Patent classifications
H04B1/0458
WIRELESS DEVICE, CONTROL METHOD THEREOF, AND NON-TRANSITORY COMPUTER READABLE MEDIUM STORING CONTROL PROGRAM
A wireless device includes a distortion compensation unit that imparts a distortion compensation component to a radio signal and outputs the radio signal, an amplifier that amplifies the radio signal to which the distortion compensation component is imparted by the distortion compensation unit, and a signal-to-noise-ratio adjustment unit that deteriorates a signal to noise ratio of an output signal of the amplifier and outputs the output signal as a feedback signal, in which the distortion compensation unit estimates, from the feedback signal, a distortion component contained in the output signal of the amplifier and imparts the distortion compensation component having an inverse characteristic of the estimated distortion component to the radio signal.
Small antenna apparatus and method for controlling the same
An antenna apparatus for a mobile terminal is provided. The antenna apparatus includes an antenna pattern, a first electric circuit and a second electric circuit respectively connected between both ends of the antenna pattern and a system ground, and a third electric circuit disposed between the antenna pattern and a feeding line, wherein the first electric circuit and the second electric circuit extend electrical wavelengths of the antenna pattern and the third electric circuit increases input impedance matching.
Adaptive eyewear antenna
An eyewear device that includes a lens; a support structure adapted to be worn on the head of a user, the support structure including a rim configured to support the lens in a viewing area visible to the user when wearing the support structure; an antenna embedded into or forming part of the support structure, the antenna at least partially extending into the rim; a transceiver adapter to send and receive signals; and a tuner coupled between the transceiver and the antenna, the tuner adapted to match impedance between the antenna and the transceiver to improve power transfer.
DYNAMIC ANTENNA TUNING APPARATUS AND METHOD
A near-field transmitter includes a power amplifier, a resonant network, an envelope detector, and an antenna tuning circuit. The power amplifier has an input for receiving a communication signal, and an output for providing a differential output signal. The resonant network is coupled to the output of the power amplifier and has a tunable reactive element tuned by a tuning signal. The envelope detector is coupled to the output of the power amplifier for providing an envelope signal in response to the differential output signal. The antenna tuning circuit is for adjusting the tuning signal in response to the envelope signal.
STRUCTURE OF COUPLER FOR ANTENNA MODULE AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME
The present disclosure relates to a 5th generation (5G) or pre-5G communication system for supporting a higher data transmission rate after a 4th generation (4G) communication system such as long-term evolution (LTE). The present disclosure relates to an antenna device, and the antenna device may include an antenna board including a plurality of antenna elements and a coupler for extracting part of a signal transmitted to the plurality of the antenna elements, and a calibration board disposed under the antenna board, and including a correction circuit for correcting an error using the part of the signal extracted by the coupler, the coupler may include a first transmission line connected with the plurality of the antenna elements, and a second transmission line disposed to be capacitively connected with the first transmission line, and the second transmission line may include a third transmission line and a fourth transmission line spaced apart from each other to be parallel to the first transmission line based on the first transmission line, and a fifth transmission line disposed to connect with the third transmission line and the fourth transmission line with respective terminal ends, and to surround a via hole penetrating the antenna board in a vertical direction.
Antenna Tuner
An apparatus is disclosed for implementing an antenna tuner. In an example aspect, the apparatus includes a substrate, an antenna disposed on or in the substrate, a radio-frequency integrated circuit disposed on the substrate, and an antenna tuner. The radio-frequency integrated circuit includes an amplification circuit. The antenna tuner is coupled between the antenna and the amplification circuit. The antenna tuner includes an inductive component disposed on or in the substrate and a capacitive component implemented within the radio-frequency integrated circuit.
HIGH-POWER, FREQUENCY-TUNABLE, HARMONIC FILTERING SYSTEM FOR MULTIPLE OPERATING FREQUENCIES AND RELATED METHOD
A high-power, frequency-tunable, harmonic filtering system for multiple operating frequencies includes a first SPMT switch circuitry, a second SPMT switch circuitry, and high-power, frequency-tunable harmonic filters (HFHFs). The first SPMT single-pole terminal is configured to receive a high-power RF input signal. The second SPMT single-pole terminal is configured to output a high-power RF output signal. Each of the HFHFs is connected to a respective one of the first SPMT multi-throw terminals and a respective one of the second SPMT multi-throw terminals. Each of the HFHFs is interposed between the respective first and second multi-throw terminals along a respective RF signal pathway between them. Each operating frequency is associated with one of the HFHFs. The respective operating frequency is associated with one of multiple cutoff frequencies of the respective HFHF. A frequency response of each of the HFHF is tunable to multiple cutoff frequencies in accordance with selection of respective shunt capacitances selectable under control of a controller.
DATA-DRIVEN METHODS FOR LOOK UP TABLE-FREE CLOSED-LOOP ANTENNA IMPEDANCE TUNING
A method and a closed-loop antenna impedance tuning (CL-AIT) system are provided. An input reflection coefficient is determined. The input reflection coefficient and a threshold value are compared to determine whether the input reflection coefficient is greater than the threshold value. In response to determining that the input reflection coefficient is greater than the threshold value, an optimal tuner code is determined based on a tuner code search algorithm. The optimal tuner code is applied to configure the CL-AIT system.
ADAPTIVE EYEWEAR ANTENNA
An eyewear device that includes a lens; a support structure adapted to be worn on the head of a user, the support structure including a rim configured to support the lens in a viewing area visible to the user when wearing the support structure; an antenna embedded into or forming part of the support structure, the antenna at least partially extending into the rim; a transceiver adapter to send and receive signals; and a tuner coupled between the transceiver and the antenna, the tuner adapted to match impedance between the antenna and the transceiver to improve power transfer.
Antenna detection using antenna return loss
A system includes a radio frequency (RF) connector terminal that is configured to connect to an antenna, and a RF transmitter that transmits RF power to the RF connector terminal. The system further includes a power measurement unit that measures, as a first power measurement, first RF power of the RF transmitter power that is reflected via the RF connector terminal, and a controller that causes a transmission path discontinuity between the RF transmitter and the RF connector terminal. The power measurement unit further measures, as a second power measurement, second RF power of the RF transmitter power that is reflected from the discontinuity. The controller further determines if a first antenna is connected to the RF connector terminal based on the first and second power measurements.