Deposition antenna apparatus and methods
US9780438B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 1, 2013 |
| Grant date | Oct 3, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 13, 2035 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T29/49018
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Space- and cost-efficient antenna apparatus and methods of making and using the same. In one embodiment, the antenna is formed using a deposition process, whereby a conductive fluid or other material is deposited directly on one or more interior components of a host device (e.g., cellular phone or tablet computer). The antenna can be formed in a substantially three-dimensional “loop” shape, and obviates several costly and environmentally unfriendly processing steps and materials associated with prior art antenna manufacturing approaches.
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