Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing an orientation-agnostic millimeter-wave (mm-wave) antenna in a portable device.

Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing a closed-loop tuner in a receiver circuitry of a portable device. For example, the closed-loop tuner is based upon a configured or an inherent local oscillator (LO) leakage power in the receiver circuitry of the portable device.

Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for implementing an orientation-agnostic millimeter-wave (mm-wave) antenna in a portable device.

Abstract: A wireless device having a first tunable antenna tuned to a first frequency band; and a second tunable antenna tuned to a second frequency band that is different than the first frequency band, wherein the first and second antennas are configured to transmit, receive, or a combination of transmit and receive transmission signals by carrier aggregation at the respective first and second frequency bands simultaneously.

Abstract: A circuit includes a sensing circuit for a first antenna and a second antenna, the sensing circuit including an adjustable characteristic that is based on a proximity of an object to the first or second antenna used to transmit a transmit signal. An evaluation circuit is coupled to the sensing circuit. The evaluation circuit is configured to monitor the characteristic of the sensing circuit and to determine whether the characteristic fulfills a predetermined criterion.

Abstract: Described herein are architectures, platforms and methods for electrically tuning radiators in a portable device.

Abstract: An interchangeable cover piece for a mobile communication device such as a cellular telephone replaces the standard cover piece to enable the mobile communication device to provide a specific functionality such as Global Positioning System (GPS) position location and mapping functionality associated with the interchangeable cover piece.

Abstract: In a method (300) for receiving a radio signal, there are steps of: receiving (301, 303) first and second received signal components by use of first and second antennas having different properties; processing (305) a received signal component to produce a sampled signal component; producing (307) at least one combined signal, which is a linear combination of at least two sampled signal components; and selecting (306) at least one set of complex values for coefficients of the linear combination so that a quality of a combined signal is at least equal to the quality of that sampled signal component having the best quality. Furthermore, the antennas are alternately connected (302, 304) via a switching element to radio frequency means so that received signal components are interleaving and so that first and second parts of a certain piece of transmitted information are received with the first and second antennas, respectively. A corresponding receiver device is also presented.

Abstract: An interchangeable cover piece for a mobile communication device such as a cellular telephone replaces the standard cover piece to enable the mobile communication device to provide a specific functionality such as Global Positioning System (GPS) position location and mapping functionality associated with the interchangeable cover piece.

Abstract: The invention relates to a system for matching an antenna (ANT) for a wireless communication device, the system comprising: detecting means (4, 5, 12) to detect the matching of the antenna (ANT) and to generate a matching signal on the basis of the detected matching, control means (7) to examine said matching signal, to determine the need for matching, and to generate a control signal on the basis of said matching signal, and antenna matching means (9) to adjust the matching of the antenna (ANT) on the basis of said control signal. The invention relates also to a wireless communication device and a method for matching the antenna of a wireless communication device.

Abstract: A device and method for receiving signals in the radio frequency range by a mobile phone. The device comprises a radiator part having a ¼ wave electric length (or an odd integral multiple thereof) for receiving the signals, wherein the feed of the radiator part is tapped for impedance matching. In order to reduce to the size of the device so that it can be implemented in a mobile phone or a communicator, the radiator part is placed at the proximity of a frame having a medium relative permittivity for dielectric loading. The relative permittivity of the frame ranges from 2 to 50 in the radio frequency range. Preferably, one or more devices are placed at one of the corners of the mobile phone body so that one device will be selected to receive the signals based on the interaction between the radiation modes of the device and the radiation field of the mobile phone body in order to achieve a right-handed, circular or elliptical polarization.

Abstract: An antenna transducer, and an associated method, for a mobile station operable in a cellular communication system. The mobile station also includes GPS receive circuitry for receiving and operating upon GPS (global positioning system) signals. The antenna transducer includes a primary antenna transducer portion for transducing signals generated to effectuate a communication service in the cellular communication system. And, the antenna transducer includes a second antenna transducer portion for transducing GPS signals transmitted to the mobile station. The primary and second antenna transducer portions are disposed upon a common substrate, and the second antenna transducer portion exhibits circular polarization characteristics.

