Tunable antenna and communications terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11601145-B2
Application number	US-201817257939-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 31, 2018
Priority date	Jul 31, 2018
Publication date	Mar 7, 2023
Grant date	Mar 7, 2023

Abstract

A tunable antenna. includes a radio frequency integrated circuit, a first frequency modulation branch coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the first frequency modulation branch, a second antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through a second frequency modulation branch. The first antenna corresponds to a first frequency, the second antenna corresponds to a second frequency, and the first frequency and the second frequency are respectively a transmit frequency and a receive frequency in a specified frequency band. The first antenna and the second antenna are respectively connected to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the frequency modulation branches when the tunable antenna is being designed.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tunable antenna applied to a communications terminal, wherein the tunable antenna comprises:
a radio frequency integrated circuit;
a first frequency modulation branch coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, wherein the first frequency modulation branch comprises a plurality of first frequency band branches corresponding to different frequency bands;
a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the first frequency modulation branch, wherein the first antenna corresponds to a first frequency, and wherein the first frequency is a transmit frequency in a frequency band;
a first selector switch and a second selector switch, wherein a first end of each of the first frequency band branches is coupled to the first antenna through the first selector switch, and wherein a second end of each of the first frequency band branches is coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the second selector switch;
a second frequency modulation branch coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, wherein the second frequency modulation branch comprises a plurality of second frequency band branches corresponding to different frequency bands, and wherein a third end of each of the second frequency band branches is coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit;
a second antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the second frequency modulation branch, wherein the second antenna corresponds to a second frequency, and wherein the second frequency is a receive frequency in the frequency band;
a third selector switch, wherein a fourth end of each of the second frequency band branches is coupled to the second antenna through the third selector switch; and
a power amplifier coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit and configured to amplify signals from the radio frequency integrated circuit.

2. The tunable antenna of claim 1 , wherein the power amplifier comprises:
a fifth end coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit; and
a sixth end electrically coupled to the second selector switch.

3. The tunable antenna of claim 2 , further comprising a filter disposed on each of the first frequency band branches.

4. The tunable antenna of claim 2 , wherein each of the first selector switch and the second selector switch comprises a one-pole multi-throw switch, wherein a first immovable end of the first selector switch is coupled to the first antenna, wherein a first movable end of the first selector switch is coupled to each of the first frequency band branches in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein a second immovable end of the second selector switch is electrically coupled to the power amplifier, and wherein a second movable end is coupled to each of second frequency band branches of the second frequency modulation branch in a one-to-one correspondence.

5. The tunable antenna of claim 4 , further comprising two first frequency modulation branches coupled to the first antenna through the first selector switch.

6. The tunable antenna of claim 1 , wherein the second antenna is a full-frequency antenna.

7. The tunable antenna of claim 1 , wherein the first frequency modulation branch comprises a first tunable filter, and wherein the second frequency modulation branch comprises a second tunable filter.

8. The tunable antenna of claim 1 , further comprising a third antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the second frequency modulation branch.

9. The tunable antenna of claim 8 , further comprising a fourth selector switch, wherein a fifth end of each of the second frequency band branches is coupled to the third antenna through the fourth selector switch.

10. A communications terminal comprising:
a tunable antenna comprising:
a radio frequency integrated circuit;
a first frequency modulation branch coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, wherein the first frequency modulation branch comprises a plurality of first frequency band branches corresponding to different frequency bands;
a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the first frequency modulation branch, wherein the first antenna corresponds to a first frequency, and wherein the first frequency is a transmit frequency in a frequency band;
a first selector switch and a second selector switch, wherein a first end of each of the first frequency band branches is coupled to the first antenna through the first selector switch, and wherein a second end of each of the first frequency band branches is coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the second selector switch;
a second frequency modulation branch coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, wherein the second frequency modulation branch comprises a plurality of second frequency band branches corresponding to different frequency bands, and wherein a third end of each of the second frequency band branches is coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit;
a second antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the second frequency modulation branch, wherein the second antenna corresponds to a second frequency, and wherein the second frequency is a receive frequency in the frequency band;
a third selector switch, wherein a fourth end of each of the second frequency band branches is coupled to the second antenna through the third selector switch; and
a power amplifier coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit and configured to amplify signals from the radio frequency integrated circuit.

11. The communications terminal of claim 10 , wherein the power amplifier comprises:
a fifth end coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit; and
a sixth end electrically coupled to the second selector switch.

12. The communications terminal of claim 11 , further comprising a filter disposed on each of the first frequency band branches.

13. The communications terminal of claim 12 , wherein each of the first selector switch and the second selector switch comprises a one-pole multi-throw switch, wherein a first immovable end of the first selector switch is coupled to the first antenna, wherein a first movable end of the first selector switch is coupled to each of the first frequency band branches in a one-to-one correspondence, wherein a second immovable end of the second selector switch is electrically coupled to the power amplifier, and wherein a second movable end of the second selector switch is coupled to each of second frequency band branches of the second frequency modulation branch in a one-to-one correspondence.

14. The communications terminal of claim 13 , further comprising two first frequency modulation branches coupled to the first antenna through the first selector switch.

15. The communications terminal of claim 10 , wherein the second antenna is a full-frequency antenna.

16. An apparatus comprising:
a tunable antenna comprising:
a radio frequency integrated circuit;
a first frequency modulation branch coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit, wherein the first frequency modulation branch comprises a plurality of first frequency band branches corresponding to different frequency bands;
a first antenna coupled to the radio frequency integrated circuit through the first frequency modulation branch, wherein the first antenna corresponds to a first frequency, and wherein the first frequency is a transmit frequency in a frequency band;
a first selector switch and a second selector switch, wherein a first end of each of the first frequency band branches is coupled to the

Assignees

• Huawei Tech Co Ltd

Inventors

• Xu Qiuliang
• Lei Jianwen
• Hou Meng
• Qiu Dan
• Wang Hui
• Xia Xiaofei

Classifications

• H04B7/04

  using two or more spaced independent antennas · CPC title

• H04B1/50 Primary

  using different frequencies for the two directions of communication · CPC title

• H01Q23/00

  Antennas with active circuits or circuit elements integrated within them or attached to them · CPC title

• H01Q1/2283

  mounted in or on the surface of a semiconductor substrate as a chip-type antenna or integrated with other components into an IC package · CPC title

• H04B1/0064 Primary

  with separate antennas for the more than one band (H04B1/0053 takes precedence) · CPC title