公开(公告)号：US20160064801A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14476490

申请日：2014-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

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

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q9/04

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an antenna. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable inductor may be coupled between the antenna resonating element and the antenna ground. An antenna feed may have a positive feed terminal coupled to the antenna resonating element and a ground antenna feed coupled to the antenna ground. The adjustable inductor may have first and second inductors coupled to respective first and second ports of a switch. The switch may have a third port coupled to the antenna ground. A capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to ground and a second terminal coupled to the first inductor at the first port of the switch. An inductor may be coupled between the antenna resonating element and antenna ground at a location between the adjustable inductor and the antenna feed.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有天线。 天线可以具有天线谐振元件和天线接地。 可调电感器可以耦合在天线谐振元件和天线接地之间。 天线馈电可以具有耦合到天线谐振元件的正馈线端子和耦合到天线地的接地天线馈线。 可调电感器可以具有耦合到开关的相应第一和第二端口的第一和第二电感器。 开关可以具有耦合到天线接地的第三端口。 电容器可以具有耦合到地的第一端子和在开关的第一端口处耦合到第一电感器的第二端子。 电感器可以在天线谐振元件和天线接地之间的可调电感器和天线馈电之间的位置耦合。

公开(公告)号：US09276319B2

公开(公告)日：2016-03-01

申请号：US13889987

申请日：2013-05-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Dean F. Darnell ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Liang Han ,  David Pratt

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q9/27 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04

CPC classification number: H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q9/27 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antennas. An antenna may be formed from an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. The antenna resonating element may have a shorter portion that resonates at higher communications band frequencies and a longer portion that resonates at lower communications band frequencies. An extended portion of the antenna ground may form an inverted-F antenna resonating element portion of the antenna resonating element. The antenna resonating element may be formed from a peripheral conductive electronic device housing structure that is separated from the antenna ground by an opening. A first antenna feed may be coupled between the peripheral conductive electronic device housing structures and the antenna ground across the opening. A second antenna feed may be coupled to the inverted-F antenna resonating element portion of the antenna resonating element.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包括射频收发器电路和天线的电子设备。 天线可以由天线谐振元件和天线接地形成。 天线谐振元件可以具有在较高通信频带频率下谐振的较短部分和在较低通信频带频率下谐振的较长部分。 天线接地的延伸部分可以形成天线谐振元件的倒F天线谐振元件部分。 天线谐振元件可以由外部导电电子器件外壳结构形成，该外壳导电电子器件壳体结构通过开口与天线接地分开。 第一天线馈电可以耦合在外围导电电子器件外壳结构和穿过开口的天线接地之间。 第二天线馈送可以耦合到天线谐振元件的倒F天线谐振元件部分。

公开(公告)号：US20150249292A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-03

申请号：US14195130

申请日：2014-03-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Dean F. Darnell ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Erica J. Tong ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q21/30 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC classification number: H01Q3/247 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04B5/0081

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with shared antenna structures that can be used to form both a near-field-communications antenna such as a loop antenna and a non-near-field communications antenna such as an inverted-F antenna. The antenna structures may include conductive structures such as metal traces on printed circuits or other dielectric substrates, internal metal housing structures, or other conductive electronic device housing structures. A main resonating element arm may be separated from an antenna ground by an opening. A non-near-field communications antenna return path and antenna feed path may span the opening. A balun may have first and second electromagnetically coupled inductors. The second inductor may have terminals coupled across differential signal terminals in a near-field communications transceiver. The first inductor may form part of the near-field communications loop antenna.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有共享天线结构，其可以用于形成诸如环形天线的近场通信天线和诸如倒F天线的非近场通信天线。 天线结构可以包括导电结构，例如印刷电路或其它电介质基板上的金属迹线，内部金属外壳结构或其它导电电子器件外壳结构。 主谐振元件臂可以通过开口与天线接地分开。 非近场通信天线返回路径和天线馈送路径可以跨越开口。 平衡 - 不平衡转换器可以具有第一和第二电磁耦合电感器。 第二电感器可以具有耦合在近场通信收发器中的差分信号端子上的端子。 第一电感器可以形成近场通信环形天线的一部分。

公开(公告)号：US20140266941A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US14096417

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Salih Yarga ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Nicholas S. Reimnitz

IPC: H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/357 ,  H01Q9/145 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing. The housing may have a periphery that is surrounded by peripheral conductive structures such as a segmented peripheral metal member. A segment of the peripheral metal member may be separated from a ground by a slot. An antenna feed may have a positive antenna terminal coupled to the peripheral metal member and a ground terminal coupled to the ground and may feed both an inverted-F antenna structure that is formed from the peripheral metal member and the ground and a slot antenna structure that is formed from the slot. Control circuitry may tune the antenna by controlling adjustable components that are coupled to the peripheral metal member. The adjustable components may include adjustable inductors and adjustable capacitors.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有壳体。 壳体可以具有被诸如分段的外围金属构件的外围导电结构包围的周边。 外围金属构件的一段可以通过狭槽与地面分离。 天线馈电可以具有耦合到外围金属构件的正天线端子和耦合到地面的接地端子，并且可以馈送由外围金属构件和地面形成的倒F形天线结构和缝隙天线结构， 由槽形成。 控制电路可以通过控制耦合到外围金属构件的可调组件来调谐天线。 可调部件可以包括可调电感器和可调电容器。

