公开(公告)号：US20160211570A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-21

申请号：US15085095

申请日：2016-03-30

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Nanbo Jin ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q5/314 ,  H01Q5/15

CPC classification number: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/10 ,  H01Q5/15 ,  H01Q5/314 ,  H01Q9/06 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may form a dual arm inverted-F antenna. The antenna may have a resonating element formed from portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing member and may have an antenna ground that is separated from the antenna resonating element by a gap. A short circuit path may bridge the gap. An antenna feed may be coupled across the gap in parallel with the short circuit path. Low band tuning may be provided using an adjustable inductor that bridges the gap. The antenna may have a slot-based parasitic antenna resonating element with a slot formed between portions of the peripheral conductive electronic device housing member and the antenna ground. An adjustable capacitor may bridge the slot to provide high band tuning.

Abstract translation: 可以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。 天线结构可以形成双臂倒F天线。 天线可以具有由外围导电电子器件壳体部件的部分形成的谐振元件，并且可以具有通过间隙与天线谐振元件分离的天线接地。 短路路径可以桥接间隙。 天线馈送可以与短路路径平行地跨越间隙耦合。 可以使用桥接间隙的可调电感器来提供低频调谐。 天线可以具有基于槽的寄生天线谐振元件，在外围导电电子器件壳体部件和天线接地部分之间形成有槽。 可调电容器可以桥接插槽以提供高频带调谐。

公开(公告)号：US20150364813A1

公开(公告)日：2015-12-17

申请号：US14825011

申请日：2015-08-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dean F. Darnell ,  William J. Noellert ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H01Q9/04

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q9/045 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/181 ,  H05K1/189

Abstract: Electronic devices may include antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. Transceiver circuitry for transmitting and receiving radio-frequency antenna signals may be mounted on one end of a printed circuit board. Transmission line structures may be used to convey signals between an opposing end of the printed circuit board and the transceiver circuitry. The printed circuit board may be coupled to an antenna feed structure formed from a flexible printed circuit using solder connections. The flexible printed circuit may have a bend and may be screwed to conductive electronic device housing structures using one or more screws at one or more respective antenna feed terminals. Electrical components such as an amplifier circuit and filter circuitry may be mounted on the flexible printed circuit.

公开(公告)号：US20150311579A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-29

申请号：US14262486

申请日：2014-04-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erdinc Irci ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Yijun Zhou

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: Electronic device antenna structures may include first and second antennas. A 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 an opening. An antenna feed for the first antenna may have a positive antenna terminal coupled to the peripheral metal member and a ground terminal coupled to the ground. A return path for the first antenna may span the opening in parallel with the antenna feed. A plastic carrier may be mounted to a printed circuit and a metal housing structure using screws. The plastic carrier may support an antenna resonating element for the second antenna and may support the return path for the first antenna. The screws may short metal structures on the plastic carrier to the metal structures and traces on the printed circuit.

Abstract translation: 电子设备天线结构可以包括第一和第二天线。 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开口与地面分离。 用于第一天线的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的接地端子。 第一天线的返回路径可以与天线馈线平行地跨越开口。 塑料载体可以使用螺钉安装到印刷电路和金属外壳结构。 塑料载体可以支撑用于第二天线的天线谐振元件，并且可以支撑用于第一天线的返回路径。 螺钉可能使塑料载体上的金属结构短于印刷电路上的金属结构和迹线。

公开(公告)号：US09153874B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-06

申请号：US13846459

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q5/321 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q5/378

CPC classification number: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q5/321 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q13/106

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include an inverted-F antenna resonating element and an antenna ground that form an inverted-F antenna having first and second antenna ports. The antenna structures may include a slot antenna resonating element. The slot antenna resonating element may serve as a parasitic antenna resonating element for the inverted-F antenna at frequencies in a first communications band and may serve as a slot antenna at frequencies in a second communications band. The slot antenna may be directly fed using a third antenna port. An adjustable capacitor may be coupled to the first port to tune the inverted-F antenna. The inverted-F antenna may also be tuned using an adjustable capacitor bridging the slot antenna resonating element.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括反F天线谐振元件和形成具有第一和第二天线端口的倒F天线的天线接地。 天线结构可以包括缝隙天线谐振元件。 时隙天线谐振元件可以用作第一通信频带中的频率处的倒F天线的寄生天线谐振元件，并且可以用作第二通信频带中的频率处的时隙天线。 可以使用第三天线端口直接馈送缝隙天线。 可调电容器可以耦合到第一端口以调谐倒F天线。 倒F天线也可以使用桥接天线槽谐振元件的可调节电容进行调谐。

