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Oversized antenna flex

US9118104B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

Fletcher R. Rothkopf · Los Altos, US
Brian Lynch · Cupertino, US
Wey-Jiun Lin · Los Altos Hills, US
Kyle Yeates · Palo Alto, US
Yi Jiang · Cupertino, US

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 15, 2013
Grant date	Aug 25, 2015
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 15, 2033

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49016
WIPO fieldTelecommunications
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

This is directed to an antenna for use in an electronic device. The antenna can be constructed from a flex and printed trace, such that the flex is originally defined to be as large or nearly as large as possible to fit within portion of the electronic device dedicated to the antenna. This can allow the antenna trace to vary as the antenna is tuned without requiring a new flex having a different shape. In addition, this can allow the antenna design to be decoupled from the mechanical considerations related to mounting the antenna within the electronic device.

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