Apparatus and methods for tuning antenna impedance using transmitter and receiver parameters
First Claim
1. An impedance transformation circuit for use with a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna, the transmitter providing a transmission signal for transmission by the antenna, the antenna providing a received signal having an associated signal parameter to the receiver, the impedance transformation circuit comprising:
- an impedance adjusting circuit between the antenna and receiver and transmitter, the impedance adjusting circuit being configured to change an impedance difference presented between at least one of;
1) the transmitter and the antenna, and
2) the antenna and the receiver, in response to a control signal; and
a controller that generates the control signal to change the presented impedance difference in response to the signal parameter.
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Abstract
According to some embodiments of the present invention, an impedance transformation circuit is provided for use with a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna. The transmitter may provide transmission signals for transmission by the antenna. The antenna may provide received signals having an associated signal parameter to the receiver. The impedance transformation circuit includes an impedance adjusting circuit and a controller. The impedance adjusting circuit is connected between the antenna, the receiver, and the transmitter. The impedance adjusting circuit is configured to change an impedance difference presented between at least one of: 1) the transmitter and the antenna, and 2) the antenna and the receiver, in response to a control signal. The controller generates the control signal to change the presented impedance difference in response to a signal parameter.
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38 Claims
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1. An impedance transformation circuit for use with a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna, the transmitter providing a transmission signal for transmission by the antenna, the antenna providing a received signal having an associated signal parameter to the receiver, the impedance transformation circuit comprising:
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an impedance adjusting circuit between the antenna and receiver and transmitter, the impedance adjusting circuit being configured to change an impedance difference presented between at least one of;
1) the transmitter and the antenna, and
2) the antenna and the receiver, in response to a control signal; and
a controller that generates the control signal to change the presented impedance difference in response to the signal parameter. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of operating an antenna tuner used with a transmitter, a receiver, and an antenna, the method comprising:
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sensing a signal parameter associated with a received signal provided by the antenna to the receiver; and
adjusting an impedance presented between at least one of;
1) the transmitter and the antenna, and
2) the antenna and the receiver, in response to the sensed parameter. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38)
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