FILTER USING BAWRS

Abstract

Provided is a filter using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs), the filter comprising two or more BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other, one or more LC elements being connected in series or in parallel to the respective BAWRs, thus constituting a BAWR set.

Description

TECHNICAL FIELD

Example embodiments relate to a filter using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs), and a filter circuit using the BAWRs.

BACKGROUND ART

An analog radio frequency (RF) region may indicate a region ranging from an end of an antenna to an end of a mixer in a communication of a mobile communication terminal.

To use frequencies of various bands in an analog RF region, the number of passive components such as an antenna, a filter, a duplexer, a matching circuit, and the like may proportionally increase. An area used by the passive components and a requirement for a characteristic enhancement may also proportionally increase.

Accordingly, a high performance filter may be achieved using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs) having an excellent resonator characteristic.

In general, a filter using the BAWRs uses a method of arranging the BARWs in a ladder type or a lattice type using only the BAWRs, or a method of additionally connecting an inductor to a portion of the BAWRs.

When increasing a number of ends to achieve a high performance using the aforementioned structure, there is a difficulty in achieving a desired filter performance in a transmission band due to resonance frequency and anti-resonance frequency characteristics of the BARWs limited in a process and a twisting of matching occurring between the respective ends.

DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION

Technical Solutions

In one general aspect, a filter using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs) includes at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other, and a BAWR set is configured by connecting at least one inductance and capacitance (L/C) element to each BAWR in series or in parallel.

According to an aspect, each L/C element may be configured to control a resonance frequency or an anti-resonance frequency of each BAWR.

According to an aspect, at least one lattice structure circuit may be configured by combining the respective BAWR sets.

According to an aspect, the lattice structure circuit may include a first BAWR set and a second BAWR set connected in series, a third BAWR set having an end connected to an input end of the first BAWR set and having another end connected to an output end of the second BAWR set, and a fourth BAWR set having an end connected to an output end of the first BAWR set and having another end connected to an input end of the second BAWR set.

According to an aspect, an L/C element of the first BAWR set and an L/C element of the second BAWR set may have an identical connection structure.

According to an aspect, an L/C element of the third BAWR set and an L/C element of the fourth BAWR set may have an identical connection structure.

According to an aspect, at least one ladder structure circuit may be configured by combining the respective BAWR sets.

According to an aspect, the ladder structure circuit may include at least one first BAWR set and at least one second BAWR set connected in series, and a third BAWR set having an end connected to an output end of the at least one first BAWR set and having another end connected to an output end of the at least one second BAWR set.

According to an aspect, the ladder structure circuit may include at least one first BAWR set and at least one second BAWR set connected in series, and a third BAWR set having an end connected to an input end of the at least one first BAWR set and having another end connected to an input end of the at least one second BAWR set.

In another general aspect, a filter circuit using the BAWRs may include at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other and at least one BAWR end configured as at least one L/C element connected to each BAWR in series or in parallel, and at least one matching end provided between the BAWR ends or between input and output ends to match a frequency between the BAWR ends.

According to an aspect, the at least one matching end may include at least one L/C element connected in series or parallel.

According to an aspect, the at least one matching end may be configured to control a frequency transmission characteristic and a reflection characteristic of a signal passing between the BAWR ends or between input and output ends.

Effects

According to example embodiments, a filter having small noise and having an excellent characteristic may be achieved by configuring the filter using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs) having an excellent resonator characteristic.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a circuit sign.

FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating characteristics of a resonance frequency and an anti-resonance frequency of bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs) input impedance.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a filter configured using only BAWRs.

FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating a characteristic of a band having passed the filter of FIG. 3.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

FIGS. 6 through 10 are diagrams illustrating examples of a configuration of a BAWR set in which a BAWR and an inductance and capacitance (L/C) element are combined according to example embodiments.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating other examples of a configuration of a filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a filter circuit using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

FIGS. 13 through 16 are diagrams illustrating examples of a configuration of a matching end according to example embodiments.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a filter circuit including three BAWR ends according to example embodiments.

