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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 20, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 09, 1998
Leo J. Wilz, Cedar Rapids, IA (US);
Intermec IP Corp., Woodland Hills, CA (US);
Abstract
A hybrid shield and antenna unit for a printed circuit board is disclosed. A shielding enclosure for providing RF and electromagnetic shielding of the electronic components of a circuit board is integrated with an antenna as a single unit. The hybrid shield and antenna combination may be fabricated as a single unit to provide for reduced steps in the manufacturing process thereby leading to improved economy. The hybrid shield and antenna includes a shielding enclosure for providing RF and electromagnetic shielding of an electronic component, and an antenna disposed at an end of said central enclosure, wherein the antenna and the central enclosure comprise a single continuous unit.