Wireless charging and communications systems with dual-frequency patch antennas

    公开(公告)号:US09882282B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-01-30

    申请号:US14921895

    申请日:2015-10-23

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q9/0407 H01Q5/35 H04W4/80

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more dual-frequency dual-polarization patch antennas. Each patch antenna may have a patch antenna resonating element that lies in a plane and a ground that lies in a different parallel plane. The patch antenna resonating element may have a first feed located along a first central axis and a second feed located along a second central axis that is perpendicular to the first central axis. The patch antenna resonating element may be rectangular, may be oval, or may have other shapes. A shorting pin may be located at an intersecting point between the first and second axes. The patch antennas may be used in beam steering arrays. The patch antennas may be used for wireless power transfer at microwave frequencies or other frequencies and may be used to support millimeter wave communications.

    Electronic device with impedance measurement circuitry
    43.
    发明授权
    Electronic device with impedance measurement circuitry 有权
    带阻抗测量电路的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US09523727B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-20

    申请号:US14980591

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G01R29/10 H04B1/0458 H04B1/18 H04B1/40

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include wireless transceiver circuitry that transmits signals towards an antenna. A signal path may carry the transmitted signals to the antenna. Reflected signals from the antenna may be carried along the signal path towards the transceiver circuitry. Coupler circuitry may include a forward coupler that taps the transmitted signals, a first reverse coupler that taps the reflected signals from the antenna, and a second reverse coupler that taps the reflected signals that have passed through the first reverse coupler. Analog processing circuitry and digital processing circuitry may be used to produce an impedance measurement from the tapped signals from the coupler circuitry. The analog processing circuitry may include analog signal mixers, low pass filters, and analog-to-digital converter circuitry.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 无线电路可以包括向天线发送信号的无线收发器电路。 信号路径可以将发送的信号传送到天线。 来自天线的反射信号可以沿着朝向收发器电路的信号路径传送。 耦合器电路可以包括分接所发送的信号的前向耦合器,从天线抽头反射的信号的第一反向耦合器,以及抽头已经穿过第一反向耦合器的反射信号的第二反向耦合器。 可以使用模拟处理电路和数字处理电路从来自耦合器电路的抽头信号产生阻抗测量。 模拟处理电路可以包括模拟信号混合器,低通滤波器和模数转换器电路。

    Electronic Device With Configurable Symmetric Antennas
    44.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device With Configurable Symmetric Antennas 有权
    具有可配置对称天线的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160322699A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-03

    申请号:US14701323

    申请日:2015-04-30

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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 that are separated from a round by an elongated opening. The electronic device may have a central longitudinal axis that divides the antenna resonating element arm and other antenna structures into symmetrical halves that exhibit mirror symmetry with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The antenna structures may include symmetrical slot antenna resonating elements on opposing sides of the central longitudinal axis. Electrical components such as switches and antenna tuning inductors may be coupled to the antenna structures in a configuration that is symmetrical with respect to the central longitudinal axis. The electrical components may be used to place the antenna structures in an unflipped configuration or in a symmetrical flipped configuration.

    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着器件外壳的边缘延伸的周边导电结构形成,该外围导电结构通过细长的开口与圆分离。 电子设备可以具有中心纵向轴线,其将天线谐振元件臂和其它天线结构分成相对于中心纵向轴线呈现镜像对称性的对称半部。 天线结构可以包括在中心纵向轴线的相对侧上的对称缝隙天线谐振元件。 诸如开关和天线调谐电感器的电气部件可以以相对于中心纵向轴线对称的配置耦合到天线结构。 电气部件可以用于将天线结构放置在未开启的配置或对称的翻转配置中。

    Electronic Device Having Antenna Tuning Integrated Circuits With Sensors
    46.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device Having Antenna Tuning Integrated Circuits With Sensors 有权
    具有天线调谐的电子设备带传感器的集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20160204820A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14980574

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    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.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 无线电路可以包括一个或多个天线。 天线可以具有耦合到具有传输线的射频收发器的天线馈送。 阻抗匹配电路可以耦合到天线馈电以匹配传输线和天线的阻抗。 天线中的阻抗匹配电路和可调谐电路可以使用集成电路形成。 每个集成电路可以包括用于将诸如电感器和电容器的部件切换到使用中的开关电路。 诸如温度传感器,电流和电压传感器,功率传感器和阻抗传感器的传感器可以被集成到集成电路中。 每个集成电路可以存储用于开关电路的设置,并且可以包括用于与外部电路通信和处理传感器数据的通信和控制电路。

    Wireless Electronic Device With Multiradio Controller Integrated Circuit
    47.
    发明申请
    Wireless Electronic Device With Multiradio Controller Integrated Circuit 有权
    带无线电控制器集成电路的无线电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160174293A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14967772

    申请日:2015-12-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. An application processor may generate wireless data that is to be transmitted using the wireless circuitry and may process wireless data that has been received using the wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include multiple baseband processors, multiple associated radios, and front-end module and antenna circuitry. Sensors may be used to provide the application processor with sensor data. During operation, the application processor and the baseband processors may be used to transmit and receive wireless communications traffic. A multiradio controller integrated circuit that does not transmit or receive the wireless communications traffic may be used in controlling the wireless circuitry based on impedance measurements, sensor data, and other information.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 应用处理器可以生成将使用无线电路传输的无线数据,并且可以处理已经使用无线电路接收的无线数据。 无线电路可以包括多个基带处理器,多个相关联的无线电以及前端模块和天线电路。 传感器可以用于向应用处理器提供传感器数据。 在操作期间,应用处理器和基带处理器可用于发送和接收无线通信业务。 不发送或接收无线通信业务的多无线电控制器集成电路可以用于基于阻抗测量,传感器数据和其他信息来控制无线电路。

    Antenna with tunable high band parasitic element
    48.
    发明授权
    Antenna with tunable high band parasitic element 有权
    具有可调谐高频带寄生元件的天线

    公开(公告)号:US09337537B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-05-10

    申请号:US13890013

    申请日:2013-05-08

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q5/30 H01Q1/243 H01Q5/321 H01Q5/378 H01Q9/0421

    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. The resonating element may be formed from a peripheral conductive electronic device housing structure that is separated from the antenna ground by an opening. A parasitic monopole antenna resonating element or parasitic loop antenna resonating element may be located in the opening. Antenna tuning in the higher communications band may be implemented using an adjustable inductor in the parasitic element. Antenna tuning in the lower communications band may be implemented using an adjustable inductor that couples the antenna resonating element to the antenna ground.

    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。 谐振元件可以由外部导电电子器件外壳结构形成,该外壳由天线与开口隔开。 寄生单极天线谐振元件或寄生环形天线谐振元件可以位于开口中。 可以使用寄生元件中的可调电感器来实现较高通信频带中的天线调谐。 可以使用将天线谐振元件耦合到天线地的可调节电感器来实现较低通信频带中的天线调谐。

    Electronic Device Antenna With Reduced Lossy Mode
    49.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device Antenna With Reduced Lossy Mode 有权
    减少有损模式的电子天线

    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.

    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。

    Electronic device antenna with multiple feeds for covering three communications bands
    50.
    发明授权
    Electronic device antenna with multiple feeds for covering three communications bands 有权
    具有多个馈线的电子设备天线,用于覆盖三个通信频带

    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.

    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。

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