公开(公告)号：US20160197401A1

公开(公告)日：2016-07-07

申请号：US15071795

申请日：2016-03-16

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Dean F. Darnell ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Erica J. Tong ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q3/24 ,  H01Q7/00

CPC classification number: H01Q3/247 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q5/35 ,  H01Q5/371 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/30 ,  H04B5/0081

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with shared antenna structures that can be used to form both a near-field-communications antenna such as a loop antenna and a non-near-field communications antenna such as an inverted-F antenna. The antenna structures may include conductive structures such as metal traces on printed circuits or other dielectric substrates, internal metal housing structures, or other conductive electronic device housing structures. A main resonating element arm may be separated from an antenna ground by an opening. A non-near-field communications antenna return path and antenna feed path may span the opening. A balun may have first and second electromagnetically coupled inductors. The second inductor may have terminals coupled across differential signal terminals in a near-field communications transceiver. The first inductor may form part of the near-field communications loop antenna.

公开(公告)号：US09350068B2

公开(公告)日：2016-05-24

申请号：US14733746

申请日：2015-06-08

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jerzy Guterman ,  Qingxiang Li ,  Mattia Pascolini

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q9/42

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.

Abstract translation: 电子设备具有由空腔天线结构形成的天线。 电子设备可以具有金属外壳。 金属壳体可以具有其上安装有诸如显示器的部件的上壳体和安装诸如键盘的部件的下壳体。 可以使用铰链将上壳体安装到下壳体以围绕旋转轴线旋转。 空腔天线可以形成在位于铰链之间并沿着旋转轴线延伸的离合器筒区域中。 可以在空腔天线之间形成柔性印刷电路。 每个空腔天线可以具有与一个铰链相邻的第一端和邻近柔性印刷电路的第二端。 空腔天线的腔壁可以由诸如下壳体的金属部分的金属外壳结构形成。

公开(公告)号：US20160064812A1

公开(公告)日：2016-03-03

申请号：US14476453

申请日：2014-09-03

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Liang Han ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Salih Yarga ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Xu Han ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q1/22

CPC classification number: H01Q1/52 ,  H01Q1/22 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q1/50 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q21/28

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an antenna. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. The antenna resonating element may be formed from peripheral conductive housing structures. An audio jack or other connector may be mounted in an opening in the peripheral conductive housing structures. The audio jack may overlap the antenna ground. Contacts in the audio jack may be coupled to an interference mitigation circuit. The interference mitigation circuit may include capacitors coupled to the ground and inductors coupled between the contacts and the capacitors. Radio-frequency signal blocking inductors may be coupled between the interference mitigation circuit and respective ports in an audio circuit.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有天线。 天线可以具有天线谐振元件和天线接地。 天线谐振元件可以由外围导电壳体结构形成。 音频插孔或其他连接器可以安装在外围导电外壳结构中的开口中。 音频插孔可能与天线接地重叠。 音频插孔中的触点可以耦合到干扰抑制电路。 干扰减轻电路可以包括耦合到接地的电容器和耦合在触点和电容器之间的电感器。 射频信号阻塞电感器可以耦合在干扰减轻电路和音频电路中的相应端口之间。

公开(公告)号：US20160056527A1

公开(公告)日：2016-02-25

申请号：US14463299

申请日：2014-08-19

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Mattia Pascolini ,  Nanbo Jin

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H01Q13/10

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  G06F21/32 ,  G06K9/00006 ,  G06K9/0002 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q1/38 ,  H01Q1/48 ,  H01Q3/247 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/0485 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q13/103 ,  H04M1/026 ,  H04N5/2253

Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry and components such as sensors. The electronic device may have a metal housing having first and second planar rear wall portions separated by a gap. Conductive structures may bridge the gap to electrically couple the first and second rear wall portions. The wireless circuitry may include a hybrid slot inverted-F antenna. The antenna may have an inverted-F antenna resonating element formed from peripheral housing structures that are separated from the second rear wall portion by an opening. The opening may form a C-shaped slot antenna resonating element for the antenna. The sensors may include a fingerprint sensor. The fingerprint sensor may be coupled to a button member in a button. The fingerprint sensor and other portions of the button may overlap the second planar rear wall portion to minimize interference with antenna operation.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有无线电路和诸如传感器的组件。 电子设备可以具有金属壳体，其具有由间隙分开的第一和第二平面后壁部分。 导电结构可以桥接间隙以电耦合第一和第二后壁部分。 无线电路可以包括混合槽倒F天线。 天线可以具有由外围壳体结构形成的倒F天线谐振元件，该外围壳体结构通过开口与第二后壁部分隔开。 开口可以形成用于天线的C形缝隙天线谐振元件。 传感器可以包括指纹传感器。 指纹传感器可以联接到按钮中的按钮构件。 指纹传感器和按钮的其他部分可以与第二平面后壁部分重叠，以最小化对天线操作的干扰。

