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Granted Patent B2
US 10,854,973 · App. 16/409,879 · Granted Dec 1, 2020

Antenna apparatus and electronic apparatus

Inventors: An-Yao Chou (Taipei, TW); Shih-Chia Liu (Taipei, TW); Yen-Hao Yu (Taipei, TW); Li-Chun Lee (Taipei, TW); Jhin-Ciang Chen (Taipei, TW); Chao-Lin Wu (Taipei, TW); Jui-Hung Lai (Taipei, TW)
Assignee: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
H01Q5/335H01Q5/328H01Q5/385H01Q15/167H01L2924/30111H01Q5/307H01Q5/35H01Q5/50H02J50/10H02J50/12H03H7/40
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Patent No.
US 10,854,973
App. No.
16/409,879
Granted
Dec 1, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An antenna apparatus and an electronic apparatus are provided. The electronic apparatus includes the antenna apparatus. The antenna apparatus includes a radiator, a first and a second impedance control circuit. The radiator receives and transmits a radio frequency (RF) signal. The first impedance control circuit is electrically connected to the radiator and transmits the RF signal. The second impedance control circuit includes an impedance matching circuit and an inductor. The first end of the impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the radiator. The impedance matching circuit adjusts the impedance matching of the radiator and transmits a sensing signal. The inductor is electrically connected to the second end of the impedance matching circuit. The inductor transmits a sensing signal, and blocks the RF signal. Accordingly, the structures of the antenna and the circuit can be simplified, and the influence between the RF signal and the sensing signal can be reduced.

Claims (50)

1. An antenna apparatus, comprising:

a radiator, receiving and transmitting a radio frequency signal;

a first impedance control circuit, electrically connected to the radiator and transmitting the radio frequency signal; and

a second impedance control circuit, comprising:

an impedance matching circuit, wherein a first end of the impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the radiator, and the impedance matching circuit is configured to adjust impedance matching of the radiator and transmit a sensing signal; and

an inductor, electrically connected to a second end of the impedance matching circuit, transmitting the sensing signal, and blocking the radio frequency signal.

2. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the impedance matching circuit comprises:

a transmission line, wherein a first end of the transmission line is electrically connected to the radiator, and the transmission line is configured to adjust the impedance matching of the radiator and transmit the sensing signal; and

a capacitor, wherein a first end of the capacitor is electrically connected to a second end of the transmission line and the inductor, and a second end of the capacitor is grounded, wherein the capacitor blocks the sensing signal.

3. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first impedance control circuit and the second impedance control circuit are electrically connected to a first point of the radiator.

4. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first impedance control circuit is electrically connected to one of a first point and a second point of the radiator, and the second impedance control circuit is electrically connected to the other one of the first point and the second point of the radiator.

5. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the first impedance control circuit blocks the sensing signal.

6. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radiator comprises:

a first branch unit, extending from a point of the radiator; and

a second branch unit, extending from the point of the radiator.

7. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 6 , further comprising:

a first parasitic branch unit, wherein a first gap is between a first end of the first parasitic branch unit and the first branch unit, and the first end or a second end of the first parasitic branch unit is grounded; and

a second parasitic branch unit, wherein a second gap is between a first end of the second parasitic branch unit and the second branch unit, and a second end of the second parasitic branch unit is grounded.

8. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , further comprising:

a grounding portion, wherein a third gap is between the grounding portion and the radiator.

9. The antenna apparatus as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the radiator senses whether an external object approaches, so as to generate the sensing signal.

10. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

an antenna apparatus, comprising:

a radiator, receiving and transmitting a radio frequency signal;

a first impedance control circuit, electrically connected to the radiator and transmitting the radio frequency signal; and

a second impedance control circuit, comprising:

an impedance matching circuit, wherein a first end of the impedance matching circuit is electrically connected to the radiator, and the impedance matching circuit is configured to adjust the impedance matching of the radiator and transmit the sensing signal; and

an inductor, electrically connected to a second end of the impedance matching circuit, transmitting the sensing signal, and blocking the radio frequency signal.

11. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the impedance matching circuit comprises:

a transmission line, wherein a first end of the transmission line is electrically connected to the radiator, and the transmission line is configured to adjust the impedance matching of the radiator and transmit the sensing signal; and

a capacitor, wherein a first end of the capacitor is electrically connected to a second end of the transmission line and the inductor, and a second end of the capacitor is grounded, wherein the capacitor blocks the sensing signal.

12. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first impedance control circuit and the second impedance control circuit are electrically connected to a first point of the radiator.

13. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first impedance control circuit is electrically connected to one of a first point and a second point of the radiator, and the second impedance control circuit is electrically connected to the other one of the first point and the second point of the radiator.

14. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the first impedance control circuit blocks the sensing signal.

15. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the radiator comprises:

a first branch unit, extending from a point of the radiator; and

a second branch unit, extending from a point of the radiator.

16. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the antenna apparatus further comprises:

a first parasitic branch unit, wherein a first gap is between a first end of the first parasitic branch unit and the first branch unit, and the first end or a second end of the first parasitic branch unit is grounded; and

a second parasitic branch unit, wherein a second gap is between a first end of the second parasitic branch unit and the second branch unit, and a second end of the second parasitic branch unit is grounded.

17. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 16 , further comprising:

a housing, having a frame, wherein the first branch unit, the second branch unit, the first parasitic branch unit, and the second parasitic branch unit form a portion of the frame.

18. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 15 , further comprising:

a housing, having a frame, wherein the first branch unit and the second branch unit form a portion of the frame.

19. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the antenna apparatus further comprises:

a grounding portion, wherein a third gap is between the grounding portion and the radiator.

20. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the radiator senses whether an external object approaches, so as to generate the sensing signal.

21. The electronic apparatus as claimed in claim 10 , further comprising:

a wireless communication module, coupled to the first impedance control circuit of the antenna apparatus, and configured to process the radio frequency signal; and

a sensing module, coupled to the second impedance control circuit of the antenna apparatus, configured to process the sensing signal.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 13, 2019
From: CHOU, AN-YAO; LIU, SHIH-CHIA; YU, YEN-HAO; LEE, LI-CHUN; CHEN, JHIN-CIANG; WU, CHAO-LIN; LAI, JUI-HUNG
To: COMPAL ELECTRONICS, INC.
Reel/Frame 049151/0479 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 62670851 · May 13, 2018
Provisional Application 62748533 · Oct 22, 2018
Related Publication 20190348762A1 · Nov 14, 2019