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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 19, 2020
Filed:
Sep. 12, 2016
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Erik A. Uttermann, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jeremy C. Franklin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Stephen C. McClure, Cupertino, CA (US);
Sean S. Corbin, Cupertino, CA (US);
Qingxiang Li, Cupertino, CA (US);
Rodney A. Gomez Angulo, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
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.