Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Antenna, shielding and grounding
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Application No.: US15263022Application Date: 2016-09-12
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Publication No.: US10658744B2Publication Date: 2020-05-19
- Inventor: Erik A. Uttermann , Jeremy C. Franklin , Stephen C. McClure , Sean S. Corbin , Qingxiang Li , Rodney A. Gomez Angulo
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee: APPLE INC.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP
- Main IPC: H01Q1/22
- IPC: H01Q1/22 ; H01Q1/52 ; H01Q1/24

Abstract:
A portable computing device is disclosed. The portable computing device can take many forms such as a laptop computer, a tablet computer, and no on. The portable computing device can include a single piece housing formed from a radio opaque material with a cover formed from a radio transparent material. To implement a wireless interface, an antenna stack-up can be provided that allows an antenna to be mounted to a bottom of the cover. Methods and apparatus are provided for improving wireless performance. For instance, in one embodiment, a metal housing can be thinned to improve antenna performance. As another example, a faraday cage can be formed around speaker drivers to improve antenna performance.
Public/Granted literature
- US20160380333A1 ANTENNA, SHIELDING AND GROUNDING Public/Granted day:2016-12-29
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