Abstract:
A communication method used in a handheld communication device is provided. The communication method comprises the steps outlined below. Whether a voice communication is established is determined. When the voice communication is established, a sensing element is activated to determine whether the handheld communication device is operated in a hand mode. When the handheld communication device is not operated in the hand mode, an antenna module of the handheld communication device would be operated in a first operation frequency band to perform the voice communication. When the handheld communication device is operated in the hand mode, the antenna module of the handheld communication device would be operated in a second operation frequency band to perform the voice communication, in which the second operation frequency band is higher than the first operation frequency band. A handheld communication device is disclosed herein as well.
Abstract:
Method for performing dynamic impedance matching and communication apparatus thereof are provided. With respect to an operating band of an impedance matching circuit of a communication device, a first number of times of tuning are performed on a first element of an impedance matching circuit, and a second number of times of tuning are performed on a second element of the impedance matching circuit, wherein the first number is different from the second number.
Abstract:
A handheld device is provided, wherein the handheld device comprises a housing, a circuit board, a planar antenna and a switch. The housing comprising an outer surface is configured to define a receiving space. The circuit board is disposed in the receiving space. The planar antenna comprises a metal layer, wherein the metal layer comprising a first connecting point and a second connecting point is patterned on the outer surface. The switch comprising a first electrode and a second electrode is configured to control the electrical connection between the first connecting point and the second connecting point, wherein the first electrode and the second electrode are electrically connected between the first connecting point and the second connecting point. The planar antenna operates at a first central band when the switch is turned on, and operates at a second central band when the switch is turned off.
Abstract:
An electronic device for processing radio frequency signals includes an antenna, an RF circuit, and a matching circuit. The matching circuit provides variable impedance between the antenna and the RF circuit. The antenna is capable of operating in a first frequency band or a second frequency band according to the variable impedance The matching circuit includes a first element; a second element; a first tuning cell connected to the first element and the second element, and comprising a first tuning element, a second tuning element and a first control element, the first control element determining whether to make a first node connected between the first and second tuning elements couple to a voltage level according to a first control signal; and a selecting circuit coupled to the first control element and configured to generate the first control signal so as to adjust the variable impedance.
Abstract:
A mobile communication device and an impedance matching method thereof are provided. The mobile communication device includes an antenna, a power amplifier, a tunable matching circuit, a power detection circuit and a controller. The tunable matching circuit determines an output impedance encountered by a radio frequency (RF) signal transmitted by the power amplifier to the antenna when the RF signal enters the tunable matching circuit. The power detection circuit detects a forward power of the RF signal entering the antenna and a reflected power of the antenna. The controller tunes the tunable matching circuit according to a frequency range currently used by the mobile communication device, the forward power and the reflected power to steer the output impedance toward a corresponding load-pull impedance that the power amplifier has in the frequency range.
Abstract:
A mobile device at least includes a dielectric substrate, an antenna array, and a transceiver. The antenna array includes a first antenna, a second antenna, and a third antenna. The third antenna is disposed between the first and second antennas so as to reduce coupling between the first and second antennas. The first, second and third antennas are all embedded in the dielectric substrate and substantially arranged in a straight line. Each of the first and second antennas is a transmission antenna and the third antenna is a reception antenna, or each of the first and second antennas is a reception antenna and the third antenna is a transmission antenna. The transceiver is coupled to the antenna array and is configured to transmit or receive a signal.
Abstract:
A multi-feed antenna is disclosed. The multi-feed antenna includes a first feed terminal, a second feed terminal, a first ground terminal, a second ground terminal, a radiator and a control circuit. The radiator is coupled to the first feed terminal, the second feed terminal, the first ground terminal and the second ground terminal. The control circuit is coupled to the first feed terminal and the second feed terminal and used for switching a radio frequency (RF) signal between the first feed terminal to the first ground terminal and the second feed terminal to the second ground terminal.
Abstract:
A tunable impedance matching circuit is provided for matching a signal source to an impedance of an antenna. The tunable impedance matching circuit includes two terminals, a series path, and two shunt paths. The first terminal is coupled to the signal source, and the second terminal is coupled to the antenna. The series path is coupled between the first terminal and the second terminal and includes a first tunable capacitor and at least one tunable inductor. One of the two shunt paths is coupled between the first terminal and a ground end, and the other one of the two shunt paths is coupled between the second terminal and the ground end. Each of the shunt paths includes a second tunable capacitor.
Abstract:
A handheld device and a planar antenna thereof are provided. The planar antenna comprises a radiator having a feeding point, a first short point and a second short point. The feeding point is coupled to a circuit board of the handheld device so that the handheld device transmits and receives a RF (radio frequency) signal through the radiator. The first short point is coupled to a ground of the circuit board so as to be grounded. A control element is disposed on the handheld device or the planar antenna in order to control the second short point to be selectively electrically coupled to the ground so that the planar antenna can operate at two different central frequencies. Furthermore, the planar antenna can operate at multiple central frequencies by changing a position of the second short point contacted to the radiator.
Abstract:
A radio-frequency (RF) processing device, for a wireless communication device, is disclosed. The RF processing device comprises an antenna, an RF-signal processing module, a controller, for generating a control signal according to a band switching signal, and a matching adjustment module for adjusting an impedance between the antenna and the RF-signal processing module according to the control signal.