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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2009
Filed:
Mar. 22, 2007
Tseng-hsiang HU, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Li-kuang Tan, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Yeu-lih Lin, Tu-Cheng, TW;
Foxconn Technology Co., Ltd., Tu-Cheng, Taipei Hsien, TW;
Abstract
An antenna device () of a consumer electronic product is formed on an outer surface () of a shell () of the electronic product. The shell of the consumer electronic product is adapted for forming an enclosure of an electronic product. The antenna device extends on a planar plane and is integrally formed with and is coated on the outer surface of the shell. A method for making the antenna device includes: (A) providing a consumer electronic product having a shell for forming the antenna device on an outer surface thereof, the shell being adapted for enclosing components of the consumer electronic product therein; (B) coating a copper layer on the outer surface of the shell of the electronic product; (C) forming circuitry out of the copper layer to form the antenna device.