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：US09084124B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-14

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: H04B1/04 ,  H04W24/00 ,  G01R31/28 ,  H04B17/12 ,  G01R27/26 ,  G01R29/08 ,  G01R27/28 ,  G01R29/10

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。