Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.

Yuji Takematsu

Takanori Uejima

Dai Nakagawa

Yutaka Sasaki

Naoya Matsumoto

Tetsuro Harada

Yukiya Yamaguchi

Motoji Tsuda

Mitsunori Samata

Shunji Yoshimi

Katsunari Nakazawa

Yuuki Fukuda

Satoshi Goto

Masahide Takebe

Satoshi Arayashiki

Yoshiaki Sukemori

Koji Furutani

Masayuki Aoike

Mikiko Fukasawa

Sho Matsumoto

Shou Matsumoto

Yuki Fukuda

Hiromichi Kitajima

Takashi Yamada

Takeshi Kogure

Kiyoshi Aikawa

Daisuke Yoshida

Ryohei Okabe

Hiroki Fujiwara

Takahisa Toyomura

Mayuka Ono

Hideki Matsui

Hiroaki Takaoka

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 is reduced in height. A radio frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a filter, and a conductive member. The mounting substrate has a first main surface and a second main surface opposite to each other. The filter is mounted on the first main surface of the mounting substrate. The conductive member covers at least part of a main surface of the filter on a side opposite to the mounting substrate. The first main surface of the mounting substrate has a recess. The main surface of the filter is in contact with the conductive member. At least part of the filter is positioned inside the recess.

Radio frequency module and communication device

A radio-frequency module includes a first base including electrical circuits, a second base including a power amplifier circuit, a matching component that is arranged outside the first base and the second base and that includes a first matching element connected to the power amplifier circuit, and a module substrate having a main surface on which the first base, the second base, and the matching component 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 in a plan view.

Radio-frequency module

A high frequency circuit includes a power amplifier and a matching circuit connected to an output terminal of the power amplifier. The matching circuit includes an inductor connected in series to an output transmission path of the power amplifier, a capacitor connected in series to and between one end of the inductor and the ground, an inductor connected in series to and between the capacitor and the ground, a switch having a common terminal, a selection terminal, and a selection terminal, a capacitor connected in series to and between the common terminal and the one end of the inductor. The selection terminal is connected to the ground, and the selection terminal is connected to the other end of the inductor.

High frequency circuit and communication apparatus

In a radio-frequency module, a conductive layer covers a major surface opposite to the mounting board side of a resin layer and a major surface opposite to the mounting board side of an electronic component. The electronic component includes an electronic component body and a plurality of outer electrodes. The electronic component body includes an electrical insulating portion and a conductive portion provided inside the electrical insulating portion, forming at least a portion of a circuit element of the electronic component. The electronic component body has a third major surface and a fourth major surface opposite to each other, and an outer side surface. The third major surface forms the major surface of the electronic component, and the third major surface is in contact with the conductive layer. The plurality of outer electrodes are provided on the fourth major surface, but are not extended over the third major surface.

Radio-frequency module and communication device

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.

Detection accuracy is improved with a reduced size. A radio-frequency module includes an antenna terminal, a signal input terminal, a signal output terminal, a mounting substrate, a chip inductor, and a directional coupler. The mounting substrate has a first major surface and a second major surface opposite to each other. The chip inductor is mounted on the first major surface of the mounting substrate. The chip inductor is provided in at least one of a transmitting path between the antenna terminal and the signal input terminal and a receiving path between the antenna terminal and the signal output terminal. The directional coupler is mounted on the second major surface of the mounting substrate, and at least part of the directional coupler is provided in the transmitting path.

Improvement in heat dissipation capability is intended. A radio-frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a first transmission filter, a second transmission filter, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The second transmission filter is higher in power class than the first transmission filter. The resin layer covers at least part of an outer peripheral surface of the first transmission filter and covers at least part of an outer peripheral surface of the second transmission filter. The shield layer overlaps at least part of the second transmission filter in plan view in a thickness direction of the mounting substrate. At least part of a major surface of the second transmission filter on an opposite side to the mounting substrate side is in contact with the shield layer.

A high frequency module includes a mounting substrate, an acoustic wave filter, a protection member, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The acoustic wave filter is mounted on a first main surface of the mounting substrate. The protection member is disposed on a main surface of the acoustic wave filter that is far from the mounting substrate. The resin layer is disposed on the first main surface of the mounting substrate and covers an outer peripheral surface of the acoustic wave filter and an outer peripheral surface of the protection member. The shield layer covers the resin layer and the protection member. The protection member is in contact with both the acoustic wave filter and the shield layer. The acoustic wave filter includes a piezoelectric substrate. A main surface of the piezoelectric substrate that is far from the mounting substrate is in contact with the protection member.

High frequency module and communication apparatus

A radio frequency module includes a module substrate having a main surface, a first circuit component arranged on the main surface, a resin member arranged on the main surface and covering a side surface of the first circuit component, a metal shield layer in contact with a top surface of the resin member and a top surface of the first circuit component, and an engraved portion provided on the top surface of the resin member. When the main surface is viewed in plan, the engraved portion does not overlap the first circuit component.

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

A radio frequency module includes a mounting substrate, a first electronic component, a second electronic component, a resin layer, and a shield layer. The resin layer covers outer peripheral surfaces of the first electronic component and the second electronic component. The first electronic component includes a first substrate having first and second main surfaces opposed to each other, and a first circuit section formed on the first main surface side of the first substrate. The second electronic component includes a second substrate having first and second main surfaces opposed to each other, and a second circuit section formed on the first main surface side of the second substrate. A material of the first substrate and a material of the second substrate are the same. The shield layer is in contact with the second main surface of the first substrate and the second main surface of the second substrate.

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.

Semiconductor device

A radio frequency module includes: a first mounting board having a first principal surface and a second principal surface; a second mounting board having a third principal surface facing the second principal surface and a fourth principal surface; a transmission filter having a first mounting surface facing the second principal surface and a first top surface; and a reception filter having a second mounting surface facing the third principal surface and a second top surface; wherein the transmission and reception filters overlap at least partially in a plan view of the first and second mounting boards, an output terminal of the transmission filter is arranged on the first top surface, an input terminal of the reception filter is arranged on the second top surface, and the output and input terminals are connected by a conductive member not routed through the first mounting board or the second mounting board.

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.

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Yuji Takematsu