Antenna tuning components in patterned conductive layers

    公开(公告)号:US10200105B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-02-05

    申请号:US15638060

    申请日:2017-06-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a peripheral conductive housing wall. The housing wall may be patterned to form first and second continuous regions defining opposing edges of a patterned region. The patterned region may include slots that divide the wall into conductive structures between the first and second continuous regions. A tuning element for an antenna in the device may be formed from the conductive structures and the slots in the patterned region. The slots and the conductive structures in the patterned region may be configured to mitigate any excessive capacitances between the first and second continuous regions in one or more desired frequency bands to optimize antenna efficiency. The slots may be narrow enough so as to be invisible to the un-aided human eye. This may configure the first and second continuous regions to appear to a user as a single continuous piece of conductor.

    Electronic device antenna carrier coupled to printed circuit and housing structures

    公开(公告)号:US09912040B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-06

    申请号:US14262486

    申请日:2014-04-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q9/42 H01Q13/10

    Abstract: Electronic device antenna structures may include first and second antennas. A 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 an opening. An antenna feed for the first antenna may have a positive antenna terminal coupled to the peripheral metal member and a ground terminal coupled to the ground. A return path for the first antenna may span the opening in parallel with the antenna feed. A plastic carrier may be mounted to a printed circuit and a metal housing structure using screws. The plastic carrier may support an antenna resonating element for the second antenna and may support the return path for the first antenna. The screws may short metal structures on the plastic carrier to the metal structures and traces on the printed circuit.

    Electronic devices with antenna windows on opposing housing surfaces

    公开(公告)号:US09680202B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-06-13

    申请号:US13910986

    申请日:2013-06-05

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q1/2266 H01Q21/28

    Abstract: An electronic device housing may have a base unit and a lid. Aligned antenna windows may be formed on opposing upper and lower surfaces of the base unit along a hinge. Antenna structures that are located between respective upper and lower antenna windows on the upper and lower surfaces may be based on a pair of antennas that are coupled to switching circuitry that can select which antenna to switch into use or may be based on an antenna having a position that may be adjusted relative to the upper and lower antenna windows using a mechanical coupling to the lid or using a positioner. A sensor such as a lid position sensor may monitor how the lid is positioned relative to the base unit. Information from the lid position sensor may be used in adjusting the antenna structures to optimize performance.

    Electronic Device Antenna With Embedded Parasitic Arm
    68.
    发明申请
    Electronic Device Antenna With Embedded Parasitic Arm 有权
    带嵌入式寄生臂的电子天线

    公开(公告)号:US20170054196A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-23

    申请号:US14829008

    申请日:2015-08-18

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q5/357 H01Q13/103

    Abstract: An electronic device may have wireless circuitry with antennas. An antenna resonating element arm for an antenna may be formed from peripheral conductive structures running along the edges of a device housing. The peripheral conductive structures may form housing sidewalls. A slot may be machined into a metal housing that separates the housing sidewalls from a planar rear housing portion that forms a ground for an antenna. The slot may be filled with plastic filler. A parasitic antenna resonating element arm that supports an antenna resonance at high band frequencies may be embedded within the plastic filler. The parasitic antenna resonating element may be formed from a portion of the planar rear housing portion.

    Abstract translation: 电子设备可以具有带天线的无线电路。 用于天线的天线谐振元件臂可以由沿设备壳体的边缘延伸的周边导电结构形成。 外围导电结构可以形成外壳侧壁。 槽可以被加工成金属壳体,其将壳体侧壁与形成天线接地的平面后壳体部分分离。 槽可以填充塑料填料。 在高频带上支持天线谐振的寄生天线谐振元件臂可以嵌入在塑料填充物内。 寄生天线谐振元件可以由平面后壳体部分的一部分形成。

    Electronic device antenna with reduced lossy mode
    69.
    发明授权
    Electronic device antenna with reduced lossy mode 有权
    减少有损模式的电子设备天线

    公开(公告)号:US09531061B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-12-27

    申请号:US14476490

    申请日:2014-09-03

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 H01Q5/328 H01Q9/42 H01Q13/10

    Abstract: An electronic device may be provided with an antenna. The antenna may have an antenna resonating element and an antenna ground. An adjustable inductor may be coupled between the antenna resonating element and the antenna ground. An antenna feed may have a positive feed terminal coupled to the antenna resonating element and a ground antenna feed coupled to the antenna ground. The adjustable inductor may have first and second inductors coupled to respective first and second ports of a switch. The switch may have a third port coupled to the antenna ground. A capacitor may have a first terminal coupled to ground and a second terminal coupled to the first inductor at the first port of the switch. An inductor may be coupled between the antenna resonating element and antenna ground at a location between the adjustable inductor and the antenna feed.

    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。 可调电感器可以耦合在天线谐振元件和天线接地之间。 天线馈电可以具有耦合到天线谐振元件的正馈线端子和耦合到天线地的接地天线馈线。 可调电感器可以具有耦合到开关的相应第一和第二端口的第一和第二电感器。 开关可以具有耦合到天线接地的第三端口。 电容器可以具有耦合到地的第一端子和在开关的第一端口处耦合到第一电感器的第二端子。 电感器可以在天线谐振元件和天线接地之间的可调电感器和天线馈电之间的位置耦合。

    Electronic device with hybrid inverted-F slot antenna
    70.
    发明授权
    Electronic device with hybrid inverted-F slot antenna 有权
    具有混合倒F插槽天线的电子设备

    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.

    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。

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