Adjustable Wireless Circuitry for Dynamic Antenna Tuning

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Solution Overview

Problem

Ensuring optimal wireless performance in electronic devices across various operating environments is challenging due to factors like external objects affecting antenna tuning and signal quality, which existing technologies fail to address effectively.

Innovation Solution

The implementation of adjustable wireless circuitry that includes tunable antennas, matching circuitry, and antenna port selection, adjusted based on real-time sensor data and signal information from both internal and external sources to optimize performance in different usage scenarios and environments.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If fixed wireless circuitry is used, then device complexity is reduced, but wireless performance reliability deteriorates in varying operating environments

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless performanceVSAvoidwireless circuitry
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The patent implements dynamically adjustable wireless circuitry where antennas can be retuned and matching circuitry can be adjusted in real-time based on operating conditions. Control circuitry monitors environmental factors and automatically modifies antenna resonance frequencies and impedance matching parameters to maintain optimal wireless performance across varying conditions.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #15Dynamics

Solution Approach 2:

The system changes physical parameters of the wireless circuitry by adjusting antenna tuning elements and matching circuitry components. Control circuitry modifies electrical characteristics such as capacitance and inductance values to optimize antenna resonance and impedance matching for different operating environments, thereby improving reliability without requiring complete hardware redesign.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

2Reliability

If adjustable matching circuitry and antenna tuning are implemented, then wireless performance is improved, but device complexity increases

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvewireless performanceVSAvoidwireless circuitry
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

The wireless circuitry incorporates self-adjusting capabilities where control circuitry automatically monitors operating conditions and modifies antenna tuning and matching circuitry parameters without user intervention. The system performs self-diagnosis and self-optimization by detecting changes in environmental factors and autonomously adjusting circuit parameters to maintain peak performance.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

Solution Approach 2:

The patent implements feedback mechanisms where control circuitry continuously monitors wireless performance metrics and environmental conditions, then uses this information to adjust antenna tuning and matching circuitry settings. The feedback loop enables real-time optimization by comparing actual performance against target parameters and making corrective adjustments to maintain optimal operation.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Data Source

PatentUS9444425B2Electronic device with adjustable wireless circuitry
Publication Date: 2016.09.13 APPLE INC
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AI summary

An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. Control circuitry may be used to adjust the wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include antennas that are tuned, adjustable impedance matching circuitry, antenna port selection circuitry, and adjustable transceiver circuitry. Wireless circuit adjustments may be made by ascertaining a current usage scenario for the electronic device based on sensor data, information from cellular base station equipment or other external equipment, signal-to-noise ratio information or other signal information, antenna impedance measurements, and other information about the operation of the electronic device.