公开(公告)号：US20170302326A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-19

申请号：US15636498

申请日：2017-06-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Mow ,  Liang Han ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Victor Lee ,  James G. Judkins ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H04B1/40 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q3/26

CPC classification number: H04B1/40 ,  H01Q3/26 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver with a transmission line. An impedance matching circuit may be coupled to the antenna feed to match the impedance of the transmission line and the antenna. The impedance matching circuit and tunable circuitry in the antenna may be formed using integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may include switching circuitry that is used in switching components such as inductors and capacitors into use. Sensors such as temperature sensors, current and voltage sensors, power sensors, and impedance sensors may be integrated into the integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may store settings for the switching circuitry and may include communications and control circuitry for communicating with external circuits and processing sensor data.

公开(公告)号：US09742459B2

公开(公告)日：2017-08-22

申请号：US14283039

申请日：2014-05-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Salih Yarga ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Liang Han ,  James G. Judkins ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H04B1/04 ,  H01Q11/12 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H04B1/18

CPC classification number: H04B1/40 ,  H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. Control circuitry may be used to adjust the wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include an antenna that is tuned using tunable components. The control circuitry may gather information on the current operating mode of the electronic device, sensor data from a proximity sensor, accelerometer, microphone, and other sensors, antenna impedance information for the antenna, and information on the use of connectors in the electronic device. Based on this gathered data, the control circuitry can adjust the tunable components to compensate for antenna detuning due to loading from nearby external objects, may adjust transmit power levels, and may make other wireless circuit adjustments.

公开(公告)号：US09667290B2

公开(公告)日：2017-05-30

申请号：US15097868

申请日：2016-04-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yi Jiang ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Basim Noori ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04M1/00 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/28

CPC classification number: H04B1/04 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q21/0025 ,  H01Q21/065 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H04B1/03 ,  H04B1/1081 ,  H04B2001/0408

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include phased antenna arrays each of which includes multiple antenna elements. Phased antenna arrays may be mounted along edges of a housing for the electronic device, behind a dielectric window such as a dielectric logo window in the housing, in alignment with dielectric housing portions at corners of the housing, or elsewhere in the electronic device. A phased antenna array may include arrays of patch antenna elements on dielectric layers separated by a ground layer. A baseband processor may distribute wireless signals to the phased antenna arrays at intermediate frequencies over intermediate frequency signal paths. Transceiver circuits at the phased antenna arrays may include upconverters and downconverters coupled to the intermediate frequency signal paths.

公开(公告)号：US09596330B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14490576

申请日：2014-09-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ruben Caballero ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Mohit Narang ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30

CPC classification number: H04M1/026 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04M1/0266

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. An electronic device may include a display mounted within a housing. A peripheral conductive member may run around the edges of the display and housing. Dielectric-filled gaps may divide the peripheral conductive member into individual segments. A ground plane may be formed within the housing from conductive housing structures, printed circuit boards, and other conductive elements. The ground plane and the segments of the peripheral conductive member may form antennas in upper and lower portions of the housing. The radio-frequency transceiver circuitry may implement receiver diversity using both the upper and lower antennas. The lower antenna may be used in transmitting signals. The upper antenna may be tuned using a tunable matching circuit.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 电子设备可以包括安装在壳体内的显示器。 外围导电构件可以围绕显示器和壳体的边缘延伸。 介质填充的间隙可以将外围导电构件分成单独的段。 可以在壳体内从导电壳体结构，印刷电路板和其它导电元件形成接地平面。 接地平面和周边导电部件的段可以在壳体的上部和下部形成天线。 射频收发器电路可以使用上天线和下天线实现接收机分集。 下天线可用于发射信号。 可以使用可调谐匹配电路来调谐上天线。

公开(公告)号：US09594147B2

公开(公告)日：2017-03-14

申请号：US14506123

申请日：2014-10-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Liang Han ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  James G. Judkins ,  Victor Lee ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: G01R29/08 ,  G01C3/08 ,  G01R35/00 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04B17/10 ,  H04B17/14

