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公开(公告)号：US20190081410A1
公开(公告)日：2019-03-14
申请号：US15700618
申请日：2017-09-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Yijun Zhou , Yiren Wang , Jennifer M. Edwards , Hao Xu , Mattia Pascolini
Abstract: Antenna structures at a given end of an electronic device may include antenna structures that are shared between multiple antennas. The device may include an antenna with an inverted-F antenna resonating element formed from portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing structure and may have an antenna ground that is separated from the antenna resonating element by a gap. A short circuit path may bridge the gap. The short circuit path may be a split return path coupled between a first point on the inverted-F antenna resonating element arm and second and third points on the antenna ground. The electronic device may include an additional antenna that includes the antenna ground and metal traces that form an antenna resonating element arm. The antenna resonating element arm of the additional antenna may be parasitically coupled to the inverted-F antenna resonating element and a portion of the split return path.
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公开(公告)号：US20180342794A1
公开(公告)日：2018-11-29
申请号：US15602972
申请日：2017-05-23
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Liang Han , Thomas E. Biedka , Matthew A. Mow , Iyappan Ramachandran , Mattia Pascolini , Xu Han , Hao Xu , Jennifer M. Edwards , Salih Yarga , Yijun Zhou
CPC classification number: H01Q1/245 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q5/328 , H01Q5/35 , H01Q9/42 , H04B1/0458 , H04B1/18 , H04B1/401 , H04W4/026 , H04W88/06
Abstract: An electronic device may include an antenna having a resonating element, an antenna ground, and a feed. First and second tunable components may be coupled to the resonating element. Adjustable matching circuitry may be coupled to the feed. Control circuitry may use the first tunable component to tune a midband antenna resonance when sensor circuitry identifies that the device is being held in a right hand and may use the second tunable component to tune the midband resonance when the sensor circuitry identifies that the device is being held in a left hand. For tuning a low band resonance, the control circuitry may place the antenna in different tuning states by sequentially adjusting a selected one of the matching circuitry and the tunable components, potentially reverting to a previous tuning state at each step in the sequence. This may ensure that antenna efficiency is satisfactory regardless of antenna loading conditions.
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公开(公告)号：US10103423B2
公开(公告)日：2018-10-16
申请号：US14020676
申请日：2013-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Daniel W. Jarvis , Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Miguel C. Christophy , Hao Xu , Jayesh Nath , Jared M. Kole , Mattia Pascolini , Ruben Caballero , Jennifer M. Edwards , Peter I. Bevelacqua , Robert W. Schlub
Abstract: A housing for a personal electronic device is described herein. The housing may include at least one modular subassembly configured to be arranged within an internal cavity of the housing. The at least one modular subassembly is aligned with a feature external to the housing, is affixed to an interior surface of the internal cavity, and is configured to function both as an antenna and as an internal support member of the housing.
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公开(公告)号：US20180277936A1
公开(公告)日：2018-09-27
申请号：US15994853
申请日：2018-05-31
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Hao Xu , Jayesh Nath , Peter I. Bevelacqua , Jennifer M. Edwards , Daniel W. Jarvis , Jared M. Kole , Mattia Pascolini , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/085 , H01Q1/44 , Y10T29/49016
Abstract: A housing for a personal electronic device is described herein. The housing may include at least one modular subassembly configured to be arranged within an internal cavity of the housing. The at least one modular subassembly is aligned with a feature external to the housing, is affixed to an interior surface of the internal cavity, and is configured to function both as an antenna and as an internal support member of the housing. A hybrid antenna is also described herein. The hybrid antenna can include first and second flexible members capable of facilitating wireless communication, where the first and second flexible members are affixed to one another via a metal member.
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75.发明申请Antenna Structures Having Resonating Elements and Parasitic Elements Within Slots in Conductive Elements 审中-公开天线结构在传导元件的槽内具有谐振元件和寄生元件公开(公告)号：US20160118718A1
公开(公告)日：2016-04-28
申请号：US14992213
申请日：2016-01-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Jerzy S. Guterman , Hao Xu , Douglas Blake Kough , Eduardo Lopez Camacho , Mattia Pascolini , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q5/357 , H01Q1/2266 , H01Q5/378
Abstract: Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements such as dual-band antenna resonating elements that resonate in first and second communications bands. The antenna structures may also contain parasitic antenna elements such as elements that are operative in only the first or second communications band and elements that are operative in both the first and second communications bands. The antenna resonating elements and parasitic elements may be mounted on a common dielectric carrier. The dielectric carrier may be mounted within a slot or other opening in a conductive element. The conductive element may be formed from conductive housing structures in an electronic device such as a portable computer. The portable computer may have a clutch barrel with a dielectric cover. The dielectric cover may overlap and cover the slot and the dielectric carrier.
Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括射频收发器电路和天线结构。 天线结构可以包括诸如在第一和第二通信频带中共振的双频天线谐振元件的天线谐振元件。 天线结构还可以包含诸如仅在第一或第二通信频带中操作的元件的寄生天线元件和在第一和第二通信频带中都可操作的元件。 天线谐振元件和寄生元件可以安装在公共介电载体上。 电介质载体可以安装在导电元件中的槽或其它开口内。 导电元件可以由诸如便携式计算机的电子设备中的导电外壳结构形成。 便携式计算机可以具有带电介质盖的离合器筒。 电介质盖可以重叠并覆盖槽和电介质载体。
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公开(公告)号：US20160072539A1
公开(公告)日：2016-03-10
申请号：US14477596
申请日：2014-09-04
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Hongfei Hu , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Hao Xu , Mattia Pascolini , Ruben Caballero , Erdinc Irci
IPC: H04B1/3888
CPC classification number: H04B1/3888 , H01Q1/243 , H01Q9/42 , H04M1/72527
Abstract: A removable case may receive an electronic device. A male connector in the case may mate with a female connector in the device. A battery in the case may supply power to the device through the male connector. The electronic device may have an antenna formed from peripheral conductive housing structures and an antenna ground. The case may have a supplemental antenna that restores antenna performance when the device is received within the case. The supplemental antenna may be formed from a monopole antenna resonating element coupled to the antenna ground through the power pin. The monopole element may have a portion that runs parallel to the peripheral conductive housing structures. During operation of the antenna in the electronic device, the supplemental antenna in the case may be indirectly fed by near-field coupling between the supplemental antenna and the antenna of the electronic device.
Abstract translation: 可移动外壳可以接收电子设备。 外壳中的阳连接器可与设备中的母连接器配合。 这种情况下的电池可以通过公连接器为设备供电。 电子设备可以具有由外围导电外壳结构和天线接地形成的天线。 该情况可以具有补充天线，当在该情况下接收到该装置时恢复天线性能。 辅助天线可以由通过电源引脚耦合到天线地的单极天线谐振元件形成。 单极元件可以具有平行于外围导电外壳结构延伸的部分。 在电子设备中的天线操作期间，可以通过附加天线和电子设备的天线之间的近场耦合来间接地馈送该情况下的补充天线。
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77.发明授权Methods and apparatus for performing coexistence testing for multi-antenna electronic devices 有权用于执行多天线电子设备共存测试的方法和装置公开(公告)号：US08995926B2
公开(公告)日：2015-03-31
申请号：US13629414
申请日：2012-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Matthew A. Mow , Thomas E. Biedka , Ming-Ju Tsai , Liang Han , Xu Han , Anand Lakshmanan , Nanbo Jin , Hongfei Hu , Dean F. Darnell , Joshua G. Nickel , Jayesh Nath , Yijun Zhou , Hao Xu , Yuehui Ouyang , Nirali Shah , Mattia Pascolini , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H04W24/08 , H04B17/318 , H04B17/345 , H04W24/06
Abstract: Radio frequency test systems for characterizing antenna performance in various radio coexistence scenarios are provided. In one suitable arrangement, a test system may be used to perform passive radio coexistence characterization. During passive radio coexistence characterization, at least one signal generator may be used to feed aggressor signals directly to antennas within an electronic device under test (DUT). The aggressor signals may generate undesired interference signals in a victim frequency band, which can then be received and analyzed using a spectrum analyzer. During active radio coexistence characterization, at least one radio communications emulator may be used to communicate with a DUT via a first test antenna. While the DUT is communicating with the at least one radio communications emulator, test signals may also be conveyed between DUT 10 and a second test antenna. Test signals conveyed through the second test antenna may be used in obtaining signal interference level measurements.
