Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Tunable loop antennas
- Patent Title (中): 可调环形天线
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Application No.: US13041934Application Date: 2011-03-07
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Publication No.: US09246221B2Publication Date: 2016-01-26
- Inventor: Nanbo Jin , Mattia Pascolini , Matt A. Mow , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
- Applicant: Nanbo Jin , Mattia Pascolini , Matt A. Mow , Robert W. Schlub , Ruben Caballero
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Treyz Law Group
- Agent G. Victor Treyz; Joseph F. Guihan
- Main IPC: H01Q1/24
- IPC: H01Q1/24 ; H01Q7/00

Abstract:
Electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. A parallel-fed loop antenna may be formed from portions of a conductive bezel and a ground plane. The antenna may operate in multiple communications bands. The bezel may surround a peripheral portion of a display that is mounted to the front of an electronic device. The bezel may contain a gap. Antenna feed terminals for the antenna may be located on opposing sides of the gap. A variable capacitor may bridge the gap. An inductive element may bridge the gap and the antenna feed terminals. A switchable inductor may be coupled in parallel with the inductive element. Tunable matching circuitry may be coupled between one of the antenna feed terminals and a conductor in a coaxial cable connecting the transceiver circuitry to the antenna.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120231750A1 TUNABLE LOOP ANTENNAS Public/Granted day:2012-09-13
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