter device 10 is viewed in plan. Therefore, for example, in the present embodiment, the first filter device 10 and the multiplexer 1 can be miniaturized as compared with the case where a shield is provided so as to surround the entire circumference of the elastic wave resonator.
- the shield line 16 in the present embodiment is connected to the first ground terminal 11 connected to the parallel resonator P1. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a ground electrode for the shield wire 16, and the first filter device 10 and the multiplexer 1 can be miniaturized.
- the shield wire 16 is connected to the first ground terminal 11, and the first ground terminal 11 is not connected to the second ground terminal 12.
- the leakage current generated in the shield wire 16 causes the first ground terminal 11, the second ground terminal 12, and the parallel resonators P2 to P4 to As a result, the problem of entering the common terminal 63 is likely to occur.
- the transmission path of the leakage current becomes long, and the leakage current does not easily enter the common terminal 63 side. Thereby, the isolation in the pass band of the second filter device 20 can be improved.
- evaluation results, etc. evaluation results of the multiplexer 1 according to the embodiment will be described in comparison with comparative examples 1 and 2.
- FIG. 7 is a view showing an electrode layout of the first filter device 110 according to Comparative Example 1. As shown in FIG. The first filter device 110 of Comparative Example 1 does not have the shield line 16.
- FIG. 8 is a view showing an electrode layout of the first filter device 210 according to Comparative Example 2. As shown in FIG. The first filter device 210 of Comparative Example 2 includes the shield wire 216, and the shield wire 216 is connected to the second ground terminal 12.
- FIG. 9 is a diagram showing the isolation characteristic of the multiplexer 1 in the Rx band.
- the isolation value in the frequency pass band (1930 MHz to 1995 MHz) of the second filter device 20 is 55.6 dB in the embodiment, 53.3 dB in the comparative example 1, and 53.5 dB in the comparative example 2. It is.
- the embodiment has better isolation than the comparative examples 1 and 2.
- the isolation in the pass band of the second filter device 20 can be improved. Further, as in the present embodiment, by making the first ground terminal 11 connected to the shield wire 16 and the second ground terminal 12 independent, isolation in the pass band of the second filter device 20 can be achieved. It can be improved.
- the multiplexer 1 according to the embodiment of the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment.
- an aspect in which the above-described embodiment is modified as follows may be included in the present invention.
- a duplexer was mentioned as an example of a multiplexer, the invention is not limited thereto, and a multiplexer in which a plurality of transmission filters are connected in common may be used, or a multiplexer in which a plurality of reception filters are connected in common Good.
- the elastic wave resonator is formed on one main surface 19 a of the substrate 19 .
- the present invention is not limited thereto. It may be an elastic wave device of the Package type.
- the inductor L1 is disposed such that the long side L1a of the inductor L1 is parallel to the short side 10b of the first filter device 10
- the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the inductor L1 may be disposed such that the long side L1a of the inductor L1 is parallel to the long side 210a of the first filter device 210.
- the shield wire 16 may be drawn out from the first ground terminal 11 and disposed between the inductor L1 and the elastic wave resonator (series resonators S1 and S2, parallel resonator P1).
- the shield line is not formed around the inductor L2
- a shield line may be provided between the inductor L2 and the elastic wave resonator of the first filter device 10.
- the multiplexer 1 is a duplexer, a low-power high frequency signal is input to the inductor L2, so the influence by electromagnetic field coupling is small, and a shield line is necessarily provided between the inductor L2 and the elastic wave resonator. There is no need.
- the present invention can be widely used in communication devices such as mobile phones as multiplexers applicable to multi-band and multi-mode frequency standards.
