# US 8,570,236 B2 · Antenna matching circuit control device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 8,570,236 B2 - Document ID: US8570236B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 13/236,033 - Filed: 2011-09-19 - Published: 2012-03-29 - Granted: 2013-10-29 - Earliest claimed: 2010-09-29 - Assignees: ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. - Applicants: Chia-Hao Chang; Meng-Huan Wu; Kuo-Chu Liao - Inventors: Chia-Hao Chang; Meng-Huan Wu; Kuo-Chu Liao - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US8570236B2 ## CPC - H01Q 1/50: Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors - H01Q 1/24: with receiving set - H03H 7/38: Impedance-matching networks - H01Q: ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS (radiators or antennas for microwave heating H05B6/72) - H03H: IMPEDANCE NETWORKS, e.g. RESONANT CIRCUITS; RESONATORS (waveguides, resonators, lines or other devices of the waveguide type H01P) ## Abstract The antenna matching circuit control device with an antenna body includes a sensing module, a processing module, a power adjusting module and a frequency adjusting module. The sensing module senses an object that approaches the antenna body and outputs a sensing signal accordingly. The processing module is coupled to the sensing module and outputs a first control signal and a second control signal according to the sensing signal. The power adjusting module is coupled to the processing module and controls a power amplifier to couple with one of a plurality of first matching circuits according to the first control signal. The frequency adjusting module is coupled to the antenna body and the power adjusting module. The frequency adjusting module controls one of a plurality of second matching circuits to couple with one of the first matching circuits according to the second control signal. ## Claims ### Claim 1 An antenna matching circuit control device cooperating with an antenna body comprising: a sensing module sensing an object approaching the antenna body and outputting a sensing signal accordingly; a processing module coupled to the sensing module and outputting a first control signal and a second control signal according to the sensing signal; a power adjusting module coupled to the processing module and controlling a power amplifier to couple with one of a plurality of first matching circuits according to the first control signal; and a frequency adjusting module coupled to the antenna body and the power adjusting module and controlling one of a plurality of second matching circuits to couple with one of the first matching circuits according to the second control signal. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 1, wherein the sensing module has a first sensor to sense an object that approaching the antenna body and accordingly outputs a first sensing signal; and a second sensor to sense a distance between the antenna body and the object, and output a second sensing signal accordingly. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 1, wherein the processing module further includes a memory for memorizing a check table including a reference data for determination over the first sensing signal to obtain whether the object is a human body, and a correspondence among the second sensing signal, the corresponding first control signal and the corresponding second control signal. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 3, wherein the processing module further comprises: a baseband processor coupled to the memory and outputting the first control signal and the second control signal according to the correspondence to output the first control signal and the second control signal; and a radio frequency (RF) processor coupled to the baseband processor and the power amplifier, receiving a baseband signal from the baseband processor, converting the baseband signal to a RF signal, and transmitting the RF signal to the power amplifier. ### Claim 5 (depends on 1) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 1, wherein the power adjusting module includes a power control unit coupled to the power amplifier, and the power control unit controls the power amplifier to be coupled to one of the first matching circuits according to the first control signal. ### Claim 6 (depends on 5) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 5, wherein the power control unit further includes a gain controller controlling gain of the power amplifier according to the first control signal. ### Claim 7 (depends on 5) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 5, wherein the antenna matching circuit control device further includes two control units for controlling the first matching circuits and the second matching circuits, and the two control units are disposed between the power amplifier and the first matching circuits and between the first matching circuits and the second matching circuits, respectively. ### Claim 8 (depends on 7) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 7, wherein the power control unit further includes a matching controller controlling one of the control units to control the first matching circuits according to the first control signal. ### Claim 9 (depends on 7) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 7, wherein the second control signal selectively controls the second matching circuits via one of the control units. ### Claim 10 (depends on 1) The antenna matching circuit control device according to claim 1, wherein the sensing module includes a first sensor and a second sensor, the first sensor is an infrared ray (IR) temperature detecting device, the second sensor is an optical sensor or a proximity sensor, and the first sensor and the second sensor are disposed at a casing of an electronic device.