Abstract: A mobile station and an antenna arrangement for a mobile station, comprising an integrated antenna, an antenna ground plane and an antenna raising component arranged to keep the antenna at a determined height in respect of the ground plane. The antenna, the antenna ground plane and the antenna raising component are arranged in a space shared with a speaker of the mobile station. The antenna is substantially higher than the space between a back cover and a circuit board in the mobile station.

Abstract: An antenna transducer, and an associated method, for a mobile station operable in a cellular communication system. The mobile station also includes GPS receive circuitry for receiving and operating upon GPS (global positioning system) signals. The antenna transducer includes a primary antenna transducer portion for transducing signals generated to effectuate a communication service in the cellular communication system. And, the antenna transducer includes a second antenna transducer portion for transducing GPS signals transmitted to the mobile station. The primary and second antenna transducer portions are disposed upon a common substrate, and the second antenna transducer portion exhibits circular polarization characteristics.

Abstract: A mobile station and an antenna arrangement for a mobile station, comprising an integrated antenna, an antenna ground plane and an antenna raising component arranged to keep the antenna at a determined height in respect of the ground plane. The antenna, the antenna ground plane and the antenna raising component are arranged in a space shared with a speaker of the mobile station. The antenna is substantially higher than the space between a back cover and a circuit board in the mobile station.

Abstract: A method (300) for receiving radio signal comprises the steps of: receiving (301, 303) first and a second received signal components using first and second antennas having different properties; processing (305) a received signal component to produce a sampled signal component; producing (307) at least one combined signal, which is a linear combination of at least two sampled signal components; and selecting (306) at least one set of complex values for coefficients of the linear combination so that a quality of a combined signal is at least equal to the quality of that sampled signal components having the best quality. Furthermore, the antennas are alternately connected (302, 304) via a switching element to radio frequency means so that the received signal components are interleaving and so that first and second parts of a certain piece of transmitted information are received with the first and second antennas, respectively. A corresponding receiver device is also presented.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wireless communication card device, which is for example a standardized expansion card for an electronic device, and which card (CP) comprises at least a cover surface (1) and a bottom surface (2) as well as a frame structure (3) placed therebetween and edging said card (CP), and which card (CP) further comprises at least an antenna structure (ANT). Said antenna structure (ANT) is integrated in said frame structure (3). The antenna structure (ANT) can be arranged primarily on the outer surface (3a) of said frame surface structure (3). The card can be for example a PCMCIA or CF card.

Abstract: An RF antenna having a non-planar resonating region for radiating or receiving electromagnetic waves in order to convey communication signals between two electronic devices via a radio link. The resonating region is folded into at least two sections so that the radiating surface of one section is located on a different plane from the radiating surface of the other section. In order to optimize the input impedance of the antenna, an impedance matching part connected to the resonating region is used to provide a short circuit to the resonating region. A signal conduit part is used to feed signals to the resonating region in the proximity of the impedance matching part. Preferably, the antenna is integrated into a system connector of a hand-held communication device so as to allow the hand-held device to communicate with a communication network via a radio link.

Abstract: A device and method for receiving signals in the radio frequency range by a mobile phone. The device comprises a radiator part having a ¼ wave electric length (or an odd integral multiple thereof) for receiving the signals, wherein the feed of the radiator part is tapped for impedance matching. In order to reduce to the size of the device so that it can be implemented in a mobile phone or a communicator, the radiator part is placed at the proximity of a frame having a medium relative permittivity for dielectric loading. The relative permittivity of the frame ranges from 2 to 50 in the radio frequency range. Preferably, one or more devices are placed at one of the corners of the mobile phone body so that one device will be selected to receive the signals based on the interaction between the radiation modes of the device and the radiation field of the mobile phone body in order to achieve a right-handed, circular or elliptical polarization.

Abstract: The invention comprises an antenna structure particularly suitable for mobile stations operating on two frequency ranges. As a supporting component and also as component determining the electrical characteristics the antenna includes a dielectric plate (21). On one surface of the dielectric plate there is a radiating element (22) with a meander form, and on the opposite support of the dielectric plate there is a planar radiating element (23). The operation on two frequency ranges is based on the fact that the structure has two resonance frequencies, which are relatively far from each other. The strips are further relatively wide, due to which the antenna operates satisfactorily in different positions and in the vicinity of objects. The parasitic element can further have a gap operating as a separate radiator, whereby the antenna operates on three frequency ranges.