公开(公告)号：US09236659B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

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: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q9/14 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q5/357

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：US09166634B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13888110

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dean F. Darnell ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Nanbo Jin ,  David Pratt ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Thomas E. Biedka

IPC: H04W88/06 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/18

CPC classification number: H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: Electronic devices may include antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. A first transceiver may be coupled to the first feed using a first circuit. A second transceiver may be coupled to the second feed using a second circuit. The first and second feeds may be isolated from each other using the first and second circuits. The second circuit may have a notch filter that isolates the second feed from the first feed at operating frequencies associated with the first transceiver. The first circuit may include an adjustable component such as an adjustable capacitor. The adjustable component may be placed in different states depending on the mode of operation of the second transceiver to ensure that the first feed is isolated from the second feed.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括天线结构。 天线结构可以形成在不同位置具有第一和第二馈送的天线。 第一收发器可以使用第一电路耦合到第一馈送。 第二收发器可以使用第二电路耦合到第二馈送。 第一和第二馈送可以使用第一和第二电路彼此隔离。 第二电路可以具有陷波滤波器，其在与第一收发器相关联的工作频率下将第二馈送与第一馈送隔离。 第一电路可以包括诸如可调电容器的可调节部件。 取决于第二收发器的操作模式，可调整部件可以被置于不同的状态，以确保第一进给与第二进给隔离。

公开(公告)号：US09164159B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13715648

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jayesh Nath ,  Liang Han ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Hao Xu ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: G01R35/00 ,  G01R31/319 ,  G01R31/28

CPC classification number: G01R35/007 ,  G01R31/2822 ,  G01R31/2879 ,  G01R31/3191

Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembling wireless electronic devices is provided. The manufacturing system may include test stations for testing the radio-frequency performance of components that are to be assembled within the electronic devices. A reference test station may be calibrated using calibration coupons having known radio-frequency characteristics. The calibration coupons may include transmission line structures. The reference test station may measure verification standards to establish baseline measurement data. The verification standards may include circuitry having electrical components with given impedance values. Many verification coupons may be measured to enable testing for a wide range of impedance values. Test stations in the manufacturing system may subsequently measure the verification standards to generate test measurement data. The test measurement data may be compared to the baseline measurement data to characterize the performance of the test stations to ensure consistent test measurements across the test stations.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于组装无线电子设备的制造系统。 制造系统可以包括用于测试要在电子设备内组装的组件的射频性能的测试站。 可以使用具有已知射频特性的校准试样来校准参考测试台。 校准试样可以包括传输线结构。 参考测试站可以测量验证标准以建立基线测量数据。 验证标准可以包括具有给定阻抗值的电气部件的电路。 可以测量许多验证券，以测试宽范围的阻抗值。 制造系统中的测试台随后可以测量验证标准以产生测试测量数据。 可以将测试测量数据与基线测量数据进行比较，以表征测试站的性能，以确保跨越测试站的一致的测试测量。

公开(公告)号：US08971874B2

公开(公告)日：2015-03-03

申请号：US13873048

申请日：2013-04-29

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Liang Han ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  James G. Judkins ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06

CPC classification number: H04W24/06 ,  H03F1/565 ,  H03F3/195 ,  H03F3/245 ,  H03F2200/111 ,  H03F2200/222 ,  H04B17/0085 ,  Y02D70/00 ,  Y02D70/1242 ,  Y02D70/1262 ,  Y02D70/142 ,  Y02D70/144 ,  Y02D70/146 ,  Y02D70/164 ,  Y02D70/23

Abstract: Test systems for characterizing devices under test (DUTs) are provided. A test system for testing a DUT in a shunt configuration may include a signal generator and a matching network that is coupled between the signal generator and the DUT and that is optimized to apply desired voltage/current stress to the DUT with reduced source power. The matching network may be configured to provide matching and desired stress levels at two or more frequency bands. In another suitable embodiment, a test system for testing a DUT in a series configuration may include a signal generator, an input matching network coupled between the DUT and a first terminal of the DUT, and an output matching network coupled between the DUT and a second terminal of the DUT. The input and output matching network may be optimized to apply desired voltage/current stress to the DUT with reduced source power.

Abstract translation: 提供了用于表征被测设备（DUT）的测试系统。 用于在分流配置中测试DUT的测试系统可以包括信号发生器和耦合在信号发生器和DUT之间的匹配网络，并且被优化以在具有降低的源功率的DUT上施加期望的电压/电流应力。 匹配网络可以被配置为在两个或更多个频带处提供匹配和期望的应力水平。 在另一个合适的实施例中，用于测试串联配置中的DUT的测试系统可以包括信号发生器，耦合在DUT和DUT的第一端之间的输入匹配网络，以及耦合在DUT和第二个DUT之间的输出匹配网络 DUT的端子。 可以优化输入和输出匹配网络，以便以较低的源功率将所需的电压/电流应力施加到DUT。

公开(公告)号：US20140333495A1

公开(公告)日：2014-11-13

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: H01Q5/00 ,  H01Q9/06

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：US20140179239A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-26

