Portable electronic device body having laser perforation apertures and associated fabrication method
US9484621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 2, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 1, 2016 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 27, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0283
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A method of fabricating the body of the portable electronic device as well as the resulting portable electronic device and its body are provided to facilitate the transmission of radio frequency signals through the body of the portable electronic device. In the context of a method, at least one aperture and, in some instances, a plurality of apertures are defined by laser perforation through a conductive portion of the body of the portable electronic device. The method may also anodize the conductive portion including at least partially filling the at least one aperture with an anodization layer. As such, the conductive portion of the body of the portable electronic device has a relatively consistent, metallic appearance, even though laser perforation apertures are defined therein for supporting the transmission of radio frequency signals.
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