Apple inc. (20240405451). Electronic Device with Lightweight Antenna Shielding
Electronic Device with Lightweight Antenna Shielding
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Inventor(s)
Killian J. Poore of San Jose CA (US)
Jiangfeng Wu of San Jose CA (US)
Mei-Li Chi of San Jose CA (US)
Jason C. Sauers of Sunnyvale CA (US)
Siwen Yong of San Francisco CA (US)
Electronic Device with Lightweight Antenna Shielding
This abstract first appeared for US patent application 20240405451 titled 'Electronic Device with Lightweight Antenna Shielding
Original Abstract Submitted
an electronic device may have first and second rear-facing displays, a front-facing display, a cover at a front side overlapping the front-facing display, and an antenna that radiates through the cover. the antenna may be formed from traces on a flexible printed circuit. the antenna may be provided with a conductive shield on a dielectric carrier. the flexible printed circuit may be mounted to the carrier opposite the shield. a biasing member may be mounted to the carrier and may press the flexible printed circuit against the cover. to minimize weight of the device, the shield may be formed from conductive traces patterned onto the carrier. the carrier may include first and second substrates formed from respective shots of co-molded plastic. the second substrate may include plateable grade plastic and the conductive traces may be patterned onto plateable outer surfaces of the second substrate opposite the first substrate.