申请号：US13725769

申请日：2012-12-21

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Joshua G. Nickel ,  Jr-Yi Shen ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Vishwanath Venkataraman ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Xin Cui

IPC: H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R27/28 ,  G01R29/08 ,  G01R29/10 ,  G01R31/2822 ,  H04B17/12

Abstract: A wireless electronic device may contain at least one adjustable antenna tuning element for use in tuning the operating frequency range of the device. The antenna tuning element may include radio-frequency switches, continuously/semi-continuously adjustable components such as tunable resistors, inductors, and capacitors, and other load circuits that provide desired impedance characteristics. A test system that is used for performing passive radio-frequency (RF) testing on antenna tuning elements in partially assembled devices is provided. The test system may include an RF tester and a test host. The tester may be used to gather scattering parameter measurements from the antenna tuning element. The test host may be used to ensure that power and appropriate control signals are being supplied to the antenna tuning element so that the antenna tuning element is placed in desired tuning states during testing.

Abstract translation: 无线电子设备可以包含用于调整设备的工作频率范围的至少一个可调天线调谐元件。 天线调谐元件可以包括射频开关，连续/半连续可调组件，例如可调电阻器，电感器和电容器，以及提供所需阻抗特性的其它负载电路。 提供了一种用于对部分组装的设备中的天线调谐元件进行无源射频（RF）测试的测试系统。 测试系统可以包括RF测试器和测试主机。 测试仪可用于从天线调谐元件收集散射参数测量值。 可以使用测试主机来确保向天线调谐元件提供功率和适当的控制信号，使得天线调谐元件在测试期间被置于期望的调谐状态。

公开(公告)号：US11799193B2

公开(公告)日：2023-10-24

申请号：US17108762

申请日：2020-12-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yi Jiang ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ruben Caballero ,  Basim Noori

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q9/16

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/40 ,  H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/16

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include millimeter wave antenna arrays. Non-millimeter-wave antennas such as cellular telephone antennas may have conductive structures separated by a dielectric gap. In a device with a metal housing, a plastic-filled slot may form the dielectric gap. The conductive structures may be slot antenna structures, inverted-F antenna structures such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element and a ground, or other antenna structures. The plastic-filled slot may serve as a millimeter wave antenna window. A millimeter wave antenna array may be mounted in alignment with the millimeter wave antenna window to transmit and receive signals through the window. Millimeter wave antenna windows may also be formed from air-filled openings in a metal housing such as audio port openings.

公开(公告)号：US11677160B2

公开(公告)日：2023-06-13

申请号：US17212935

申请日：2021-03-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Bilgehan Avser ,  Harish Rajagopalan ,  Simone Paulotto ,  Jennifer M. Edwards ,  Hao Xu ,  Rodney A. Gomez Angulo ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q5/357 ,  H01Q5/28

CPC classification number: H01Q21/065 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/28 ,  H01Q5/357 ,  H01Q21/064

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a cover layer and a phased antenna array mounted against the cover layer. Each antenna in the array may include a first patch element that is directly fed using first and second feeds and a second patch element that is directly fed using third and fourth feeds. A slot element may be formed in the first patch element. The first patch element may radiate in a first frequency band through the cover layer. The slot element may radiate in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band through the cover layer. The second patch element may indirectly feed the slot element. Locating the radiating elements for each frequency band in the same plane may allow the antenna to radiate through the cover layer in both frequency bands with satisfactory antenna efficiency.

公开(公告)号：US11641061B2

公开(公告)日：2023-05-02

申请号：US16990821

申请日：2020-08-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Simone Paulotto ,  Basim H. Noori ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q9/40 ,  H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q5/40

Abstract: An electronic device may include a millimeter wave antenna having a ground plane, resonating element, feed, and parasitic element. The resonating element may include first, second, and third layer of traces that are shorted together. The second traces may be interposed between the first and third traces and the third traces may be interposed between the second traces and the parasitic. The third traces may have a width that is less than the widths of the second and third traces. The third traces and the parasitic may define a constrained volume having an associated cavity resonance that lies outside of a frequency band of interest. If desired, the resonating element may include a single layer of conductive traces having a grid of openings that disrupt impedance in a transverse direction, thereby mitigating the trapping of energy within the frequency band of interest between the resonating element and the parasitic.

公开(公告)号：US20220278702A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-01

申请号：US17744213

申请日：2022-05-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yi Jiang ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Basim Noori ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04B1/04 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q21/00 ,  H01Q21/06 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H04B1/10 ,  H04B1/03

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. The antennas may include phased antenna arrays each of which includes multiple antenna elements. Phased antenna arrays may be mounted along edges of a housing for the electronic device, behind a dielectric window such as a dielectric logo window in the housing, in alignment with dielectric housing portions at corners of the housing, or elsewhere in the electronic device. A phased antenna array may include arrays of patch antenna elements on dielectric layers separated by a ground layer. A baseband processor may distribute wireless signals to the phased antenna arrays at intermediate frequencies over intermediate frequency signal paths. Transceiver circuits at the phased antenna arrays may include upconverters and downconverters coupled to the intermediate frequency signal paths.