公开(公告)号：US10686252B2

公开(公告)日：2020-06-16

申请号：US14306024

申请日：2014-06-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Siwen Yong ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Yi Jiang ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Umar Azad ,  Rodney A. Gomez Angulo ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q1/44

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry that includes a radio-frequency transceiver circuit and an antenna. The antenna may be a patch antenna formed from a patch antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. The patch antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal patch on a printed circuit board. The antenna ground may be formed from a metal housing having a planar rear wall that lies in a plane parallel to the metal patch. The radio-frequency transceiver circuit may be coupled to the metal patch through traces on the printed circuit and may be coupled to rear wall of the housing through a screw and a screw boss in the housing. Buttons and other electrical components may be mounted on the printed circuit board and may be coupled to control circuitry on the printed circuit board through the metal patch.

公开(公告)号：US09766727B2

公开(公告)日：2017-09-19

申请号：US14792516

申请日：2015-07-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Huan-Chu Huang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Qingxiang Li

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/033

CPC classification number: G06F3/03545 ,  G06F3/033

Abstract: A computer stylus may have an elongated body with a tip and an opposing end having components such as a connector and an antenna. Metal structures for the antenna may be supported using a molded plastic support with metal traces or may be formed using flexible printed circuits or other structures. Metal and plastic tubes may be used in forming the body of the stylus. A metal tube may have an opening in which an antenna is mounted. A plastic tube may serve as an outer housing for the stylus and may cover the metal tube and the opening in which the antenna is mounted. A transmission line such as a cable may be coupled to an antenna feed. The cable may pass through an opening in the metal tube and may be covered using a strip of conductive foam.

公开(公告)号：US09680205B2

公开(公告)日：2017-06-13

申请号：US14468217

申请日：2014-08-25

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Erik G. de Jong ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Siwen Yong ,  Miroslav Samardzija ,  Yiren Wang ,  Jiang Zhu

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/42

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/273 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with electrical components mounted in a housing. The electronic device may include wireless transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. A display may be mounted in the housing. The display may have a transparent layer such as display cover layer. The display cover layer may have an inner surface with a recess. The recess may be a groove that runs along a peripheral edge of the display cover layer. An antenna structure such as an inverted-F antenna resonating element may be formed from a metal trace on a plastic support structure. The metal trace and support structure may be mounted in the groove with adhesive. The housing may be a metal housing that forms an antenna ground. Springs may be used in forming an antenna feed and an antenna return path that couples the antenna resonating element to ground.

公开(公告)号：US20170149127A1

公开(公告)日：2017-05-25

申请号：US15424605

申请日：2017-02-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Adam D. Mittleman ,  Yi Jiang ,  Emily McMilin ,  Li-jun Zhang

IPC: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q1/48

CPC classification number: H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10

Abstract: Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antennas such as inverted-F antennas that contain antenna resonating elements and antenna ground elements. Antenna resonating elements may be formed from patterned conductive traces on substrates such as flex circuit substrates. Antenna ground elements may be formed from conductive device structures such as metal housing walls. Support and biasing structures such as dielectric support members and layer of foam may be used to support and bias antenna resonating elements against planar device structures. The planar device structures against which the antenna resonating elements are biased may be planar dielectric members such as transparent layers of display cover glass or other planar structures. Adhesive may be interposed between the planar structures and the antenna resonating elements.

公开(公告)号：US20170005397A1

公开(公告)日：2017-01-05

申请号：US15264500

申请日：2016-09-13

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yi Jiang ,  Siwen Yong ,  Gordon Coutts ,  Lijun Zhang ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q5/392

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/245 ,  H01Q1/44 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q3/22 ,  H01Q5/392

