Acer Inc.

Kun-Sheng Chang

Ching-Chi Lin

Ming-Ching Yen

Shih-Ting Huang

Chuan-Chun Wang

Ming-Yu Chou

Chung-Wen Yang

Kuan-Jen Chung

Cheng-Yu Hsieh

Chien-Wen Chen

Chien-Ju Chen

A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a metal mechanism element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, and a dielectric substrate. A slot is formed in the metal mechanism element. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to a ground voltage. The third radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The third radiation element is disposed between the first radiation element and the second radiation element. The dielectric substrate is adjacent to the slot of the metal mechanism element. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element are disposed on the dielectric substrate. An antenna structure is formed by the slot of the metal mechanism element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element.

Mobile device supporting wideband operation

A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a grounding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a fifth radiation element, and a sixth radiation element. The first radiation element has a first feeding point. The first radiation element is coupled through the second radiation element to the grounding radiation element. The fourth radiation element has a second feeding point. The fifth radiation element is adjacent to the fourth radiation element. The fifth radiation element is coupled through the sixth radiation element to the grounding radiation element. A first antenna structure is formed by the grounding radiation element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element. A second antenna structure is formed by the grounding radiation element, the fourth radiation element, the fifth radiation element, and the sixth radiation element.

A detection device with a calibration function is configured to detect an object. The detection device includes an antenna element, a transmission line, a detection circuit, and a processor. The transmission line is coupled to the antenna element. The detection circuit is coupled to the transmission line. The detection circuit performs a detection process, so as to obtain an estimated distance between the antenna element and the object. The processor is coupled to the detection circuit. The processor calculates the calibrated distance by subtracting the error distance from the estimated distance.

Detection device and detection method with calibration function

A mobile device for reducing SAR (Specific Absorption Rate) includes a feeding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a grounding radiation element, a first metal element, a second metal element, and a dielectric substrate. The feeding radiation element has a feeding point. The first radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element and the first radiation element substantially extend in opposite directions. The grounding radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The first metal element is coupled to the grounding radiation element. The second metal element is coupled to the ground voltage. The second metal element is adjacent to the feeding radiation element. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding radiation element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the grounding radiation element.

Mobile device for reducing specific absorption rate

A mobile device includes a ground element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, an extension ground element, a fourth radiation element, and a fifth radiation element. The ground element has a notch region. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The first radiation element is coupled through the third radiation element to the ground element. The extension ground element is coupled to the ground element. The fourth radiation element is coupled to the extension ground element. The fifth radiation element is coupled to the extension ground element. An antenna structure is formed by the ground element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the extension ground element, the fourth radiation element, and the fifth radiation element.

A mobile device includes a hybrid antenna, a tunable circuit element, an RF (Radio Frequency) module, and a proximity sensor. The tunable circuit element provides an impedance value. The RF module generates RF power. The hybrid antenna is coupled through the tunable circuit element to the RF module. The proximity sensor is respectively coupled to the hybrid antenna, the tunable circuit element, and the RF module, and is configured to detect a specific distance between the hybrid antenna and a conductive element. The tunable circuit element and the RF module are operated according to relative information of the specific distance. If the specific distance is shorter than or equal to a first threshold distance, the RF module will reduce the RF power. If the specific distance is shorter than or equal to a second threshold distance, the tunable circuit element will change the impedance value.

Mobile device and control method interacting with conductive element using proximity sensor

A mobile device with high radiation efficiency includes a ground element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, and a dielectric substrate. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The first radiation element is coupled through the third radiation element to the ground element. The fourth radiation element is coupled between the first radiation element and the third radiation element. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, and the fourth radiation element are disposed on the dielectric substrate. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, and the fourth radiation element.