CPC classification number: G01R35/005 ,  G01R29/0878 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H04B17/103 ,  H04B17/14

Abstract: An electronic device may have control circuitry that uses a reflectometer to measure antenna impedance during operation. The reflectometer may have a directional coupler that is coupled between radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and an antenna. A calibration circuit may be coupled between the directional coupler and the antenna. The calibration circuit may have a first port coupled to the antenna, a second port coupled to the directional coupler, and a third port that is coupled to a calibration resistance. The reflectometer may have terminations of identical impedance that are coupled to ground. Switching circuitry in the reflectometer may be used to route signals from the directional coupler to a feedback receiver for measurement by the control circuitry or to ground through the terminations. Calibrated antenna reflection coefficient measurements may be used in dynamically adjusting the antenna.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有使用反射计在操作期间测量天线阻抗的控制电路。 反射计可以具有耦合在射频收发器电路和天线之间的定向耦合器。 校准电路可以耦合在定向耦合器和天线之间。 校准电路可以具有耦合到天线的第一端口，耦合到定向耦合器的第二端口和耦合到校准电阻器的第三端口。 反射计可具有与地耦合的具有相同阻抗的终端。 反射计中的开关电路可用于将来自定向耦合器的信号路由到反馈接收器，用于由控制电路进行测量或通过终端进行接地。 校准的天线反射系数测量可用于动态调整天线。

公开(公告)号：US20160308271A1

公开(公告)日：2016-10-20

申请号：US14691304

申请日：2015-04-20

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nanbo Jin ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Erica J. Tong ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ming-Ju Tsai

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q13/103 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H04B1/3888

Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from peripheral conductive structures running along the edges of a device housing. Elongated conductive members may longitudinally divide openings between the peripheral conductive housing structures and the ground. The elongated conductive members may extend from an internal ground to outer ends of the elongated conductive members that are located adjacent to the gaps. Transmission lines may extend along the elongated conductive members to antenna feeds at the outer ends. The elongated conductive members may form open slots that serve as slot antenna resonating elements for the antenna.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带天线的无线电路。 用于天线的天线谐振元件臂可以由沿设备壳体的边缘延伸的周边导电结构形成。 细长的导电构件可以在周边导电外壳结构和地面之间纵向分开开口。 细长导电构件可以从位于邻近间隙的细长导电构件的内部地面延伸到外端。 传输线可以沿着细长导电构件延伸到外端处的天线馈电。 细长导电构件可以形成用作天线的缝隙天线谐振元件的开放狭缝。

公开(公告)号：US20160211570A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15085095

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nanbo Jin ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/314 ,  H01Q5/15

CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/10 ,  H01Q5/15 ,  H01Q5/314 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may form a dual arm inverted-F antenna. The antenna may have a resonating element formed from portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing member and may have an antenna ground that is separated from the antenna resonating element by a gap. A short circuit path may bridge the gap. An antenna feed may be coupled across the gap in parallel with the short circuit path. Low band tuning may be provided using an adjustable inductor that bridges the gap. The antenna may have a slot-based parasitic antenna resonating element with a slot formed between portions of the peripheral conductive electronic device housing member and the antenna ground. An adjustable capacitor may bridge the slot to provide high band tuning.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以形成双臂倒F天线。 天线可以具有由外围导电电子器件壳体部件的部分形成的谐振元件，并且可以具有通过间隙与天线谐振元件分离的天线接地。 短路路径可以桥接间隙。 天线馈送可以与短路路径平行地跨越间隙耦合。 可以使用桥接间隙的可调电感器来提供低频调谐。 天线可以具有基于槽的寄生天线谐振元件，在外围导电电子器件壳体部件和天线接地部分之间形成有槽。 可调电容器可以桥接插槽以提供高频带调谐。

