Murata has developed a new series of hybrid multiplexer for smartphones. LMTP3P series passive multiplexer separates a single antenna signal into three frequency bands, thereby reducing the number of antennas required and contributing to device size reduction.
Steep attenuation and wide band transmission are both realized using Murata’s proprietary technology that combines the properties of a multilayer ceramic and a SAW filter.
Murata’s hybrid multiplexer is able to take a single antenna signal and divide it into three frequency bands, thereby reducing the number of antennas needed for carrier aggregation. This provides design surface area for MIMO systems that require multiple antennas, and therefore contributes to size reduction for a device.
The multiplexer measures 3.5 (L) x 3.5 (W) x 0.9 mm max and supports LTE and GMS transceiver applications. Mass production of Murata’s LMTP3P series of hybrid multiplexer for smartphones begins in April 2017.