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Radio-frequency device and wireless communication device

US8723749B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJan 16, 2012
Grant dateMay 13, 2014
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Expiry dateDec 5, 2032

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01Q5/378
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The present invention discloses an RF device for a wireless communication device, including a grounding element, an antenna, including a radiating element, a feed-in element, a coupling element, a switch, coupled between the coupling element and the grounding element, for connecting or disconnecting the grounding element to the coupling element, such that the antenna respectively operates in a first frequency band and a second frequency band, and a grounding terminal, for coupling the grounding element, a capacitive sensing element, for sensing an environment capacitance within a specific range through the radiating element, at least one capacitor, for blocking a DC route from the grounding terminal to the grounding element.

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