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- Patent Title: Multi-function module for mmWave communication and user input using mechanical switches in an electronic device
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Application No.: US17434290Application Date: 2020-10-15
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Publication No.: US11923600B2Publication Date: 2024-03-05
- Inventor: Vijay L. Asrani , Warren Z. Jones
- Applicant: Google LLC
- Applicant Address: US CA Mountain View
- Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee: Google LLC
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Mountain View
- Agency: Colby Nipper PLLC
- International Application: PCT/US2020/055762 2020.10.15
- International Announcement: WO2022/081160A 2022.04.21
- Date entered country: 2021-08-26
- Main IPC: H01Q1/24
- IPC: H01Q1/24 ; H01Q1/44 ; H01Q9/04 ; H01Q21/08 ; H04B1/3827

Abstract:
This document describes a multi-function module for mmWave communication and user input using mechanical switches in an electronic device. The multi-function module may be located behind a non-conductive button (e.g., volume button, power button) of the electronic device. Further, the multi-function module includes an elongated antenna substrate with mechanical switches mounted thereon and distributed along a longitudinal length of the antenna substrate. At least one of the mechanical switches is implemented as a radiating element for a mmWave patch antenna. The multi-function module also includes one or more integrated circuit components mounted to the antenna substrate and configured to use the at least one mechanical switch as the radiating element for the mmWave patch antenna to provide the mmWave communication. In this way, the multi-function module enables the mechanical switches to coexist with the mmWave patch antennas.
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