# US 10,312,571 B2 · Electronic device having isolated antenna structures > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 10,312,571 B2 - Document ID: US10312571B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 15/700,636 - Filed: 2017-09-11 - Published: 2019-03-14 - Granted: 2019-06-04 - Earliest claimed: 2017-09-11 - Assignees: Apple Inc. - Applicants: Apple Inc. - Inventors: Jennifer M. Edwards; Yijun Zhou; Yiren Wang; Hao Xu; Mattia Pascolini - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10312571B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/243: {with built-in antennas} - H01Q 1/38: formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface H01Q15/142)} - H01Q 1/48: Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises - H01Q 1/521: {reducing the coupling between adjacent antennas} - H01Q 5/328: between a radiating element and ground - H01Q 5/371: Branching current paths - H01Q 9/42: with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength - H01Q 21/28: Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) ## Abstract An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry. The wireless circuitry may include multiple antennas and transceiver circuitry. The antenna structures at a first end of the electronic device may include an inverted-F antenna resonating element for a first antenna formed from portions of a peripheral conductive electronic device housing structure and an antenna ground that is separated from the antenna resonating element by a gap. The inverted-F antenna resonating element arm may have a first end adjacent a first dielectric-filled gap and an opposing second end adjacent a second dielectric-filled gap. A second antenna may include an additional antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground. A second end of the additional antenna resonating element arm may be interposed between the first dielectric-filled gap and a first end of the additional antenna resonating element arm. This type of arrangement may ensure the first and second antennas are isolated. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An electronic device, comprising: a housing having peripheral conductive structures with first and second dielectric-filled gaps; a first antenna resonating element arm for a first antenna, wherein the first antenna resonating element arm has a first end at the first dielectric-filled gap and an opposing second end at the second dielectric-filled gap; a second antenna resonating element arm for a second antenna, wherein the second antenna resonating element arm has a first end coupled to a positive antenna feed terminal and a second end that opposes the first end, the second end of the second antenna resonating element arm being interposed between the first dielectric-filled gap and the first end of the second antenna resonating element arm; and a third antenna resonating element arm for the second antenna that is interposed between the positive antenna feed terminal and the second end of the second antenna resonating element arm, wherein the second antenna resonating element arm is configured to convey radio-frequency signals in a first frequency band and the third antenna resonating element arm is configured to convey radio-frequency signals in a second frequency band that is higher than the first frequency band. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The electronic device defined in claim 1, wherein the first frequency band comprises frequencies between 2400 MHz and 2500 MHz and the second frequency band comprises frequencies between 5150 MHz and 5850 MHz. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The electronic device defined in claim 1, further comprising: an antenna ground; and a return path for the second antenna that is coupled between the second antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The electronic device defined in claim 3, wherein the antenna ground has a first edge that runs along a first side of the second antenna resonating element arm and a second edge that runs along a second side of the second antenna resonating element arm. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The electronic device defined in claim 3, further comprising: a display, wherein the antenna ground comprises conductive portions of the display. ### Claim 6 (depends on 3) The electronic device defined in claim 3, further comprising: an additional positive antenna feed terminal coupled to the first antenna resonating element arm; and an adjustable component coupled between a given location on the first antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground, the given location being interposed between the additional positive antenna feed terminal and the first dielectric-filled gap. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The electronic device defined in claim 6, further comprising: a radio-frequency shield; and a dielectric substrate under the radio-frequency shield, wherein the second antenna resonating element arm is formed from metal traces on the dielectric substrate. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The electronic device defined in claim 7, wherein the radio-frequency shield forms a portion of the antenna ground and the adjustable component is coupled between the given location on the first antenna resonating element arm and the radio-frequency shield. ### Claim 9 (depends on 6) The electronic device defined in claim 6, wherein the adjustable component comprises at least one inductor coupled in series with switching circuitry between the given location and the antenna ground. ### Claim 10 An electronic device, comprising: a housing having peripheral conductive structures and a planar conductive layer extending between first and second segments of the peripheral conductive structures; a first dielectric-filled gap in the peripheral conductive structures that separates the first segment from a third segment of the peripheral conductive structures; a second dielectric-filled gap in the peripheral conductive structures that separates the second segment from the third segment; a first antenna resonating element formed from at least the third segment of the peripheral conductive structures; an antenna ground formed from at least the planar conductive layer and the first and second segments of the peripheral conductive structures; an adjustable component coupled between the third segment of the peripheral conductive structures and the antenna ground; a dielectric substrate; and metal traces on the dielectric substrate that form a second antenna resonating element, wherein the second antenna resonating element includes a first portion that extends parallel to the first and second segments and that is coupled to a positive antenna feed terminal and a second portion that extends parallel to the first and second segments and that is interposed between the first dielectric-filled gap and the first portion. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The electronic device defined in claim 10, further comprising: a display panel; and a conductive display frame that supports the display panel, wherein the conductive display frame forms a portion of the antenna ground. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The electronic device defined in claim 11, further comprising: a radio-frequency shield interposed between the dielectric substrate and the conductive display frame, wherein the radio-frequency shield forms a portion of the antenna ground; and a flexible printed circuit board coupled between the radio-frequency shield and the third segment of the peripheral conductive structures, wherein the adjustable component is formed on the flexible printed circuit board. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The electronic device defined in claim 12, further comprising: a conductive structure interposed between the radio-frequency shield and the conductive display frame that electrically connects the radio-frequency shield to the conductive display frame. ### Claim 14 (depends on 13) The electronic device defined in claim 13, further comprising: a fastener that electrically connects the radio-frequency shield to the planar conductive layer. ### Claim 15 An electronic device, comprising: a housing having peripheral conductive structures with first and second dielectric-filled gaps; a first antenna resonating element arm for a first antenna, wherein the first antenna resonating element arm has a first end at the first dielectric-filled gap and an opposing second end at the second dielectric-filled gap; a second antenna resonating element arm for a second antenna, wherein the second antenna resonating element arm has a first end coupled to a positive antenna feed terminal and a second end that opposes the first end, the second end of the second antenna resonating element arm being interposed between the first dielectric-filled gap and the first end of the second antenna resonating element arm; an antenna ground; a return path for the second antenna that is coupled between the second antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground; and a capacitor interposed on the return path between the second antenna resonating element arm and the antenna ground.