Antennas with tunable elements and methods for using the same are disclosed. In some embodiments, an antenna comprises: a plurality of radio-frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements, wherein each antenna element of the plurality of RF radiating antenna elements comprises a tunable element, circuitry connected to the tuning element to set a voltage on the tunable element. In some embodiments, the circuitry comprises a voltage storage structure, a first transistor having a first gate connected to the voltage storage structure, a first source connected to the tunable element, and a first drain for coupling to a constant voltage source, and a data voltage input terminal operable to apply a voltage to the voltage storage structure and to the first gate to determine current through the first transistor.

An external wideband antenna and a wireless communication device are provided in the disclosure. The external wideband antenna includes a radio frequency (RF) coaxial cable, and a first antenna body and a second antenna body which are electrically connected with the RF coaxial cable respectively, where an outer contour of the first antenna body and an outer contour of the second antenna body cooperate to define a tapered slot. In the external wideband antenna provided the disclosure, the outer contour of the first antenna body and the outer contour of the second antenna body cooperate to define the tapered slot, which facilitates generation of a strong coupling current, and in turn a broadening of antenna bandwidth.

According to an aspect, a computing device includes a first enclosure, a second enclosure, a hinge coupled to the first enclosure and the second enclosure, and a hinge-based antenna defined by a slot of the hinge and a portion of an air gap disposed between the first enclosure and the second enclosure, where the slot of the hinge is aligned with the portion of the air gap, and the hinge-based antenna includes an antenna feed element disposed within the slot of the hinge and configured to excite the portion of the air gap.

An electronic device with a slot antenna comprises a surface C, which includes a keyboard area for inputting using a keyboard, a touch area for inputting using a touchpad, and a palm rest. The palm rest is made of a metal material, and a radiating slot is disposed in the palm rest to form the slot antenna.

A unit cell can be used for a metasurface, metamaterial, or beamforming antenna. The unit cell includes a metal layer attached to a substrate. The metal layer defines an iris opening for the unit cell. One or more tunable capacitance devices are positioned within or across the iris opening. Each tunable capacitance device is to tune resonance frequency of the unit cell. Mass transfer technologies or self-assembly processes may be used to position the tunable capacitance devices.

Methods and apparatuses for performing predistortion on transmissions to antennas are disclosed. In some embodiments, a method includes obtaining a type and scan angle of a flat panel antenna of a satellite terminal; selecting, based on the type and the scan angle, predistortion to apply to a signal to be transmitted to the flat panel antenna; applying the predistortion to the signal; and transmitting the signal to the flat panel antenna of the satellite terminal.

A system and method for tuning a transistor-based circuit. The system includes a negative impedance converter circuit having a capacitor, a first transistor, and a second transistor. As a current travels through the capacitor, the first transistor and the second transistor each sample voltage at the capacitor and invert the voltage at an input of the negative impedance converter circuit. The negative impedance converter circuit also has a third transistor in series with the capacitor. The third transistor has a base voltage. Changing the base voltage of the third transistor changes the voltage sampled by the first transistor and the second transistor.

A unit cell can be used for a metasurface, metamaterial, or beamforming antenna. The unit cell includes a metal layer attached to a substrate. The metal layer defines an iris opening for the unit cell. One or more tunable capacitance devices are positioned within or across the iris opening. Each tunable capacitance device is to tune resonance frequency of the unit cell. Mass transfer technologies or self-assembly processes may be used to position the tunable capacitance devices.

A method and apparatus for using Euclidean modulation in an antenna are disclosed. In one embodiment, a method for controlling an antenna comprises mapping a desired modulation to achievable modulation states, mapping modulation values associated with the achievable modulation states to one or more control parameters, and controlling radio frequency (RF) radiating antenna elements using the one or more control parameters to perform beam forming.

An antenna assembly includes a ground plane, a radiator, and a resonant circuit. The ground plane has a slot with an open end. The radiator spans the slot and has a shape configured to radiate electromagnetic energy at a first frequency and at a second frequency. The resonant circuit spans the slot in parallel with the radiator and is positioned nearer the open end than an opposite end of the slot.