公开(公告)号：US09153874B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13846459

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q5/321 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q5/378

CPC classification number: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q5/321 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q13/106

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include an inverted-F antenna resonating element and an antenna ground that form an inverted-F antenna having first and second antenna ports. The antenna structures may include a slot antenna resonating element. The slot antenna resonating element may serve as a parasitic antenna resonating element for the inverted-F antenna at frequencies in a first communications band and may serve as a slot antenna at frequencies in a second communications band. The slot antenna may be directly fed using a third antenna port. An adjustable capacitor may be coupled to the first port to tune the inverted-F antenna. The inverted-F antenna may also be tuned using an adjustable capacitor bridging the slot antenna resonating element.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括反F天线谐振元件和形成具有第一和第二天线端口的倒F天线的天线接地。 天线结构可以包括缝隙天线谐振元件。 时隙天线谐振元件可以用作第一通信频带中的频率处的倒F天线的寄生天线谐振元件，并且可以用作第二通信频带中的频率处的时隙天线。 可以使用第三天线端口直接馈送缝隙天线。 可调电容器可以耦合到第一端口以调谐倒F天线。 倒F天线也可以使用桥接天线槽谐振元件的可调节电容进行调谐。

公开(公告)号：US20150280771A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14737394

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert J. Hill ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04B1/40

CPC classification number: H04B1/40 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q7/005 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q9/145 ,  H01Q13/103

Abstract: An electronic device has wireless communications circuitry including an adjustable antenna system coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver. The adjustable antenna system may include one or more adjustable electrical components that are controlled by storage and processing circuitry in the electronic device. The adjustable electrical components may include switches and components that can be adjusted between numerous different states. The adjustable electrical components may be coupled between antenna system components such as transmission line elements, matching network elements, antenna elements and antenna feeds. By adjusting the adjustable electrical components, the storage and processing circuitry can tune the adjustable antenna system to ensure that the adjustable antenna system covers communications bands of interest.

Abstract translation: 电子设备具有包括耦合到射频收发器的可调天线系统的无线通信电路。 可调天线系统可以包括由电子设备中的存储和处理电路控制的一个或多个可调电气部件。 可调电气部件可以包括可以在许多不同状态之间调节的开关和部件。 可调节的电气部件可以耦合在诸如传输线元件，匹配网络元件，天线元件和天线馈送之类的天线系统组件之间。 通过调整可调节的电气部件，存储和处理电路可调谐可调天线系统，以确保可调天线系统覆盖感兴趣的通信频段。

公开(公告)号：US20140266923A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13846481

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yijun Zhou ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/06

CPC classification number: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/06

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may form a dual arm inverted-F antenna and a monopole antenna sharing a common antenna ground. The antenna structures may have three ports. A first antenna port may be coupled to an inverted-F antenna resonating element at a first location and a second antenna port may be coupled to the inverted-F antenna resonating element at a second location. A third antenna port may be coupled to the monopole antenna. Tunable circuitry can be used to tune the antenna structures. An adjustable capacitor may be coupled to the first port to tune the inverted-F antenna. An additional adjustable capacitor may be coupled to the third port to tune the monopole antenna. Transceiver circuitry for supporting wireless local area network communications, satellite navigation system communications, and cellular communications may be coupled to the first, second, and third antenna ports.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以形成双臂倒F天线和共享共同天线接地的单极天线。 天线结构可以具有三个端口。 第一天线端口可以在第一位置处耦合到倒F天线谐振元件，并且第二天线端口可以在第二位置处耦合到倒F天线谐振元件。 第三天线端口可以耦合到单极天线。 可调电路可用于调谐天线结构。 可调电容器可以耦合到第一端口以调谐倒F天线。 附加可调电容器可以耦合到第三端口以调谐单极天线。 用于支持无线局域网通信，卫星导航系统通信和蜂窝通信的收发器电路可以耦合到第一，第二和第三天线端口。