NFC antenna with a metal back cover

• US 10,147,999 B2
• Filed: 11/10/2015
• Issued: 12/04/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co., Ltd
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Sunway Communication Co., Ltd
• Inventors: Wang, Di, Zhao, Anping, Chen, Hao
• Primary Examiner(s): Levi, Dameon E
• Assistant Examiner(s): Davis, Walter
• Application Number:
  US14/897,136
• Publication Number:
  US 20170012343A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,120 Days
• Field of Search: 343702
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/2208 associated with components used in interrogation type services, i.e. in systems for information exchange between an interrogator/reader and a tag/transponder, e.g. in Radio Frequency Identification [RFID] systems methods or arrangements for sensing record carriers, e.g. for reading patterns G06K7/00; record carrier for use with machines and with at least a part designed to carry digital markings G06K19/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/36 Structural form of radiating elements, e.g. cone, spiral, umbrella; Particular materials used therewithH01Q1/08, H01Q1/14 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/42 Housings not intimately mechanically associated with radiating elements, e.g. radome
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/50 Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/00 Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication

Abstract

An NFC antenna includes a first metal back cover and an antenna coil located on the inner side of the first metal back cover, a through-hole and a first slit are formed in the first metal back cover, the first slit is connected with one edge of the through-hole and one edge of the first metal back cover, the antenna coil surrounds the through-hole and the first slit, and one part of the antenna coil does not coincide with the first metal back cover and is not intersected with the first slit. Through the above manner, the effect of optimally changing the flow direction distribution and intensity of eddy currents can be achieved, the eddy current loops are used to enhance the performance of the antenna, and the shielding effect of the metal back is eliminated.

Claims

1. An NFC antenna, comprising:

a first metal back cover, and

an antenna coil;

wherein

the antenna coil is located on an inner side of the first metal back cover, a through-hole and a first slit are formed in the first metal back cover, the first slit extending from one edge of the through-hole to one edge of the first metal back cover, the antenna coil surrounds the through-hole and the first slit, and the antenna coil has a part which does not overlap with the first metal back cover nor intersects with the first slit in a direction perpendicular to the first metal back cover.

2. The NFC antenna according to claim 1, wherein the antenna further comprises a second metal back cover above the one edge of the first metal back cover, with a second slit formed between the second metal back cover and the first metal back cover, and the part not overlapping with the first metal back cover overlaps with the second metal back cover in the direction perpendicular to the first metal back cover.

3. The NFC antenna according to claim 2, wherein the first slit extends from the through-hole to the second slit.

4. The NFC antenna according to claim 1, wherein the antenna coil is in a convex shape, a circular shape or an oval shape.

5. The NFC antenna according to claim 2, wherein the antenna coil is in a convex shape, a circular shape or an oval shape.

6. The NFC antenna with a metal back cover according to claim 4, wherein the antenna coil is in a convex shape, a circular shape or an oval shape.

7. The NFC antenna with a metal back cover according to claim 1, wherein a size of the through-hole is 5 mm×

5 mm-20 mm×

20 mm.

8. The NFC antenna according to claim 2, wherein a size of the through-hole is 5 mm×

5 mm-20 mm×

20 mm.

9. The NFC antenna according to claim 3, wherein a size of the through-hole is 5 mm×

5 mm-20 mm×

20 mm.

10. The NFC antenna according to claim 3, wherein a width of the first slit is 0.5 mm-1.5 mm;

and a width of the second slit is 1.0 mm-2.5 mm.

11. The NFC antenna according to claim 1, further comprising a fingerprint identification module, a camera module, a flashlight module or other sensor module arranged to be operable through the through-hole.