Abstract translation: 提供了用于在各种无线电共存场景中表征天线性能的射频测试系统。 在一种合适的布置中，可以使用测试系统来执行被动无线电共存表征。 在被动无线电共存表征期间，可以使用至少一个信号发生器来将攻击者信号直接馈送到被测电子设备（DUT）内的天线。 攻击者信号可能在受害频段中产生不期望的干扰信号，然后使用频谱分析仪接收和分析。 在有源无线电共存表征期间，可以使用至少一个无线电通信仿真器来经由第一测试天线与DUT进行通信。 当DUT正在与至少一个无线电通信仿真器进行通信时，也可以在DUT 10和第二测试天线之间传送测试信号。 通过第二测试天线传送的测试信号可用于获得信号干扰电平测量。
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78.发明申请公开(公告)号：US20140323063A1
公开(公告)日：2014-10-30
申请号：US13871996
申请日：2013-04-26
Applicant: APPLE INC.
Inventor： Hao Xu , Jayesh Nath , Peter Bevelacqua , Daniel W. Jarvis , Jared M. Kole , Jennifer M. Edwards , Mattia Pascolini , Richard H. Dinh , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q9/0442 , H01Q9/42 , H04B1/18
Abstract: Custom antenna structures may be used to improve antenna performance and to compensate for manufacturing variations in electronic device antennas. An electronic device antenna may include an antenna tuning element and conductive structures formed from portions of a peripheral conductive housing member and other conductive antenna structures. The antenna tuning element may be connected across a gap in the peripheral conductive housing member. The custom antenna structures may be used to couple the antenna tuning element to a fixed custom location on the peripheral conductive housing member to help satisfy design criteria and to compensate for manufacturing variations in the conductive antenna structures that could potentially lead to undesired variations in antenna performance. Custom antenna structures may include springs and custom paths on dielectric supports.
Abstract translation: 可以使用定制天线结构来改善天线性能并补偿电子设备天线中的制造变化。 电子设备天线可以包括天线调谐元件和由外围导电外壳构件和其它导电天线结构的部分形成的导电结构。 天线调谐元件可以跨越外围导电外壳构件中的间隙连接。 定制天线结构可用于将天线调谐元件耦合到外围导电外壳构件上的固定定制位置，以帮助满足设计标准并补偿导电天线结构中可能导致天线性能不期望变化的制造变化 。 定制天线结构可以包括弹簧和电介质支撑件上的定制路径。
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公开(公告)号：US20250087890A1
公开(公告)日：2025-03-13
申请号：US18464999
申请日：2023-09-11
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Ahmed Ali Abdelhaliem Nafe , Ali Pourghorban Saghati , Ana Papio Toda , Carlo Di Nallo , Enrique Ayala Vazquez , Erdinc Irci , Hao Xu , Hongfei Hu , Jingni Zhong , Mattia Pascolini , Ming Chen , Mohsen Salehi , Nikolaj P Kammersgaard , Orbay Tuncay , Salih Yarga , Seyed Mohammad Amjadi , Tiejun Yu , Yiren Wang , Yuan Tao
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and a housing having peripheral conductive housing structures. The wireless circuitry may include first and second antennas. The first antenna may have a resonating element arm formed from a first segment of the peripheral conductive housing structures. The second antenna may have a resonating element arm formed from a second segment of the peripheral conductive housing structures separated from the first segment by a gap. Switchable short paths may be coupled between the second segment and ground on opposing sides of an antenna feed for the second antenna and/or may be coupled between the first and second segments and ground on opposing sides of the gap. Additionally or alternatively, a switch may be coupled between the first and second segments across the gap and a tuning component may couple the second segment to the ground structures.
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公开(公告)号：US20240080976A1
公开(公告)日：2024-03-07
申请号：US18458747
申请日：2023-08-30
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor： Peter A. Dvorak , Eric W. Bates , Ana Papio Toda , Yiren Wang , Hao Xu , Yuan Tao , Han Wang , Jack R Lanzi , Ronald Lam
CPC classification number: H05K1/11 , H05K1/028 , H05K1/181 , H05K5/0217 , H05K7/1427 , H04R1/02 , H05K2201/0141 , H05K2201/10098 , H05K2201/10128
Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a liquid crystal polymer (LCP) printed circuit having conductive trace and a hole. A conductive flange may be soldered to the conductive trace and may extend into the hole. The end of the conductive flange may laterally surround a central opening within the hole. A conductive contact may be inserted into the central opening. Solder may be deposited over the conductive flange and in the central opening. The solder may couple the conductive contact to the conductive flange and thus the conductive trace. This may ensure a robust mechanical and electrical connection between the conductive contact and the conductive trace on the printed circuit despite the printed circuit being formed from LCP, which may not support copper-plated through vias for coupling to the conductive contact.
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