FIG. 18 is a graph illustrating a frequency characteristic of the filter circuit of FIG. 17.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of a filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

FIGS. 20 through 23 are diagrams illustrating other examples of a configuration of a matching end according to example embodiments.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, example embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto or restricted thereby. Like reference numerals refer to like elements throughout.

When it is determined detailed description related to a related known function or configuration they may make the purpose unnecessarily ambiguous in describing the present disclosure, the detailed description will be omitted here. Also, terminologies used herein are defined to appropriately describe the example embodiments and thus, may be changed depending on a user, the intent of an operator, or a custom. Accordingly, the terminologies must be defined based on the following overall description of this specification.

A filter using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs) according to example embodiments may provide a degree of freedom for limited resonance frequency and an anti-resonance frequency characteristics of the BAWRs by connecting an inductance and capacitance (L/C) circuit, such as an inductor, a capacitor and the like, to the BAWRs in series or in parallel.

A filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments may prevent a degradation in a filter performance occurring due to twisting of a matching between BAWR ends by adding a matching end that is an L/C network between BAWR ends, and may improve the filter performance in a transmission band.

Prior to describing the filter using the BAWRs according to example embodiments, a basic structure and performance of a BAWR will be described.

FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating a circuit sign, and FIG. 2 is a graph illustrating characteristics of a resonance frequency and an anti-resonance frequency of a BAWR input impedance.

FIG. 1 illustrates a general BAWR, and the graph of FIG. 2 relates to a resonance frequency (fr) and an anti-resonance frequency (fa) of impedance with respect to a BAWR input.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a filter, and FIG. 4 is a graph illustrating a characteristic of a band having passed the filter of FIG. 3.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, a structure of a single end of a BAWR lattice filter and a frequency characteristic may appear like a transmission zero point (fz) in a transmission characteristic of FIG. 4 and a reflection zero point (fz) in a reflection characteristic of FIG. 4. Accordingly, the transmission zero point fz and the reflection zero point fp may be determined based on the resonance frequency and the anti-resonance frequency of the BAWRs.

Hereinafter, the filter using the BAWRs according to example embodiments will be described based on characteristics of the BAWRs.

FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 5, the filter using the BAWRs includes at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other, and a BAWR set is configured by connecting at least one L/C element to each BAWR in series or in parallel.

According to example embodiments, each L/C element is configured to control a resonance frequency or an anti-resonance frequency of each BAWR.

FIGS. 6 through 10 are diagrams illustrating examples of a configuration of a BAWR set in which a BAWR and an L/C element are combined according to example embodiments.

According to an aspect, a BAWR set in which a BARW and an L/C element are combined may be provided in various structures.

For example, as illustrated in FIGS. 6 and 7, in a BAWR set, a single LC element may be connected to a BAWR in series and a single L/C element may be connected thereto in parallel. As illustrated in FIGS. 8 and 9, only a single L/C element may be connected to a BAWR in series or in parallel.

As another example, although a BAWR set may use only a BAWR as illustrated in FIG. 10, a BAWR set in a different structure may be mixed and used, instead of using a single structure.

A filter using BAWRs according to an aspect may be provided in various circuit structures.

Referring to FIG. 5, the filter using the BAWRs may configure at least one lattice structure circuit 510 by combining the respective BAWR sets.

The lattice structure circuit 510 may include a first BAWR set and a second BAWR set connected in series, a third BAWR set having an end connected to an input end of the first BAWR set and having another end connected to an output end of the second BAWR set, and a fourth BAWR set having an end connected to an output end of the first BAWR set and having another end connected to an input end of the second BAWR set.

According to an aspect, in the lattice structure circuit 510, the symmetric BAWR sets may have an identical structure.

For example, an L/C element of the first BAWR set and an L/C element of the second BAWR set in a symmetric relationship may have an identical connection structure, and an L/C element of the third BAWR set and an L/C element of the fourth BAWR set in a symmetric relationship may have an identical connection structure.

