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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 05, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2004
Larry D. Benton, Waco, TX (US);
Robert R. Krebs, Georgetown, TX (US);
Larry D. Benton, Waco, TX (US);
Robert R. Krebs, Georgetown, TX (US);
Premark RWP Holdings, Inc., Wilmington, DE (US);
Abstract
A technique is provided for interconnecting an embedded antenna with external circuitry. The antenna may be formed on an intermediate layer of a layered structure, such as a laminate. The interconnection may be made by providing an aperture through the laminate structure and a terminal pad of the antenna, and making a physical connection by means of a fastener or similar structure extending through the laminate structure. A conductive fluid or other intermediary material such as epoxy may be provided between the fastener and the embedded antenna terminal pad. Similar connection may be made by capacitive coupling with a terminal pad on an exterior surface of the laminate structure.