Electronic device antennas including conductive display structures

    公开(公告)号:US10581153B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-03

    申请号:US15701250

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: 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. The antenna ground for the antenna may include a conductive frame for the display. The conductive frame may have a first portion that is separated from the antenna resonating element arm by a first distance and a second portion that is separated from the antenna resonating element arm by a second distance that is less than the first distance. The second portion may be configured to form a distributed impedance matching capacitance with the antenna resonating element arm.

    Electronic device antennas having multiple operating modes

    公开(公告)号:US10305453B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-28

    申请号:US15700580

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and control circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include an antenna with 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. The antenna may include a first adjustable component coupled between the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground on a first side of the antenna feed and a second adjustable component coupled between the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground on a second side of the antenna feed. Control circuitry in the electronic device may adjust the first and second adjustable components between a first tuning mode, a second tuning mode, and a third tuning mode.

    Electronic Device Antennas Having Shared Structures for Near-Field Communications and Non-Near Field Communications

    公开(公告)号:US20190081398A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-14

    申请号:US15700565

    申请日:2017-09-11

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include antenna structures such as an antenna resonating element arm and an antenna ground. A split return path may be coupled between the antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground. The antenna structures may form one or more inverted-F antennas when operated at non-near-field communications frequencies. The antenna structures may be coupled to near-field communications transceiver circuitry using a conductive path. When operated at near-field communications frequencies, near-field communications signals may be conveyed using the conductive path, the antenna resonating element arm, the return path, and the antenna ground. A capacitor may be coupled between the conductive path and an antenna ground. The capacitor may short non-near-field communications signals to the antenna ground and block near-field communications signals from passing from the conductive path to the antenna ground.

    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

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: 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.

    Portable Electronic Device With Antenna
    55.
    发明申请
    Portable Electronic Device With Antenna 有权
    带天线的便携式电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160261023A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-09-08

    申请号:US14640902

    申请日:2015-03-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q5/321 H01Q5/328 H01Q5/335 H01Q9/42

    Abstract: An electronic device may have components mounted in a housing. The device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. A display may be mounted in the housing. The display may have a cover layer having an inner surface with a recess. The recess may run along a peripheral edge of the cover layer. An antenna structure such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal trace on a dielectric antenna carrier. The resonating element may be mounted in the recess without adhesive. Conductive vias may pass through the dielectric carrier. Metal members with dimples may be soldered to a flexible printed circuit and may be used to ground metal traces on the carrier and the flexible printed circuit to the housing when the carrier is attached to the housing with fasteners.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有安装在壳体中的部件。 该设备可以包括无线收发器电路和天线结构。 显示器可以安装在外壳中。 显示器可以具有带有凹部的内表面的覆盖层。 凹部可以沿着覆盖层的周边边缘延伸。 诸如倒F天线谐振元件的天线结构可以由电介质天线载体上的金属迹线形成。 谐振元件可以安装在凹槽中而不粘合。 导电孔可以通过电介质载体。 具有凹坑的金属构件可以焊接到柔性印刷电路,并且当载体用紧固件附接到壳体时,可以将载体上的金属迹线和柔性印刷电路接地到壳体。

    Electronic Device With Peripheral Display Antenna
    57.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device With Peripheral Display Antenna 有权
    具有外围显示天线的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160056526A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-02-25

    申请号:US14468217

    申请日:2014-08-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q1/273 H01Q9/42

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components mounted in a housing. The electronic device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. A display may be mounted in the housing. The display may have a transparent layer such as display cover layer. The display cover layer may have an inner surface with a recess. The recess may be a groove that runs along a peripheral edge of the display cover layer. An antenna structure such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal trace on a plastic support structure. The metal trace and support structure may be mounted in the groove with adhesive. The housing may be a metal housing that forms an antenna ground. Springs may be used in forming an antenna feed and an antenna return path that couples the antenna resonating element to ground.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有安装在壳体中的电气部件。 电子设备可以包括无线收发器电路和天线结构。 显示器可以安装在外壳中。 显示器可以具有诸如显示器盖层的透明层。 显示器覆盖层可以具有带有凹部的内表面。 凹部可以是沿着显示器覆盖层的周边边缘延伸的凹槽。 诸如倒F天线谐振元件的天线结构可以由塑料支撑结构上的金属迹线形成。 金属迹线和支撑结构可以用粘合剂安装在凹槽中。 外壳可以是形成天线接地的金属外壳。 弹簧可以用于形成将天线谐振元件耦合到地的天线馈电和天线返回路径。

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