公开(公告)号：US20140087668A1

公开(公告)日：2014-03-27

申请号：US13629414

申请日：2012-09-27

Applicant: APPLE INC

Inventor： Matthew A. Mow ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Xu Han ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Dean F. Darnell ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Hao Xu ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Nirali Shah ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/08 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/345 ,  H04W24/06

Abstract: Radio frequency test systems for characterizing antenna performance in various radio coexistence scenarios are provided. In one suitable arrangement, a test system may be used to perform passive radio coexistence characterization. During passive radio coexistence characterization, at least one signal generator may be used to feed aggressor signals directly to antennas within an electronic device under test (DUT). The aggressor signals may generate undesired interference signals in a victim frequency band, which can then be received and analyzed using a spectrum analyzer. During active radio coexistence characterization, at least one radio communications emulator may be used to communicate with a DUT via a first test antenna. While the DUT is communicating with the at least one radio communications emulator, test signals may also be conveyed between DUT 10 and a second test antenna. Test signals conveyed through the second test antenna may be used in obtaining signal interference level measurements.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于在各种无线电共存场景中表征天线性能的射频测试系统。 在一种合适的布置中，可以使用测试系统来执行被动无线电共存表征。 在被动无线电共存表征期间，可以使用至少一个信号发生器将攻击者信号直接馈送到被测电子设备（DUT）内的天线。 攻击者信号可能在受害频段中产生不期望的干扰信号，然后使用频谱分析仪接收和分析。 在有源无线电共存表征期间，可以使用至少一个无线电通信仿真器来经由第一测试天线与DUT进行通信。 当DUT正在与至少一个无线电通信仿真器进行通信时，也可以在DUT 10和第二测试天线之间传送测试信号。 通过第二测试天线传送的测试信号可用于获得信号干扰电平测量。

公开(公告)号：US12062858B2

公开(公告)日：2024-08-13

申请号：US17849501

申请日：2022-06-24

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Yuancheng Xu ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Hao Xu ,  Yiren Wang ,  Han Wang ,  Sidharath Jain ,  Nikolaj Peter Iversen Kammersgaard ,  Haozhan Tian ,  Yuan Tao ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/364

CPC classification number: H01Q3/247 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/364

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with peripheral conductive housing structures having first and second segments. The device may include an antenna having a resonating arm formed from the first segment, an antenna ground, and a tuning element. The tuning element may have first, second, and third terminals. The first terminal may be coupled to the second segment. The antenna may have a switchable loop path that includes a first path from the second terminal to the first segment, a second path from first segment to a first point on the antenna ground, a portion of the antenna ground from the first point to a second point, and a third path from the second point to the third terminal. The tuning element may selectively activate the switchable loop path to boost performance of the antenna in a frequency band between 3300 MHz and 5000 MHz when needed.

公开(公告)号：US11990687B2

公开(公告)日：2024-05-21

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 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/10 ,  H01Q5/50

CPC classification number: H01Q5/25 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/242 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/10 ,  H01Q5/50

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：US20240097324A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-21

申请号：US17947006

申请日：2022-09-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuancheng Xu ,  Thomas E Biedka ,  Jingni Zhong ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Simran Singh ,  Allen S Kwon ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/378

CPC classification number: H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/378

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a first antenna fed by a first path and a second antenna fed by a second path. A first coupler may be disposed on the first path, a second coupler may be disposed on the second path, and a feedback path may couple the couplers to a receiver. A low-pass filter may be disposed on the second path. The first antenna may transmit signals in a low band. Some of the signals may couple onto the second antenna. The second coupler may pass the coupled signals to the receiver. Control circuitry may generate a scattering parameter value characterizing the coupling of the signals from the first antenna onto the second antenna. The scattering parameter value may be used to determine when to switch the first antenna out of use and the second antenna into use for covering the low band.

公开(公告)号：US20240079766A1

公开(公告)日：2024-03-07

申请号：US18458949

申请日：2023-08-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuancheng Xu ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Nikolaj P Kammersgaard ,  Yiren Wang ,  Yuan Tao ,  Han Wang ,  Haozhan Tian ,  Hao Xu ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with peripheral conductive housing structures having a first segment and a second segment. First and second antenna feeds may be coupled between the first segment and the ground structures. The first feed may convey signals in a first band and the second feed may convey signals in a second band. The first segment may be near-field coupled to a slot between the second segment and the ground structures. A first tuner may be coupled between the second segment and the ground structures and may adjust a resonance of the first segment in the first and second bands. A second tuner coupled to the first feed may perform impedance matching in the first band and aperture tuning in the second band. A third tuner coupled to the second feed may perform impedance matching in the second band and aperture tuning in the first band.

公开(公告)号：US20230291124A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US17694486

申请日：2022-03-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Xu Han ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Ming Chen ,  Jingni Zhong ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Salih Yarga ,  Mohsen Salehi ,  Carlo Di Nallo ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38

CPC classification number: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H01Q1/38

Abstract: An electronic device may include first and second antennas formed from respective first and second segments of a housing. The first antenna may have a first feed coupled to the first segment by a first switch and coupled to the first segment by a first conductive trace. The second antenna may have a second feed coupled to the second segment by a second switch and coupled to the second segment by a second conductive trace. The first segment may be separated from the second segment by a single gap, a data connector may pass through the second segment, and the antennas may selectively cover a low band. Alternatively, the first segment may be separated from the second segment by a third segment and two gaps, the data connector may pass through the third segment, and the first and second antennas may concurrently cover the low band.