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Date of Patent:
Mar. 02, 2010

Filed:

Jan. 05, 2007
Applicants:

Erik L. Wang, Redwood City, CA (US);

Philip Michael Hobson, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Kenneth A. Jenks, Cupertino, CA (US);

Robert J. Hill, Salinas, CA (US);

Robert W. Schlub, Campbell, CA (US);

Inventors:

Erik L. Wang, Redwood City, CA (US);

Philip Michael Hobson, Menlo Park, CA (US);

Kenneth A. Jenks, Cupertino, CA (US);

Robert J. Hill, Salinas, CA (US);

Robert W. Schlub, Campbell, CA (US);

Assignee:

Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);

Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H01R 12/16 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract

Electronic devices may be provided with one or more electrical components that may be coupled to one or more circuit boards by flexible circuits that can have reduced ground lengths. Each flexible circuit can include at least one ground conductor that may run along its length and that may have at least one portion exposed for coupling to a grounding element that may also be coupled to a ground plane.


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