Band grouping combinations for tunable UMTS multiband filters

摘要

Apparatus, method, and system example embodiments provide an improved RF front end to simultaneously transmit and receive signals for cellular telecommunications. In an example embodiment, an apparatus comprises a tunable duplexer selectively connected to an antenna, configured to transmit and receive radio frequency communication signals in a group of at least two bands; and a tunable transmit filter in the duplexer, capable of being tuned to have an inductance value approximately matching at least two inductance values corresponding respectively to pass the at least two bands in the group, each of the at least two bands in the group having a positive duplex offset and each of the at least two inductance values that correspond respectively to the at least two bands in the group, having an inductance value that approximately matches the inductance values corresponding respectively to the other bands in the group.