Radio-frequency PA Mid device, radio-frequency system and communication device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12323170-B2
Application number	US-202218075149-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 5, 2022
Priority date	Jun 23, 2020
Publication date	Jun 3, 2025
Grant date	Jun 3, 2025

Abstract

Provided is a radio-frequency Power Amplifier Modules including Duplexers (PA Mid) device. The radio-frequency PA Mid device has a coupling output port (CPLOUT), a coupling input port (CPLIN), and an antenna port (ANT). The radio-frequency PA Mid device includes: a transceiving circuit ( 110 ) configured to support transceiving control of a radio-frequency signal; a coupling unit ( 120 ) including an input port (a), an output port (b), a first coupling port (c) configured to couple the radio-frequency signal and output a forward coupled signal, and a second coupling port (d) configured to couple a reflected signal of the radio-frequency signal and output a reverse coupled signal; and a coupling switch ( 130 ) configured to selectively output, via the coupling output port (CPLOUT), the forward coupled signal, the reverse coupled signal, or an external coupled signal received via the coupling input port (CPLIN).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A radio-frequency Power Amplifier Modules including Duplexers (PA Mid) device, having a coupling output port, a coupling input port, and an antenna port configured to connect to an antenna, the radio-frequency PA Mid device comprising:
a transceiving circuit connected to the antenna port and configured to support transceiving control of a radio-frequency signal;
a coupling unit comprising:
an input port coupled to the transceiving circuit;
an output port coupled to the antenna port;
a first coupling port configured to couple the radio-frequency signal and output a forward coupled signal; and
a second coupling port configured to couple a reflected signal of the radio-frequency signal and output a reverse coupled signal; and

a coupling switch connected to the first coupling port, the second coupling port, the coupling output port, and the coupling input port, wherein the coupling switch is configured to selectively output, via the coupling output port, the forward coupled signal, the reverse coupled signal, or an external coupled signal received via the coupling input port.

2. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling switch comprises:
a first switching unit connected to the first coupling port, the second coupling port, and a ground terminal; and
a second switching unit connected to the first switching unit, the coupling input port, and the coupling output port.

3. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 2 , wherein:
the first switching unit is a radio-frequency Double Pole Double Throw (DPDT) switch; and
the second switching unit is a radio-frequency Single Pole Double Throw (SPDT) switch.

4. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 2 , further comprising a resistor, wherein the coupling switch is grounded via the resistor to release the forward coupled signal or the reverse coupled signal.

5. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 1 , wherein:
the coupling switch comprises a plurality of first terminals and two second terminals;
one first terminal of the plurality of first terminals is connected to the first coupling port;
another first terminal of the plurality of first terminals is connected to the second coupling port;
yet another first terminal of the plurality of first terminals is connected to the coupling input port;
one of the two second terminals is connected to the coupling output port; and
the other one of the two second terminals is grounded.

6. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 5 , wherein the coupling switch is a radio-frequency Double Pole Five Throw (DP5T) switch.

7. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 5 , further comprising a resistor, wherein the coupling switch is grounded via the resistor to release the forward coupled signal or the reverse coupled signal.

8. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 1 , wherein the coupling unit comprises a first directional coupler and a second directional coupler that are connected in reverse series.

9. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 1 , further having a receiving port and a transmitting port, wherein the transceiving circuit comprises:
a power amplifier having an input terminal connected to the transmitting port, the power amplifier being configured to receive the radio-frequency signal via the transmitting port and amplify the received radio-frequency signal;
a filter coupled to the first coupling port of the coupling unit, the filter being configured to perform a filtering processing the received radio-frequency signal; and
a third switching unit connected to an output terminal of the power amplifier, the receiving port and the filter, the third switching unit being configured to selectively switch on a receiving channel where the receiving port is located and a transmitting channel where the transmitting port is located.

10. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 9 , wherein the transceiving circuit further comprises:
a low noise amplifier having an input terminal connected to the third switching unit and an output terminal connected to the receiving port, the low noise amplifier being configured to amplify the received radio-frequency signal.

11. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 9 , wherein the filter is a low-pass filter or a band-pass filter.

12. The radio-frequency PA Mid device according to claim 1 , wherein the radio-frequency signal is a 5-th Generation Mobile Communication Technology (5G) signal in an N41 frequency band, an N77 frequency band, or an N79 frequency band.

13. A radio-frequency system, comprising:
a radio-frequency transceiver;
a plurality of cascaded radio-frequency PA Mid devices, wherein radio-frequency signals transceived by at least two of the plurality of radio-frequency PA Mid devices are in different frequency bands, wherein the coupling output port of the radio-frequency PA Mid device of a lower stage is connected to the coupling input port of the radio-frequency PA Mid device of an immediately upper stage, and wherein the coupling input port of the radio-frequency PA Mid device of an uppermost stage is connected to the radio-frequency transceiver; and
a plurality of antennas connected to the antenna ports of the plurality of radio-frequency PA Mid devices in a one-to-one correspondence, the plurality of antennas being configured to transceive radio-frequency signals in a plurality of different operating frequency bands, wherein:
each of the plurality of cascaded radio-frequency PA Mid devices has a coupling output port, a coupling input port, and an antenna port configured to connect to an antenna, and each of the plurality of radio-frequency PA Mid devices comprises:
a transceiving circuit connected to the antenna port and configured to support transceiving control of a radio-frequency signal;
a coupling unit comprising:
an input port coupled to the transceiving circuit;
an output port coupled to the antenna port;
a first coupling port configured to couple the radio-frequency signal and output a forward coupled signal; and
a second coupling port configured to couple a reflected signal of the radio-frequency signal and output a reverse coupled signal; and

a coupling switch connected to the first coupling port, the second coupling port, the coupling output port, and the coupling input port, wherein the coupling switch is configured to selectively output, via the coupling output port, the forward coupled signal, the reverse coupled signal, or an external coupled signal received via the coupling input port.

14. The radio-frequency system according to claim 13 , wherein:
the plurality of cascaded radio-frequency PA Mid devices comprises a first radio-frequency PA Mid device, a second radio-frequency PA Mid device, and a third radio-frequency PA Mid device;
the first radio-frequency PA Mid device is configured to support transceiving of a first radio-frequency signal, a coupling output port of the first radio-frequency PA Mid device being connected to the radio-frequency transceiver;
the second radio-frequency PA Mid device is configured to support transceiving of a second radio-frequency signal, a coupling output port of the second radio-frequency PA Mid device being connected to a coupling input port of the first radio-frequency PA Mid device;
the third radio-frequency PA Mid device is configured to support transceiving of a third radio-frequency signal, a coupling output port of the third radio-frequency PA Mid device being connected to a coupling input port of the second radio-frequency PA Mid device;

Assignees

• Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp Ltd

Inventors

• Feng Bin

Classifications

• H04B2001/0408

  with power amplifiers · CPC title

• H04B1/0458

  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

• H04B1/18

  Input circuits, e.g. for coupling to an antenna or a transmission line (coupling networks between antennas or lines and receivers independent of the nature of the receiver H03H) · CPC title

• H04B1/0078 Primary

  with a common intermediate frequency amplifier for the different intermediate frequencies, e.g. when using switched intermediate frequency filters · CPC title