Multi-antennna isolation adjustment

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9768506-B2
Application number	US-201514854353-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 15, 2015
Priority date	Sep 15, 2015
Publication date	Sep 19, 2017
Grant date	Sep 19, 2017

Abstract

In an embodiment, isolation between antennas of a multi antenna system is disclosed. According to another embodiment, a device is disclosed comprising a conductive portion of a cover of the device; a first antenna feed configured to a first radio frequency band; a second antenna feed configured to a second radio frequency band; at least two slots of a printed wiring board, feeds being coupled to the slots and slots being coupled to the conductive portion; a first capacitive component; a second capacitive component; wherein the first and the second capacitive component are configured between the printed wiring board and the conductive portion.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A device, comprising:
a conductive portion of a cover of the device;
a first antenna feed configured to a first radio frequency band;
a second antenna feed configured to a second radio frequency band;
at least two slots of a printed wiring board, the first antenna feed and the second antenna feed being coupled to the at least two slots and the at least two slots being coupled to the conductive portion;
a first capacitive component coupled to the printed wiring board and a first side of the conductive portion; and
a second capacitive component coupled to the printed wiring board and a second side of the conductive portion that is opposite the first side;
wherein the first and the second capacitive components are positioned between the printed wiring board and the conductive portion.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the first and the second capacitive components are configured to reduce an electromagnetic coupling between the first antenna feed and the second antenna feed.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive portion of a cover of the device comprises an end cap.

4. The device of claim 1 , wherein the capacitive components are configured at substantially lateral positions of the printed wire board.

5. The device of claim 1 , wherein the printed wire board slots comprise a dual slot T-shape.

6. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a cover including a conductive ring wherein, the conductive ring is grounded or electrically shorted with the printed wire board at a distance from at least one of the at least two slots in a position opposing the capacitive components across the slot.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the capacitive components comprises a radio frequency switch.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the capacitance of the at least one of the capacitive components is dynamically adjustable.

9. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second capacitive components is a discrete electrical capacitor.

10. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second capacitive components comprises structural elements of either the conductive cover or the printed wire board or both.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first and second capacitive components comprises a discrete component and at least one structural element of the conductive cover portion or the printed wire board.

12. The device of claim 1 , further including an inductive component configured between the printed wire board and the conductive portion.

13. The device of claim 12 , wherein the inductive component is configured substantially in the middle of an edge of the printed wire board.

14. The device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the antenna feeds is configured for a frequency range suitable for Long Term Evolution High Band or Long Term Evolution Medium Band.

15. The device of claim 1 , further including at least one additional antenna feed configured to an additional frequency band.

16. The device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one additional feed is galvanically coupled with a portion of the conductive cover of the device.

17. The device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one additional antenna feed is configured for a frequency range suitable for at least one of: Long Term Evolution Wideband Low Band, Global Navigation Satellite System, Global Positioning System, BeiDou Satellite Navigation System, or a non-cellular wireless system.

18. The device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one additional feed is configured substantially close to a longitudinal axis of the printed wire board.

19. A device, comprising:
at least two conductive portions of a cover of the device;
a first antenna feed configured to a first radio frequency band;
a second antenna feed configured to a second radio frequency band;
at least two slots on a printed wiring board, the first antenna feed and the second antenna feed being coupled to the at least two slots and the at least two slots being coupled to the conductive portion;
a first capacitive component; and
a second capacitive component;
wherein the first capacitive component and the second capacitive component are configured between the printed wiring board and the conductive portion at opposite sides of the at least two conductive portions of the cover.

20. A method comprising:
placing a conductive portion cover over a printed wiring board,
the printed wiring board including:
a first antenna feed configured to a first radio frequency,
a second antenna feed configured to a second radio frequency, and
at least two slots on the printed wiring board;

coupling the antenna feeds to the at least two slots on the printed wiring board;
configuring a first capacitive element between the printed wiring board and the conductive portion of the cover on a first side of the cover; and
configuring a second capacitive element between the printed wiring board and the conductive portion of the cover on a second side of the cover that is opposite the first side.

Assignees

• Microsoft Technology Licensing Llc

Inventors

• Krogerus Joonas

Classifications

• H01Q1/42

  Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome · CPC title

• H01Q1/50

  Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors · CPC title

• H01Q13/10

  Resonant slot antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/243

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q5/30 Primary

  Arrangements for providing operation on different wavebands · CPC title