Abstract: An electronic device may have an antenna for providing coverage in wireless communications bands of interest such as a low frequency communications band and a high frequency communications band. The antenna may have an antenna ground and an antenna resonating element. The antenna resonating element may have a high band arm that contributes to a first high band resonance in the high band and may have a low band arm that exhibits a low band resonance in the low band. A passive filter that is coupled between first and second portions of the antenna resonating element may be configured to exhibit a short circuit impedance associated with a bypass path that allows the antenna resonating element to contribute to a second high band resonance in the high band. A tunable inductor coupled to the antenna resonating element may be used to tune the low band resonance.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有用于在诸如低频通信频带和高频通信频带之类的感兴趣的无线通信频带中提供覆盖的天线。 天线可以具有天线接地和天线谐振元件。 天线谐振元件可以具有有助于高频带中的第一高频带谐振的高频带臂，并且可以具有在低频带中表现出低频带谐振的低频带臂。 耦合在天线谐振元件的第一和第二部分之间的无源滤波器可以被配置为呈现与允许天线谐振元件对高频段中的第二高频带谐振有贡献的旁路路径相关联的短路阻抗。 耦合到天线谐振元件的可调谐电感器可用于调谐低频带谐振。

公开(公告)号：US20160336643A1

公开(公告)日：2016-11-17

申请号：US14710377

申请日：2015-05-12

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mattia Pascolini ,  Umar Azad ,  Rodney A. Gomez Angulo ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Harish Rajagopalan ,  Miroslav Samardzija ,  Ming-Ju Tsai

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q9/04 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/0442 ,  H01Q13/103 ,  H01Q21/30

Abstract: An electronic device may have hybrid antennas that include slot antenna resonating elements formed from slots in a ground plane and planar inverted-F antenna resonating elements. The planar inverted-F antenna resonating elements may each have a planar metal member that overlaps one of the slots. The slot of each slot antenna resonating element may divide the ground plane into first and second portions. A return path and feed may be coupled in parallel between the planar metal member and the first portion of the ground plane. Tunable components such as tunable inductors may be used to tune the hybrid antennas. A tunable inductor may bridge the slot in hybrid antenna, may be coupled between the planar metal member of the planar inverted-F antenna resonating element and the ground plane, or multiple tunable inductors may bridge the slot on opposing sides of the planar inverted-F antenna resonating element.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有混合天线，其包括由接地平面中的槽形成的缝隙天线谐振元件和平面倒F天线谐振元件。 平面倒F天线谐振元件可各自具有与其中一个槽重叠的平面金属部件。 每个缝隙天线谐振元件的槽可以将接地平面分成第一和第二部分。 返回路径和进给可以平行耦合在平面金属构件和接地平面的第一部分之间。 诸如可调谐电感器的可调组件可用于调谐混合天线。 可调电感器可以桥接混合天线中的槽，可以耦合在平面倒F天线谐振元件的平面金属构件和接地平面之间，或者多个可调电感器可以将平面倒F的相对侧上的槽 天线谐振元件

公开(公告)号：US20150255869A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14719223

申请日：2015-05-21

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Robert S. Sorensen ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Jinku Kim

IPC: H01Q5/314 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H04B1/40 ,  H01Q7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q5/314 ,  H01Q5/328 ,  H01Q5/335 ,  H01Q7/005 ,  H01Q23/00 ,  H03J3/20 ,  H03J2200/11 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: An electronic device may include an adjustable power supply, at least one antenna, and associated antenna tuning circuitry. The antenna tuning circuitry may be an integral part of the antenna and may include a control circuit and at least one tunable element. The tunable 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. The power supply may provide power supply voltage signals to the antenna tuning circuitry via inductive coupling. The power supply voltage signals may be modulated according to a predetermined lookup table during device startup so that the control circuit is configured to generate desired control signals. These control signals adjust the tunable element so that the antenna can support wireless operation in desired frequency bands.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括可调电源，至少一个天线和相关联的天线调谐电路。 天线调谐电路可以是天线的组成部分，并且可以包括控制电路和至少一个可调谐元件。 可调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。 电源可以通过电感耦合向天线调谐电路提供电源电压信号。 在设备启动期间，可以根据预定的查找表来调制电源电压信号，使得控制电路被配置为产生期望的控制信号。 这些控制信号调节可调谐元件，使天线能够支持所需频带的无线操作。

公开(公告)号：US20150255851A1

公开(公告)日：2015-09-10

申请号：US14202860

申请日：2014-03-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy Guterman ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/2266 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/18 ,  H05K1/0215 ,  H05K1/0224 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K9/0054

