Methods and apparatus to control mutual coupling between antennas
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H04B-007/00
H01Q-021/28
H01Q-001/24
H01Q-001/52
H04B-017/12
H04B-017/13
H04B-017/21
H03H-007/40
출원번호
US-0542686
(2012-07-06)
등록번호
US-9853363
(2017-12-26)
발명자
/ 주소
Ali, Shirook M.
Deforge, John Bradley
출원인 / 주소
BlackBerry Limited
대리인 / 주소
Guntin & Gust, PLC
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261
초록▼
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for comparing a received signal from a first antenna to a reference signal transmitted by a second antenna, determining from the comparison one or more compensation parameters, and tuning a compensation
A system that incorporates teachings of the subject disclosure may include, for example, a method for comparing a received signal from a first antenna to a reference signal transmitted by a second antenna, determining from the comparison one or more compensation parameters, and tuning a compensation circuit according to the one or more compensation parameters, where the one or more compensations parameters configure the compensation circuit to reduce mutual coupling between the first and second antennas. Other embodiments are disclosed.
대표청구항▼
1. A communication device, comprising: a first antenna;a first matching network coupled to the first antenna, the first matching network including a first tunable reactance;a second antenna;a second matching network coupled to the second antenna, the second matching network including a second tunabl
1. A communication device, comprising: a first antenna;a first matching network coupled to the first antenna, the first matching network including a first tunable reactance;a second antenna;a second matching network coupled to the second antenna, the second matching network including a second tunable reactance;a tunable compensation circuit comprising a parasitic antenna element coupled to a tunable reactive circuit, wherein the parasitic antenna element absorbs radiation from the first antenna, the second antenna or both, wherein the radiation absorbed by the tunable compensation circuit, by way of the parasitic antenna element, reduces a mutual coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna;a first circuit coupled to the first antenna;a second circuit coupled to the second antenna; anda controller in communication with the tunable compensation circuit, the first matching network and the second matching network, the first and second circuits, wherein responsive to executing instructions, the controller facilitates performance of operations comprising:adjusting the first and second tunable reactances to perform impedance matching for the first and second antennas;facilitating a transmission of a reference signal from the second antenna resulting from connecting the first circuit to the second antenna;receiving a signal at the first antenna to obtain a received signal, wherein the signal is associated with the reference signal transmitted from the second antenna;determining a backscatter current from a comparison of the received signal to the reference signal; andresponsive to the backscatter current exceeding a backscatter current threshold: tuning the tunable compensation circuit by setting a variable impedance or variable circuit configuration of the tunable compensation circuit to reduce the mutual coupling between the first and second antennas,wherein the tuning of the tunable compensation circuit comprises controlling the tunable reactive circuit to adjust a resonant frequency of the parasitic antenna element, thereby reducing the mutual coupling between the first antenna and the second antenna, and is performed responsive to a determination that the adjusting of the first and second tunable reactances satisfies an impedance matching threshold. 2. The communication device of claim 1, further comprising: a cross-coupler coupled between the first and second antennas and the first and second circuits and in communication with the controller,wherein the first circuit comprises a first radio frequency transceiver comprising a first transmitter portion and a first receiver portion,wherein the second circuit comprises a second radio frequency receiver portion comprising a second transmitter portion and a second receiver portion, andwherein the cross-coupler, responsive to receiving a signal from the controller, temporarily couples the first transmitter portion to the second antenna to facilitate the transmission of the reference signal from the second antenna. 3. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the tunable compensation circuit is connected to a first feed point of the first antenna, a second feed point of the second antenna, or both. 4. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the tunable compensation circuit is connected to a first structural element of the first antenna, a second structural element of the second antenna, or both. 5. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the tunable reactive circuit is controlled to produce a phase difference of about 180 degrees between the parasitic antenna element and the first antenna, the second antenna or both. 6. The communication device of claim 5, wherein the parasitic antenna element is connected to a first structure of the first antenna, a second structure of the second antenna, or both. 7. The communication device of claim 5, wherein the parasitic antenna element is not connected to a first structural element of the first antenna, a second structural element of the second antenna, or both. 8. The communication device of claim 5, wherein the parasitic antenna element is coupled to ground via the tunable reactive circuit. 9. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: receiving, from the first circuit, information to obtain received information relating to the reference signal;comparing the received information to the received signal to obtain a comparison; anddetermining a compensation parameter from the comparison, wherein the tunable compensation circuit is tuned in accordance with the compensation parameter. 10. The communication device of claim 1, comprising a switch, wherein the first and second circuits are coupled to the first and second antennas by way of the switch, and wherein the facilitating of the transmission of the reference signal from the first antenna comprises causing the switch to couple one of the first circuit or the second circuit to the first antenna to transmit the reference signal from the first antenna. 11. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: supplying, from the first circuit to the second circuit, information to obtain supplied information relating to the reference signal;comparing the supplied information to the received signal to obtain a comparison; anddetermining a compensation parameter from the comparison, wherein the tunable compensation circuit is tuned in accordance with the compensation parameter. 12. The communication device of claim 1, comprising a sensor, wherein the receiving of the signal comprises receiving the signal from the sensor. 13. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the sensor comprises one of a circulator device or a directional coupler, and wherein the sensor supplies to the controller, analog or digital signals representative of the received signal. 14. The communication device of claim 12, wherein the determining of the backscatter current comprises: sensing by way of the sensor a reflected signal;substantially removing the reflected signal from the received signal to generate an updated received signal; anddetermining the backscatter current from the updated received signal. 15. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a compensation parameter determined from the backscatter current tunes a tunable element of the tunable compensation circuit to control the variable impedance of the tunable compensation circuit, and wherein the tunable element comprises at least one fixed reactive element controlled by at least one semiconductor device to produce a variable reactance. 16. