Shared Antenna Tuning for Dual-Network Power and Throughput
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Current electronic devices face challenges in optimizing antenna configurations for simultaneous 5G communication systems, particularly in minimizing power consumption and maximizing data throughput across multiple network communications using shared antennas.
Innovation Solution
An electronic device equipped with a communication processor, a shared antenna, and an antenna tuning circuit that adjusts resonance characteristics, identifies optimal antenna configurations based on target power values and resource blocks to enhance efficiency and throughput.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If a shared antenna is used for multiple network communications, then device complexity is reduced, but it becomes difficult to determine optimal antenna configuration for each communication
Solution Approach 1:
The patent implements dynamic antenna configuration adjustment by storing multiple antenna configurations in memory and selectively applying different configurations based on which network communication is currently active. The system dynamically switches between configurations rather than using a fixed setup, allowing the shared antenna to adapt to different communication requirements.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent pre-stores multiple antenna configurations in memory before actual communication occurs. Each configuration is prepared in advance for specific network communications, allowing the system to quickly switch to the appropriate configuration without real-time calculation or adjustment delays.
2Productivity
If antenna configuration is optimized for one network communication, then performance for that communication is improved, but power consumption for other network communications increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent changes antenna configuration parameters based on which network communication is active. By adjusting the antenna's electrical characteristics through different configurations stored in memory, the system optimizes performance for the current communication while minimizing power consumption. The antenna tuning circuit modifies parameters like resonance frequency and impedance to match the active network's requirements.
3Adaptability or versatility
If multiple antenna configurations are stored in memory, then adaptability to different network communications is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent makes the memory and control structure serve multiple functions: storing antenna configurations, identifying active network communications, selecting appropriate configurations, and applying them through the antenna tuning circuit. This multi-functionality reduces the need for separate dedicated components for each network communication, thereby limiting the increase in overall device complexity.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The solution enables the electronic device to minimize power consumption and maximize data throughput by dynamically adjusting antenna configurations for efficient dual-network communication, improving overall performance in 5G environments.
Implementation Method 1
an antenna tuning circuit configured to adjust resonance characteristics of the shared antenna
Data Source
AI summary
An electronic device according to various embodiments includes: at least one communication processor configured to support a plurality of network communications, a shared antenna configured to transmit at least one communication signal corresponding to the plurality of network communications, an antenna tuning circuit configured to adjust resonance characteristics of the shared antenna, and a memory configured to store a plurality of antenna configurations applied to the antenna tuning circuit, wherein the at least one communication processor is configured to: identify a plurality of target power values corresponding to the plurality of network communication, respectively, identify a first antenna configuration of the antenna tuning circuit to minimize the power consumption among the plurality of antenna configurations stored in the memory based on the at least one communication signal being transmitted through the shared antenna, based on the plurality of target power values, and apply the first antenna configuration to the antenna tuning circuit.