Near field communication chip embedded in a wearable electronic device and wearable electronic device
US9674646B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 13, 2015 |
| Grant date | Jun 6, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/26
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A wearable electronic device according to example embodiments includes a display panel configured to display an image, a main board including a processor configured to control an operation of the wearable electronic device, a metal frame defining a perimeter of the wearable electronic device, the metal frame including a metal material, the metal frame having first and second terminals, the first terminal being adjacent to the second terminal with a slit therebetween, a loop antenna between the display panel and the main board, the loop antenna configured to connect to the first and second terminals of the metal frame, and a near field communication (NFC) chip configured to connect to the metal frame and the loop antenna, the NFC chip configured to perform a near field communication by transmitting or receiving an NFC signal using the metal frame and the loop antenna.
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