HYBRID CABLING SOLUTION FOR HIGHER BANDWIDTH AND MILLIMETER WAVE APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20230260674A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-08-17

    申请号:US18307672

    申请日:2023-04-26

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01B7/04 H01B9/003 H01B11/18

    Abstract: Flexible cables may include multiple power, ground, and signal traces, and include EM interference suppression devices within the cable itself. Signal traces may be shielded by ground traces. The body of a cable may be divided into lateral portions through which different types of traces extend. One lateral side of a cable body may include a stack of power traces, while another lateral side of the cable body may include ground and signal traces. EBG patterns may be incorporated into ground traces. Capacitors may be positioned within the cable along its length, mounted between power and ground traces, for decoupling.

    System packaging for millimeter wave antennas

    公开(公告)号:US12266846B2

    公开(公告)日:2025-04-01

    申请号:US17465761

    申请日:2021-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A radio frequency package includes a first portion of an antenna array module, a second portion of the antenna array module, and a flexible cable. The first portion of the antenna array module provides a first wireless communication functionality and the second portion of the antenna array module provides a second wireless communication functionality. The flexible cable includes first surface directly coupled to the first portion of the antenna array module. The flexible cable also includes a second surface directly coupled to the second portion of the antenna array module. The flexible cable communicates signals between the first portion of the distributed antenna array module and the second portion of the antenna array module.

    HYBRID CABLING SOLUTION FOR HIGHER BANDWIDTH AND MILLIMETER WAVE APPLICATIONS

    公开(公告)号:US20220328212A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-10-13

    申请号:US17226491

    申请日:2021-04-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: Flexible cables may include multiple power, ground, and signal traces, and include EM interference suppression devices within the cable itself. Signal traces may be shielded by ground traces. The body of a cable may be divided into lateral portions through which different types of traces extend. One lateral side of a cable body may include a stack of power traces, while another lateral side of the cable body may include ground and signal traces. EBG patterns may be incorporated into ground traces. Capacitors may be positioned within the cable along its length, mounted between power and ground traces, for decoupling.

    Hybrid cabling solution for higher bandwidth and millimeter wave applications

    公开(公告)号:US11670435B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-06-06

    申请号:US17226491

    申请日:2021-04-09

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01B7/04 H01B9/003 H01B11/18

    Abstract: Flexible cables may include multiple power, ground, and signal traces, and include EM interference suppression devices within the cable itself. Signal traces may be shielded by ground traces. The body of a cable may be divided into lateral portions through which different types of traces extend. One lateral side of a cable body may include a stack of power traces, while another lateral side of the cable body may include ground and signal traces. EBG patterns may be incorporated into ground traces. Capacitors may be positioned within the cable along its length, mounted between power and ground traces, for decoupling.

    Electronic Devices with Multi-Substrate Stacked Patch Antennas

    公开(公告)号:US20240356225A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-10-24

    申请号:US18306063

    申请日:2023-04-24

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q9/0407 H01Q1/14 H01Q1/48 H01Q1/50 H01Q23/00

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a phased antenna array with antennas on an antenna module. The module may include a primary substrate and a secondary substrate mounted to the primary substrate by an interconnect. An antenna may include patch elements in the primary substrate and patch elements in the secondary substrate that are fed using conductive vias. Fences of conductive vias may couple the patch elements in the primary substrate to ground to isolate the patch elements in the primary substrate from the patch elements in the secondary substrate. The secondary substrate may be smaller than the primary substrate, allowing the secondary substrate to fit into relatively small portions of the electronic device while locating the patch elements in the secondary substrates closer to free space, thereby maximizing antenna performance.

    SYSTEM PACKAGING FOR MILLIMETER WAVE ANTENNAS

    公开(公告)号:US20230066814A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-03-02

    申请号:US17465761

    申请日:2021-09-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A radio frequency package includes a first portion of an antenna array module, a second portion of the antenna array module, and a flexible cable. The first portion of the antenna array module provides a first wireless communication functionality and the second portion of the antenna array module provides a second wireless communication functionality. The flexible cable includes first surface directly coupled to the first portion of the antenna array module. The flexible cable also includes a second surface directly coupled to the second portion of the antenna array module. The flexible cable communicates signals between the first portion of the distributed antenna array module and the second portion of the antenna array module.

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