FIG. 11 is a diagram illustrating other examples of a configuration of a filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

As illustrated in (a) and (b) of FIG. 11, in the filter using the BAWRs, at least one ladder structure circuit may be configured by combining the respective BAWR sets.

According to an aspect, the ladder structure circuit may include at least one first BAWR set and at least one second BAWR set connected in series, and a third BAWR set having an end connected to an output end of the at least one first BAWR set and having another end connected to an output end of the at least one second BAWR set.

According to an aspect, the ladder structure circuit may include at least one first BAWR set and at least one second BAWR set connected in series, and a third BAWR set having an end connected to an input end of the at least one first BAWR set and having another end connected to an input end of the at least one second BAWR set.

FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating a configuration of a filter circuit using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

Referring to FIG. 12, the filter circuit using the BAWRs includes at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other and at least one BAWR end 1210 configured as at least one L/C element connected to each BAWR in series or in parallel, and at least one matching end 1220 provided between the BAWR ends 1210 or between input and output ends to match a frequency between the BAWR ends 1210.

When a frequency transmission characteristic and a reflection characteristic of a signal passing between the BAWR ends 1210 or between the input and output ends reach a predetermined characteristic value, that is, when the frequency transmission characteristic and the reflection characteristic are relatively excellent, the filter circuit using the BAWRs according to example embodiments may be configured using only the at least one BAWR end 1210, without using the at least one matching end 1220 provided between the BAWR ends or between the input and output ends to match a frequency between the BAWR ends.

FIGS. 13 through 16 are diagrams illustrating examples of a configuration of a matching end according to example embodiments.

Referring to FIGS. 13 through 16, the at least one matching end 1220 may be configured using at least one L/C element connected in series or parallel.

According to example embodiments, the at least one matching end 1220 may be configured to control a frequency transmission characteristic and a reflection characteristic of a signal passing between the BAWR ends 1210 or between the input and output ends.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a filter circuit including three BAWR ends according to example embodiments, and FIG. 18 is a graph illustrating a frequency characteristic of the filter circuit in FIG. 17.

Referring to FIG. 17, the filter circuit using the BAWRs may configure, as multiple ends of a BAWR filter, an elliptic filter indicating a plurality of frequency transmission characteristics (fz) and frequency reflection characteristics (fp). Also, BAWR ends 1710, 1720, and 1730 each having a different resonance frequency and anti-resonance frequency may be configured for each end.

According to an aspect, at least one matching end, for example, each of matching ends 1740, 1750, 1760, and 1770, may be provided between the BAWR ends and between input and output ends. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent a degradation in a frequency transmission characteristic and a reflection characteristic that may occur due to a matching twisted between the BAWR ends and between the input and output end.

Referring to FIG. 18, the filter circuit using the BAWRs may obtain a desired degree of freedom by additionally adjusting a frequency transmission characteristic (fz) and a frequency reflection characteristic (fp).

According to an aspect, a filter having an excellent characteristic may be achieved using BAWRs having an excellent resonator characteristic.

The filter using the BAWRs may be configured as a balanced input/output RF filter or a single input/output RF filter capable of reducing noise.

FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of a filter using BAWRs according to example embodiments.

As illustrated in (a) and (b) of FIG. 19, the filter using the BAWRs may configure at least one ladder structure circuit by combining the respective BAWR sets, and the ladder structure circuit may configure a single input/output structure by connecting a first BAWR set and a second BAWR set (not separately classified in FIG. 19) to each other.

According to an aspect, an end of the second BAWR set may be connected in parallel to an input end or an end of a first BAWR end connected to the input end in series, and another end of the second BAWR set may be connected to a ground.

FIGS. 20 through 23 are diagrams illustrating other examples of a configuration of a matching end according to example embodiments.

