Radio-Frequency Device and Wireless Communication Device

• US 20160056853A1
• Filed: 06/07/2015
• Published: 02/25/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 08/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Wistron NeWeb Corporation (Wistron Corporation)
• Inventors: You, Shang-Sian, Fan, Yu-Sheng
• Granted Patent: US 9,413,410 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 15/00 Suppression or limitation of noise or interference by means associated with receiver H04B1/10

Abstract

A radio-frequency device for a wireless communication device includes an antenna, a capacitive sensing unit, a connecting unit comprising a first terminal electrically connected to a radiating element of the antenna, a second terminal and a third terminal, conducting to each other, a direct-current (DC) blocking element for cutting off a DC signal route between the second terminal of the connecting unit and a signal feed-in unit of the antenna, a sensing auxiliary unit including a high-frequency blocking element for blocking a high-frequency signal route between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, and at least a capacitor connected to the high-frequency blocking element in series and electrically connected between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, for decreasing an equivalent capacitance from the connecting unit to the radiating element.

Claims

1. A radio-frequency (RF) device for a wireless communication device, the RF device comprising:

an antenna, comprising;

a radiating element; and

a signal feed-in unit, for transmitting and receiving an RF signal;

a capacitive sensing unit, for sensing an environment capacitance within a specific range;

a connecting unit, comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal being mutually conductive, the first terminal electrically connected to the radiating element of the antenna;

a direct-current (DC) blocking element, electrically connected between the second terminal of the connecting unit and the signal feed-in unit, for cutting off a DC signal route between the second terminal of the connecting unit and the signal feed-in unit; and

a sensing auxiliary unit, electrically connected between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, comprising;

a high-frequency blocking element, for blocking a high-frequency signal route between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, to avoid the RF signal interfering the capacitive sensing unit; and

at least a capacitor, connected to the high-frequency blocking element in series and electrically connected between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, for decreasing an equivalent capacitance from the connecting unit to the radiating element;

wherein the signal feed-in unit is coupled to the radiating element via the DC blocking element and the connecting unit, for transmitting and receiving the RF signal via the radiating element;

wherein the capacitive sensing unit is coupled to the radiating element via the high-frequency blocking element and the connecting unit, for sensing the environment capacitance within the specific range via the radiating element.

2. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the antenna further comprises:

a grounding unit, for providing grounding;

a ground terminal, coupled to the grounding unit; and

at least a grounding capacitor, electrically connected between the ground terminal and the grounding unit, for cutting off a direct-current signal route from the ground terminal to the grounding unit.

3. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the connecting unit further comprises a signal line, electrically connected between the first terminal and the radiating element, the signal line comprises a metal line and a metal braid, and the metal braid insulatedly covers the metal line.

4. The RF device of claim 3, wherein a length of the signal line is between 1 meter (m) and 3 centimeters (cm), and a capacitance of the at least a capacitor is between 3 picofarad (pF) and 1 nanofarad (nF).

5. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the antenna is a planer inverted F antenna, a dipole antenna, a folded dipole antenna, a loop antenna, a microstrip antenna or a coupling antenna.

6. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the high-frequency blocking element is inductive.

7. The RF device of claim 1, wherein the DC blocking element is capacitive.

8. A wireless communication device, comprising:

a radio-frequency (RF) signal processing module, for generating an RF signal, and adjusting an energy of the RF signal according to a sensing result; and

an RF device, comprising;

an antenna, comprising;

a radiating element; and

a signal feed-in unit, for transmitting and receiving the RF signal;

a capacitive sensing unit, for sensing an environment capacitance within a specific range;

a connecting unit, comprising a first terminal, a second terminal and a third terminal being mutually conductive, the first terminal electrically connected to the radiating element of the antenna;

a direct-current (DC) blocking element, electrically connected between the second terminal of the connecting unit and the signal feed-in unit, for cutting off a DC signal route between the second terminal of the connecting unit and the signal feed-in unit; and

a sensing auxiliary unit, electrically connected between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, comprising;

a high-frequency blocking element, for blocking a high-frequency signal route between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, to avoid the RF signal interfering the capacitive sensing unit; and

at least a capacitor, connected to the high-frequency blocking element in series and electrically connected between the third terminal of the connecting unit and the capacitive sensing unit, for decreasing an equivalent capacitance from the connecting unit to the radiating element;

wherein the signal feed-in unit is coupled to the radiating element via the DC blocking element and the connecting unit, for transmitting and receiving the RF signal via the radiating element;

wherein the capacitive sensing unit is coupled to the radiating element via the high-frequency blocking element and the connecting unit, for sensing the environment capacitance within the specific range via the radiating element.

9. The wireless communication device of claim 8, wherein the antenna further comprises:

a grounding unit, for providing grounding;

a ground terminal, coupled to the grounding unit; and

at least a grounding capacitor, electrically connected between the ground terminal and the grounding unit, for cutting off a direct-current signal route from the ground terminal to the grounding unit.

10. The wireless communication device of claim 8, wherein the connecting unit further comprises a signal line, electrically connected between the first terminal and the radiating element, the signal line comprises a metal line and a metal braid, and the metal braid insulatedly covers the metal line.

11. The wireless communication device of claim 10, wherein a length of the signal line is between 1 m and 3 cm, and a capacitance of the at least a capacitor is between 3 picofarad (pF) and 1 nanofarad (nF).

12. The wireless communication device of claim 8, wherein the antenna is a planer inverted F antenna, a dipole antenna, a folded dipole antenna, a loop antenna, a microstrip antenna or a coupling antenna.

13. The wireless communication device of claim 8, wherein the high-frequency blocking element is inductive.

14. The wireless communication device of claim 8, wherein the DC blocking element is capacitive.