Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Yoichi Sawada

Takayuki Shinozaki

Yukiya Yamaguchi

Yuichi Takamine

Morio Takeuchi

Masaru Yata

Naoya Matsumoto

Minefumi Ouchi

Osamu Shibata

Hiroki Watanabe

Takanori Uejima

Hiromichi Kitajima

Hisanori Murase

Takeshi Kogure

Hiroshi Nishikawa

Kazunobu Shimoe

Kunitoshi Hanaoka

Nanami Yumura

Hiroshi Takasaki

A radio-frequency module includes: a module substrate having a major face; a first circuit component and a second circuit component that are disposed over the major face; a resin component that covers the first circuit component and the second circuit component; a metal shield layer that covers a surface of the resin component; a metal shield plate that is disposed over the major face and, with the module substrate seen in plan view, located between the first circuit component and the second circuit component; and a via-conductor disposed in the module substrate and set to a ground potential. The metal shield plate is in contact with the metal shield layer, and connected at the major face with the via-conductor. The metal shield plate has a thickness greater than a thickness of the metal shield layer and less than or equal to an outside diameter (of the via-conductor.

Radio-frequency module and communication apparatus

A high-frequency module includes a module substrate having main surfaces, one or more module components disposed on the main surface, a resin member covering the main surface, and a metal shield layer covering a top surface of each of the resin member and the one or more module components, and set to ground potential. A sub-module component, which is one of the one or more module components, has a sub-module substrate having main surfaces, a first circuit component disposed on the main surface, one or more second circuit components disposed on the main surface, a resin member covering the main surface, and a side surface shield layer covering a side surface of each of the resin member and the sub-module substrate, and set to the ground potential. An end surface on a top surface side of the side surface shield layer contacts the metal shield layer.

High-frequency module and communication device

A radio-frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a transmission circuit element, and a reception circuit element. The mounting substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface. The transmission circuit element is provided on a signal path for a transmission signal of a first communication band. The reception circuit element is provided on a signal path for a reception signal of a second communication band. The second communication band is higher than the first communication band. The transmission circuit element is disposed on a same side of the mounting substrate as the first main surface of the mounting substrate. The reception circuit element is disposed on a same side of the mounting substrate as the second main surface of the mounting substrate.

Radio-frequency module and communication device

A radio frequency module includes: a module board that includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the module board; a power amplifier configured to amplify a transmission signal; a first circuit component; and a power amplifier (PA) control circuit configured to control the power amplifier. The power amplifier and the PA control circuit are stacked on the first principal surface, and the first circuit component is disposed on the second principal surface.

Radio frequency module and communication device

There is provided a radio-frequency module that can reduce communication signal loss in both the case of employing one communication band of multiple communication bands and the case of employing two or more communication bands together. A radio-frequency module includes a first switching circuit and matching circuits. The matching circuits are provided individually for a first transmission path, a second transmission path, and a third transmission path. When communications are performed by using only a first communication band, the first switching circuit selects the first transmission path. When communications are performed by using together the first communication band and the second communication band, the first switching circuit selects the second transmission path and the third transmission path.

Radio-frequency module

A radio-frequency module includes a mount board, an electronic component, an external connection terminal, and an acoustic wave filter. The mount board has a first principal surface and a second principal surface facing each other. The electronic component is arranged on the first principal surface of the mount board. The external connection terminal is arranged on the second principal surface of the mount board. The acoustic wave filter is arranged on the second principal surface of the mount board. The acoustic wave filter is a bare-chip acoustic wave filter. The radio-frequency module is suppressed in height along a thickness of the mount board.

Radio-frequency module and communications device

A radio frequency module includes a mounting board, a power amplifier, a plurality of transmission filters, a first switch, an output matching circuit, a low-noise amplifier, and an external-connection terminal. The mounting board includes a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the mounting board. The first switch switches a connection between the power amplifier and the transmission filters. The output matching circuit is connected between the power amplifier and the first switch. The low-noise amplifier is disposed on the second principal surface of the mounting board. The external-connection terminal is disposed on the second principal surface of the mounting board. The power amplifier, the output matching circuit, the first switch, and the transmission filters are disposed on the mounting board in stated order in a direction that is orthogonal to a thickness direction of the mounting board.

A radio frequency module includes: a module board including a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the module board; a transmission power amplifier configured to amplify a transmission signal; a first switch; and a first inductor included in a matching circuit connected between an output terminal of the transmission power amplifier and the first switch. The first inductor is disposed on the first principal surface, and the first switch is disposed on the second principal surface.

A radio frequency module includes: a module substrate that includes a principal surface on which external-connection terminals are disposed; a power amplifier that is disposed on the principal surface of the module substrate and amplifies a radio frequency transmission signal; and a heat dissipator that dissipates heat of the power amplifier. The heat dissipator includes: a heat dissipation plate that covers a surface of the power amplifier which is opposite to a surface that faces the module substrate; and at least a first leg that extends from the heat dissipation portion toward the principal surface of the module substrate.

A radio frequency module includes: a module board including a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the module board; a transmission input terminal; a first transmission amplifier disposed on the first principal surface that amplifies a transmission signal input through the transmission input terminal; and a first switch disposed on the second principal surface that connects and disconnects the transmission input terminal and the first transmission amplifier.

A radio frequency module includes: a module board including a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the module board; an antenna connection terminal; a filter that is on the first principal surface and connected to the antenna connection terminal, wherein the filter includes one or more inductors and one or more capacitors, and is configured to allow a transmission signal and a reception signal to pass through; and a reception low noise amplifier on the second principal surface and configured to amplify the reception signal.

A radio frequency module includes: a module board including a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides of the module board, a transmission input terminal, an antenna connection terminal, and a transmission power amplifier. At least one of one or more first circuit components that are disposed on a transmission input path connecting the transmission input terminal and the transmission power amplifier is mounted on the first principal surface, and at least one of one or more second circuit components that are disposed on a first transmission output path or a second transmission output path each connecting an output terminal of the transmission power amplifier and the antenna connection terminal is mounted on the second principal surface.

A radio frequency module includes a module board including a first principal surface and a second principal surface on opposite sides thereof; a transmission power amplifier; a control circuit configured to control the transmission power amplifier; a first transmission filter and a second transmission filter; and a first switch configured to switch connection of an output terminal of the transmission power amplifier between the first transmission filter and the second transmission filter. The control circuit is disposed on the first principal surface, and the first switch is disposed on the second principal surface.

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