Referring to FIGS. 20 through 23, in at least one matching end according to example embodiments, an end of an L/C element connected in parallel may be connected to an input end or an end of an L/C element connected in series, and another end of the L/C element connected in parallel may be connected to a ground.

According to an aspect, an elliptic filter having excellent performances of a frequency transmission characteristic (attenuation loss) and a frequency reflection characteristic (return loss) may be configured by connecting an L/C element to a BAWR in series or in parallel and adjusting resonance frequency and anti-resonance frequency characteristics of the BAWR.

Although a few example embodiments have been shown and described, the present disclosure is not limited to the described example embodiments. Instead, it would be appreciated by those skilled in the art that changes may be made to these example embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the disclosure, the scope of which is defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A filter using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs), the filter comprising: at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other,wherein a BAWR set is configured by connecting at least one inductance and capacitance (L/C) element to each BAWR in series or in parallel.

2. The filter of claim 1, wherein each L/C element is configured to control a resonance frequency or an anti-resonance frequency of each BAWR.

3. The filter of claim 1, wherein at least one lattice structure circuit is configured by combining the respective BAWR sets.

4. The filter of claim 3, wherein the lattice structure circuit comprises: a first BAWR set and a second BAWR set connected in series;a third BAWR set having an end connected to an input end of the first BAWR set and having another end connected to an output end of the second BAWR set; anda fourth BAWR set having an end connected to an output end of the first BAWR set and having another end connected to an input end of the second BAWR set.

5. The filter of claim 4, wherein an L/C element of the first BAWR set and an L/C element of the second BAWR set have an identical connection structure.

6. The filter of claim 4, wherein an L/C element of the third BAWR set and an L/C element of the fourth BAWR set have an identical connection structure.

7. The filter of claim 1, wherein at least one ladder structure circuit is configured by combining the respective BAWR sets.

8. The filter of claim 7, wherein the ladder structure circuit comprises: at least one first BAWR set and at least one second BAWR set connected in series; anda third BAWR set having an end connected to an output end of the at least one first BAWR set and having another end connected to an output end of the at least one second BAWR set.

9. The filter of claim 7, wherein the ladder structure circuit comprises: at least one first BAWR set and at least one second BAWR set connected in series; anda third BAWR set having an end connected to an input end of the at least one first BAWR set and having another end connected to an input end of the at least one second BAWR set.

10. A filter circuit using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs), the filter circuit comprising: at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other and at least one BAWR end configured as at least one L/C element connected to each BAWR in series or in parallel; andat least one matching end provided between the BAWR ends or between input and output ends to match a frequency between the BAWR ends.

11. The filter circuit of claim 10, wherein the at least one matching end comprises at least one L/C element connected in series or in parallel.

12. The filter circuit of claim 10, wherein the at least one matching end is configured to control a frequency transmission characteristic and a reflection characteristic of a signal passing between the BAWR ends or between input and output ends.

13. The filter circuit of claim 10, wherein at least one ladder structure circuit is configured by combining the respective BAWR sets, and wherein the ladder structure circuit configures a single input/output structure by connecting a first BAWR set and a second BAWR set to each other.

14. The filter circuit of claim 13, wherein an end of the second BAWR set is connected in parallel to an input end or an end of a first BAWR end connected to the input end in series, and another end of the second BAWR set is connected to a ground.

15. The filter circuit of claim 12, wherein, in the at least one matching end, an end of an L/C element connected in parallel is connected to an input end or an end of an L/C element connected in series, and another end of the L/C element connected in parallel is connected to the ground.

16. A filter circuit using bulk acoustic wave resonators (BAWRs), comprising: at least two BAWRs connected in series or in parallel to each other and at least one BAWR end configured as at least one L/C element connected to each BAWR in series or in parallel, andwherein when a frequency transmission characteristic and a reflex characteristic of a signal passing between the BAWR ends or between input and output ends reach a predetermined characteristic value, at least one matching end provided between the BAWR ends or between input and output ends to match a frequency between the BAWR ends is not configured.