Duplexer circuit apparatus provided with amplifier and impedance matching inductor

A duplexer circuit apparatus comprising:

• a transmission arm circuit connected between a transmitter and an antenna, said transmission arm circuit including a first switching circuit turned on during transmission, and turned off during reception;
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• a reception arm circuit connected between a receiver and the antenna, said reception arm circuit including a second switching circuit comprising a plurality of field effect transistors connected in parallel with each other, each of said field effect transistors being turned off during transmission and turned on during reception, whereby either the transmitter or the receiver is selectively connected to the antenna, and wherein said transmission arm circuit comprises:
• a source-grounded amplifier;
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• an impedance matching inductor connected between said source-grounded amplifier and the antenna.

A duplexer circuit apparatus comprising:

• a transmission arm circuit connected between a transmitter and an antenna, said transmission arm circuit including a first switching circuit turned on during transmission, and turned off during reception;
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• a reception arm circuit connected between a receiver and the antenna, said reception arm circuit including a second switching circuit comprising a plurality of field effect transistors connected in parallel and series with each other, each of said field effect transistors being turned off during transmission and turned on during reception whereby either the transmitter or the receiver is selectively connected to the antenna, and wherein said transmission arm circuit comprises:
• a cascode amplifier;
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• an impedance matching inductor connected between said cascode amplifier and the antenna.

A duplexer circuit apparatus for selectively connecting either first or second transmitters or a receiver to an antenna, comprising:

• a first transmission arm circuit connected between a first transmitter and an antenna, said first transmission arm circuit including a first switching circuit turned on during transmission, and turned off during reception;
• a second transmission arm circuit connected between a second transmitter and the antenna, said second transmission arm circuit including a second switching circuit turned on during transmission, and turned off during reception;
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• a reception arm circuit connected between the receiver and the antenna, said reception arm circuit including a third switching circuit turned off during transmission, and turned on during reception, wherein each of said first and second transmission arm circuits comprises:
• a cascode amplifier;
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• an impedance matching inductor connected between said cascode amplifier and the antenna.

A duplexer circuit device comprising:

• a capacitor connected between an antenna and a first node;
• an inductor connected between the first node and a second node;
• a cascode amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a transmitter, said cascode amplifier including a first transistor connected to the second node and outputting an amplified signal to the second node, said first transistor being turned off during reception;
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• a reception arm circuit for transmitting a signal received from the antenna to a receiver, said reception arm circuit including a second transistor connected between the first node and the receiver, said second transistor being turned off during transmission.

A duplexer circuit comprising:

• a capacitor connected between an antenna and a first node;
• an inductor connected between the first node and a second node;
• a source-grounded amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a transmitter, said source-grounded amplifier including a first transistor having a gate connected to the transmitter, a source connected to a ground terminal, and a drain connected to second node, said source-grounded amplifier outputting an amplified signal to the second node, said first transistor being turned off during reception;
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• a reception arm circuit for transmitting a signal received from the antenna to a receiver, said reception arm circuit including a second transistor connected between the first node and the receiver, said second transistor being turned off during transmission.

A duplexer circuit comprising:

• a capacitor connected between an antenna and a first node;
• an inductor connected between the first node and a second node;
• an amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a transmitter, said amplifier including a first transistor connected to the second node and outputting an amplified signal to the second node, said first transistor being turned off during reception;
• a reception arm circuit for transmitting a signal received from the antenna to a receiver, said reception arm circuit including a second transistor connected between the first node and the receiver, said second transistor being turned off during transmission;
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• a third transistor connected to said second transistor at a third node, said third transistor being turned off during reception, and a second capacitor connected between said third transistor and a ground terminal.

A duplexer circuit comprising:

• a capacitor connected between an antenna and a first node;
• an inductor connected between the first node and a second node;
• an amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a transmitter, said amplifier including a first transistor connected to the second node and outputting an amplified signal to the second node, said first transistor being turned off during reception, and
• a reception arm circuit for transmitting a signal received from the antenna to a receiver, said reception arm circuit including a second transistor connected between the first node and the receiver, said second transistor being turned off during transmission, and a third transistor, said third transistor being turned off during reception, said second and third transistors being connected in series between the first node and the receiver.

A duplexer circuit comprising:

• a capacitor connected between an antenna and a first node;
• an inductor connected between the first node and a second node;
• an amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a transmitter, said amplifier including a first transistor connected to the second node and outputting an amplified signal to the second node, said first transistor being turned off during reception;
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• a reception arm circuit for transmitting a signal received from the antenna to a receiver, said reception arm circuit including a second transistor connected between the first node and the receiver, said second transistor being turned off during transmission, and a third transistor, said third transistor being turned off during reception, said second and third transistors being connected in parallel between the first node and the receiver.

A duplexer circuit comprising:

• a capacitor connected between an antenna and a first node;
• a first inductor connected between the first node and a second node;
• a first amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a first transmitter, said first amplifier including a first transistor connected to the second node and outputting an amplified signal to the second node, said first transistor being turned off during reception;
• a reception arm circuit for transmitting a signal received from the antenna to a receiver, said reception arm circuit including a second transistor connected between the first node and the receiver, said second transistor being turned off during transmission;
• a second inductor connected between the first node and a third node;
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• a second amplifier for amplifying a signal output from a second transmitter, said second amplifier including a third transistor connected to the third node and outputting an amplified signal to the third node, said third transistor being turned off during reception.