Electronic Device Having Antenna Tuning Integrated Circuits With Sensors

    公开(公告)号:US20170302326A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-10-19

    申请号:US15636498

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/40 H01Q3/26 H01Q9/0442 H04B1/0458 H04B1/18

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver with a transmission line. An impedance matching circuit may be coupled to the antenna feed to match the impedance of the transmission line and the antenna. The impedance matching circuit and tunable circuitry in the antenna may be formed using integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may include switching circuitry that is used in switching components such as inductors and capacitors into use. Sensors such as temperature sensors, current and voltage sensors, power sensors, and impedance sensors may be integrated into the integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may store settings for the switching circuitry and may include communications and control circuitry for communicating with external circuits and processing sensor data.

    Wireless electronic device with calibrated reflectometer
    2.
    发明授权
    Wireless electronic device with calibrated reflectometer 有权
    带校准反射计的无线电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US09594147B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14506123

    申请日:2014-10-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have control circuitry that uses a reflectometer to measure antenna impedance during operation. The reflectometer may have a directional coupler that is coupled between radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and an antenna. A calibration circuit may be coupled between the directional coupler and the antenna. The calibration circuit may have a first port coupled to the antenna, a second port coupled to the directional coupler, and a third port that is coupled to a calibration resistance. The reflectometer may have terminations of identical impedance that are coupled to ground. Switching circuitry in the reflectometer may be used to route signals from the directional coupler to a feedback receiver for measurement by the control circuitry or to ground through the terminations. Calibrated antenna reflection coefficient measurements may be used in dynamically adjusting the antenna.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有使用反射计在操作期间测量天线阻抗的控制电路。 反射计可以具有耦合在射频收发器电路和天线之间的定向耦合器。 校准电路可以耦合在定向耦合器和天线之间。 校准电路可以具有耦合到天线的第一端口,耦合到定向耦合器的第二端口和耦合到校准电阻器的第三端口。 反射计可具有与地耦合的具有相同阻抗的终端。 反射计中的开关电路可用于将来自定向耦合器的信号路由到反馈接收器,用于由控制电路进行测量或通过终端进行接地。 校准的天线反射系数测量可用于动态调整天线。

    Electronic Device With Adjustable Wireless Circuitry
    4.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device With Adjustable Wireless Circuitry 有权
    具有可调无线电路的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20150372656A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-12-24

    申请号:US14310240

    申请日:2014-06-20

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H03H7/38 H04B1/0458 H04B1/18 H04B1/48 H04B17/29

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. Control circuitry may be used to adjust the wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include antennas that are tuned, adjustable impedance matching circuitry, antenna port selection circuitry, and adjustable transceiver circuitry. Wireless circuit adjustments may be made by ascertaining a current usage scenario for the electronic device based on sensor data, information from cellular base station equipment or other external equipment, signal-to-noise ratio information or other signal information, antenna impedance measurements, and other information about the operation of the electronic device.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 控制电路可用于调整无线电路。 无线电路可以包括被调谐的天线,可调阻抗匹配电路,天线端口选择电路和可调收发器电路。 可以通过基于传感器数据,来自蜂窝基站设备或其他外部设备的信息,信噪比信息或其他信号信息,天线阻抗测量等来确定电子设备的当前使用场景来进行无线电路调整 关于电子设备的操作的信息。

    Electronic device having antenna tuning integrated circuits with sensors

    公开(公告)号:US09698854B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-07-04

    申请号:US14980574

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/40 H01Q3/26 H01Q9/0442 H04B1/0458 H04B1/18

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver with a transmission line. An impedance matching circuit may be coupled to the antenna feed to match the impedance of the transmission line and the antenna. The impedance matching circuit and tunable circuitry in the antenna may be formed using integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may include switching circuitry that is used in switching components such as inductors and capacitors into use. Sensors such as temperature sensors, current and voltage sensors, power sensors, and impedance sensors may be integrated into the integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may store settings for the switching circuitry and may include communications and control circuitry for communicating with external circuits and processing sensor data.

