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公开(公告)号:US10666471B2
公开(公告)日:2020-05-26
申请号:US16132697
申请日:2018-09-17
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Lydi Smaini , Tarik Tabet , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices are provided for reducing and/or eliminating impact of inter-carrier interference on wireless signals transmitted and received via off-grid radio communications (e.g., Device-to-Device (D2D) communication). The method may include using circuitry to generate a plurality of subcarriers associated with a data signal, such that the plurality of subcarriers transmit the data signal along a narrowband transmission channel. The method may involve using the circuitry to remove a null subcarrier of the plurality of subcarriers that is located at a direct current (DC) frequency. The method may also involve generating an asymmetrical frequency spectrum for a portion of the plurality of subcarriers centered about the removed null subcarrier. The method may also include transmitting the plurality of subcarriers to another electronic device via D2D communication.
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公开(公告)号:US20190098699A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US15716730
申请日:2017-09-27
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Rastislav Vazny , Matthias Sauer , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier
Abstract: A portable electronic device includes a baseband integrated circuit configured to generate communication data and control signals. The portable electronic device also includes an optical path configured to be coupled to the baseband integrated circuit to transmit the data signals from the baseband integrated circuit. The portable electronic device additionally includes a radiohead configured to be coupled to the optical path to receive the data signals transmitted along the optical path from the baseband integrated circuit.
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公开(公告)号:US20160353616A1
公开(公告)日:2016-12-01
申请号:US15236255
申请日:2016-08-12
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Richard Hung Minh Dinh , Shayan Malek , Scott A. Myers , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier
IPC: H05K9/00 , H05K1/02 , H05K3/34 , H01L23/552 , H01L23/29 , H01M2/02 , H01L23/373 , H01L23/66 , H03F3/195 , H03F3/213 , G06F1/16 , H05K1/18 , H01L23/24
CPC classification number: H05K9/0024 , B32B17/061 , B41F17/00 , G03B15/03 , G06F1/1626 , G06F1/1656 , H01L23/24 , H01L23/296 , H01L23/3737 , H01L23/552 , H01L23/66 , H01L2223/6644 , H01M2/026 , H01M2/0292 , H01M2220/30 , H03F3/195 , H03F3/213 , H03F2200/451 , H04M1/0277 , H05K1/0203 , H05K1/0215 , H05K1/181 , H05K1/189 , H05K3/341 , H05K3/3447 , H05K3/363 , H05K2201/0116 , H05K2201/0162 , H05K2201/056 , H05K2201/10106 , H05K2201/10121 , H05K2201/10371 , H05K2201/10409 , H05K2201/2009 , H05K2203/1316 , Y02P70/613 , Y10T29/4911
Abstract: Electronic devices may be provided that include mechanical and electronic components. Connectors may be used to interconnect printed circuits and devices mounted to printed circuits. Printed circuits may include rigid printed circuit boards and flexible printed circuit boards. Heat sinks and other thermally conductive structures may be used to remove excess component heat. Structures may also be provided in an electronic device to detect moisture. Integrated circuits and other circuitry may be mounted on a printed circuit board under a radio-frequency shielding can.
Abstract translation: 可以提供包括机械和电子部件的电子设备。 连接器可用于连接安装到印刷电路的印刷电路和器件。 印刷电路可以包括刚性印刷电路板和柔性印刷电路板。 散热片和其他导热结构可用于去除多余的部件热量。 也可以在电子设备中提供结构以检测湿气。 集成电路和其他电路可以安装在射频屏蔽罐下的印刷电路板上。
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公开(公告)号:US10715204B2
公开(公告)日:2020-07-14
申请号:US16145857
申请日:2018-09-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Joonhoi Hur , Rastislav Vazny , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for operating in either frequency division duplexing (FDD) or time division duplexing (TDD) for wireless communications using the same electrical balance duplexer (EBD) circuitry in a transceiver device are provided. A series of switches may selectively couple components of the EBD, such as a low noise amplifier (LNA), a power amplifier (PA), and balancing impedance, to ground based on selected operation mode (e.g., FDD or TDD) while reducing insertion loss of the receiver (RX) and transmitter (TX) signals. Tuned matching network blocks for the LNA and PA may be used in addition to the series of switches to provide impedance matching for additional reduction of insertion loss.
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公开(公告)号:US20200083867A1
公开(公告)日:2020-03-12
申请号:US16123826
申请日:2018-09-06
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Joonhoi Hur , Rastislav Vazny , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier
Abstract: Systems, methods, and devices for reducing insertion loss and/or swapping transmitter (TX) and receiver (RX) frequencies in an electrical balance duplexer (EBD) used in a transceiver device for frequency division duplexing (FDD) applications are provided. Feed-forward receiver path from the antenna to a low noise amplifier (LNA) and a feed-forward path from the antenna to a power amplifier (PA) of the EBD may be used for reducing insertion loss of the RX and TX signals. In some embodiments, switches may be used to selectively alter operational modes for varied levels of isolation and/or swapping of TX and RX frequencies.
