Wearable electronic device with detachable antenna support

    公开(公告)号:US10236564B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-19

    申请号:US15221412

    申请日:2016-07-27

    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to the detection and switchable use of a detachable GNSS antenna with a wearable electronic device. In various embodiments, a wearable electronic apparatus may include a multi-band antenna to receive satellite positioning signals in a first frequency band and local radio frequency communication signals in a second frequency band, an antenna connector to optionally receive a detachable satellite positioning antenna, and a switch having a switching terminal, a first input terminal coupled with the multi-band antenna, a second input terminal coupled with the antenna connector, and an output terminal, wherein the switch is to selectively connect the first input terminal or the second input terminal to the output terminal, in response to a state of a switching signal received at the switching terminal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    Customizable wearable electronic devices and methods of assembling the same

    公开(公告)号:US10075206B1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-11

    申请号:US15457595

    申请日:2017-03-13

    Abstract: Example customizable example customizable wearable electronic devices, and methods of assembling the same are disclosed. An example customizable wearable electronic device includes a housing bottom member, a housing top member including a radio frequency (RF) attenuating portion that includes a material that attenuates RF energy and an RF conducting portion that includes an electrically-conductive material, the housing top member separated from the housing bottom member by an electrical isolation gap member, an electrically-conductive contact to couple the RF conducting portion of the top housing member to a communication module in the customizable wearable electronic device, and a customization part selected from a plurality of different customization parts having respective different configurations, the selected customization part electrically coupled to the RF conducting portion of the housing top member when the selected customization part is assembled to the housing top member.

    Antenna on transparent substrate
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    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10588218B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-03-10

    申请号:US15485035

    申请日:2017-04-11

    Abstract: Apparatuses and methods associated with an antenna formed on a transparent substrate are disclosed herein. In embodiments, an electronic device may include a substrate, wherein at least a first region of a plurality of regions of the substrate is transparent; and a plurality of layers formed on the substrate, the plurality of layers including: a first transparent layer formed over the first region; and a second metal layer formed over a second region of the plurality of regions of the substrate, wherein the second metal layer comprises an antenna. Other embodiments may be disclosed or claimed.

    CUSTOMIZABLE WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES AND METHODS OF ASSEMBLING THE SAME

    公开(公告)号:US20180262226A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-09-13

    申请号:US15457595

    申请日:2017-03-13

    Abstract: Example customizable example customizable wearable electronic devices, and methods of assembling the same are disclosed. An example customizable wearable electronic device includes a housing bottom member, a housing top member including a radio frequency (RF) attenuating portion that includes a material that attenuates RF energy and an RF conducting portion that includes an electrically-conductive material, the housing top member separated from the housing bottom member by an electrical isolation gap member, an electrically-conductive contact to couple the RF conducting portion of the top housing member to a communication module in the customizable wearable electronic device, and a customization part selected from a plurality of different customization parts having respective different configurations, the selected customization part electrically coupled to the RF conducting portion of the housing top member when the selected customization part is assembled to the housing top member.

    WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH DETACHABLE ANTENNA SUPPORT

    公开(公告)号:US20180034136A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-02-01

    申请号:US15221412

    申请日:2016-07-27

    CPC classification number: H01Q1/273 H01Q1/2291 H01Q1/241 H01Q1/48 H01Q21/28

    Abstract: Embodiments herein relate to the detection and switchable use of a detachable GNSS antenna with a wearable electronic device. In various embodiments, a wearable electronic apparatus may include a multi-band antenna to receive satellite positioning signals in a first frequency band and local radio frequency communication signals in a second frequency band, an antenna connector to optionally receive a detachable satellite positioning antenna, and a switch having a switching terminal, a first input terminal coupled with the multi-band antenna, a second input terminal coupled with the antenna connector, and an output terminal, wherein the switch is to selectively connect the first input terminal or the second input terminal to the output terminal, in response to a state of a switching signal received at the switching terminal. Other embodiments may be described and/or claimed.

    Antennas integrated into a printed circuit board

    公开(公告)号:US11276915B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-15

    申请号:US16473610

    申请日:2017-03-27

    Abstract: Embodiments include apparatuses, methods, and systems including an electronic apparatus having a configurable sector cavity antenna integrated into a PCB. The configurable sector cavity antenna may include a first panel embedded within a first layer of the PCB along an edge of the first layer, and a second panel embedded within a second layer of the PCB along an edge of the second layer. The configurable sector cavity antenna may further include a fixed via wall to couple the first panel and the second panel along an inner edge of the first panel and the inner edge of the second panel, and a switchable via wall to selectively couple multiple interior points of the first panel and multiple interior points of the second panel. Other embodiments may also be described and claimed

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