Title :
Design of a high integrated Triplexer using LTCC technology
Author :
Buchsbaum, Martin ; Korden, Christian ; Leitgeb, Erich ; Faulhaber, Horst
Author_Institution :
Inst. of Broadband Commun., TU Graz
Abstract :
This paper presents the concept of a triplexer for CELL-, GPS- and PCS-signals which is highly integrated by using low-temperature co-fired ceramics (LTCC) technology. The proposed module integrates a surface acoustic-wave filter for band selection and two fully integrated diplexer circuits into one LTCC package. The intention is to increase the integration level in comparison to current triplexer modules in the market down to a module size of 3.2 times 2.5 times 1.6 mm3 . Solutions for reducing the module size and basic approaches for continuative development are shown
Keywords :
ceramic packaging; modules; multiplexing equipment; surface acoustic wave filters; CELL-signals; GPS-signals; LTCC package; LTCC technology; PCS-signals; diplexer circuits; high integrated triplexer; low-temperature co-fired ceramics technology; surface acoustic-wave filter; triplexer modules; Ceramics; Circuits; Filters; Frequency; Global Positioning System; Multiaccess communication; Nonhomogeneous media; Packaging; Personal communication networks; Switches; CDMA; ceramics; filter; low-temperature co-fired ceramic (LTCC); module; triplexer;
Conference_Titel :
Microwave Symposium Digest, 2006. IEEE MTT-S International
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-9541-7
Electronic_ISBN :
0149-645X
DOI :
10.1109/MWSYM.2006.249549
