公开(公告)号：US20140370821A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US13916090

申请日：2013-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy Guterman ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Boon W. Shiu ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06

Abstract: A wireless electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed from an antenna ground and an array of antenna resonating elements formed along its periphery. The antenna resonating elements may be formed from metal traces on a dielectric support structure that surrounds the antenna ground. The electronic device may be tested using a test system for detecting the presence of manufacturing/assembly defects. The test system may include an RF tester and a test fixture. The device under test (DUT) may be attached to the test fixture during testing. Multiple test probes arranged along the periphery of the DUT may be used to transmit and receive RF test signals for gathering scattering parameter measurements on the device under test. The scattering parameter measurements may then be compared to predetermined threshold values to determine whether the DUT contains any defects.

Abstract translation: 无线电子设备可以设置有天线结构。 天线结构可以由天线接地和沿其周边形成的天线谐振元件的阵列形成。 天线谐振元件可以由围绕天线接地的电介质支撑结构上的金属迹线形成。 可以使用用于检测制造/组装缺陷的存在的测试系统来测试电子设备。 测试系统可以包括RF测试器和测试夹具。 被测设备（DUT）可以在测试期间连接到测试夹具。 沿着DUT周边布置的多个测试探头可用于发送和接收RF测试信号，用于在被测器件上采集散射参数测量。 然后可以将散射参数测量与预定阈值进行比较，以确定DUT是否包含任何缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20140306857A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-16

申请号：US13860396

申请日：2013-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter Bevelacqua ,  Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Jennifer M. Edwards ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/50

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/0442

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include a dual arm inverted-F antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An antenna feed may be coupled between the inverted-F antenna resonating element and the antenna ground. An adjustable component such as an adjustable inductor may be coupled between the inverted-F antenna resonating element and the antenna ground in parallel with the antenna feed. The adjustable component may be operable in multiple states such as an open circuit state, a short circuit state, and a state in which the adjustable component exhibits a non-zero inductance. Antenna bandwidth can be broadened by coupling a loop antenna resonating element across the antenna feed. A portion of the antenna ground may overlap the loop antenna resonating element to further enhance antenna bandwidth.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括双臂倒F天线谐振元件和天线接地。 天线馈送可以耦合在倒F天线谐振元件和天线接地之间。 诸如可调节电感器的可调节部件可以与天线馈送并联连接在倒F天线谐振元件和天线接地之间。 可调组件可以在诸如开路状态，短路状态和可调部件呈现非零电感的状态的多种状态下工作。 通过将环形天线谐振元件耦合到天线馈电上，可以拓宽天线带宽。 天线接地的一部分可能与环形天线谐振元件重叠，以进一步增强天线带宽。

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。

公开(公告)号：US20140162628A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US13708792

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Peter Bevelacqua ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H04B17/00

CPC classification number: H04B17/26 ,  H04B17/15

Abstract: A test system may include test stations for testing the radio-frequency performance of wireless electronic devices. A reference test station may perform test measurements on a group of wireless electronic devices under test (DUTs) to select a reference DUT. The reference test station may gather radio-frequency measurements at a number of test frequencies from the group of DUTs. The reference test station may compute statistical data associated with the gathered measurements. The reference test station may compute weight values associated with each test frequency based on the statistical parameters. The reference test station may compute a weighted mean square error value for each DUT based on the weight values and the statistical data. The reference test station may select a DUT having a minimum weighted mean square error value to serve as the reference DUT, which may be used to calibrate test stations in the test system.

Abstract translation: 测试系统可以包括用于测试无线电子设备的射频性能的测试站。 参考测试台可以对被测试的一组无线电子设备（DUT）执行测试测量，以选择参考DUT。 参考测试台可以从DUT组的多个测试频率收集射频测量。 参考测试台可以计算与所收集的测量相关联的统计数据。 参考测试台可以基于统计参数来计算与每个测试频率相关联的权重值。 参考测试台可以基于权重值和统计数据计算每个DUT的加权均方误差值。 参考测试台可以选择具有最小加权均方误差值的DUT作为参考DUT，其可用于校准测试系统中的测试站。

公开(公告)号：US20250087890A1

公开(公告)日：2025-03-13

申请号：US18464999

申请日：2023-09-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ahmed Ali Abdelhaliem Nafe ,  Ali Pourghorban Saghati ,  Ana Papio Toda ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Hao Xu ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Jingni Zhong ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ming Chen ,  Mohsen Salehi ,  Nikolaj P Kammersgaard ,  Orbay Tuncay ,  Salih Yarga ,  Seyed Mohammad Amjadi ,  Tiejun Yu ,  Yiren Wang ,  Yuan Tao

IPC: H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q3/24

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and a housing having peripheral conductive housing structures. The wireless circuitry may include first and second antennas. The first antenna may have a resonating element arm formed from a first segment of the peripheral conductive housing structures. The second antenna may have a resonating element arm formed from a second segment of the peripheral conductive housing structures separated from the first segment by a gap. Switchable short paths may be coupled between the second segment and ground on opposing sides of an antenna feed for the second antenna and/or may be coupled between the first and second segments and ground on opposing sides of the gap. Additionally or alternatively, a switch may be coupled between the first and second segments across the gap and a tuning component may couple the second segment to the ground structures.

