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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2021
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2018
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Yaocheng Zhang, Cupertino, CA (US);
John J. Baker, Cupertino, CA (US);
Martin J. Auclair, Waterloo, CA;
Paul U. Leutheuser, Saratoga, CA (US);
Christopher J. Durning, Cupertino, CA (US);
Jun Ham, Cupertino, CA (US);
APPLE INC., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
The disclosure is directed to a multi-segment housing for an electronic device that includes multiple conductive segments that are structurally coupled by one or more non-conductive housing segments or splits. One or more of the conductive segments may be configured to operate as an antenna and the non-conductive housing segments may provide electrical insulation between the conductive segment and one or more adjacent housing segments. The non-conductive housing segment may be formed from a polymer having an array of fibers dispersed within the polymer. The fibers may be aligned along one or more fiber directions, which may be substantially perpendicular to an exterior surface of the housing.