Multi-band radio frequency front-end device, multi-band receiver, and multi-band transmitter

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11683054-B2
Application number	US-202117360247-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 28, 2021
Priority date	Dec 29, 2018
Publication date	Jun 20, 2023
Grant date	Jun 20, 2023

Abstract

A multi-band radio frequency front-end device, a multi-band receiver, and a multi-band transmitter, the multi-band radio frequency front-end device including a first radio frequency front-end circuit, where the first radio frequency front-end circuit works on a first band, a second radio frequency front-end circuit, where the second radio frequency front-end circuit works on a second band, a first input/output matching network, and a second input/output matching network, where routing of the first input/output matching network and routing of the second input/output matching network on a layout are annular and nested.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A multi-band radio frequency front-end device, comprising:
a first radio frequency front-end circuit, configured to operate on a first band;
a second radio frequency front-end circuit, configured to operate on a second band, wherein a frequency of the first band is higher than a frequency of the second band;
a first matching network, coupled to the first radio frequency front-end circuit; and
a second matching network, coupled to the second radio frequency front-end circuit, wherein routing of the first matching network and routing of the second matching network on a layout are annular and nested.

2. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 1 , wherein the first matching network comprises a first output matching network coupled to an output end of the first radio frequency front-end circuit;
wherein the second matching network comprises a second output matching network coupled to an output end of the second radio frequency front-end circuit; and
wherein a parameter of the first output matching network is associated with the first band, and wherein a parameter of the second output matching network is associated with the second band.

3. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 2 , wherein the first output matching network and the second output matching network each comprise at least one of a transformer, an inductor, or a balun.

4. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 3 , wherein the first output matching network comprises a first primary coil and a first secondary coil, wherein the second output matching network comprises a second primary coil and a second secondary coil, wherein the first primary coil is embedded in the second primary coil, and wherein the first secondary coil is embedded in the second secondary coil.

5. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 4 , wherein a quantity of coil turns of each of the first primary coil, the second primary coil, the first secondary coil, and the second secondary coil is 1, wherein the first primary coil and the second primary coil are embedded at a same first layer, and wherein the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil are embedded at a layer other than the first layer.

6. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 4 , wherein a quantity of coil turns of each of the first primary coil and the second primary coil is n, and n is an integer greater than 1, wherein the first primary coil and the second primary coil are disposed at at least two layers, and at any layer of the at least two layers, the first primary coil is embedded in the second primary coil.

7. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 4 , wherein a quantity of coil turns of each of the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil is n, and n is an integer greater than 1, wherein the first secondary coil and the second secondary coil are disposed at at least two layers, and at any layer of the at least two layers, the first secondary coil is embedded in the second secondary coil.

8. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 2 , wherein the first output matching network and the second output matching network are disposed in one of a differential output arrangement or a single-ended output arrangement.

9. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 1 , wherein the first matching network comprises a first input matching network coupled to an input end of the first radio frequency front-end circuit;
wherein the second matching network comprises a second input matching network coupled to an input end of the second radio frequency front-end circuit; and
wherein a parameter of the first input matching network is associated with the first band, and wherein a parameter of the second input matching network is associated with the second band.

10. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 9 , wherein the first input matching network and the second input matching network each comprise at least one of a transformer, an inductor, or a balun.

11. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 1 , wherein the first radio frequency front-end circuit and the second radio frequency front-end circuit each comprise at least one of a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier, a variable gain amplifier, a filter, a phase shifter, or a frequency mixer.

12. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 1 , wherein the first radio frequency front-end circuit and the second radio frequency front-end circuit each have an independent active bias circuit.

13. The multi-band radio frequency front-end device according to claim 1 , wherein the first band covers a band n260, and wherein the second band covers at least one band in n257, n258, or n261.

14. A multi-band receiver comprising:
a first receive channel circuit, configured to process a signal on a band n260; and
a second receive channel circuit, configured to process a signal on at least one band in n257, n258, or n261;
wherein the first receive channel circuit comprises a first matching network, and wherein the first matching network supports the band n260;
wherein the second receive channel circuit comprises a second matching network, and wherein the second matching network supports a band in n257, n258, and n261; and
wherein routing of the first matching network and routing of the second matching network on a layout are annular and nested.

15. The multi-band receiver according to claim 14 , wherein the first receive channel circuit comprises at least a first low noise amplifier, wherein a first input matching network of the first low noise amplifier is the first matching network, wherein the second receive channel circuit comprises at least a second low noise amplifier, and wherein a second input matching network of the second low noise amplifier is the second matching network.

16. A multi-band transmitter, comprising:
a first transmit channel circuit, configured to process a signal on a band n260; and
a second transmit channel circuit, configured to process a signal on at least one band in n257, n258, or n261;
wherein the first transmit channel circuit comprises a first matching network, and the first matching network supports the band n260;
wherein the second transmit channel circuit comprises a second matching network, and the second matching network supports a band in n257, n258, and n261; and
wherein routing of the first matching network and routing of the second matching network on a layout are annular and nested.

17. The multi-band transmitter according to claim 16 , wherein the first transmit channel circuit and the second transmit channel each comprise at least one of a power amplifier, a low noise amplifier, a variable gain amplifier, a filter, a phase shifter, or a frequency mixer.

18. The multi-band transmitter according to claim 16 , wherein the first transmit channel circuit comprises at least a first power amplifier, wherein a first output matching network of the first power amplifier is the first matching network, wherein the second transmit channel circuit comprises at least a second power amplifier, and wherein a second output matching network of the second power amplifier is the second matching network.

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cui Keji
• Li Di
• Lu Lei

Classifications

• H04B2001/0416

  having gain or transmission power control · CPC title

• H04B2001/307

  using n-port mixer · CPC title

• H04B1/0458 Primary

  Arrangements for matching and coupling between power amplifier and antenna or between amplifying stages (matching circuits in general H03H) · CPC title

• H04B1/0057

  using diplexing or multiplexing filters for selecting the desired band · CPC title

• Y02D30/70

  in wireless communication networks · CPC title