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Title:
BUTLER MATRIX CIRCUIT, PHASED ARRAY ANTENNA, FRONT END MODULE, AND WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TERMINAL
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2019/116648
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
[Problem] To provide a Butler matrix circuit which has volume and power consumption that can be further reduced, and with which symmetric radiation characteristics can be achieved. [Solution] Provided is a Butler matrix circuit provided with: four processing circuit-side terminals; four antenna-side terminals; a first 90° hybrid coupler connected to the first and second processing circuit-side terminals; a second 90° hybrid coupler connected to the third and fourth processing circuit-side terminals; a third 90° hybrid coupler connected to the first and third antenna-side terminals; a fourth 90° hybrid coupler connected to the second and fourth antenna-side terminals; a first 90° delay circuit provided between the first 90° hybrid coupler and the third 90° hybrid coupler; and a second 90° delay circuit provided between the first 90° hybrid coupler and the fourth 90° hybrid coupler.

Inventors:
MORITA SHINYA (JP)
Application Number:
PCT/JP2018/032973
Publication Date:
June 20, 2019
Filing Date:
September 06, 2018
Export Citation:
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Assignee:
SONY SEMICONDUCTOR SOLUTIONS CORP (JP)
International Classes:
H01P5/16; H01Q1/24; H01Q3/40; H01Q21/06; H01Q25/00
Foreign References:
KR101700403B12017-02-14
KR101727488B12017-04-17
JP2016208223A2016-12-08
JPH03106102A1991-05-02
JP2002057515A2002-02-22
JPH08250922A1996-09-27
US20050035825A12005-02-17
JP2002057515A2002-02-22
Other References:
CHIBA ET AL.: "Beam-Space Circular Smart Antenna Fed by Hybrid Circuits", IEEE ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION SOCIETY INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM, 8 July 2001 (2001-07-08), pages 224 - 227, XP010564621, DOI: doi:10.1109/APS.2001.959438
See also references of EP 3726644A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
SAKAI INTERNATIONAL PATENT OFFICE (JP)
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