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Duplexer incorporating thin-film bulk acoustic resonators (FBARs)

US6262637A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 2, 1999
Grant dateJul 17, 2001
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Expiry dateJun 2, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH03H9/706
  • WIPO fieldBasic communication processes
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An FBAR-based duplexer that comprises a first port, a second port, a third port, a first band-pass filter connected between the first port and the third port and a series circuit connected between the second port and the third port. The first band-pass filter includes a first ladder circuit having shunt and series elements. Each of the elements of the first ladder circuit comprises a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR). The series circuit includes a 90.degree. phase shifter in series with a second band-pass filter. The second band-pass filter includes a second ladder circuit having shunt and series elements. Each of the elements of the second ladder circuit comprises a film bulk acoustic resonator. A band-pass filter comprising shunt elements and series elements in which the series elements and the shunt elements are connected to form a ladder circuit, and each of the elements includes a film bulk acoustic resonator (FBAR).

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