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[1.マルチプレクサの回路構成]
本実施の形態に係るマルチプレクサは、携帯電話などの通信機器に利用される。本実施の形態では、マルチプレクサとして、Band25(送信通過帯域:1850~1915MHz、受信通過帯域:1930~1995MHz)のデュプレクサを例に挙げて説明する。図1は、実施の形態に係るマルチプレクサ1を含むフロントエンド回路5を示す図である。
次に、マルチプレクサ1の実装構造について説明する。図3は、マルチプレクサ1の斜視図である。図4Aは、マルチプレクサ1を図3のIVA-IVA線で切断した場合の断面図である。図4Bは、マルチプレクサ1を図4AのIVB-IVB線で切断した場合の断面図である。図5Aは、マルチプレクサ1の平面図である。
次に、第1フィルタ装置10の構造について説明する。図6は、第1フィルタ装置10の電極レイアウトを示す図であって、具体的には、図5Aに示すマルチプレクサ1のVI部分の透視図である。
以下、実施の形態に係るマルチプレクサ1の評価結果(シミュレーション結果)を、比較例1および2と比較しながら説明する。
以上、本発明の実施の形態に係るマルチプレクサ1について説明したが、本発明は、上記実施の形態には限定されない。例えば、上記実施の形態に次のような変形を施した態様も、本発明に含まれ得る。
5 フロントエンド回路
6 パワーアンプ
7 ローノイズアンプ
8 RFIC
9 アンテナ素子
10 第1フィルタ装置
10a 長辺
10b 短辺
11 第1グランド端子
12 第2グランド端子
13 第1端子側端子(アンプ側端子)
14 共通端子側端子(アンテナ側端子)
16 シールド線
19 基板
19a 一方の主面
20 第2フィルタ装置
60 多層基板
60a 一方の主面
61 第1端子
62 第2端子
63 共通端子
64 グランド端子
66 最上層
67 中間層
68 最下層
70 接合材
C1 第1経路
C2 第2経路
D1 伝搬方向
D2 方向
L1、L2、L3、L4 インダクタ
L1a 長辺
L1b 短辺
n1、n2、n3、n4、n5 ノード
P1、P2、P3、P4、P5、P6、P7、P8 並列共振子
S1、S2、S3、S4、S5、S6、S7、S8 直列共振子
vc ビア導体
pc パターン導体
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- 共通端子、第1端子および第2端子と、
前記共通端子と前記第1端子とを結ぶ第1経路上に設けられた1以上の直列共振子、および、前記第1経路上のノードとグランドとを結ぶ経路上に設けられた2以上の並列共振子を含む複数の弾性波共振子を有する第1フィルタ装置と、
前記第1経路上にて、前記複数の弾性波共振子のうち前記第1端子に最も近い弾性波共振子と前記第1端子との間に設けられたインダクタと、
前記共通端子と前記第2端子とを結ぶ第2経路上に設けられた第2フィルタ装置と、
を備えるマルチプレクサであって、
前記第1フィルタ装置は、
前記第1経路上にて、前記2以上の並列共振子のうち前記第1端子に最も近い第1の並列共振子が接続される第1グランド端子と、
前記2以上の並列共振子のうち前記第1の並列共振子と異なる第2の並列共振子が接続される第2グランド端子と、
前記第1フィルタ装置を平面視した場合に、前記インダクタと前記複数の弾性波共振子との間に配置されているシールド線と、
をさらに備え、
前記第1フィルタ装置において、前記シールド線は前記第1グランド端子に接続され、前記第1グランド端子は前記第2グランド端子に接続されていない
マルチプレクサ。 - 前記第1端子に最も近い弾性波共振子は、前記1以上の直列共振子のうち前記第1端子に最も近い第1の直列共振子であり、
前記シールド線は、前記第1フィルタ装置を平面視した場合に、前記インダクタと前記第1の直列共振子との間に配置されている
請求項1に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記シールド線は、前記第1フィルタ装置を平面視した場合に、前記インダクタと前記複数の弾性波共振子とを結ぶ直線に対して交差するように配置されている
請求項1または2に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 多層基板をさらに備え、
前記共通端子、前記第1端子および前記第2端子は、前記多層基板に設けられ、
前記第1フィルタ装置、前記インダクタ、および、前記第2フィルタ装置は、前記多層基板の一方の主面に実装されている
請求項1~3のいずれか1項に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記第1フィルタ装置は、圧電性を有する基板を有し、
前記シールド線および前記第1グランド端子は、前記基板の一方の主面に形成されている
請求項4に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記第1フィルタ装置と前記インダクタとの間には、前記第1フィルタ装置および前記インダクタと異なる他の電子部品が実装されておらず、前記第1フィルタ装置および前記インダクタは、互いに隣り合っている
請求項4または5に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記インダクタは、前記第1端子に接続されるパワーアンプと、前記第1フィルタ装置との間に接続される
請求項1~6のいずれか1項に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記インダクタは、チップインダクタまたは巻線インダクタである
請求項1~7のいずれか1項に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記第1フィルタ装置および前記インダクタのそれぞれは、平面視した場合に長方形状であり、
前記インダクタは、前記インダクタの長辺が前記第1フィルタ装置の長辺または短辺に平行となるように配置されている
請求項1~8のいずれか1項に記載のマルチプレクサ。 - 前記第1フィルタ装置は送信用フィルタであり、前記第2フィルタ装置は、受信用フィルタである
請求項1~9のいずれか1項に記載のマルチプレクサ。
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