Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Shunji Yoshimi

Satoshi Goto

Yuji Takematsu

Mikiko Fukasawa

Mitsunori Samata

Takanori Uejima

Yukiya Yamaguchi

Satoshi Arayashiki

Yutaka Sasaki

Masayuki Aoike

Motoji Tsuda

Reiji Nakajima

Kazuhiro Ikarashi

An integrated circuit includes a first base that has at least a part formed of a first semiconductor material and that includes an electric circuit, a second base that has at least a part formed of a second semiconductor material having a thermal conductivity lower than the first semiconductor material and that includes a power amplifier circuit, and a high thermal conductive member that has at least a part formed of a high thermal conductive material having a thermal conductivity higher than the first semiconductor material and that is disposed between the electric circuit and the power amplifier circuit. At least a part of the high thermal conductive member overlaps at least a part of the first base and at least a part of the second base in plan view. The high thermal conductive member is in contact with the first base and the second base.

Integrated circuit and radio-frequency module

A radio-frequency module includes a module substrate having main surfaces facing each other, a first base material at least partially formed of a first semiconductor material, and a second base material at least partially formed of a second semiconductor material having thermal conductivity higher than that of the first semiconductor material and in which a power amplifier circuit is formed. The first base material and the second base material are arranged on the main surface, the second base material is arranged between the module substrate and the first base material, bonded to the first base material, and connected to the main surface with an electrode interposed therebetween, one of the first base material and the second base material is connected to the main surface with an electrode interposed therebetween, and in plan view of the module substrate, an area of the electrode is larger than an area of the electrode.

Radio-frequency module and communication device

Isolation between a first path and a second path is improved. A radio frequency module is capable of operating in a first mode in which simultaneous transmission, simultaneous reception, or simultaneous transmission and reception using both a first filter and a second filter is possible, and in a second mode in which transmission or reception using only the first filter is possible. A first switching element is provided in a first path that is usable between an antenna terminal and the first filter in the first mode, and a second switching element is provided between the first path and a ground. A third switching element is provided in a second path that is usable between the antenna terminal and the first filter in the second mode, and a fourth switching element is provided between the second path and the ground. The radio frequency module further includes a phase shifter.

Radio frequency module and communication device

A radio-frequency module includes a first base made of a first semiconductor material; a second base that is made of a second semiconductor material having a thermal conductivity lower than that of the first semiconductor material and which includes a power amplifier circuit; a third base including a transmission filter circuit; and a module substrate having a main surface on which the first base, the second base, and the third base are arranged. The first base is joined to the main surface via an electrode. The second base is arranged between the module substrate and the first base in a sectional view and is joined to the main surface via an electrode. At least part of the first base is overlapped with at least part of the second base and at least part of the third base in a plan view.

Radio-frequency module and communication apparatus

In a semiconductor device, a first member having a first surface includes a plurality of circuit blocks disposed in an inner region of the first surface when the first surface is viewed in plan. The second member is joined to the first surface of the first member in surface contact with the first surface. The second member includes a plurality of first transistors that are connected in parallel to each other and form a first amplifier circuit. A conductive protrusion protrudes from the second member on an opposite side to the first member. The first transistors are disposed in a region not overlapping any of the circuit blocks in the first member in a plan view.

Semiconductor device

A second member is joined in surface contact with a first surface of a first member including a semiconductor region made from an elemental semiconductor. The second member includes a radio-frequency amplifier circuit made from a compound semiconductor. A conductive protrusion projects from the second member toward a side opposite to the first member. The first member includes a temperature measurement element that detects a temperature.

In a semiconductor device, when a first surface of a first member is viewed in plan, a plurality of circuit blocks are disposed in an inner region of the first surface. The second member is joined to the first surface of the first member in surface contact with the first surface. The second member includes one or more circuit blocks. A conductive protrusion protrudes from the second member on an opposite side to the first member. One of the circuit blocks in the second member constitutes a first amplifier circuit including a plurality of first transistors that are connected in parallel to each other. At least one of the circuit blocks in the first member overlaps at least one circuit block in the second member in a plan view.

Semiconductor device and semiconductor module

In a semiconductor device, when a first surface of a first member is viewed in plan, at least one switch circuit including a switch is disposed within the first surface. A second member is joined to the first surface of the first member in surface contact with the first surface. The second member includes a plurality of transistors that are made of a compound semiconductor and form a radio-frequency amplifier circuit. A first conductive protrusion protrudes from the second member on an opposite side to the first member. The first member includes a circuit element disposed between the radio-frequency amplifier circuit and the at least one switch circuit in a plan view, the circuit element not forming the switch circuit.

A semiconductor devices comprises a first member including a first circuit partially formed by an elemental semiconductor element at a surface layer, a first conductive raised portion at the first member, and a second member smaller than the first member in plan view joined to the first member. The second member includes a second circuit partially formed by a compound semiconductor element. A second conductive raised portion is at the second member. A power amplifier includes a first-stage amplifier circuit included in the first or second circuit and a second-stage amplifier circuit included in the second circuit. The first circuit includes a first switch for inputting to the first-stage amplifier circuit a radio-frequency signal inputted to a selected contact, a control circuit to control the first- and second-stage amplifier circuits, and a second switch for outputting from a selected contact a radio-frequency signal outputted by the second-stage amplifier circuit.

A semiconductor device including a radio-frequency amplifier circuit and a band selection switch are mounted on or in a module substrate. An output matching circuit includes at least one passive element disposed on or in the module substrate. The output matching circuit is coupled between the radio-frequency amplifier circuit and the band selection switch. The semiconductor device includes a first member having a semiconductor portion made of an elemental semiconductor and a second member joined to the first member in surface contact with the first member. The radio-frequency amplifier circuit including a semiconductor element made of a compound semiconductor is formed at the second member. The semiconductor device is disposed in close proximity to the output matching circuit in plan view. The output matching circuit is disposed in close proximity to the band selection switch.

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Shunji Yoshimi