Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Adaptive self-tunable antenna system and method
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Application No.: US15894667Application Date: 2018-02-12
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Publication No.: US10348272B2Publication Date: 2019-07-09
- Inventor: Christopher Zachara
- Applicant: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
- Applicant Address: US IL Niles
- Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
- Current Assignee: Shure Acquisition Holdings, Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US IL Niles
- Agency: Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
- Agent William J. Lenz
- Main IPC: H01Q11/12
- IPC: H01Q11/12 ; H04B1/04 ; H03J3/02 ; H01Q1/22 ; H01Q9/14 ; H01Q21/28

Abstract:
Adaptive self-tunable antenna systems and methods are provided including a closed-loop system for sensing near-field RF signals of transmitted RF signals and tuning an antenna or switching between multiple antennas, so that the strength of the transmitted RF signals is maximized. A sensing antenna detects the near-field RF signal, which is filtered and converted to an RF strength control signal that can be used to generate an antenna tuning control signal. An antenna tuner uses the antenna tuning control signal to keep the antenna in resonance by dynamically changing the electrical length of the antenna or switching between multiple antennas to maximize the strength of the radiated RF signal. Such antennas may be less prone to detuning due to interaction with human bodies or other objects. Dynamically matching the antennas to an RF power amplifier and low noise amplifier can improve stability, power efficiency, gain, noise figure, and receiver sensitivity.
Public/Granted literature
- US20180269857A1 ADAPTIVE SELF-TUNABLE ANTENNA SYSTEM AND METHOD Public/Granted day:2018-09-20
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