    Wireless Electronic Device With Calibrated Reflectometer
    6.
    发明申请
    Wireless Electronic Device With Calibrated Reflectometer 有权
    带校准反射计的无线电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160097833A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-07

    申请号:US14506123

    申请日:2014-10-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may have control circuitry that uses a reflectometer to measure antenna impedance during operation. The reflectometer may have a directional coupler that is coupled between radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and an antenna. A calibration circuit may be coupled between the directional coupler and the antenna. The calibration circuit may have a first port coupled to the antenna, a second port coupled to the directional coupler, and a third port that is coupled to a calibration resistance. The reflectometer may have terminations of identical impedance that are coupled to ground. Switching circuitry in the reflectometer may be used to route signals from the directional coupler to a feedback receiver for measurement by the control circuitry or to ground through the terminations. Calibrated antenna reflection coefficient measurements may be used in dynamically adjusting the antenna.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有使用反射计在操作期间测量天线阻抗的控制电路。 反射计可以具有耦合在射频收发器电路和天线之间的定向耦合器。 校准电路可以耦合在定向耦合器和天线之间。 校准电路可以具有耦合到天线的第一端口,耦合到定向耦合器的第二端口和耦合到校准电阻器的第三端口。 反射计可具有与地耦合的具有相同阻抗的终端。 反射计中的开关电路可用于将来自定向耦合器的信号路由到反馈接收器,用于由控制电路进行测量或通过终端进行接地。 校准的天线反射系数测量可用于动态调整天线。

    Electronic Device Having Antenna Tuning Integrated Circuits With Sensors
    8.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device Having Antenna Tuning Integrated Circuits With Sensors 有权
    具有天线调谐的电子设备带传感器的集成电路

    公开(公告)号:US20160204820A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-07-14

    申请号:US14980574

    申请日:2015-12-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/40 H01Q3/26 H01Q9/0442 H04B1/0458 H04B1/18

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver with a transmission line. An impedance matching circuit may be coupled to the antenna feed to match the impedance of the transmission line and the antenna. The impedance matching circuit and tunable circuitry in the antenna may be formed using integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may include switching circuitry that is used in switching components such as inductors and capacitors into use. Sensors such as temperature sensors, current and voltage sensors, power sensors, and impedance sensors may be integrated into the integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may store settings for the switching circuitry and may include communications and control circuitry for communicating with external circuits and processing sensor data.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 无线电路可以包括一个或多个天线。 天线可以具有耦合到具有传输线的射频收发器的天线馈送。 阻抗匹配电路可以耦合到天线馈电以匹配传输线和天线的阻抗。 天线中的阻抗匹配电路和可调谐电路可以使用集成电路形成。 每个集成电路可以包括用于将诸如电感器和电容器的部件切换到使用中的开关电路。 诸如温度传感器,电流和电压传感器,功率传感器和阻抗传感器的传感器可以被集成到集成电路中。 每个集成电路可以存储用于开关电路的设置,并且可以包括用于与外部电路通信和处理传感器数据的通信和控制电路。

    Wireless Electronic Device With Multiradio Controller Integrated Circuit
    9.
    发明申请
    Wireless Electronic Device With Multiradio Controller Integrated Circuit 有权
    带无线电控制器集成电路的无线电子设备

    公开(公告)号:US20160174293A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-06-16

    申请号:US14967772

    申请日:2015-12-14

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. An application processor may generate wireless data that is to be transmitted using the wireless circuitry and may process wireless data that has been received using the wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include multiple baseband processors, multiple associated radios, and front-end module and antenna circuitry. Sensors may be used to provide the application processor with sensor data. During operation, the application processor and the baseband processors may be used to transmit and receive wireless communications traffic. A multiradio controller integrated circuit that does not transmit or receive the wireless communications traffic may be used in controlling the wireless circuitry based on impedance measurements, sensor data, and other information.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有无线电路。 应用处理器可以生成将使用无线电路传输的无线数据,并且可以处理已经使用无线电路接收的无线数据。 无线电路可以包括多个基带处理器,多个相关联的无线电以及前端模块和天线电路。 传感器可以用于向应用处理器提供传感器数据。 在操作期间,应用处理器和基带处理器可用于发送和接收无线通信业务。 不发送或接收无线通信业务的多无线电控制器集成电路可以用于基于阻抗测量,传感器数据和其他信息来控制无线电路。

    Electronic device having antenna tuning integrated circuits with sensors

    公开(公告)号:US09960801B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-05-01

    申请号:US15636498

    申请日:2017-06-28

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H04B1/40 H01Q3/26 H01Q9/0442 H04B1/0458 H04B1/18

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include one or more antennas. An antenna may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a radio-frequency transceiver with a transmission line. An impedance matching circuit may be coupled to the antenna feed to match the impedance of the transmission line and the antenna. The impedance matching circuit and tunable circuitry in the antenna may be formed using integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may include switching circuitry that is used in switching components such as inductors and capacitors into use. Sensors such as temperature sensors, current and voltage sensors, power sensors, and impedance sensors may be integrated into the integrated circuits. Each integrated circuit may store settings for the switching circuitry and may include communications and control circuitry for communicating with external circuits and processing sensor data.

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