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公开(公告)号：US10218052B2
公开(公告)日：2019-02-26
申请号：US14710377
申请日：2015-05-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Mattia Pascolini , Umar Azad , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo , Erdinc Irci , Qingxiang Li , Matthew A. Mow , Harish Rajagopalan , Miroslav Samardzija , Ming-Ju Tsai
Abstract: An electronic device may have hybrid antennas that include slot antenna resonating elements formed from slots in a ground plane and planar inverted-F antenna resonating elements. The planar inverted-F antenna resonating elements may each have a planar metal member that overlaps one of the slots. The slot of each slot antenna resonating element may divide the ground plane into first and second portions. A return path and feed may be coupled in parallel between the planar metal member and the first portion of the ground plane. Tunable components such as tunable inductors may be used to tune the hybrid antennas. A tunable inductor may bridge the slot in hybrid antenna, may be coupled between the planar metal member of the planar inverted-F antenna resonating element and the ground plane, or multiple tunable inductors may bridge the slot on opposing sides of the planar inverted-F antenna resonating element.
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公开(公告)号：US20190007120A1
公开(公告)日：2019-01-03
申请号：US15638060
申请日：2017-06-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Hongfei Hu , Yi Jiang , Ming-Ju Tsai , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Erdinc Irci , Jiangfeng Wu , Lijun Zhang , Siwen Yong
Abstract: An electronic device may include a peripheral conductive housing wall. The housing wall may be patterned to form first and second continuous regions defining opposing edges of a patterned region. The patterned region may include slots that divide the wall into conductive structures between the first and second continuous regions. A tuning element for an antenna in the device may be formed from the conductive structures and the slots in the patterned region. The slots and the conductive structures in the patterned region may be configured to mitigate any excessive capacitances between the first and second continuous regions in one or more desired frequency bands to optimize antenna efficiency. The slots may be narrow enough so as to be invisible to the un-aided human eye. This may configure the first and second continuous regions to appear to a user as a single continuous piece of conductor.
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公开(公告)号：US09954273B2
公开(公告)日：2018-04-24
申请号：US14676424
申请日：2015-04-01
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Boon W. Shiu , Chun-Lung Chen , Erdinc Irci
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry that includes antennas. An antenna may be formed from metal traces on a dielectric antenna carrier. The antenna carrier may be formed by molding a layer of plastic onto the surface of a foam member. The foam member may have a low dielectric constant to enhance antenna performance and may be formed from a stiff closed cell plastic foam material. Heat and pressure may be used to attach the layer of plastic to the surface of the foam member without adhesive. A laser may be used to selectively expose portions of the plastic layer to laser light. The plastic layer may include additives that sensitize the plastic layer to light exposure. Electroplated metal traces for the antenna may be formed on the exposed portions of the plastic layer while leaving other portions of the plastic layer uncovered with metal.
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公开(公告)号：US09654164B2
公开(公告)日：2017-05-16
申请号：US14685904
申请日：2015-04-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erdinc Irci , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Mattia Pascolini , Ruben Caballero
IPC: H04M1/00 , H04B1/3888 , H01Q1/24 , H04M1/02 , H04M1/04
CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 , H01Q1/243 , H04M1/0262 , H04M1/04
Abstract: A removable case may receive an electronic device. A male connector in the case may mate with a female connector in the device. A battery in the case may supply power to the device through the male connector. The electronic device may have an antenna formed from peripheral conductive housing structures and an antenna ground. The antenna may include a slot antenna resonating element. The case may have supplemental antenna structures such as a metal patch that overlaps an end of the slot antenna resonating element to retune the slot antenna resonating element to a desired operating frequency after being detuned by dielectric loading from the case. The supplemental antenna structures may overlap antennas of other types and may include tunable circuitry that is adjusted based on information received from the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US09634709B2
公开(公告)日：2017-04-25
申请号：US14477596
申请日：2014-09-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Hongfei Hu , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hao Xu , Mattia Pascolini , Ruben Caballero , Erdinc Irci
IPC: H04M1/00 , H04B1/3888 , H01Q1/24 , H01Q9/42 , H04M1/725
CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q9/42 , H04M1/72527
Abstract: A removable case may receive an electronic device. A male connector in the case may mate with a female connector in the device. A battery in the case may supply power to the device through the male connector. The electronic device may have an antenna formed from peripheral conductive housing structures and an antenna ground. The case may have a supplemental antenna that restores antenna performance when the device is received within the case. The supplemental antenna may be formed from a monopole antenna resonating element coupled to the antenna ground through the power pin. The monopole element may have a portion that runs parallel to the peripheral conductive housing structures. During operation of the antenna in the electronic device, the supplemental antenna in the case may be indirectly fed by near-field coupling between the supplemental antenna and the antenna of the electronic device.
