Electronic Device Antennas Having Split Return Paths

    公开(公告)号:US20190081396A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15701239

    申请日:2017-09-11

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and control circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include multiple antennas and transceiver circuitry. An antenna in the electronic device may have an inverted-F antenna resonating element formed from portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing structure and may have an antenna ground that is separated from the antenna resonating element by a gap. A split return path may bridge the gap. The split return path may be coupled between a first point on the inverted-F antenna resonating element arm and second and third points on the antenna ground. The split return path may include a first inductor coupled between the first and second points and a second inductor coupled between the first and third points. The first and second inductors may be adjustable.

    Multiband antennas formed from bezel bands with gaps

    公开(公告)号:US09653783B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-05-16

    申请号:US14830227

    申请日:2015-08-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. An inverted-F antenna may have first and second short circuit legs and a feed leg. The first and second short circuit legs and the feed leg may be connected to a folded antenna resonating element arm. The antenna resonating element arm and the first short circuit leg may be formed from portions of a conductive electronic device bezel. The folded antenna resonating element arm may have a bend. The bezel may have a gap that is located at the bend. Part of the folded resonating element arm may be formed from a conductive trace on a dielectric member. A spring may be used in connecting the conductive trace to the electronic device bezel portion of the antenna resonating element arm.

    Electronic device with passive antenna retuning circuitry
    53.
    发明授权
    Electronic device with passive antenna retuning circuitry 有权
    具有无源天线重调电路的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US09537219B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-03

    申请号:US14500819

    申请日:2014-09-29

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Electronic Device Antenna With Reduced Lossy Mode
    55.
    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

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24 H01Q13/10 H01Q9/04

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Multiband Antennas Formed From Bezel Bands with Gaps
    56.
    发明申请
    Multiband Antennas Formed From Bezel Bands with Gaps 审中-公开
    多边形天线由带有间隙的边框带组成

    公开(公告)号:US20150357703A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-10

    申请号:US14830227

    申请日:2015-08-19

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24 H01Q1/48

    摘要: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. An inverted-F antenna may have first and second short circuit legs and a feed leg. The first and second short circuit legs and the feed leg may be connected to a folded antenna resonating element arm. The antenna resonating element arm and the first short circuit leg may be formed from portions of a conductive electronic device bezel. The folded antenna resonating element arm may have a bend. The bezel may have a gap that is located at the bend. Part of the folded resonating element arm may be formed from a conductive trace on a dielectric member. A spring may be used in connecting the conductive trace to the electronic device bezel portion of the antenna resonating element arm.

    摘要翻译: 提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 倒F天线可以具有第一和第二短路腿和馈送腿。 第一和第二短路腿和进给腿可以连接到折叠天线谐振元件臂。 天线谐振元件臂和第一短路支腿可以由导电电子元件边框的部分形成。 折叠天线谐振元件臂可以具有弯曲部。 挡板可能有一个位于弯头处的间隙。 折叠谐振元件臂的一部分可以由电介质构件上的导电迹线形成。 可以使用弹簧将导电线路连接到天线谐振元件臂的电子设备边框部分。

    Electronic Device With Hybrid Inverted-F Slot Antenna
    57.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device With Hybrid Inverted-F Slot Antenna 有权
    具有混合倒置F插槽天线的电子装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140266941A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-09-18

    申请号:US14096417

    申请日:2013-12-04

    申请人: Apple Inc.

    IPC分类号: H01Q13/10

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。

    Methods and Apparatus for Performing Coexistence Testing for Multi-Antenna Electronic Devices
    58.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Performing Coexistence Testing for Multi-Antenna Electronic Devices 有权
    用于多天线电子设备共存测试的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20140087668A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-03-27

    申请号:US13629414

    申请日:2012-09-27

    申请人: APPLE INC

    IPC分类号: H04W24/00

    摘要: 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.

    摘要翻译: 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。