US 12,306,232 B2
Power detector for detecting radio frequency power output
Syed Ahmed Aamir, Munich (DE); and Timo W. Gossmann, Neubiberg (DE)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Jan. 27, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/102,646.
Prior Publication US 2024/0255559 A1, Aug. 1, 2024
Int. Cl. G01R 29/08 (2006.01); G01R 19/10 (2006.01); H04B 17/10 (2015.01)
CPC G01R 29/0878 (2013.01) [G01R 19/10 (2013.01); H04B 17/102 (2015.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a transmitter;
an antenna coupled to the transmitter;
electrostatic discharge (ESD) circuitry coupled to the transmitter and the antenna at a node, the ESD circuitry comprising a plurality of diodes; and
a power detector coupled to the ESD circuitry between a first diode of the plurality of diodes and a second diode of the plurality of diodes, the first diode coupled to a voltage supply or ground, and the second diode coupled between the first diode and the node.