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公开(公告)号：US20170033460A1
公开(公告)日：2017-02-02
申请号：US14811714
申请日：2015-07-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hongfei Hu , Nanbo Jin , Matthew A. Mow , Liang Han , Ming-Ju Tsai , Erica J. Tong , Erdinc Irci , Salih Yarga , Mattia Pascolini , Benjamin Shane Bustle , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 , H01Q1/245
Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from conductive housing structures running along the edges of a device. The antenna may have a pair of switchable return paths that bridge a slot between the antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable component and a feed may be coupled in parallel across the slot. The adjustable component may switch a capacitor into use or out of use and the return paths may be selectively opened and closed to compensate for antenna loading due to the presence of external objects near the electronic device.
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边缘延伸的导电外壳结构形成。 天线可以具有桥接天线谐振元件和天线接地之间的槽的一对可切换的返回路径。 可调组件和进料可以跨过槽并联。 可调组件可以将电容器切换到使用或不使用，并且返回路径可以被选择性地打开和关闭，以补偿由于电子设备附近的外部物体的存在而导致的天线负载。
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公开(公告)号：US09496600B2
公开(公告)日：2016-11-15
申请号：US14053104
申请日：2013-10-14
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erdinc Irci , Jerzy Guterman , Jonathan Haylock , Mattia Pascolini
CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 , H01Q1/42 , H01Q9/0421 , H01Q21/28
Abstract: Metal housing walls may form an antenna cavity. Antenna structures may be formed from metal traces mounted on a carrier in the antenna cavity. The antenna structures may form an array of antennas such as an array of planar inverted-F antennas. The housing may have an inner cavity wall such as a circular inner cavity wall. The planar inverted-F antennas may lie between the inner cavity wall and the metal walls of the housing. Each planar inverted-F antenna may have an associated parasitic antenna resonating element. The planar inverted-F antennas may be configured to resonate in upper and lower frequency bands. The parasitic elements may each extend inwardly from the metal walls and may broaden the frequency response of the planar inverted-F antennas in the lower frequency band. Parasitic elements may be used to isolate antennas from each other.
