Front end module comprising an antenna switch
AssigneeEpcos AG
InventorsChristian Korden, Christian Block, Kurt Wiesbauer
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Abstract
A front-end module is for use with at least three radio frequency bands. The front-end module includes at least five signal paths, and an antenna switch to electrically connect an antenna to one of the signal paths. At least one of the signal paths includes subpaths. A frequency separating network interfaces the at least one signal path to the subpaths. The subpaths are for use in passing different radio frequency bands. The different radio frequency bands have frequency ranges that do not overlap.
Claims16
A front-end module for use with at least three radio frequency bands, the front-end module comprising:
- at least five signal paths;
- an antenna switch to electrically connect an antenna to one of the signal paths;
- wherein at least one of the signal paths comprises subpaths, a frequency separating network interfacing the at least one signal path to the subpaths;
- wherein the subpaths are for use in passing different radio frequency bands, the different radio frequency bands having frequency ranges that do not overlap;
- wherein the frequency separating network comprises a high-pass filter in a first subpath and a low-pass filter in a second subpath;
- wherein a center frequency of a first radio frequency band is lower, by approximately one octave or more, than a center frequency of a second radio frequency band;
- wherein the first subpath is a transmit path of the second radio frequency band;
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- wherein the second subpath is a transmit path of the first radio frequency band.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.