Skyworks Solutions, Inc.
CAPACITOR SUBSTITUTION IN A STACKED RESONATOR BASED ANTENNAPLEXER

Abstract:

An improved antennaplexer provides improved harmonic and intermodulation distortion (IMD) rejection. Aspects of the antennaplexer can substitute one or more of the resonators in the stacked resonator circuit with a capacitor. The introduction of the capacitor can reduce the non-linearity of the received signals. In some cases, the capacitor may be a metal-insulator-metal (MIM) capacitor. Advantageously, the combination of the stacked resonators and the capacitor substitution for a resonator improves the linearity of the antennaplexer and provides for sharper rejection of undesired signals. Thus, the wireless device can support a greater number of frequency bands and/or frequency bands that are more likely to cause harmonic interference and/or IMD distortion. In some cases, the harmonic interference or IMD interference may be reduced by up to 15 dB compared to existing filters or antennaplexers.