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Directional coupler, high frequency circuit module and wireless communication system
Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corp
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Filing: 2001-05-04
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Granted: 2002-11-19
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Expires: 2021-05-04
Abstract
Abstract A directional coupler for detecting an output of a high frequency circuit module includes a main line and a sub-line overlapped with the main line with a dielectric material. The sub-line is set, in width, narrower than the main line and both side edges of the sub-line are allocated at the internal side of both side edges of the main line. Accordingly, the sub-line is surely provided opposed to the main line in the total width area and a signal current flowing into the main line can be detected in higher accuracy. Therefore, a wireless communication system for controlling an output of the high frequency circuit module by including such directional coupler assures stable communication.
Inventors
- 👤 Hiroyuki Nagamori
- 👤 Hitoshi Akamine
- 👤 Shun Imai
- 👤 Satoshi Arai
- 👤 Yasuhiro Nunogawa
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:39
CPC Classifications
H; H01; H01P; H01P5/00; H01P5/12; H01P5/16; H01P5/18; H01P5/184; H01P5/185; H01P5/187; H10; H10W; H10W70/00; H10W70/60; H10W70/67; H10W70/68; H10W70/682; H10W72/00; H10W72/851; H10W72/874; H10W72/884; H10W90/00; H10W90/701; H10W90/731; H10W90/734; H10W90/751; H10W90/754
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
188 words
A high frequency circuit module, comprising: an input terminal; an antenna terminal; a control terminal for receiving a power control signal; an antenna switch terminal; a receiving terminal; a power detection terminal; an amplifying system including a plurality of amplifying stages that are connected in series with each other and connected at a first stage of the plurality of amplifying stages to said input terminal; a filter to which an output of said amplifying system is supplied; an antenna switch circuit connected to an output terminal of said filter, said antenna switch terminal, said receiving terminal and said antenna terminal respectively; and a directional coupler for detecting an output of said amplifying system; and wherein a power of said amplifying system is controlled with a power control signal supplied to said control terminal, and said directional coupler includes a first line to which said output of said amplifying system is supplied and a second line for outputting a signal to form the power control signal to be supplied to said control terminal, and a width of the first line is different from a width of the second line.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
188 words
A high frequency circuit module, comprising: an input terminal; an antenna terminal; a control terminal for receiving a power control signal; an antenna switch terminal; a receiving terminal; a power detection terminal; an amplifying system including a plurality of amplifying stages that are connected in series with each other and connected at a first stage of the plurality of amplifying stages to said input terminal; a filter to which an output of said amplifying system is supplied; an antenna switch circuit connected to an output terminal of said filter, said antenna switch terminal, said receiving terminal and said antenna terminal respectively; and a directional coupler for detecting an output of said amplifying system; and wherein a power of said amplifying system is controlled with a power control signal supplied to said control terminal, and said directional coupler includes a first line to which said output of said amplifying system is supplied and a second line for outputting a signal to form the power control signal to be supplied to said control terminal, and a width of the first line is different from a width of the second line.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , wherein the width of said first line is set wider than the width of said second line.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , wherein an impedance of the first line of said directional coupler is set smaller than an impedance of the second line.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , wherein the width of said first line is set narrower than the width of said second line.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
31 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , wherein an impedance of the first line of said directional coupler is set larger than an impedance of the second line.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , wherein the first line and the second line of said directional coupler are respectively formed as a main line and a sub-line allocated in parallel on one surface of a dielectric material substrate to which said amplifying system is provided.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
107 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , wherein the first line and the second line of said directional coupler are respectively formed as a main line and a sub-line allocated to be overlapped with each other via a dielectric material in a dielectric material substrate on which said amplifying system is provided, and both side edges of one line of said main line and said sub-line are allocated at an internal side of both side edges of the other line of said main line and said sub-line, and the width of said one line is set narrower than the width of said other line.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 1 , further comprising: a matching circuit for impedance matching is provided between the first line of said directional coupler and said amplifying system; and a matching circuit for impedance matching is provided between an output terminal of the second line of said directional coupler and a means for detecting a current of the second line.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
192 words
A high frequency circuit module, comprising: an input terminal; an antenna terminal; a power control terminal for receiving a power control signal; an antenna switch terminal; a receiving terminal; an amplifying system including a plurality of amplifying stages coupled to said input terminal, and with the plurality of amplifying stages being connected in series with each other; a filter to which an output of said amplifying system is supplied; an antenna switch circuit connected respectively to an output terminal of said filter, said antenna switch terminal, said receiving terminal and said antenna terminal; a directional coupler for detecting an output of said amplifying system; and an output control circuit for receiving said power control signal and a power detection signal of said directional coupler and for supplying a power control signal to said amplifying system; and wherein said directional coupler includes a first line to which said output of said amplifying system is supplied and a second line for outputting a signal to form the power control signal to be supplied to said power control terminal, and a width of the first line is different from a width of the second line.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
192 words
A high frequency circuit module, comprising: an input terminal; an antenna terminal; a power control terminal for receiving a power control signal; an antenna switch terminal; a receiving terminal; an amplifying system including a plurality of amplifying stages coupled to said input terminal, and with the plurality of amplifying stages being connected in series with each other; a filter to which an output of said amplifying system is supplied; an antenna switch circuit connected respectively to an output terminal of said filter, said antenna switch terminal, said receiving terminal and said antenna terminal; a directional coupler for detecting an output of said amplifying system; and an output control circuit for receiving said power control signal and a power detection signal of said directional coupler and for supplying a power control signal to said amplifying system; and wherein said directional coupler includes a first line to which said output of said amplifying system is supplied and a second line for outputting a signal to form the power control signal to be supplied to said power control terminal, and a width of the first line is different from a width of the second line.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
27 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , wherein the width of said first line is set wider than the width of said second line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , wherein an impedance of the first line of said directional coupler is set smaller than an impedance of the second line.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , wherein the width of said first line is set narrower than the width of said second line.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
31 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , wherein an impedance of the first line of said directional coupler is set larger than an impedance of the second line.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
50 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , wherein the first line and the second line of said directional coupler are respectively formed as a main line and a sub-line allocated in parallel on one surface of a dielectric material substrate to which said amplifying system is provided.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
110 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , wherein the first line and the second line of said directional coupler are respectively formed as a main line and a sub-line provided in a dielectric material substrate to which said amplifying system is provided, and the main line and the sub-line are allocated to be in overlapped relation via the dielectric material, and one line of said main line and said sub-line is allocated at an internal side of side edges of the other line of said main line and said sub-line, and the width of said one line is set narrower than the width of said other line.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
64 words
The high frequency circuit module according to claim 9 , further comprising: a matching circuit for impedance matching is provided between the first line of said directional coupler and said amplifying system; and a matching circuit for impedance matching is provided between an output terminal of the second line of said directional coupler and a means for detecting a current of the second line.
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