Electronic device with edge surface antenna elements and related methods
US8217842B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 22, 2011 |
| Grant date | Jul 10, 2012 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 22, 2031 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49018
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device may include a multilayer circuit board having opposing major surfaces and edge surfaces extending between the opposing major surfaces, wireless processing circuitry on at least one of the opposing major surfaces, and an antenna element on at least one of the edge surfaces. The multilayer circuit board may include a conductive trace coupling the antenna element to the wireless processing circuitry.
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