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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 21, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 26, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Enrique Ayala Vazquez, Watsonville, CA (US);
Hongfei Hu, Cupertino, CA (US);
Mattia Pascolini, San Francisco, CA (US);
Nanbo Jin, San Jose, CA (US);
Kevin M. Froese, San Francisco, CA (US);
Erica J. Tong, Pacifica, CA (US);
Xu Han, San Jose, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
An electronic device may include a conductive housing and an antenna. The antenna may include an arm formed from a first segment of the housing. A gap may separate the first segment from a second segment. The antenna may include a feed coupled to a transmission line having a signal conductor. The feed may include first and second positive terminals on the first segment and a third positive terminal on the second segment. An adjustable component may be coupled between the first and third terminals. The signal conductor may be coupled to the first terminal. A wide conductive trace may be coupled between the signal conductor and the second terminal. A switch may be interposed on the signal conductor. The second terminal may cover a cellular low band when the switch is open. The first terminal may cover the cellular low band and higher bands when the switch is closed.