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公开(公告)号:US20200059941A1
公开(公告)日:2020-02-20
申请号:US16665256
申请日:2019-10-28
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Farouk Belghoul , Paul V. Flynn , Louie J. Sanguinetti , Bernd W. Adler , Christian W. Mucke , Joseph Hakim , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier , Matthias Sauer , Tushar R. Shah , Daniel R. Borges , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Cesar Perez
Abstract: An apparatus such as a wireless communication device (UE) may include first circuitry configured to conduct wireless communications according to a first radio access technology (RAT) in a first frequency band and in a second frequency band, where the first RAT is a cellular RAT, the first frequency band is in an unlicensed spectrum, and the second frequency band is in a licensed spectrum. The apparatus may include second circuitry configured to conduct wireless communications according to a second RAT in the first frequency band, wherein the second RAT is a wireless local area network (WLAN) RAT. The apparatus may be configured to determine to perform a scan operation in the first frequency band using the first circuitry and, based on one or more transmissions by the second circuitry using the first frequency band, adjust one or more parameters for the scan measurement by the first circuitry. The cellular communications in the first frequency band may be LAA communications, for example.
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公开(公告)号:US10462805B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-29
申请号:US15711061
申请日:2017-09-21
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Farouk Belghoul , Paul V. Flynn , Louie J. Sanguinetti , Bernd W. Adler , Christian W. Mucke , Joseph Hakim , Ronald W. Dimpflmaier , Matthias Sauer , Tushar R. Shah , Daniel R. Borges , Rafael L. Rivera-Barreto , Cesar Perez
IPC: H04W72/12 , H04B7/06 , H04W16/14 , H04W72/04 , H04W24/10 , H04W74/06 , H04W72/08 , H04W74/08 , H04W88/06
Abstract: A wireless communication device (UE) includes a cellular processor configured to conduct wireless communications according to a first radio access technology (RAT) in a first frequency band and in a second frequency band, wherein the first RAT is a cellular RAT, the first frequency band is in an unlicensed spectrum, and the second frequency band is in a licensed spectrum. In some embodiments, the apparatus includes a wireless local area network (WLAN) processor configured to conduct wireless communications according to a second RAT in the first frequency band. In some embodiments, the cellular processor and the WLAN processor are configured to couple to a common antenna for communications in the first frequency band. In some embodiments, the cellular processor may notify the WLAN processor when it is scanning and/or when it is assigned secondary component carriers in the first frequency band. In some embodiments, the WLAN processor may notify the cellular processor when it is transmitting. In some embodiments, the WLAN processor and/or the cellular processor may perform one or more actions in response to such notifications to improve coexistence in the first frequency band.
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公开(公告)号:US10461789B2
公开(公告)日:2019-10-29
申请号:US16010208
申请日:2018-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ronald W. Dimpflmaier , Matthias Sauer , Bernd W. Adler
Abstract: A low-power scouting receiver is presented that provides an ability perform low-power scouting functions at a relatively low power. The low-power scouting functions determine context information for the receiver and enable fine-tuning of other receiver operations based on the context information. The low-power scouting functions include receiver control and switching, jammer detection, self-interference detection, or other context-dependent radio parameters.
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公开(公告)号:US20190097671A1
公开(公告)日:2019-03-28
申请号:US15715739
申请日:2017-09-26
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ronald W. Dimpflmaier , Rastislav Vazny , Lydi R. Smaini
Abstract: The present disclosure relates to radiofrequency (RF) communications systems that may operate efficiently over a broad range of signal output levels. Electronic devices may employ amplification circuitry in the communication RF systems to provide output signal power. For example, amplification provided by external power amplifiers disposed in front-end modules may be more efficient at a higher range of output signal power, but may be inefficient at a lower range of output signal power. The disclosure relates to architectures for RF communication systems having transceivers and front-end modules that may provide power-efficient over broad ranges. Front-end modules may, for example, be managed to disable and/or enable external power amplifiers based of the output signal power. Transceivers may, for example, include internal power amplifier which may provide amplification for low output signals, and may operate as a driver to the external power amplifier of the front-end module for high output signals. Methods for managing the circuitry are also discussed.
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公开(公告)号:US20180367175A1
公开(公告)日:2018-12-20
申请号:US16010208
申请日:2018-06-15
Applicant: Apple Inc.
Inventor: Ronald W. Dimpflmaier , Matthias Sauer , Bernd W. Adler
CPC classification number: H04B1/1027 , H04B1/18 , H04K3/226 , H04K2203/16 , H04K2203/18 , H04K2203/36
Abstract: A low-power scouting receiver is presented that provides an ability perform low-power scouting functions at a relatively low power. The low-power scouting functions determine context information for the receiver and enable fine-tuning of other receiver operations based on the context information. The low-power scouting functions include receiver control and switching, jammer detection, self-interference detection, or other context-dependent radio parameters.
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