Mobile device with high radiation efficiency

A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a feeding radiation element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a shorting radiation element, a fourth radiation element, and a fifth radiation element. The first radiation element is coupled to the feeding radiation element. The second radiation element is adjacent to the first radiation element. The second radiation element and the third radiation element are coupled through the shorting radiation element to a ground voltage. The fourth radiation element is coupled to the feeding point. The fourth radiation element is adjacent to the second radiation element. The fifth radiation element is coupled to the feeding point. An antenna structure is formed by the feeding radiation element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the shorting radiation element, the fourth radiation element, and the fifth radiation element.

A mobile device with high radiation efficiency includes a ground element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a dielectric substrate, a speaker body, and a cable. The first radiation element and the fourth radiation element are coupled to the ground element. The second radiation element and the third radiation element are coupled to a feeding point. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, and the fourth radiation element. The speaker body has a first vertical projection on the dielectric substrate, and the first vertical projection at least partially overlaps the third radiation element. The cable is coupled to the speaker body. The cable has a second vertical projection on the dielectric substrate, and the second vertical projection does not overlap the antenna structure at all.

A mobile device with communication and sensing functions includes a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a capacitor, a first metal element, a second metal element, a third metal element, a nonconductive support element, and a proximity sensor. The first metal element is coupled through the capacitor to a ground voltage. The second metal element is coupled to the first metal element. The third metal element is coupled to the first metal element. The third metal element and the second metal element substantially extend in opposite directions. The proximity sensor is coupled to the capacitor and the first metal element. A hybrid antenna structure is formed by a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a fourth radiation element, a first metal element, a second metal element, and a third metal element.

Mobile device with communication and sensing functions

A mobile device supporting wideband operations includes a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, and a dielectric substrate. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The first radiation element is at least partially surrounded by the second radiation element. The feeding point is coupled through the third radiation element to the ground voltage. The first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element are disposed on the dielectric substrate. An antenna structure is formed by the first radiation element, the second radiation element, and the third radiation element.

A convertible notebook computer includes a metal mechanism element, a first radiation element, a second radiation element, a third radiation element, a first parasitic element, a second parasitic element, a third parasitic element, and a dielectric substrate. The metal mechanism element has a closed slot. The first radiation element has a feeding point. The second radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The third radiation element is coupled to the first radiation element. The first parasitic element is adjacent to the second radiation element. The second parasitic element is adjacent to the third radiation element. The third parasitic element is adjacent to the first radiation element. An antenna structure is formed by the closed slot of the metal mechanism element, the first radiation element, the second radiation element, the third radiation element, the first parasitic element, the second parasitic element, and the third parasitic element.

Convertible notebook computer

A mobile device for enhancing antenna stability includes a nonconductive frame, a back cover, a PIFA (Planar Inverted F Antenna), and a U-shaped ground element. The PIFA is disposed between the nonconductive frame and the back cover. The U-shaped ground element is coupled to the PIFA, and is at least partially attached to the nonconductive frame. The vertical projection of the PIFA at least partially overlaps the U-shaped ground element.

Mobile device for enhancing antenna stability

A hybrid antenna structure includes a first metal element, a second metal element, a third metal element, a cable, and a proximity sensor. The first metal element has a feeding point. The second metal element is adjacent to and separate from the first metal element. A coupling gap is formed between the second metal element and the first metal element. The third metal element is coupled to a connection point on the second metal element. The proximity sensor is coupled through the cable to the third metal element. The second metal element and the third metal element are used as both a sensing pad and a radiation element.

Hybrid antenna structure

A mobile device includes a main radiation element, a parasitic radiation element, and an additional radiation element. The main radiation element has a first notch. The main radiation element includes a feeding region coupled to a signal source, and a grounding region coupled to a ground voltage. The parasitic radiation element is coupled to the ground voltage. The parasitic radiation element is adjacent to the feeding region of the main radiation element. The additional radiation element is coupled to the main radiation element. The additional radiation element and the parasitic radiation element substantially extend in the same direction. An antenna structure is formed by the main radiation element, the parasitic radiation element, and the additional radiation element.

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Kun-Sheng Chang