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US 10,381,701 B2Granted
Filter circuit and frequency switching method
AssigneeNEC Corporation
InventorKeiichi Motoi
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Abstract
A first switch is configured to open and close connection between an end part of a first transmission line and ground, and a second switch is configured to open and close connection between an end part of a third transmission line and ground.
Claims20
A filter circuit comprising:
- a first transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of a first wavelength, and includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the first transmission line;
- a second transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of the first wavelength, is spaced apart from and faces the first transmission line, and includes a first opposing part opposing the first end part of the first transmission line and a second opposing part opposing the second end part of the first transmission line;
- an input terminal that is connected with the first end part or the second end part of the first transmission line;
- a third transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of the first wavelength, and includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the third transmission line;
- a fourth transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of the first wavelength, is spaced apart from and faces the third transmission line, and includes a first opposing part opposing the first end part of the third transmission line and a second opposing part opposing the second end part of the third transmission line;
- an output terminal that is connected with the first end part or the second end part of the third transmission line;
- a first open end part that is connected with the first opposing part of the second transmission line, and has a predetermined electrical length;
- a second open end part that is connected with the first opposing part of the fourth transmission line, and has a predetermined electrical length;
- a fifth transmission line that includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the fifth transmission line, the first end part of the fifth transmission line being connected with the second opposing part of the second transmission line;
- a sixth transmission line that includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the sixth transmission line, and a portion that is spaced apart from and faces at least a part of the fifth transmission line, the first end part of the sixth transmission line being connected with the second opposing part of the fourth transmission line;
- a first switch that is configured to open and close connection between the first end part of the first transmission line and ground;
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- a second switch that is configured to open and close connection between the first end part of the third transmission line and ground,
- wherein each of a transmission line composed of the first open end part, the second transmission line, and the fifth transmission line, and a transmission line composed of the second open end part, the fourth transmission line, and the sixth transmission line, has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of a second wavelength that is a longer wavelength than the first wavelength, and
- the second end part of the fifth transmission line and the second end part of the sixth transmission line are connected with ground.
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A filter circuit comprising:
- a first transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of a first wavelength, and includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the first transmission line;
- a second transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of the first wavelength, is spaced apart from and faces the first transmission line, and includes a first opposing part opposing the first end part of the first transmission line and a second opposing part opposing the second end part of the first transmission line;
- an input terminal that is connected with the first end part or the second end part of the first transmission line;
- a third transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of the first wavelength, and includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the third transmission line;
- a fourth transmission line that has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of the first wavelength, is spaced apart from and faces the third transmission line, and includes a first opposing part opposing the first end part of the third transmission line and a second opposing part opposing the second end part of the third transmission line;
- an output terminal that is connected with the first end part or the second end part of the third transmission line;
- a first open end part that is connected with the first opposing part of the second transmission line, and has a predetermined electrical length;
- a second open end part that is connected with the first opposing part of the fourth transmission line, and has a predetermined electrical length;
- a fifth transmission line that includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the fifth transmission line, the first end part of the fifth transmission line being connected with the second opposing part of the second transmission line;
- a sixth transmission line that includes a first end part and a second end part positioned on opposite sides to each other with respect to a direction in which electricity flows through the sixth transmission line, and a portion that is spaced apart from and faces at least a part of the fifth transmission line, the first end part of the sixth transmission line being connected with the second opposing part of the fourth transmission line;
- an inductor that is connected between the second end part of the fifth transmission line and the second end part of the sixth transmission line;
- a third switch that is configured to open and close connection between the second end part of the fifth transmission line and ground;
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- a fourth switch that is configured to open and close connection between the second end part of the sixth transmission line and ground,
- wherein each of a transmission line composed of the first open end part, the second transmission line, and the fifth transmission line, and a transmission line composed of the second open end part, the fourth transmission line, and the sixth transmission line, has an electrical length being a one-quarter length of a second wavelength that is a longer wavelength than the first wavelength, and
- the first end part of the first transmission line and the first end part of the third transmission line are opened.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.