公开(公告)号：US09236659B2

公开(公告)日：2016-01-12

申请号：US14096417

申请日：2013-12-04

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Erdinc Irci ,  Salih Yarga ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Thomas E. Biedka ,  Nicholas S. Reimnitz

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H01Q13/10 ,  H01Q9/14 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q5/357

CPC classification number: H01Q13/103 ,  H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q5/357 ,  H01Q9/145 ,  H01Q9/42

Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with a housing. The housing may have a periphery that is surrounded by peripheral conductive structures such as a segmented peripheral metal member. A segment of the peripheral metal member may be separated from a ground by a slot. An antenna feed may have a positive antenna terminal coupled to the peripheral metal member and a ground terminal coupled to the ground and may feed both an inverted-F antenna structure that is formed from the peripheral metal member and the ground and a slot antenna structure that is formed from the slot. Control circuitry may tune the antenna by controlling adjustable components that are coupled to the peripheral metal member. The adjustable components may include adjustable inductors and adjustable capacitors.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以设置有壳体。 壳体可以具有被诸如分段的外围金属构件的外围导电结构包围的周边。 外围金属构件的一段可以通过狭槽与地面分离。 天线馈电可以具有耦合到外围金属构件的正天线端子和耦合到地面的接地端子，并且可以馈送由外围金属构件和地面形成的倒F形天线结构和缝隙天线结构， 由槽形成。 控制电路可以通过控制耦合到外围金属构件的可调组件来调谐天线。 可调部件可以包括可调电感器和可调电容器。

公开(公告)号：US09166634B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13888110

申请日：2013-05-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Dean F. Darnell ,  Enrique Ayala Vazquez ,  Hongfei Hu ,  Yuehui Ouyang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Hao Xu ,  Jayesh Nath ,  Yijun Zhou ,  Nanbo Jin ,  David Pratt ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Liang Han ,  Thomas E. Biedka

IPC: H04W88/06 ,  H04B1/04 ,  H04B1/18

CPC classification number: H04B1/0458 ,  H04B1/18

Abstract: Electronic devices may include antenna structures. The antenna structures may form an antenna having first and second feeds at different locations. A first transceiver may be coupled to the first feed using a first circuit. A second transceiver may be coupled to the second feed using a second circuit. The first and second feeds may be isolated from each other using the first and second circuits. The second circuit may have a notch filter that isolates the second feed from the first feed at operating frequencies associated with the first transceiver. The first circuit may include an adjustable component such as an adjustable capacitor. The adjustable component may be placed in different states depending on the mode of operation of the second transceiver to ensure that the first feed is isolated from the second feed.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括天线结构。 天线结构可以形成在不同位置具有第一和第二馈送的天线。 第一收发器可以使用第一电路耦合到第一馈送。 第二收发器可以使用第二电路耦合到第二馈送。 第一和第二馈送可以使用第一和第二电路彼此隔离。 第二电路可以具有陷波滤波器，其在与第一收发器相关联的工作频率下将第二馈送与第一馈送隔离。 第一电路可以包括诸如可调电容器的可调节部件。 取决于第二收发器的操作模式，可调整部件可以被置于不同的状态，以确保第一进给与第二进给隔离。

公开(公告)号：US09164159B2

公开(公告)日：2015-10-20

申请号：US13715648

申请日：2012-12-14

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jayesh Nath ,  Liang Han ,  Matthew A. Mow ,  Ming-Ju Tsai ,  Joshua G. Nickel ,  Hao Xu ,  Peter Bevelacqua ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Robert W. Schlub ,  Ruben Caballero

IPC: G01R35/00 ,  G01R31/319 ,  G01R31/28

CPC classification number: G01R35/007 ,  G01R31/2822 ,  G01R31/2879 ,  G01R31/3191

Abstract: A manufacturing system for assembling wireless electronic devices is provided. The manufacturing system may include test stations for testing the radio-frequency performance of components that are to be assembled within the electronic devices. A reference test station may be calibrated using calibration coupons having known radio-frequency characteristics. The calibration coupons may include transmission line structures. The reference test station may measure verification standards to establish baseline measurement data. The verification standards may include circuitry having electrical components with given impedance values. Many verification coupons may be measured to enable testing for a wide range of impedance values. Test stations in the manufacturing system may subsequently measure the verification standards to generate test measurement data. The test measurement data may be compared to the baseline measurement data to characterize the performance of the test stations to ensure consistent test measurements across the test stations.

Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于组装无线电子设备的制造系统。 制造系统可以包括用于测试要在电子设备内组装的组件的射频性能的测试站。 可以使用具有已知射频特性的校准试样来校准参考测试台。 校准试样可以包括传输线结构。 参考测试站可以测量验证标准以建立基线测量数据。 验证标准可以包括具有给定阻抗值的电气部件的电路。 可以测量许多验证券，以测试宽范围的阻抗值。 制造系统中的测试台随后可以测量验证标准以产生测试测量数据。 可以将测试测量数据与基线测量数据进行比较，以表征测试站的性能，以确保跨越测试站的一致的测试测量。

公开(公告)号：US09094056B2

公开(公告)日：2015-07-28

申请号：US14043636

申请日：2013-10-01

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Yuehui Ouyang ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Dean F. Darnell

IPC: H04B17/00 ,  G01R29/08 ,  G01R29/10 ,  H04B5/00

CPC classification number: H04W24/00 ,  H04B5/0025 ,  H04B5/0043 ,  H04B17/11 ,  H04B17/21 ,  H04B17/318 ,  H04B17/373

Abstract: A test station may include a test host, testing devices, and a test enclosure. A device under test (DUT) having a near-field communications (NFC) antenna may be placed in the test enclosure during production testing. The testing devices may have test antennas that may convey NFC test signals to the DUT in the test enclosure. Distances between test antennas and the DUT may be monitored by measuring path loss from the test antennas throughout testing. The testing station may also include a test unit and an RF test antenna. The test unit may use the RF test antenna to convey RF test signals to the DUT in the test enclosure. The DUT is marked as a passing DUT if gathered test data is satisfactory for each testing device in the test station and distance measurements between the test antennas and the DUT throughout testing are consistent with calibration measurements.

Abstract translation: 测试台可以包括测试主机，测试设备和测试机箱。 在生产测试期间，可以将具有近场通信（NFC）天线的被测设备（DUT）放置在测试外壳中。 测试设备可以具有测试天线，其可以在测试机箱中传送NFC测试信号到DUT。 通过在测试中测量来自测试天线的路径损耗，可以监测测试天线与DUT之间的距离。 测试台还可以包括测试单元和RF测试天线。 测试单元可以使用RF测试天线将RF测试信号传送到测试机箱中的DUT。 如果收集的测试数据对于测试站中的每个测试设备是满意的，DUT被标记为通过的DUT，并且测试中的测试天线和DUT之间的距离测量与校准测量一致。

公开(公告)号：US20150145734A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-28

申请号：US14608048

申请日：2015-01-28

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ruben Caballero ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Mohit Narang ,  Matt A. Mow ,  Robert W. Schlub

IPC: H01Q1/24 ,  H04M1/02 ,  H04B1/401 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q21/28

CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 ,  H01Q7/00 ,  H01Q9/0421 ,  H01Q9/42 ,  H01Q21/28 ,  H04B1/401 ,  H04B7/0602 ,  H04B7/0689 ,  H04M1/0202

Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and first and second antennas. An electronic device may include a housing. The first antenna may be located at an upper end of the housing and the second antenna may be located at a lower end of the housing. A peripheral conductive member may run around the edges of the housing and may be used in forming the first and second antennas. The radio-frequency transceiver circuitry may have a transmit-receive port and a receive port. Switching circuitry may connect the first antenna to the transmit-receive port and the second antenna to the receiver port or may connect the first antenna to the receive port and the second antenna to the transmit-receive port.

Abstract translation: 可以提供包含无线通信电路的电子设备。 无线通信电路可以包括射频收发器电路和第一和第二天线。 电子设备可以包括壳体。 第一天线可以位于壳体的上端，并且第二天线可以位于壳体的下端。 外围导电构件可以绕壳体的边缘延伸并且可以用于形成第一和第二天线。 射频收发器电路可以具有发送 - 接收端口和接收端口。 开关电路可以将第一天线连接到发射 - 接收端口，将第二天线连接到接收器端口，或者可以将第一天线连接到接收端口，将第二天线连接到发射 - 接收端口。

公开(公告)号：US20150122540A1

公开(公告)日：2015-05-07

申请号：US14566222

申请日：2014-12-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Scott A. Myers ,  Mattia Pascolini ,  Richard Hung Minh Dinh ,  Trent Weber ,  Robert Schlub ,  Josh Nickel ,  Robert Hill ,  Nanbo Jin ,  Tang Yew Tan

IPC: H05K5/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1658 ,  G06F1/1684 ,  G06F1/1698 ,  H01Q1/2258 ,  H01Q1/241 ,  H04M1/0249 ,  H04M1/026 ,  H04M1/0274 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/0208 ,  H05K5/03 ,  Y10T29/49002 ,  Y10T29/49169

Abstract: An electronic device may include a ring-shaped housing member defining an interior volume. The ring-shaped housing member may be configured to receive electronic device components. The ring-shaped housing member may include a first element comprising an angled region, and a second element comprising an angled region. A first intermediate element may be placed between the first and second elements, where the intermediate element is secured to internal surfaces of each of the first and second elements such that the first and second elements do not overlap. The first intermediate element may fasten the first and second elements to one another, and electrically isolate the first and second elements from one another.

Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括限定内部空间的环形壳体构件。 环形壳体构件可以被配置为接收电子设备部件。 环形壳体构件可以包括包括倾斜区域的第一元件和包括成角度区域的第二元件。 第一中间元件可以被放置在第一和第二元件之间，其中中间元件固定到第一和第二元件中的每一个的内表面，使得第一元件和第二元件不重叠。 第一中间元件可以将第一和第二元件彼此固定，并且使第一和第二元件彼此电隔离。