NFC antenna module
US11088436B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 5, 2016 |
| Grant date | Aug 10, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 3, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01Q7/00
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Provided is an NFC antenna module which connects a side cover (i.e. metal frame), which is formed at one side of a portable terminal, to the antenna pattern so that the side cover is operated as an auxiliary radiator of an antenna pattern. The presented NFC antenna module comprises: a side cover made of a metal material and coupled to one side of the portable terminal; an antenna pattern having one end connected to a short-range communication chipset embedded in the portable terminal; a first terminal portion of the antenna pattern, the first terminal portion having one end connected to the short-range communication chipset and the other end connected to the side cover; and a second terminal portion having one end connected to the other end of the antenna pattern and the other end connected to the side cover.
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