A method and apparatus for testing an antenna are described. In on embodiment, the antenna comprises: a memory; an antenna aperture with a plurality of electronically controlled radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements; a pattern generator, including one or more processors, to generate a plurality of patterns to apply to the antenna aperture during testing to cause the antenna to generate a beam in response to each pattern of the plurality of patterns while pointing at a satellite; a receiver to receive satellite signals from the satellite in response to generating beams with the aperture; a metric provider, including one or more processors, to generate one or more satellite signal metrics for the received satellite signals; and antenna parameter selector to select one or more parameters associated with beamforming based on the satellite signal metrics indicating antenna performance reached a predetermined level, wherein selection of the one or more parameters is for storage in the memory and used to generate a beam with the antenna aperture when performing data communication.

An antenna structure with wide radiation bandwidth in a reduced physical space includes a housing, a first feed portion, and a second feed portion. The housing includes a metallic side frame, a metallic middle frame, and a metallic back board. The metallic side frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The metallic back board defines a slot. The slot, the first and second gaps divide a first radiation portion and a second radiation from the metallic side frame. The first feed portion is electrically connected to the first radiation portion. The second feed portion is electrically connected to the second radiation portion. The metallic middle frame and the metallic back board are connected to each other to form a system ground plane to provide a ground for the antenna structure.

An endfire antenna structure is disclosed that is for use on aerodynamic systems. The antenna structure includes a first layer of patterned metal, a second layer of patterned metal, and a stack of material layers that includes the first layer of patterned metal and the second layer of patterned metal. The first layer of patterned metal includes a plurality of parallel slots etched through the metal. The second layer of patterned metal includes a tapered radio frequency (RF) feedline having a narrow end coupled to an input/output (I/O) antenna connection. The second layer of patterned metal is aligned over the first layer of patterned metal such that the tapered RF feedline has a length that extends across the plurality of parallel slots. The stack of material layers is flexible such that the stack of material layers is configured to wrap at least partially around the fuselage of an aerodynamic system.

A tunable antenna module includes a ground metal plane, a nonconductive support element, a first radiation metal element, a second radiation metal element, a switch element, and a plurality of impedance elements. The ground metal plane provides a ground voltage. The first radiation metal element is coupled to a signal source. The second radiation metal element is adjacent to and separate from the first radiation metal element. The switch element selects one of the impedance elements, such that the second radiation metal element is coupled through the selected impedance element to the ground voltage. The nonconductive support element has a 3D (Three-Dimensional) structure. The first radiation metal element and the second radiation metal element are distributed over the nonconductive support element.

An antenna structure and an antenna array are disclosed. The antenna structure includes first and second feeding traces, first to fourth vias and a radiator. The first feeding trace has a first meander portion that generates a 180-degree phase change along a length thereof at an operation frequency of the antenna structure. The second feeding trace has a second meander portion that generates a 180-degree phase change along a length thereof at the operation frequency of the antenna structure. The first and second vias are respectively coupled to two opposite points of the first feeding trace with respect to the first meander portion. The third and fourth vias are respectively coupled to two opposite points of the second feeding trace with respect to the second meander portion. The radiator coupled to the first to fourth vias. The antenna array includes antenna cells each with the antenna structure.

An antenna assembly and a terminal device are provided. The antenna assembly includes a circuit board, and at least one antenna structure arranged on the circuit board; the circuit board includes a conductive ground plate, and at least one emission slit hole penetrating through the conductive ground plate along a direction in which a thickness of the conductive ground plate extends is formed in the conductive ground plate; and any one of the at least one antenna structure includes a feed branch and a feed part; a position of the feed branch is matched with one of the at least one emission slit hole, and the feed branch is configured to excite the emission slit hole to generate slot antenna radiation; and the feed part is arranged at an edge of the emission slit hole, and is configured to drive the emission slit hole to generate loop antenna radiation.

An antenna assembly and a terminal device are provided. The antenna assembly includes a circuit board, and at least one antenna structure arranged on the circuit board; the circuit board includes a conductive ground plate, and at least one emission slit hole penetrating through the conductive ground plate along a direction in which a thickness of the conductive ground plate extends is formed in the conductive ground plate; and any one of the at least one antenna structure includes a feed branch and a feed part; a position of the feed branch is matched with one of the at least one emission slit hole, and the feed branch is configured to excite the emission slit hole to generate slot antenna radiation; and the feed part is arranged at an edge of the emission slit hole, and is configured to drive the emission slit hole to generate loop antenna radiation.

An electronic device having an antenna, according to one embodiment, is provided. The electronic device can include an antenna module which is disposed at the lower portion of a display region and which radiates a vertically polarized signal to the front surface of the electronic device. The antenna module can comprise: a slot array antenna disposed in a first region of a flexible substrate to radiate the vertically polarized signal in a millimeter-wave band; and a feeding portion disposed in a second region bent from the first region and in a third region bent from the second region, so as to apply a signal to each slot radiation element of the slot array antenna.

An electronic device having an antenna, according to one embodiment, is provided. The electronic device can include an antenna module which is disposed at the lower portion of a display region and which radiates a vertically polarized signal to the front surface of the electronic device. The antenna module can comprise: a slot array antenna disposed in a first region of a flexible substrate to radiate the vertically polarized signal in a millimeter-wave band; and a feeding portion disposed in a second region bent from the first region and in a third region bent from the second region, so as to apply a signal to each slot radiation element of the slot array antenna.

An electronic device includes a housing having a first side and a second side, a dielectric cover on the second side, and an electrically conductive peripheral structure along edges of the first and second sides. An antenna feed is coupled to a portion of the peripheral structure for using the portion as a radiating antenna element. A conductive member is located on or underneath the dielectric cover. A purpose of the conductive member is to enlarge the surface area where the electric field is distributed on to increase the antenna aperture for radiation.