公开(公告)号：US20150280771A1

公开(公告)日：2015-10-01

申请号：US14737394

申请日：2015-06-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Matthew A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert J. Hill ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: H04B1/40

CPC classification number: H04B1/40 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q7/005 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q9/145 ,  H01Q13/103

Abstract: An electronic device has wireless communications circuitry including an adjustable antenna system coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver. The adjustable antenna system may include one or more adjustable electrical components that are controlled by storage and processing circuitry in the electronic device. The adjustable electrical components may include switches and components that can be adjusted between numerous different states. The adjustable electrical components may be coupled between antenna system components such as transmission line elements, matching network elements, antenna elements and antenna feeds. By adjusting the adjustable electrical components, the storage and processing circuitry can tune the adjustable antenna system to ensure that the adjustable antenna system covers communications bands of interest.

Abstract translation: 电子设备具有包括耦合到射频收发器的可调天线系统的无线通信电路。 可调天线系统可以包括由电子设备中的存储和处理电路控制的一个或多个可调电气部件。 可调电气部件可以包括可以在许多不同状态之间调节的开关和部件。 可调节的电气部件可以耦合在诸如传输线元件，匹配网络元件，天线元件和天线馈送之类的天线系统组件之间。 通过调整可调节的电气部件，存储和处理电路可调谐可调天线系统，以确保可调天线系统覆盖感兴趣的通信频段。

公开(公告)号：US20140370821A1

公开(公告)日：2014-12-18

申请号：US13916090

申请日：2013-06-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy Guterman ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Boon W. Shiu ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  H04W24/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  H04W24/06

Abstract: A wireless electronic device may be provided with antenna structures. The antenna structures may be formed from an antenna ground and an array of antenna resonating elements formed along its periphery. The antenna resonating elements may be formed from metal traces on a dielectric support structure that surrounds the antenna ground. The electronic device may be tested using a test system for detecting the presence of manufacturing/assembly defects. The test system may include an RF tester and a test fixture. The device under test (DUT) may be attached to the test fixture during testing. Multiple test probes arranged along the periphery of the DUT may be used to transmit and receive RF test signals for gathering scattering parameter measurements on the device under test. The scattering parameter measurements may then be compared to predetermined threshold values to determine whether the DUT contains any defects.

Abstract translation: 无线电子设备可以设置有天线结构。 天线结构可以由天线接地和沿其周边形成的天线谐振元件的阵列形成。 天线谐振元件可以由围绕天线接地的电介质支撑结构上的金属迹线形成。 可以使用用于检测制造/组装缺陷的存在的测试系统来测试电子设备。 测试系统可以包括RF测试器和测试夹具。 被测设备（DUT）可以在测试期间连接到测试夹具。 沿着DUT周边布置的多个测试探头可用于发送和接收RF测试信号，用于在被测器件上采集散射参数测量。 然后可以将散射参数测量与预定阈值进行比较，以确定DUT是否包含任何缺陷。

公开(公告)号：US20140306857A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-16

申请号：US13860396

申请日：2013-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Peter Bevelacqua ,  Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Jennifer M. Edwards ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/50

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/0442

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include a dual arm inverted-F antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An antenna feed may be coupled between the inverted-F antenna resonating element and the antenna ground. An adjustable component such as an adjustable inductor may be coupled between the inverted-F antenna resonating element and the antenna ground in parallel with the antenna feed. The adjustable component may be operable in multiple states such as an open circuit state, a short circuit state, and a state in which the adjustable component exhibits a non-zero inductance. Antenna bandwidth can be broadened by coupling a loop antenna resonating element across the antenna feed. A portion of the antenna ground may overlap the loop antenna resonating element to further enhance antenna bandwidth.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括双臂倒F天线谐振元件和天线接地。 天线馈送可以耦合在倒F天线谐振元件和天线接地之间。 诸如可调节电感器的可调节部件可以与天线馈送并联连接在倒F天线谐振元件和天线接地之间。 可调组件可以在诸如开路状态，短路状态和可调部件呈现非零电感的状态的多种状态下工作。 通过将环形天线谐振元件耦合到天线馈电上，可以拓宽天线带宽。 天线接地的一部分可能与环形天线谐振元件重叠，以进一步增强天线带宽。

