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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
May. 30, 2012
James W. Jervis, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jayesh Nath, Milpitas, CA (US);
Erdinc Irci, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jerzy Guterman, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mattia Pascolini, Campbell, CA (US);
Robert W. Schlub, Cupertino, CA (US);
James W. Jervis, Santa Clara, CA (US);
Jayesh Nath, Milpitas, CA (US);
Erdinc Irci, Sunnyvale, CA (US);
Jerzy Guterman, Mountain View, CA (US);
Mattia Pascolini, Campbell, CA (US);
Robert W. Schlub, Cupertino, CA (US);
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Abstract
Electronic devices may include radio-frequency transceiver circuitry and antenna structures. The antenna structures may include antenna resonating elements, parasitic antenna resonating elements, and antenna ground structures. The antenna structures may include metal traces that are wrapped around an elongated plastic carrier. The plastic carrier may have metal traces that are coupled to a metal bracket using solder that protrudes through a hole in the metal bracket. A printed circuit board may be mounted between the metal bracket and a metal housing. The metal housing may have a protruding ridge portion that is gripped between prongs on the metal bracket. A cover may cover the metal traces on the elongated plastic carrier. The antenna structures may be mounted between hinge structures that couple upper and lower housing structures. The antenna structures may be configured to operate with comparable performance when the upper and lower housing structures are open and closed.