Antennas for handheld electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:AU2008284177B2

    公开(公告)日:2012-09-06

    申请号:AU2008284177

    申请日:2008-07-02

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry. The wireless communications circuitry may include antenna structures. An antenna may be located in an upper right corner of the handheld device as the handheld device is operated in a portrait mode. When the handheld device is rotated counterclockwise and operated in a landscape mode, the antenna is located in an unobstructed upper left corner of the device. The antenna may be formed from a strip of conductor. A proximal end of the strip of conductor may be connected to a transmission line. A distal end of the strip of conductor may be routed away from housing surfaces by bends formed in the strip. A printed circuit board in the handheld electronic device may have a hole. The distal end of the strip of conductor may be located adjacent to the hole.

    Cavity-backed antenna for electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:GB2485688A

    公开(公告)日:2012-05-23

    申请号:GB201200468

    申请日:2010-07-01

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A cavity-backed antenna 26, or an electronic device, comprises a cavity-backed resonant antenna element 70 where the cavity 72 is formed from a dielectric support structure 112 covered with a layer of conductive material 74, 76. The dielectric material may be a moulded plastic support structure 112 with surfaces covered by a conductive metal such as copper or aluminium via any suitable deposition technique. The resonant antenna element 70 may take any form including one or more open and/or closed slot arrangements in a conductive plate or conductive layer formed on a printed circuit board, planar inverted-F antenna arrangements, patch antennas or various monopole and/or dipole printed antenna arrangements. The antenna may be arranged to operate in one or more different frequency bands. The cavity backed antenna 26 may be used in a housing associated with an electronic device such as a computer or a mobile phone. An antenna window may be provided in the said housing where the window may be formed by a region of dielectric material or from antenna window slots formed in a conductive member such as a conductive wall of the electronic device housing.

    Antenna mounting arrangement for an electronic device with a metal housing

    公开(公告)号:GB2483145A

    公开(公告)日:2012-02-29

    申请号:GB201114185

    申请日:2011-08-17

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An apparatus 10 comprises an antenna with a resonant element 76 and a metal electronic device housing 12 that forms an antenna ground element for the antenna. The antenna resonant element 76 is attached by a layer of adhesive 76 to the planar surface of a planar dielectric member 52. The planar dielectric member 52 may be a rectangular transparent display cover glass member with an opaque masking layer of black ink located along a peripheral portion of the said glass member where the antenna resonant element 76 may be adhered. A radio-frequency transceiver and transmission line may be coupled to the antenna. The antenna resonant member 76 and/or the transmission line may be formed by a flexible printed circuit using a polymer sheet substrate. The antenna resonating element 76, possibly backed by a conductive cavity, may be held in position by a biasing structure 78, such as foam, which presses the antenna resonant member 46 towards the inner surface of the display glass 52. The biasing structure may extend between the metal housing and the antenna resonant element. The antenna may be inverted-F antenna.

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    发明专利
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    公开(公告)号:DE112008001405T5

    公开(公告)日:2010-04-15

    申请号:DE112008001405

    申请日:2008-03-05

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains wireless communications circuitry. The handheld electronic device may have a housing and a display. The display may be attached to the housing using a conductive bezel. The handheld electronic device may have one or more antennas for supporting wireless communications. A ground plane in the handheld electronic device may serve as ground for one or more of the antennas. The ground plane and bezel may define an opening. A rectangular slot antenna or other suitable slot antenna may be formed from or within the opening. One or more antenna resonating elements may be formed above the slot. An electrical switch that bridges the slot may be used to modify the perimeter of the slot so as to tune the communications bands of the handheld electronic device.

    Antennas for handheld electronic devices

    公开(公告)号:AU2008205147A1

    公开(公告)日:2008-07-17

    申请号:AU2008205147

    申请日:2008-01-03

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry having at least one antenna. The antenna may have a planar ground element and a planar resonating element. The planar ground element may have a rectangular shape that matches a rectangular housing shape for a handheld electronic device. A dielectric-filled slot may be formed in one end of the planar ground element. The planar resonating element may be located above the slot. The antenna may be a hybrid antenna that contains both a slot antenna structure formed from the slot and a planar inverted-F structure formed from the planar resonating element and the planar ground element. The antenna may be fed using a single transmission line or two transmission lines. With two transmission lines, one transmission line may be associated with the slot antenna structure and one transmission line may be associated with the planar inverted-F antenna structure.

    HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH ISOLATED ANTENNAS
    67.
    发明申请
    HANDHELD ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH ISOLATED ANTENNAS 审中-公开
    具有隔离天线的手持式电子设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2008086098A3

    公开(公告)日:2009-08-20

    申请号:PCT/US2008050120

    申请日:2008-01-03

    Abstract: Handheld electronic devices are provided that contain wireless communications circuitry having at least first and second antennas. An antenna isolation element reduces signal interference between the antennas, so that the antennas may be used in close proximity to each other. A planar ground element may be used as a ground by the first and second antennas. The first antenna may be formed using a hybrid planar-inverted-F and slot arrangement in which a planar resonating element is located above a rectangular slot in the planar ground element. The second antenna may be formed from an L- shaped strip. The planar resonating element of the first antenna may have first and second arms. The first arm may resonate at a common frequency with the second antenna and may serve as the isolation element. The second arm may resonate at approximately the same frequency as the slot portion of the hybrid antenna.

    Abstract translation: 提供了包括具有至少第一和第二天线的无线通信电路的手持电子设备。 天线隔离元件降低了天线之间的信号干扰,使得天线可以彼此靠近地使用。 平面接地元件可以被第一和第二天线用作接地。 第一天线可以使用混合的平面倒置F和槽布置来形成,其中平面谐振元件位于平面接地元件中的矩形槽之上。 第二天线可以由L形条形成。 第一天线的平面谐振元件可以具有第一和第二臂。 第一臂可以以与第二天线的共同频率谐振,并且可以用作隔离元件。 第二臂可以以与混合天线的槽部大致相同的频率共振。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ACOUSTIC TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL SYSTEM
    70.
    发明申请
    ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH ACOUSTIC TRANSMIT POWER CONTROL SYSTEM 审中-公开
    具有声发射功率控制系统的电子设备

    公开(公告)号:WO2014178970A3

    公开(公告)日:2014-12-24

    申请号:PCT/US2014032081

    申请日:2014-03-27

    Applicant: APPLE INC

    Abstract: An electronic device may include wireless circuitry that is configured to transmit wireless signals during operation. A maximum transmit power level may be established that serves as a cap on how much power is transmitted from the electronic device. Adjustments may be made to the maximum transmit power level in real time based on sensor signals and other information on the operating state of the electronic device. The sensor signals may include motion signals from an accelerometer. The sensor signals may also include ultrasonic sound detected by a microphone. Device orientation data may be used by the device to select whether to measure the ultrasonic sound using a front facing or rear facing microphone. Maximum transmit power level may also be adjusted based on whether or not sound is playing through an ear speaker in the device.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以包括被配置为在操作期间发送无线信号的无线电路。 可以建立起用于从电子设备发送多少功率的上限的最大发射功率电平。 可以基于传感器信号和关于电子设备的操作状态的其他信息来实时调整最大发射功率电平。 传感器信号可以包括来自加速度计的运动信号。 传感器信号还可以包括由麦克风检测到的超声波。 设备方向数据可以由设备使用,以选择是使用面向前还是背面向麦克风来测量超声波声音。 还可以基于通过设备中的耳机扬声器播放声音来调整最大发射功率电平。

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