An antenna tuning circuit is disclosed. The antenna tuning circuit is configured to make multiple estimates on an antenna impedance at an antenna port and determine an optimum tuning state for antenna tuning based on the antenna impedance estimates. The antenna tuning circuit may be further configured according to various embodiments of the present disclosure to minimize impedance estimation error, reduce magnitude and/or phase disturbance during antenna tuning, and extrapolate antenna impedance estimates for both transmit and receive frequencies. As a result, the antenna tuning circuit can accomplish autonomous antenna tuning optimization to thereby improve transmit and receive performance in a wireless communication device.

A wireless device includes at least one slim radiating system having a slim radiating structure and a radio-frequency system. The slim radiating structure includes one or more booster bars. The booster bar has slim width and height factors that facilitate its integration within the wireless device and the excitation of a resonant mode in the ground plane layer, and has a location factor that enables it to achieve the most favorable radio-frequency performance for the available space to allocate the booster bar. The at least one slim radiating system may be configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals in one or more frequency regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

A wireless device includes at least one slim radiating system having a slim radiating structure and a radio-frequency system. The slim radiating structure includes one or more booster bars. The booster bar has slim width and height factors that facilitate its integration within the wireless device and the excitation of a resonant mode in the ground plane layer, and has a location factor that enables it to achieve the most favorable radio-frequency performance for the available space to allocate the booster bar. The at least one slim radiating system may be configured to transmit and receive electromagnetic wave signals in one or more frequency regions of the electromagnetic spectrum.

Techniques are disclosed for configuring a broadband antenna system. An example electronic device includes a first antenna operating at a first frequency range and coupled to a first transceiver via a first signal path comprising a first indirect feed. The electronic device also includes a second antenna operating at a second frequency range and coupled to a second transceiver via a second signal path comprising a second indirect feed, wherein the first frequency range is lower than the first frequency range. The electronic device also includes a third antenna operating at the second frequency range and coupled to a third transceiver via a second signal path comprising a third indirect feed. Additionally, the first antenna is coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna by a capacitive coupling element.

Techniques are disclosed for configuring a broadband antenna system. An example electronic device includes a first antenna operating at a first frequency range and coupled to a first transceiver via a first signal path comprising a first indirect feed. The electronic device also includes a second antenna operating at a second frequency range and coupled to a second transceiver via a second signal path comprising a second indirect feed, wherein the first frequency range is lower than the first frequency range. The electronic device also includes a third antenna operating at the second frequency range and coupled to a third transceiver via a second signal path comprising a third indirect feed. Additionally, the first antenna is coupled to the first antenna and the second antenna by a capacitive coupling element.

An antenna arrangement comprising: a first antenna; a second antenna; a first transmitter path coupled to the first antenna comprising a first matching circuit, the first matching circuit comprising a first serial capacitor divider arranged in series with the first antenna; a second transmitter path coupled to the second antenna comprising a second matching circuit comprising a second serial capacitor divider arranged in series with the second antenna; a first receiver path coupled to the first transmitter path at a first tapping point between capacitors of the first serial capacitor divider; a second receiver path coupled to the second transmitter path at a second tapping point between capacitors of the second serial capacitor divider; and a second node of the first antenna is coupled to the reference voltage node; and a second node of the second antenna is coupled to the reference voltage node.

A stacked patch antenna includes an upper ground plate including a first upper hole, a first feed pad provided on the upper ground plate, a first feed line extending from the first feed pad along a first direction, a lower antenna patch provided on the first feed pad, an upper antenna patch provided on the lower antenna patch, a first upper pad provided in the first upper hole, and a first upper stub protruding from a side surface of the first upper pad.

An antenna apparatus includes at least one antenna provided on a transparent titling surface inside a vehicle, and a partition to surround at least a portion of the at least one antenna. The partition tilts a beam radiated from the at least one antenna receiving a signal including a first frequency band, and transmits or receives a signal including a second frequency band, in the second frequency band different from the first frequency band.

An antenna apparatus includes at least one antenna provided on a transparent titling surface inside a vehicle, and a partition to surround at least a portion of the at least one antenna. The partition tilts a beam radiated from the at least one antenna receiving a signal including a first frequency band, and transmits or receives a signal including a second frequency band, in the second frequency band different from the first frequency band.

An apparatus, including: an antenna interface, comprising: a first transformer including a first transmission line coupled to a second transmission line, wherein the first transmission line includes first and second ends configured to couple to a first communication device and a reference potential electrode, respectively, and wherein the second transmission line includes first and second ends configured to couple to an antenna and a second communication device, respectively; and a second transformer including a third transmission line coupled to a fourth transmission line, wherein the third transmission line includes first and second ends configured to couple to the first communication device and the reference potential electrode, respectively, and wherein the fourth transmission line includes first and second ends configured to couple to the second communication device and a ballast load, respectively.