Methods for modeling tunable radio-frequency elements
    1.
    发明授权
    Methods for modeling tunable radio-frequency elements 有权
    可调谐射频元件建模方法

    公开(公告)号:US08947113B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-03

    申请号:US13466017

    申请日:2012-05-07

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00

    摘要: A test system for characterizing an antenna tuning element is provided. The test system may include a test host, a radio-frequency tester, and a test fixture. The test system may calibrate the radio-frequency tester using known coaxial standards. The test system may then calibrate transmission line effects associated with the test fixture using a THRU-REFLECT-LINE calibration algorithm. The antenna tuning element may be mounted on a test socket that is part of the test fixture. While the antenna tuning element is mounted on the test socket, scattering parameter measurements may be obtained using the radio-frequency tester. An equivalent circuit model for the test socket can be obtained based on the measured scattering parameters and known characteristics of the antenna tuning element. Once the test socket has been characterized, an equivalent circuit model for the antenna tuning element can be obtained by extracting suitable modeling parameters from the measured scattering parameters.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于表征天线调谐元件的测试系统。 测试系统可以包括测试主机,射频测试仪和测试夹具。 测试系统可以使用已知的同轴标准校准射频测试仪。 然后,测试系统可以使用THRU-REFLECT-LINE校准算法来校准与测试夹具相关联的传输线效应。 天线调谐元件可以安装在作为测试夹具的一部分的测试插座上。 当天线调谐元件安装在测试插座上时,可以使用射频测试仪获得散射参数测量值。 基于测量的散射参数和天线调谐元件的已知特性,可以获得用于测试插座的等效电路模型。 一旦测试插座被表征,可以通过从测量的散射参数中提取合适的建模参数来获得天线调谐元件的等效电路模型。

    Methods and Apparatus for Testing Small Form Factor Antenna Tuning Elements
    2.
    发明申请
    Methods and Apparatus for Testing Small Form Factor Antenna Tuning Elements 有权
    测量小型天线调谐元件的方法和装置

    公开(公告)号:US20130321012A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-12-05

    申请号:US13487149

    申请日:2012-06-01

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00 G01R35/00

    摘要: A test system for testing a device under test (DUT) is provided. The test system may include a DUT receiving structure configured to receive the DUT during testing and a DUT retention structure that is configured to press the DUT against the DUT receiving structure so that DUT cannot inadvertently shift around during testing. The DUT retention structure may include a pressure sensor operable to detect an amount of pressure that is applied to the DUT. The DUT retention structure may be raised and lowered vertically using a manually-controlled or a computer-controlled positioner. The positioner may be adjusted using a coarse tuning knob and a fine tuning knob. The positioner may be calibrated such that the DUT retention structure applies a sufficient amount of pressure on the DUT during production testing.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于测试被测器件(DUT)的测试系统。 测试系统可以包括被配置为在测试期间接收DUT的DUT接收结构和被配置成将DUT抵抗DUT接收结构按压的DUT保持结构,使得DUT在测试期间不会无意中移动。 DUT保持结构可以包括可操作以检测施加到DUT的压力量的压力传感器。 DUT保持结构可以使用手动控制或计算机控制的定位器垂直升高和降低。 可以使用粗调节旋钮和微调旋钮调节定位器。 可以对定位器进行校准,使得DUT保持结构在生产测试期间在DUT上施加足够的压力。

    Methods for Modeling Tunable Radio-Frequency Elements
    3.
    发明申请
    Methods for Modeling Tunable Radio-Frequency Elements 有权
    可调谐射频元件建模方法

    公开(公告)号:US20130293249A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-11-07

    申请号:US13466017

    申请日:2012-05-07

    IPC分类号: G01R31/00

    摘要: A test system for characterizing an antenna tuning element is provided. The test system may include a test host, a radio-frequency tester, and a test fixture. The test system may calibrate the radio-frequency tester using known coaxial standards. The test system may then calibrate transmission line effects associated with the test fixture using a THRU-REFLECT-LINE calibration algorithm. The antenna tuning element may be mounted on a test socket that is part of the test fixture. While the antenna tuning element is mounted on the test socket, scattering parameter measurements may be obtained using the radio-frequency tester. An equivalent circuit model for the test socket can be obtained based on the measured scattering parameters and known characteristics of the antenna tuning element. Once the test socket has been characterized, an equivalent circuit model for the antenna tuning element can be obtained by extracting suitable modeling parameters from the measured scattering parameters.

