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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 22, 2000
Filed:
Mar. 29, 1999
Arnaud Flegeo, Challes, FR;
U.S. Philips Corporation, New York, NY (US);
Abstract
A portable electronic device has a housing, a printed circuit board within the housing, and an antenna. The printed circuit board has two parts, a first part to be electrically coupled to the antenna, and a second part with electronic circuitry that, before assembly of the portable electronic device, is mechanically coupled to the first part via a weak spot. The first and second parts are electrically connected to each other. Upon assembly of the portable electronic device, the first and second parts are mechanically separated from each other while still being electrically connected to each other. The first part is then fastened to a housing part of the portable electronic device, and the antenna is electrically connected to the fastened first part.