An apparatus and associated method are provided involving a housing having a periphery configured to operate as a second antenna, a third antenna, and a fourth antenna. The periphery includes a top wall having a first slot formed therein, a first side wall having a second slot formed therein, and a second side wall having a third slot formed therein. The top wall is arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a top portion of the periphery is defined between the second slot and the third slot. The top portion is divided into a first top side portion and a second top side portion via the first slot. Further, the first top side portion operates as the second antenna, and the second top side portion operates as both the third antenna and the fourth antenna.

An apparatus and associated method are provided involving a housing having a periphery configured to operate as a second antenna, a third antenna, and a fourth antenna. The periphery includes a top wall having a first slot formed therein, a first side wall having a second slot formed therein, and a second side wall having a third slot formed therein. The top wall is arranged between the first side wall and the second side wall, and a top portion of the periphery is defined between the second slot and the third slot. The top portion is divided into a first top side portion and a second top side portion via the first slot. Further, the first top side portion operates as the second antenna, and the second top side portion operates as both the third antenna and the fourth antenna.

A mobile device including a metal housing, a substrate, a grounding metal element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, and a switch element is provided. The metal housing includes a body portion and a slot disposed on the body portion. The substrate is disposed on the metal housing. The grounding metal element is disposed on the metal housing and coupled to the metal housing. The switch element is disposed on the substrate, and the switch element is coupled between the second radiation element and the grounding metal element. When the switching element is switched to a first mode, a first radiation pattern is generated by the first radiation element and the second radiation element, when the switching element is switched to a second mode, a second radiation pattern is generated by the first radiation element and the second radiation element.

A method and apparatus for DC offset correction in an antenna aperture are described. In one embodiment, the antenna comprises: an array of antenna elements having liquid crystal (LC); drive circuitry coupled to the array and having a plurality of drivers, each driver of the plurality of drivers coupled to an antenna element of the array and operable to apply a drive voltage to the antenna element; and voltage correction logic coupled to the drive circuitry adjust drive voltages to compensate for an offset between a first magnitude of a first voltage applied to the LC of each antenna element during a first interval of drive polarity and a second magnitude of a second voltage applied to the LC of said each antenna element during a second interval of drive polarity opposite the drive polarity of the first interval.

An antenna structure includes a housing, a first feed source, and a second feed source. The first feed source is electrically coupled to a first radiating portion of the housing and adapted to provide an electric current to the first radiating portion. The second feed source is electrically coupled to one of a second radiating portion or a third radiating portion of the housing. The other one of the second radiating portion or the third radiating portion is electrically coupled to the first radiating portion.

An antenna structure includes a housing, a first feed source, and a second feed source. The first feed source is electrically coupled to a first radiating portion of the housing and adapted to provide an electric current to the first radiating portion. The second feed source is electrically coupled to one of a second radiating portion or a third radiating portion of the housing. The other one of the second radiating portion or the third radiating portion is electrically coupled to the first radiating portion.

The disclosure provides an antenna module adapted for an electronic device having a metal casing. The antenna module includes an antenna structure and a slot structure. The antenna structure includes a radiation portion, a feeding portion, a ground portion and an extension portion, wherein the feeding portion, the ground portion and the extension portion are connected to the radiation portion. The slot structure has an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the slot structure is adjacent to the extension portion of the antenna structure. The antenna structure is excited and resonates to generate a first antenna resonant mode, and the slot structure is coupled to the antenna structure and resonates to generate a second antenna resonant mode.

The disclosure provides an antenna module adapted for an electronic device having a metal casing. The antenna module includes an antenna structure and a slot structure. The antenna structure includes a radiation portion, a feeding portion, a ground portion and an extension portion, wherein the feeding portion, the ground portion and the extension portion are connected to the radiation portion. The slot structure has an open end and a closed end, wherein the open end of the slot structure is adjacent to the extension portion of the antenna structure. The antenna structure is excited and resonates to generate a first antenna resonant mode, and the slot structure is coupled to the antenna structure and resonates to generate a second antenna resonant mode.

A communication device for wireless communication includes a housing having a front dielectric cover, a back dielectric cover, a metal frame circumferentially arranged between the front dielectric cover and the back dielectric cover, and an aperture. The metal frame forms a first antenna that is configured to radiate in a first set of frequency bands. The communication device further includes a circuit arranged inside the housing. The circuit is electrically isolated from the metal frame and includes at least one first feed line coupled to the metal frame and configured to feed the first antenna with a first set of radio frequency signals in the first set of frequency bands. The communication device further includes a second antenna arranged inside the housing and configured to radiate in a second frequency band non-overlapping with the first frequency band.

A communication device for wireless communication includes a housing having a front dielectric cover, a back dielectric cover, a metal frame circumferentially arranged between the front dielectric cover and the back dielectric cover, and an aperture. The metal frame forms a first antenna that is configured to radiate in a first set of frequency bands. The communication device further includes a circuit arranged inside the housing. The circuit is electrically isolated from the metal frame and includes at least one first feed line coupled to the metal frame and configured to feed the first antenna with a first set of radio frequency signals in the first set of frequency bands. The communication device further includes a second antenna arranged inside the housing and configured to radiate in a second frequency band non-overlapping with the first frequency band.