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a compensation parameter determined from the backscatter current tunes a tunable element of the tunable compensation circuit to control the variable impedance of the tunable compensation circuit, and wherein the tunable element comprises at least one fixed reactive element controlled by at least one micro-electro-mechanical system device to produce a variable reactance. 17. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a compensation parameter determined from the backscatter current tunes a tunable element of the tunable compensation circuit to control the variable impedance of the tunable compensation circuit, and wherein the tunable element comprises at least one variable reactive element controlled by at least one micro-electro-mechanical system device to produce a variable reactance. 18. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a compensation parameter determined from the backscatter current tunes a tunable element of the tunable compensation circuit to control the variable impedance of the tunable compensation circuit, and wherein the tunable element comprises at least one variable reactive element controlled by a bias signal that varies a dielectric constant of the variable reactive element to produce a variable reactance. 19. The communication device of claim 1, wherein a compensation parameter determined from the backscatter current sets the variable circuit configuration of the tunable compensation circuit, and wherein the variable circuit configuration comprises one of a configurable transmission line, a configurable parasitic antenna element, a configurable reactive component, or combinations thereof. 20. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the communication device is a portable communication device, and wherein the tunable compensation circuit comprises a variable capacitor, a variable inductor, or combinations thereof. 21. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the tunable compensation circuit is tuned in accordance with a compensation parameter that includes one of a binary signal, a bias signal, or both. 22. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the operations further comprise: determining a mode of operation of the communication device; anddetermining a compensation parameter from the mode of operation of the communication device and the received signal, wherein the tunable compensation circuit is tuned in accordance with the compensation parameter. 23. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the tuning of the tunable compensation circuit and the adjusting of the first and second tunable reactances is according to separate algorithms that share information. 24. The communication device of claim 1, wherein the operations performed by the controller further comprise determining from a look-up table according to a mode of operation of the communication device one of an adjustment to adjust the received signal to obtain an adjusted signal for determining from the adjusted signal a compensation parameter for tuning the tunable compensation circuit,an initial parameter setting for the first matching network coupled to the first antenna,an initial parameter setting for the second matching network coupled to the second antenna,an initial parameter setting for the tunable compensation circuit,or combinations thereof. 25. A non-transitory machine-readable storage medium, comprising executable instructions that, when executed by a processor, facilitate performance of operations comprising: adjusting a first tunable reactance of a first matching network and a second tunable reactance of a second matching network to perform impedance matching for first and second antennas respectively, wherein the first and second antennas are coupled to first and second transceivers respectively;receiving a signal at the first antenna to obtain a received signal, wherein the signal is associated with a reference signal transmitted by the second antenna resulting from connecting the first transceiver to the second antenna;determining a backscatter signal from a comparison of the received signal to the reference signal; andresponsive to the backscatter signal exceeding a backscatter signal threshold: determining from the backscatter signal a compensation parameter; andadjusting a compensation circuit according to the compensation parameter, the compensation circuit comprising a configurable parasitic antenna element coupled to a tunable reactive circuit,wherein the compensation parameter configures the compensation circuit to absorb radiation from the first antenna, the second antenna or both by way of the configurable parasitic antenna element to reduce mutual coupling between the first and second antennas, andwherein the adjusting of the compensation circuit comprises controlling the tunable reactive circuit to adjust a resonant frequency of the configurable parasitic antenna element, thereby reducing the mutual coupling between the first and second antennas, and is performed responsive to a determination that the adjusting of the first and second tunable reactances satisfies an impedance matching threshold. 26. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein the adjusting includes using the compensation parameter to set the compensation circuit to cause the configurable parasitic antenna element to produce a phase difference of about 180 degrees between the configurable parasitic antenna element and the first antenna, the second antenna or both reduce the mutual coupling between the first and second antennas. 27. The non-transitory machine-readable storage medium of claim 25, wherein determining the compensation parameter further comprises determining the compensation parameter from a look-up table according to a mode of operation of a communication device. 28. A method, comprising: adjusting, by a system including a processor, a first tunable reactance of a first matching network and a second tunable reactance of a second matching network to perform impedance matching for first and second antennas of a communication device respectively, wherein the first and second antennas are coupled to first and second transceivers respectively;comparing, by the system, a signal received at the first antenna to a reference signal transmitted by the second antenna resulting from connecting the first transceiver to the second antenna, thereby obtaining a backscatter signal, wherein the received signal is associated with the reference signal; andresponsive to the backscatter signal exceeding a backscatter signal threshold: determining, by the system, from the backscatter signal a compensation parameter; andtuning, by the system, a compensation circuit according to the compensation parameter, the compensation circuit comprising a parasitic antenna element coupled to a tunable reactive circuit,wherein the compensation parameter configures the compensation circuit to absorb radiation from the first antenna, the second antenna or both by way of the parasitic antenna element to reduce mutual coupling between the first and second antennas, andwherein the tuning of the compensation circuit comprises controlling the tunable reactive circuit to adjust a resonant frequency of the parasitic antenna, thereby reducing the mutual coupling between the first and second antennas, and is performed responsive to a determination that the adjusting of the first and second tunable reactances satisfies an impedance matching threshold. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein the compensation circuit comprises a tunable reactive element, wherein the tunable reactive element comprises a variable capacitor, a variable inductor, or combinations thereof. 30. The method of claim 28, wherein the compensation parameter reduces a correlation between the first and second antennas. 31. The method of claim 28, wherein determining the compensation parameter further comprises determining the compensation parameter from a look-up table according to a mode of operation of the communication device.
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