Abstract: An electronic device has antennas formed from cavity antenna structures. The electronic device may have a metal housing. The metal housing may have an upper housing in which a component such as a display is mounted and a lower housing in which a component such as a keyboard is mounted. Hinges may be used to mount the upper housing to the lower housing for rotation about a rotational axis. Cavity antennas may be formed in a clutch barrel region located between the hinges and running along the rotational axis. A flexible printed circuit may be formed between the cavity antennas. Each cavity antenna may have a first end that is adjacent to one of the hinges and a second end that is adjacent to the flexible printed circuit. Cavity walls for the cavity antennas may be formed from metal housing structures such as metal portions of the lower housing.

公开(公告)号：US09065175B2

公开(公告)日：2015-06-23

申请号：US13655215

申请日：2012-10-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Sean S. Corbin ,  Taylor H. Gilbert ,  Rodney A. Gomez Angulo ,  Yi Jiang ,  Conor P. Lenahan ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Stephen R. McClure ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Salih Yarga ,  Jiang Zhu

IPC: H04N5/225 ,  H01Q1/36 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/18

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H04N5/2257 ,  H05K1/0215 ,  H05K1/189 ,  H05K2201/0281 ,  H05K2201/10409

Abstract: An electronic device may have a conductive housing with an antenna window. Antenna structures may be mounted adjacent to the antenna window. The antenna structures may have a dielectric carrier. Patterned metal antenna traces may be formed on the surface of the dielectric carrier. A proximity sensor may be formed from a flexible printed circuit mounted on the dielectric carrier. The flexible printed circuit may have a tail that contains a transmission line for feeding the antenna structures. The transmission line may include a positive signal conductor that is maintained at a desired distance from the conductive housing using a polymer sheet. A portion of the antenna structures may protrude between a microphone and a camera module. Plastic camera module housing structures may have an inner surface coated with a shielding metal. A U-shaped conductive fabric layer may be used as a grounding structure.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带有天线窗口的导电壳体。 天线结构可以安装在天线窗口附近。 天线结构可以具有电介质载体。 图案化的金属天线迹线可以形成在电介质载体的表面上。 接近传感器可以由安装在电介质载体上的柔性印刷电路形成。 柔性印刷电路可以具有包含用于馈送天线结构的传输线的尾部。 传输线可以包括使用聚合物片材从导电壳体保持在期望距离的正信号导体。 天线结构的一部分可以在麦克风和相机模块之间突出。 塑料相机模块外壳结构可以具有涂覆有屏蔽金属的内表面。 可以使用U形导电织物层作为接地结构。

公开(公告)号：US20140292587A1

公开(公告)日：2014-10-02

申请号：US13855568

申请日：2013-04-02

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Salih Yarga ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q1/24

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/245 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q5/378 ,  H01Q9/0421

Abstract: An electronic device may have an antenna for providing coverage in wireless communications bands of interest. The wireless communications bands may include a communications band at a first frequency. The antenna may have a parasitic antenna resonating element that supports a low efficiency resonance. In response to operation of the electronic device in free space, the low efficiency resonance will be located at a second frequency that is greater than the first frequency. In response to operation of the electronic device in proximity to a user's body or other external object, the antenna will be loaded and the low efficiency resonance associated with the parasitic antenna resonating element will shift to the communications band at the first frequency. The antenna may include a resonating element formed on a flexible printed circuit or a dielectric carrier such as a plastic support structure.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有用于在感兴趣的无线通信频带中提供覆盖的天线。 无线通信频带可以包括第一频率的通信频带。 天线可以具有支持低效率谐振的寄生天线谐振元件。 响应于电子设备在自由空间中的操作，低效率谐振将位于大于第一频率的第二频率处。 响应于电子设备在用户身体或其他外部物体附近的操作，天线将被加载，并且与寄生天线谐振元件相关联的低效率谐振将以第一频率移动到通信频带。 天线可以包括形成在柔性印刷电路或电介质载体（例如塑料支撑结构）上的谐振元件。