公开(公告)号：US09166634B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13888110

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dean F. Darnell ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Nanbo Jin ,  David Pratt ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Thomas E. Biedka

IPC: H04W88/06 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/18

CPC classification number: H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: Electronic devices may include antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. A first transceiver may be coupled to the first feed using a first circuit. A second transceiver may be coupled to the second feed using a second circuit. The first and second feeds may be isolated from each other using the first and second circuits. The second circuit may have a notch filter that isolates the second feed from the first feed at operating frequencies associated with the first transceiver. The first circuit may include an adjustable component such as an adjustable capacitor. The adjustable component may be placed in different states depending on the mode of operation of the second transceiver to ensure that the first feed is isolated from the second feed.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括天线结构。 天线结构可以形成在不同位置具有第一和第二馈送的天线。 第一收发器可以使用第一电路耦合到第一馈送。 第二收发器可以使用第二电路耦合到第二馈送。 第一和第二馈送可以使用第一和第二电路彼此隔离。 第二电路可以具有陷波滤波器，其在与第一收发器相关联的工作频率下将第二馈送与第一馈送隔离。 第一电路可以包括诸如可调电容器的可调节部件。 取决于第二收发器的操作模式，可调整部件可以被置于不同的状态，以确保第一进给与第二进给隔离。

公开(公告)号：US09164159B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13715648

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jayesh Nath ,  Liang Han ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Hao Xu ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: G01R35/00 ,  G01R31/319 ,  G01R31/28

CPC classification number: G01R35/007 ,  G01R31/2822 ,  G01R31/2879 ,  G01R31/3191

Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembling wireless electronic devices is provided. The manufacturing system may include test stations for testing the radio-frequency performance of components that are to be assembled within the electronic devices. A reference test station may be calibrated using calibration coupons having known radio-frequency characteristics. The calibration coupons may include transmission line structures. The reference test station may measure verification standards to establish baseline measurement data. The verification standards may include circuitry having electrical components with given impedance values. Many verification coupons may be measured to enable testing for a wide range of impedance values. Test stations in the manufacturing system may subsequently measure the verification standards to generate test measurement data. The test measurement data may be compared to the baseline measurement data to characterize the performance of the test stations to ensure consistent test measurements across the test stations.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于组装无线电子设备的制造系统。 制造系统可以包括用于测试要在电子设备内组装的组件的射频性能的测试站。 可以使用具有已知射频特性的校准试样来校准参考测试台。 校准试样可以包括传输线结构。 参考测试站可以测量验证标准以建立基线测量数据。 验证标准可以包括具有给定阻抗值的电气部件的电路。 可以测量许多验证券，以测试宽范围的阻抗值。 制造系统中的测试台随后可以测量验证标准以产生测试测量数据。 可以将测试测量数据与基线测量数据进行比较，以表征测试站的性能，以确保跨越测试站的一致的测试测量。

公开(公告)号：US20140179239A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13725769

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Joshua G. Nickel ,  Jr-Yi Shen ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Vishwanath Venkataraman ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Xin Cui

IPC: H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R27/28 ,  G01R29/08 ,  G01R29/10 ,  G01R31/2822 ,  H04B17/12

Abstract: A wireless electronic device may contain at least one adjustable antenna tuning element for use in tuning the operating frequency range of the device. The antenna tuning element may include radio-frequency switches, continuously/semi-continuously adjustable components such as tunable resistors, inductors, and capacitors, and other load circuits that provide desired impedance characteristics. A test system that is used for performing passive radio-frequency (RF) testing on antenna tuning elements in partially assembled devices is provided. The test system may include an RF tester and a test host. The tester may be used to gather scattering parameter measurements from the antenna tuning element. The test host may be used to ensure that power and appropriate control signals are being supplied to the antenna tuning element so that the antenna tuning element is placed in desired tuning states during testing.

Abstract translation: 无线电子设备可以包含用于调整设备的工作频率范围的至少一个可调天线调谐元件。 天线调谐元件可以包括射频开关，连续/半连续可调组件，例如可调电阻器，电感器和电容器，以及提供所需阻抗特性的其它负载电路。 提供了一种用于对部分组装的设备中的天线调谐元件进行无源射频（RF）测试的测试系统。 测试系统可以包括RF测试器和测试主机。 测试仪可用于从天线调谐元件收集散射参数测量值。 可以使用测试主机来确保向天线调谐元件提供功率和适当的控制信号，使得天线调谐元件在测试期间被置于期望的调谐状态。