公开(公告)号：US20140266923A1

公开(公告)日：2014-09-18

申请号：US13846481

申请日：2013-03-18

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Yijun Zhou ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Anand Lakshmanan ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Matthew A. Mow

IPC: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/06

CPC classification number: H01Q21/28 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/06

Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may form a dual arm inverted-F antenna and a monopole antenna sharing a common antenna ground. The antenna structures may have three ports. A first antenna port may be coupled to an inverted-F antenna resonating element at a first location and a second antenna port may be coupled to the inverted-F antenna resonating element at a second location. A third antenna port may be coupled to the monopole antenna. Tunable circuitry can be used to tune the antenna structures. An adjustable capacitor may be coupled to the first port to tune the inverted-F antenna. An additional adjustable capacitor may be coupled to the third port to tune the monopole antenna. Transceiver circuitry for supporting wireless local area network communications, satellite navigation system communications, and cellular communications may be coupled to the first, second, and third antenna ports.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以形成双臂倒F天线和共享共同天线接地的单极天线。 天线结构可以具有三个端口。 第一天线端口可以在第一位置处耦合到倒F天线谐振元件，并且第二天线端口可以在第二位置处耦合到倒F天线谐振元件。 第三天线端口可以耦合到单极天线。 可调电路可用于调谐天线结构。 可调电容器可以耦合到第一端口以调谐倒F天线。 附加可调电容器可以耦合到第三端口以调谐单极天线。 用于支持无线局域网通信，卫星导航系统通信和蜂窝通信的收发器电路可以耦合到第一，第二和第三天线端口。

公开(公告)号：US20140162628A1

公开(公告)日：2014-06-12

申请号：US13708792

申请日：2012-12-07

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Peter Bevelacqua ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H04B17/00

CPC classification number: H04B17/26 ,  H04B17/15

Abstract: A test system may include test stations for testing the radio-frequency performance of wireless electronic devices. A reference test station may perform test measurements on a group of wireless electronic devices under test (DUTs) to select a reference DUT. The reference test station may gather radio-frequency measurements at a number of test frequencies from the group of DUTs. The reference test station may compute statistical data associated with the gathered measurements. The reference test station may compute weight values associated with each test frequency based on the statistical parameters. The reference test station may compute a weighted mean square error value for each DUT based on the weight values and the statistical data. The reference test station may select a DUT having a minimum weighted mean square error value to serve as the reference DUT, which may be used to calibrate test stations in the test system.

Abstract translation: 测试系统可以包括用于测试无线电子设备的射频性能的测试站。 参考测试台可以对被测试的一组无线电子设备（DUT）执行测试测量，以选择参考DUT。 参考测试台可以从DUT组的多个测试频率收集射频测量。 参考测试台可以计算与所收集的测量相关联的统计数据。 参考测试台可以基于统计参数来计算与每个测试频率相关联的权重值。 参考测试台可以基于权重值和统计数据计算每个DUT的加权均方误差值。 参考测试台可以选择具有最小加权均方误差值的DUT作为参考DUT，其可用于校准测试系统中的测试站。

公开(公告)号：US12218401B2

公开(公告)日：2025-02-04

申请号：US17400710

申请日：2021-08-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jiangfeng Wu ,  Siwen Yong ,  Yi Jiang ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/42 ,  H01Q1/12 ,  H01Q3/34 ,  H01Q19/06 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H01Q3/28 ,  H01Q3/38 ,  H01Q21/06

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless communications circuitry and control circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include centimeter and millimeter wave transceiver circuitry and a phased antenna array. A dielectric cover may be formed over the phased antenna array. The phased antenna array may transmit and receive wireless radio-frequency signals through the dielectric cover. The dielectric cover may have first and second opposing surfaces. The second surface may face the phased antenna array and may have a curvature. The curvature of the second surface may include one or more recessed regions of the dielectric cover. The one or more recessed regions of the second surface may serve to maximize and broaden the coverage area for the phased antenna array. The first surface may be conformal to other structures in the electronic device.