17849501. Electronic Device with Switchable Antenna Loop Path simplified abstract (Apple Inc.)

Electronic Device with Switchable Antenna Loop Path

Organization Name

Apple Inc.

Inventor(s)

Enrique Ayala Vazquez of Watsonville CA (US)

Yuancheng Xu of San Jose CA (US)

Hongfei Hu of Cupertino CA (US)

Hao Xu of Cupertino CA (US)

Yiren Wang of Cupertino CA (US)

Han Wang of Campbell CA (US)

Sidharath Jain of Cupertino CA (US)

Nikolaj Peter Iversen Kammersgaard of Mountain View CA (US)

Haozhan Tian of San Jose CA (US)

Yuan Tao of Santa Clara CA (US)

Carlo Di Nallo of Belmont CA (US)

Mattia Pascolini of San Francisco CA (US)

Electronic Device with Switchable Antenna Loop Path - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 17849501 titled 'Electronic Device with Switchable Antenna Loop Path

Simplified Explanation

The patent application describes an electronic device with conductive housing structures and an antenna for improved performance in a specific frequency band.

• The device has peripheral conductive housing structures with first and second segments.
• The antenna includes a resonating arm formed from the first segment, an antenna ground, and a tuning element.
• The tuning element has three terminals, with the first terminal connected to the second segment.
• The antenna has a switchable loop path that includes a first path from the second terminal to the first segment, a second path from the first segment to a first point on the antenna ground, a portion of the antenna ground from the first point to a second point, and a third path from the second point to the third terminal.
• The tuning element can activate the switchable loop path to enhance the antenna's performance in a frequency band between 3300 MHz and 5000 MHz when necessary.

Potential applications of this technology:

• Mobile phones and smartphones
• Tablets and laptops
• Wireless communication devices
• Internet of Things (IoT) devices

Problems solved by this technology:

• Boosting the performance of the antenna in a specific frequency band
• Improving signal reception and transmission in the 3300 MHz to 5000 MHz range

Benefits of this technology:

• Enhanced connectivity and communication capabilities
• Improved signal strength and reliability
• Better performance in wireless networks and data transfer

Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device may be provided with peripheral conductive housing structures having first and second segments. The device may include an antenna having a resonating arm formed from the first segment, an antenna ground, and a tuning element. The tuning element may have first, second, and third terminals. The first terminal may be coupled to the second segment. The antenna may have a switchable loop path that includes a first path from the second terminal to the first segment, a second path from first segment to a first point on the antenna ground, a portion of the antenna ground from the first point to a second point, and a third path from the second point to the third terminal. The tuning element may selectively activate the switchable loop path to boost performance of the antenna in a frequency band between 3300 MHz and 5000 MHz when needed.