Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Hybrid antennas for electronic devices
- Patent Title (中): 混合天线用于电子设备
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Application No.: US13335714Application Date: 2011-12-22
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Publication No.: US08259017B2Publication Date: 2012-09-04
- Inventor: Robert W. Schlub , Qingxiang Li , Juan Zavala , Robert J. Hill
- Applicant: Robert W. Schlub , Qingxiang Li , Juan Zavala , Robert J. Hill
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Treyz Law Group
- Agent G. Victor Treyz; David C. Kellogg
- Main IPC: H01Q1/24
- IPC: H01Q1/24

Abstract:
A portable electronic device is provided that has a hybrid antenna. The hybrid antenna may include a slot antenna structure and a planar inverted-F antenna structure. The planar inverted-F antenna structure may be formed from traces on a flex circuit substrate. A backside trace may form a series capacitance for the planar inverted-F antenna structure. The antenna slot may have a perimeter that is defined by the location of conductive structures such as flex circuits, metal housing structures, a conductive bezel, printed circuit board ground conductors, and electrical components. Springs may be used in electrically connecting these conductive elements. A spring-loaded pin may be used as part of an antenna feed conductor. The pin may connect a transmission line path on a printed circuit board to the planar inverted-F antenna structure while allowing the planar inverted-F antenna structure to be removed from the device for rework or repair.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120092221A1 Hybrid Antennas for Electronic Devices Public/Granted day:2012-04-19
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