SHIELDING LAYER FOR A DEVICE HAVING A PLURALITY OF ANTENNAS
First Claim
1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a shielding layer formed of at least one material configured to concentrate magnetic field lines,wherein the shielding layer includes a first region that has a first characteristic and a second region that has a second characteristic that is different from the first characteristic, andwherein the first region is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a first antenna and the second region is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a second antenna.
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Abstract
A shielding layer is provided that reduces the coupling between magnetic field lines emanating from a plurality of antennas in an electronic device. In one embodiment, the shielding layer is a heterogeneous shielding layer that has different regions. Each region is configured to be positioned adjacent to a respective antenna. Each region is a different type of material, has a different thickness, and/or has other non-uniformities (e.g., different permeabilities) to concentrate magnetic field lines in accordance to the properties of the respective antenna. In another embodiment, a heterogeneous shielding layer is provided that has different regions that are formed of a same material that is configured to concentrate magnetic field lines. Each region is configured to be positioned adjacent to a respective antenna. The different regions are separated by gap to isolate the magnetic field lines emanating from the respective antenna, which reduces the coupling between the magnetic field lines.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shielding layer formed of at least one material configured to concentrate magnetic field lines, wherein the shielding layer includes a first region that has a first characteristic and a second region that has a second characteristic that is different from the first characteristic, and wherein the first region is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a first antenna and the second region is configured to be positioned adjacent to at least a second antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An apparatus, comprising:
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a shielding layer having at least two regions separated by a gap, wherein the at least two regions are formed of a same material, wherein each of the at least two regions are configured to concentrate magnetic field lines, and wherein the shielding layer is configured to be positioned adjacent to a plurality of antennas. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for forming a shielding layer, comprising:
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forming a first region of the shielding layer that covers a first portion of a substrate, the first region having a first characteristic; and forming a second region of the shielding layer having a second characteristic that covers a second portion of the substrate, the first portion being different than the second portion. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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