    摘要翻译: 提供了一种用于表征天线调谐元件的测试系统。 测试系统可以包括测试主机,射频测试仪和测试夹具。 测试系统可以使用已知的同轴标准校准射频测试仪。 然后,测试系统可以使用THRU-REFLECT-LINE校准算法来校准与测试夹具相关联的传输线效应。 天线调谐元件可以安装在作为测试夹具的一部分的测试插座上。 当天线调谐元件安装在测试插座上时,可以使用射频测试仪获得散射参数测量值。 基于测量的散射参数和天线调谐元件的已知特性,可以获得用于测试插座的等效电路模型。 一旦测试插座被表征,可以通过从测量的散射参数中提取合适的建模参数来获得天线调谐元件的等效电路模型。

    Distributed loop antennas with extended tails
    5.
    发明授权
    Distributed loop antennas with extended tails 有权
    具有扩展尾部的分布式环形天线

    公开(公告)号:US09178278B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-11-03

    申请号:US13299123

    申请日:2011-11-17

    IPC分类号: H01Q7/00 H01Q1/22

    CPC分类号: H01Q7/00 H01Q1/2266

    摘要: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures such as distributed loop antenna resonating element structures. A distributed loop antenna may be formed on an elongated dielectric carrier and may have a longitudinal axis. The distributed loop antenna may include a loop antenna resonating element formed from a sheet of conductive material that extends around the longitudinal axis. A gap may be formed in the sheet of conductive material. The gap may be located under an opaque masking layer on the underside of a display cover glass associated with a display. The loop antenna resonating element may have a main body portion that includes the gap and may have an extended tail portion that extends between the display and conductive housing structures. The main body portion and extended tail portion may be configured to ensure that undesired waveguide modes are cut off during operation of the loop antenna.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以设置有诸如分布式环形天线谐振元件结构的天线结构。 分布式环形天线可以形成在细长介质载体上并且可以具有纵向轴线。 分布式环形天线可以包括由围绕纵向轴线延伸的导电材料片形成的环形天线谐振元件。 可以在导电材料片中形成间隙。 间隙可以位于与显示器相关联的显示器盖玻璃的下侧上的不透明掩模层下方。 环形天线谐振元件可以具有包括间隙的主体部分,并且可以具有在显示器和导电壳体结构之间延伸的延伸尾部。 主体部分和延伸尾部可以被配置为确保在环形天线的操作期间不期望的波导模式被切断。

    Distributed Loop Antennas with Extended Tails
    6.
    发明申请
    Distributed Loop Antennas with Extended Tails 有权
    具有扩展尾部的分布式环形天线

    公开(公告)号:US20130127672A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-05-23

    申请号:US13299123

    申请日:2011-11-17

    IPC分类号: H01Q7/00

    CPC分类号: H01Q7/00 H01Q1/2266

    摘要: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures such as distributed loop antenna resonating element structures. A distributed loop antenna may be formed on an elongated dielectric carrier and may have a longitudinal axis. The distributed loop antenna may include a loop antenna resonating element formed from a sheet of conductive material that extends around the longitudinal axis. A gap may be formed in the sheet of conductive material. The gap may be located under an opaque masking layer on the underside of a display cover glass associated with a display. The loop antenna resonating element may have a main body portion that includes the gap and may have an extended tail portion that extends between the display and conductive housing structures. The main body portion and extended tail portion may be configured to ensure that undesired waveguide modes are cut off during operation of the loop antenna.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以设置有诸如分布式环形天线谐振元件结构的天线结构。 分布式环形天线可以形成在细长介质载体上并且可以具有纵向轴线。 分布式环形天线可以包括由围绕纵向轴线延伸的导电材料片形成的环形天线谐振元件。 可以在导电材料片中形成间隙。 间隙可以位于与显示器相关联的显示器盖玻璃的下侧上的不透明掩模层下方。 环形天线谐振元件可以具有包括间隙的主体部分,并且可以具有在显示器和导电壳体结构之间延伸的延伸尾部。 主体部分和延伸尾部可以被配置为确保在环形天线的操作期间不期望的波导模式被切断。

    Antenna structures in electronic devices with hinged enclosures
    7.
    发明授权
    Antenna structures in electronic devices with hinged enclosures 有权
    具有铰链外壳的电子设备中的天线结构

    公开(公告)号:US09122446B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-09-01

    申请号:US13484040

    申请日:2012-05-30

    摘要: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements, parasitic antenna resonating elements, and antenna ground structures. The antenna structures may include metal traces that are wrapped around an elongated plastic carrier. The plastic carrier may have metal traces that are coupled to a metal bracket using solder that protrudes through a hole in the metal bracket. A printed circuit board may be mounted between the metal bracket and a metal housing. The metal housing may have a protruding ridge portion that is gripped between prongs on the metal bracket. A cover may cover the metal traces on the elongated plastic carrier. The antenna structures may be mounted between hinge structures that couple upper and lower housing structures. The antenna structures may be configured to operate with comparable performance when the upper and lower housing structures are open and closed.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括天线谐振元件,寄生天线谐振元件和天线地面结构。 天线结构可以包括围绕细长塑料载体缠绕的金属迹线。 塑料载体可以具有金属迹线,其使用通过金属支架中的孔突出的焊料耦合到金属支架。 印刷电路板可以安装在金属支架和金属外壳之间。 金属壳体可以具有突出的脊部,该脊部被夹在金属支架上的尖头之间。 盖可以覆盖细长塑料载体上的金属迹线。 天线结构可以安装在耦合上部和下部壳体结构的铰链结构之间。 天线结构可以被配置为当上部和下部壳体结构打开和关闭时以相当的性能运行。

