US 12,224,509 B2
Reconfigurable antenna systems with ground tuning pads
René Rodríguez, Rancho Santa Margarita, CA (US); Dinhphuoc Vu Hoang, Anaheim, CA (US); and Hardik Bhupendra Modi, Irvine, CA (US)
Assigned to Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed by Skyworks Solutions, Inc., Irvine, CA (US)
Filed on Mar. 27, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/618,616.
Application 18/618,616 is a division of application No. 17/249,183, filed on Feb. 23, 2021, granted, now 11,973,283.
Application 17/249,183 is a continuation of application No. 15/982,155, filed on May 17, 2018, granted, now 10,965,035, issued on Mar. 30, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/507,938, filed on May 18, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2024/0243478 A1, Jul. 18, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 9/04 (2006.01); H01Q 1/22 (2006.01); H01Q 9/28 (2006.01); H01Q 9/30 (2006.01); H05K 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 9/30 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/2266 (2013.01); H01Q 9/0442 (2013.01); H01Q 9/28 (2013.01); H05K 1/165 (2013.01); H05K 2201/1003 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A radio frequency module comprising:
a module substrate including a first conductive layer and a second conductive layer separated by dielectric;
an antenna element formed in the first conductive layer;
a plurality of tuning conductors formed in the first conductive layer, the plurality of tuning conductors including a first tuning conductor spaced apart from the antenna element on a first side of the antenna element, and a second tuning conductor spaced apart from the antenna element on a second side of the antenna element;
a first ground tuning pad formed in the second conductive layer and configured to receive a ground voltage; and
a first switch electrically connected between the first tuning conductor and the first ground tuning pad, the first switch operable to selectively connect the first tuning conductor to the first ground tuning pad to thereby tune the antenna element.