Wireless communication device for switching antennas

1. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a first antenna operable to transmit and receive first signals;

a second antenna operable to transmit and receive second signals;

a switch comprising a first connection terminal connected to the second antenna, a second connection terminal, and a control terminal for receiving a control signal, wherein the switch connects the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal or disconnects the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal according to the control signal;

a balun comprising a first balance terminal connected to the second connection terminal of the switch, a second balance terminal connected to the first antenna, and an unbalance terminal;

a transceiving module connected to the unbalance terminal of the balun; and

a baseband module connected to the transceiving module and operable to transmit the control signal to the control terminal of the switch to trigger connection or disconnection of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal through the switch in response to the control signal;

wherein the switch further comprises:

a first capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first capacitor is connected to the second antenna and acts as the first connection terminal of the switch;

a second capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the second capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the first capacitor, the second terminal of the second capacitor is connected to the balun and acts as the second connection terminal of the switch;

a first comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the first inductor is connected to a common node of the first capacitor and the second capacitor, the second terminal of the first inductor is operable to receive the control signal and acts as the control terminal of the switch; and

a diode comprising a cathode connected to a ground and an anode connected to a common node of the first capacitor, the second capacitor and the first inductor;

wherein when the control signal is a high voltage level signal, the diode turns on and is connected to the ground, and the switch disconnects the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal;

wherein when the control signal is a low voltage level signal, the diode turns off, and the switch connects the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal.

2. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein when the first antenna receives the first signals, the second antenna receives the second signals, and the baseband module controls the switch to connect the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal, the balun converts the first signals from the first antenna and the second signals from the second antenna into one-way signals, and transmits the one-way signals to the transceiving module, the transceiving module down converts the one-way signals and transmits the down converted one-way signals to the baseband module, and the baseband module demodulates the down converted one-way signals.

3. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 2 , wherein when the first antenna transmits the first signals and the second antenna transmits the second signals, and the baseband module controls the switch to connect the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal, the baseband module modulates signals transmitted by the first antenna and the second antenna, and the baseband module transmits the modulated signals to the transceiving module, the transceiving module up converts the modulated signals and transmits the up converted modulated signals to the balun, the balun converts the up converted modulated signals into two-way signals that comprise the first signals and the second signals and respectively transmits the first signals and the second signals to the first antenna and the second antenna, and the first antenna and the second antenna transmit the first signals and the second signals, respectively.

4. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 3 , wherein when the first antenna receives the first signals, and the baseband module controls the switch to disconnect the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal, the balun transmits the first signals from the first antenna to the transceiving module, the transceiving module down converts the first signals and transmits the down converted first signals to the baseband module, and the baseband module demodulates the down converted first signals.

5. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein when the first antenna transmits the first signals and the baseband module controls the switch to disconnect the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal, the baseband module modulates signals transmitted by the first antenna and transmits the modulated signals to the transceiving module, the transceiving module up converts the modulated signals and transmits the up converted modulated signals to the balun, the balun transmits the up converted modulated signals to the first antenna, and the first antenna transmits the up converted modulated signals.

6. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the balun comprises:

a third capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the third capacitor acts as the first balance terminal connected to the second connection terminal of the switch;

a fourth capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the fourth capacitor is connected to the second terminal of the third capacitor;

a second inductor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the second inductor is connected to a common node of the third capacitor and the fourth capacitor, and the second terminal of the second inductor is connected to a ground;

a fifth capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the fifth capacitor acts as the second balance terminal connected to the first antenna;

a third inductor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the third inductor is connected to a common node of the first antenna and the fifth capacitor, the second terminal of the third inductor is connected to the second terminal of the fourth capacitor; and

a sixth capacitor comprising a first terminal and a second terminal, wherein the first terminal of the sixth capacitor is connected to a common node of the third inductor and the fourth capacitor, the second terminal of the sixth capacitor is connected to the ground, and a common node of the third inductor, the sixth capacitor and the fourth capacitor is the unbalance connection terminal connected to the transceiving module.

7. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the baseband module controls the switch according to a phase difference between the first antenna and the second antenna.

8. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 7 , wherein the baseband module controls the switch to connect the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal upon a condition that the phase difference between the first signals from the first antenna and the second signals from the second antenna is between 90 and 180 degrees, and controls the switch to disconnect the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal upon the condition that the phase difference between the first signals from the first antenna and the second signals from the second antenna is between 0 and 90 degrees.

9. The wireless communication device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the baseband module controls the switch upon a comparison between received signal strength indications (RSSIs) of the first antenna and the second antenna and a maximum input level of the wireless communication device.

10. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a first antenna operable to transmit and receive first signals;

a second antenna operable to transmit and receive second signals;

a switch comprising a first connection terminal connected to the second antenna, a second connection terminal, and a control terminal for receiving a control signal, wherein the switch connects the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal or disconnects the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal according to the control signal;

a balun comprising a first balance terminal connected to the second connection terminal of the switch, a second balance terminal connected to the first antenna, and an unbalance terminal;

a transceiving module connected to the unbalance terminal of the balun; and

a baseband module connected to the transceiving module and operable to transmit the control signal to the control terminal of the switch to trigger connection or disconnection of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal through the switch in response to the control signal;

wherein the baseband module controls the switch to connect the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal upon a condition that a phase difference between the first signals from the first antenna and the second signals from the second antenna is between 90 and 180 degrees, and controls the switch to disconnect the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal upon the condition that the phase difference between the first signals from the first antenna and the second signals from the second antenna is between 0 and 90 degrees.

11. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a first antenna operable to transmit and receive first signals;

a second antenna operable to transmit and receive second signals;

a switch comprising a first connection terminal connected to the second antenna, a second connection terminal, and a control terminal for receiving a control signal, wherein the switch connects the first connection terminal to the second connection terminal or disconnects the first connection terminal from the second connection terminal according to the control signal;

a balun comprising a first balance terminal connected to the second connection terminal of the switch, a second balance terminal connected to the first antenna, and an unbalance terminal;

a transceiving module connected to the unbalance terminal of the balun; and

a baseband module connected to the transceiving module and operable to transmit the control signal to the control terminal of the switch to trigger connection or disconnection of the first connection terminal and the second connection terminal through the switch in response to the control signal;

wherein the baseband module controls the switch upon a comparison between received signal strength indications (RSSIs) of the first antenna and the second antenna and a maximum input level of the wireless communication device.