    Distributed loop antennas
    8.
    发明授权
    Distributed loop antennas 有权
    分布式环形天线

    公开(公告)号:US08963794B2

    公开(公告)日:2015-02-24

    申请号:US13216073

    申请日:2011-08-23

    摘要: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures such as distributed loop antenna resonating element structures. A distributed loop antenna may be formed on an elongated dielectric carrier and may have a longitudinal axis. The distributed loop antenna may include a loop antenna resonating element formed from a sheet of conductive material that extends around the longitudinal axis. A gap may be formed in the sheet of conductive material. The loop antenna resonating element may be directly fed or indirectly fed. In indirect feeding arrangements, an antenna feed structure for indirectly feeding the loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a directly fed loop antenna structure on the elongated dielectric carrier.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以设置有诸如分布式环形天线谐振元件结构的天线结构。 分布式环形天线可以形成在细长介质载体上并且可以具有纵向轴线。 分布式环形天线可以包括由围绕纵向轴线延伸的导电材料片形成的环形天线谐振元件。 可以在导电材料片中形成间隙。 环形天线谐振元件可以直接馈送或间接馈送。 在间接馈送装置中,用于间接馈送环形天线谐振元件的天线馈送结构可以由细长电介质载体上的直接馈送的环形天线结构形成。

    Antenna isolation elements
    9.
    发明授权
    Antenna isolation elements 有权
    天线隔离元件

    公开(公告)号:US08854266B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-10-07

    申请号:US13216012

    申请日:2011-08-23

    IPC分类号: H01Q1/24 H01Q7/00 H01Q1/52

    CPC分类号: H01Q1/523 H01Q1/2266

    摘要: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures and antenna isolation element structures. An antenna array may be located within an electronic device. The antenna array may have multiple antennas and interposed antenna isolation element structures for isolating the antennas from each other. An antenna isolation element structure may have a dielectric carrier with a longitudinal axis. A sheet of conductive material may extend around the longitudinal axis to form a conductive loop structure. The loop structure in the antenna isolation element may have a gap that spans the sheet of conductive material parallel to the longitudinal axis. Electronic components may bridge the gap. Control circuitry may adjust the electronic components to tune the antenna isolation element.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以设置有天线结构和天线隔离元件结构。 天线阵列可以位于电子设备内。 天线阵列可以具有多个天线和插入的天线隔离元件结构,用于将天线彼此隔离。 天线隔离元件结构可以具有具有纵向轴线的介电载体。 导电材料片可以围绕纵向轴线延伸以形成导电环结构。 天线隔离元件中的环路结构可以具有跨越平行于纵向轴线的导电材料片的间隙。 电子元件可能弥合差距。 控制电路可以调整电子部件以调谐天线隔离元件。

    DISTRIBUTED LOOP ANTENNAS
    10.
    发明申请
    DISTRIBUTED LOOP ANTENNAS 有权
    分布环路天线

    公开(公告)号:US20130050050A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-02-28

    申请号:US13216073

    申请日:2011-08-23

    IPC分类号: H01Q7/00

    摘要: Electronic devices may be provided with antenna structures such as distributed loop antenna resonating element structures. A distributed loop antenna may be formed on an elongated dielectric carrier and may have a longitudinal axis. The distributed loop antenna may include a loop antenna resonating element formed from a sheet of conductive material that extends around the longitudinal axis. A gap may be formed in the sheet of conductive material. The loop antenna resonating element may be directly fed or indirectly fed. In indirect feeding arrangements, an antenna feed structure for indirectly feeding the loop antenna resonating element may be formed from a directly fed loop antenna structure on the elongated dielectric carrier.

    摘要翻译: 电子设备可以设置有诸如分布式环形天线谐振元件结构的天线结构。 分布式环形天线可以形成在细长介质载体上并且可以具有纵向轴线。 分布式环形天线可以包括由围绕纵向轴线延伸的导电材料片形成的环形天线谐振元件。 可以在导电材料片中形成间隙。 环形天线谐振元件可以直接馈送或间接馈送。 在间接馈送装置中,用于间接馈送环形天线谐振元件的天线馈送结构可以由细长电介质载体上的直接馈送的环形天线结构形成。