公开(公告)号：US12206163B2

公开(公告)日：2025-01-21

申请号：US17865241

申请日：2022-07-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Jiangfeng Wu ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Siwen Yong ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Samuel A. Resnick ,  Anthony S. Montevirgen

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/22

Abstract: An electronic device may have a cover layer and an antenna. A dielectric adapter may have a first surface coupled to the antenna and a second surface pressed against the cover layer. The cover layer may have a three-dimensional curvature. The second surface may have a curvature that matches the curvature of the cover layer. Biasing structures may exert a biasing force that presses the antenna against the dielectric adapter and that presses the dielectric adapter against the cover layer. The biasing force may be oriented in a direction normal to the cover layer at each point across dielectric adapter. This may serve to ensure that a uniform and reliable impedance transition is provided between the antenna and free space through the cover layer over time, thereby maximizing the efficiency of the antenna.

公开(公告)号：US11994916B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-28

申请号：US18106354

申请日：2023-02-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott A. Myers ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Trent Weber ,  Robert Schlub ,  Josh Nickel ,  Robert Hill ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Tang Yew Tan

IPC: H01Q1/22 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/03

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H04M1/0249 ,  H04M1/026 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/0208 ,  H05K5/0247 ,  H05K5/03 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49169

Abstract: This is directed to connecting two or more elements using an intermediate element constructed from a material that changes between states. An electronic device can include one or more components constructed by connecting several elements. To provide a connection having a reduced or small size or cross-section and construct a component having high tolerances, a material can be provided in a first state in which it flows between the elements before changing to a second state in which it adheres to the elements and provides a structurally sound connection. For example, a plastic can be molded between the elements. As another example, a composite material can be brazed between the elements. In some cases, internal surfaces of the elements can include one or more features for enhancing a bond between the elements and the material providing the interface between the elements.

公开(公告)号：US20240079779A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18458779

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuan Tao ,  Yiren Wang ,  Ana Papio Toda ,  Jingni Zhong ,  Han Wang ,  Hao Xu ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Eric W. Bates ,  Peter A. Dvorak ,  Allegra Shum

IPC: H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q9/04

CPC classification number: H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q9/0442

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a sensor module and an antenna having an antenna arm, ground structures, and a tuner. The tuner may be mounted to a printed circuit overlapping the sensor module. A spring may be mounted to the printed circuit and may couple the tuner to a conductive chassis of the sensor module. The sensor module may include optical sensors that gather sensor data through a display and may form ground paths from the tuner to the ground structures. Conductive interconnect structures such as springs may exert biasing forces in different directions to couple the ground paths to different layers of the ground structures. This may serve to couple the antenna to the ground structures as close as possible to the tuner, thereby maximizing antenna performance, despite the presence of the sensor module.

公开(公告)号：US20240021986A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-18

申请号：US17867504

申请日：2022-07-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Alden T Rush ,  Soroush Akbarzadeh ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Han Wang ,  Javier Gomez Tagle ,  Ming Chen ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Ali Pourghorban Saghati

IPC: H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q5/50 ,  H01Q5/10

CPC classification number: H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q5/50 ,  H01Q5/10

Abstract: An electronic device may include an antenna disposed on a substrate. The antenna may include a ring of conductive traces, a fed arm, and an unfed arm. The fed arm and the unfed arm may extend from opposing segments of the ring. The ring may be coupled to ground by fences of conductive vias extending through the substrate. The first arm may have a first radiating edge. The second arm may have a second radiating edge. The first radiating edge may be separated from the second radiating edge by a gap. The first arm may indirectly feed the second arm via near-field electromagnetic coupling across the gap. The first and second arms may collectively radiate in an ultra-wideband (UWB) frequency band.

公开(公告)号：US20230420868A1

公开(公告)日：2023-12-28

申请号：US18324827

申请日：2023-05-26

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dimitrios Papantonis ,  Yuko N Kanagy ,  Jiaxiao Niu ,  Mario Martinis ,  Andrea Ruaro ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Eduardo Jorge Da Costa Bras Lima

IPC: H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/00

CPC classification number: H01Q21/064 ,  H01Q21/0043

Abstract: An electronic device may have conductive sidewalls, a conductive turret, and a conductive bridge. The turret may be separated from the sidewalls by a slot. A display may be mounted to the turret and may include conductive display structures and a conductive ring that couples the display to the turret. An antenna in the device may have a radiating element formed from the conductive display structures, the ring, and the turret. The conductive bridge may form a short path across the slot to the sidewalls. The slot may define radiating edges of the radiating element. Integrating the antenna into the device in this way may maximize the bandwidth of the antenna by extending the antenna area to include the entire lateral area of the electronic device. This may also serve to maximize the active area of the display.