Abstract translation: 金属外壳壁可以形成天线腔。 天线结构可以由安装在天线腔中的载体上的金属迹线形成。 天线结构可以形成诸如平面倒F天线阵列的天线阵列。 壳体可以具有内腔壁，例如圆形内腔壁。 平面倒F天线可以位于壳体的内腔壁和金属壁之间。 每个平面倒F天线可以具有相关联的寄生天线谐振元件。 平面倒F天线可以被配置为在上和下频带中谐振。 这些寄生元件可以各自从金属壁向内延伸，并且可以扩大在较低频带中的平面倒F天线的频率响应。 寄生元件可用于隔离天线。
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公开(公告)号：US20160093955A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-31
申请号：US14500819
申请日：2014-09-29
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Mattia Pascolini , Hongfei Hu , Erdinc Irci , Yuehui Ouyang , Jennifer M. Edwards , Jayesh Nath , Salih Yarga , Yijun Zhou , Hao Xu
CPC classification number: H01Q9/0442 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q5/328 , H01Q5/335 , H01Q9/42
Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna may have an inverted-F antenna resonating element, an antenna ground, and other resonating element structures. A tip of the antenna resonating element and the antenna ground may be separated by a peripheral housing gap filled with plastic. The antenna may be sensitive to capacitance changes induced by the presence of a user's hand overlapping the gap or other portions of the antenna. A hand capacitance sensing electrode may be mounted in the plastic of the gap or elsewhere in the vicinity of the antenna. A transmission line may couple the hand capacitance sensing electrode to the antenna to retune the antenna in the event that the user's hand overlaps the antenna.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带天线的无线电路。 天线可以具有倒F天线谐振元件，天线接地和其它谐振元件结构。 天线谐振元件的尖端和天线接地可以由填充有塑料的外围壳体间隙分开。 天线可能对由与天线的间隙或其他部分重叠的用户手的存在引起的电容变化敏感。 手电容感测电极可以安装在间隙的塑料或天线附近的别处。 在用户的手与天线重叠的情况下，传输线可以将手电容感测电极耦合到天线以重新调谐天线。
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公开(公告)号：US20150303549A1
公开(公告)日：2015-10-22
申请号：US14258877
申请日：2014-04-22
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erdinc Irci , Robert W. Schlub , Mattia Pascolini , Matthew A. Mow , Thomas E. Biedka
IPC: H01Q1/24
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q9/30 , H04B5/0012 , H04B5/0031
Abstract: An electronic device may have radio-frequency transceiver circuitry for transmitting and receiving antenna signals using an antenna. The antenna may be formed within a connector port in the electronic device or may be formed on an external cable that is coupled to the connector port. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element that is formed from a signal wire in the external cable or that is formed from a metal structure mounted to the external cable. The radio-frequency transceiver circuitry may be directly coupled to the antenna resonating element using springs or other direct coupling mechanisms or may be coupled to the antenna resonating element using a coupling structure. The coupling structure may include a capacitor electrode, an inductor, or other structures for coupling to the antenna resonating element by electromagnetic near-field coupling.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有用于使用天线发送和接收天线信号的射频收发器电路。 天线可以形成在电子设备中的连接器端口内，或者可以形成在耦合到连接器端口的外部电缆上。 天线可以具有由外部电缆中的信号线形成的或由安装到外部电缆的金属结构形成的天线谐振元件。 射频收发器电路可以使用弹簧或其它直接耦合机构直接耦合到天线谐振元件，或者可以使用耦合结构耦合到天线谐振元件。 耦合结构可以包括电容器电极，电感器或用于通过电磁近场耦合耦合到天线谐振元件的其它结构。
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公开(公告)号：US20140361931A1
公开(公告)日：2014-12-11
申请号：US13910550
申请日：2013-06-05
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Erdinc Irci , Jerzy Guterman , Chun-Lung Chen , Mattia Pascolini
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/38 , H01Q9/0421
Abstract: An antenna with a curved shape may be mounted behind a curved antenna window. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element and may have an antenna ground. The antenna resonating element may be formed from patterned metal traces on a flexible printed circuit. The flexible printed circuit may have ground traces that run along a peripheral edge of the flexible printed circuit. The antenna ground may be formed from a metal can with walls surrounding a cavity having an opening. The metal can may have a lip formed from bent portions of the walls. The flexible printed circuit may be soldered to the lip so that the ground traces are shorted to the can. A cable connector may be mounted on a bent tab in the flexible printed circuit that extends through a notch in the lip.
Abstract translation: 具有弯曲形状的天线可以安装在弯曲天线窗口的后面。 天线可以具有诸如倒F天线谐振元件的天线谐振元件，并且可以具有天线接地。 天线谐振元件可以由柔性印刷电路上的图案化金属迹线形成。 柔性印刷电路可以具有沿着柔性印刷电路的周边边缘延伸的接地迹线。 天线接地可以由具有围绕具有开口的空腔的壁的金属罐形成。 金属罐可以具有由壁的弯曲部分形成的唇缘。 柔性印刷电路可以焊接到唇缘，使得接地迹线与罐短路。 电缆连接器可以安装在柔性印刷电路中的延伸穿过唇缘中的凹口的弯曲的凸片上。
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