Antenna matching structure, antenna matching method and wireless communication terminal
View Patent ↗The present invention relates to an antenna matching structure, an antenna matching method and a wireless communication terminal. In which, the antenna matching structure comprising: a measuring unit configured to measure a RSSI value; a control unit configured to generate a first switching control signal when the RSSI value measured by the measuring unit is less than a predetermined threshold; and a parameter switching unit configured to select one set of matching parameters from predetermined at least one set of matching parameters according to the first switching control signal, and switch current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters. According to the embodiments of the present invention, a higher RSSI value can be acquired to ensure the signal transmission quality.
1. An antenna matching structure for a wireless communication terminal, comprising an adjustable antenna matching circuit, wherein the antenna matching circuit comprises:
a measuring unit configured to measure a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value;
a control unit configured to generate a first switching control signal when the RSSI value measured by the measuring unit is less than a predetermined threshold;
a parameter switching unit configured to select one set of matching parameters from predetermined at least one set of matching parameters according to the first switching control signal, and switch current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters; and
an environment detecting unit configured to detect an antenna working environment of the wireless communication terminal;
wherein the parameter switching unit preferentially selects a set of matching parameters corresponding to the antenna working environment detected by the environment detecting unit, from the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters according to the first switching control signal, and switches current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters,
wherein the environment detecting unit comprises:
at least one of:
a hand held state detecting unit configured to detect whether the wireless communication terminal is in a hand held state;
a call state detecting unit configured to detect whether the wireless communication terminal is in a call state; or
an earphone state detecting unit configured to detect whether an earphone interface is in an operation state; and
a determining unit configured to determine the antenna working environment according to the detection results of the at least one of the hand held state detecting unit, the call state detecting unit or the earphone state detecting unit.
2. The antenna matching structure according to claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication terminal is a multiband wireless communication terminal.
3. The antenna matching structure according to claim 1 , wherein the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters are at least one set of matching parameters corresponding to a current working frequency band.
4. The antenna matching structure according to claim 1 , wherein
the control unit is further configured to generate a second switching control signal when the wireless communication terminal performs a network search or a cell handover; and
the parameter switching unit is further configured to switch current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to default matching parameters according to the second switching control signal.
5. The antenna matching structure according to claim 4 , wherein
the control unit is further configured to generate a third switching control signal after the wireless communication terminal completes the network search or the cell handover; and
the parameter switching unit is further configured to switch the default matching parameters to a set of matching parameters corresponding to the current working frequency band according to the third switching control signal.
6. A wireless communication terminal provided with the antenna matching structure according to claim 1 .
7. An antenna matching structure for a wireless communication terminal, comprising an adjustable antenna matching circuit, wherein the antenna matching circuit comprising:
a measuring unit configured to measure a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value;
a control unit configured to generate a first switching control signal when the RSSI value measured by the measuring unit is less than a predetermined threshold;
a parameter switching unit configured to select one set of matching parameters from predetermined at least one set of matching parameters according to the first switching control signal, and switch current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters; and
a parameter adjusting unit and a change detecting unit;
the control unit is further configured to generate an adjustment control signal when the number of times of generating the first switching control signal exceeds a predetermined number of times, during a period of continuous receptions of RSSI values less than the predetermined threshold;
the parameter adjusting unit is configured to adjust matching parameters of adjustable elements in the adjustable antenna matching circuit based on a predetermined adjustment amount according to the adjustment control signal, and further forwardly or reversely adjust current matching parameters according to a forward adjustment signal or a reverse adjustment signal fed back by the change detecting unit; and
the change detecting unit is configured to, after the parameter adjusting unit adjusts matching parameters of the adjustable elements each time, detect a change of the RSSI value measured by the measuring unit, generate the forward adjustment signal or the reverse adjustment signal according to the change of the RSSI value, and feed back the generated forward adjustment signal or reverse adjustment signal to the parameter adjusting unit.
8. The antenna matching structure according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one set of matching parameters are corresponding to at least one antenna working environment.
9. The antenna matching structure according to claim 7 , further comprising an environment detecting unit configured to detect an antenna working environment of the wireless communication terminal;
the parameter switching unit preferentially selects a set of matching parameters corresponding to the antenna working environment detected by the environment detecting unit, from the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters according to the first switching control signal, and switches current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters.
10. The antenna matching structure according to claim 7 , wherein the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters are at least one set of matching parameters corresponding to a current working frequency band.
11. A wireless communication terminal provided with the antenna matching structure according to claim 7 .
12. An antenna matching method for a wireless communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
a measuring step: measuring a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value;
a first switching step: selecting a set of matching parameters from predetermined at least one set of matching parameters when the measured RSSI value is less than a predetermined threshold, and switching current matching parameters of an adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters, wherein the at least one set of matching parameters are corresponding to at least one antenna working environment;
an environment detecting step: detecting an antenna working environment of the wireless communication terminal, wherein the environment detecting step comprises:
at least one of:
a hand held state detecting step that detects whether the wireless communication terminal is in a hand held state,
a call state detecting step that detects whether the wireless communication terminal is in a call state, or
an earphone state detecting step that detects whether an earphone interface is in an operation state; and
a step that determines the antenna working environment according to the detection results of the hand held state detecting step, the call state detecting step or the earphone state detecting step.
13. The method according to claim 12 , wherein the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters are at least one set of matching parameters corresponding to a current working frequency band, when the wireless communication terminal is a multiband wireless communication terminal.
14. The method according to claim 12 , further comprising:
a second switching step: switching current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to default matching parameters, when the wireless communication terminal performs a network search or a cell handover.
15. The method according to claim 12 , wherein when the wireless communication terminal is a multiband wireless communication terminal, the method further comprising:
a third switching step: switching the default matching parameters to a set of matching parameters corresponding to the current working frequency band, after the wireless communication terminal completes a network search or a cell handover.
16. An antenna matching method for a wireless communication terminal, comprising the steps of:
measuring a Received Signal Strength Indicator (RSSI) value;
selecting a set of matching parameters from predetermined at least one set of matching parameters when the measured RSSI value is less than a predetermined threshold, and switching current matching parameters of an adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters;
adjusting matching parameters of adjustable elements in the adjustable antenna matching circuit based on a predetermined adjustment amount when the number of times of repeatedly performing the first switching step exceeds a predetermined number of times, during a period of continuous receptions of RSSI values less than the predetermined threshold; and
detecting a change of the RSSI value, and further forwardly or reversely adjusting matching parameters of the adjustable elements according to the change.
17. The method according to claim 16 , wherein the at least one set of matching parameters are corresponding to at least one antenna working environment, and the method further comprising:
an environment detecting step: detecting an antenna working environment of the wireless communication terminal.
18. The method according to claim 17 , comprising:
preferentially selecting a set of matching parameters corresponding to the antenna working environment detected by the environment detecting step, from the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters, and switching current matching parameters of the adjustable antenna matching circuit to the selected matching parameters.
19. The method of claim 16 , wherein the predetermined at least one set of matching parameters are at least one set of matching parameters corresponding to a current working frequency band, when the wireless communication terminal is a multiband wireless communication terminal.