Antenna structures
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1. An antenna assembly, comprising:
- a dielectric base for mounting on a circuit board;
a plateable plastic antenna radiating element and a conductive metal plating covering the plateable plastic antenna radiating element; and
complementary interengaging attachment means between the base and said radiating element.
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Abstract
An antenna structure and assembly are provided, along with a method of fabricating the same. The antenna structure is formed by molding a plateable plastic antenna element in the desired shape of the antenna structure. The molded antenna element is plated substantially entirely thereabout with a conductive metal material. The antenna assembly includes the molded and plated antenna structure attached to a dielectric base structure adapted for mounting on an appropriate support such as a printed circuit board. A contact spring clip is interengaged between the antenna structure and the circuit board.
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22 Claims
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1. An antenna assembly, comprising:
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a dielectric base for mounting on a circuit board;
a plateable plastic antenna radiating element and a conductive metal plating covering the plateable plastic antenna radiating element; and
complementary interengaging attachment means between the base and said radiating element. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An inexpensive antenna radiating element, comprising:
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a planar body portion formed from a plastic that is plateable with metal;
a conductive metal layer plated to said body portion, the metal layer being plated to at least opposing top and bottom surfaces of said body portion and said metal layer further being plated to at least one interconnecting surface of said body portion that extends between said body portion top and bottom surfaces to electrically interconnect said body portion top and bottom surfaces; and
at least one arm member extending from said body portion for connecting said body portion to a circuit board, at least a portion of said arm member being plated with said metal layer to electrically interconnect said radiating element to the circuit board. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12)
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13. An antenna structure for use in a portable wireless telecommunication device, the telecommunication device having an exterior housing and a circuit substrate, the circuit substrate having electrical circuitry and components to operate the telecommunication device, the antenna structure comprising:
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a single shot plateable plastic antenna element configured in the desired shape of the antenna structure; and
a conductive metal plating substantially entirely covering the plateable plastic antenna element, wherein the antenna element is adapted for mounting on an internal surface of the telecommunication device external housing. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of fabricating an antenna structure, comprising the steps of:
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molding a plateable plastic antenna element in the desired shape of the antenna structure by a single shot molding method; and
plating the molded antenna element substantially entirely thereabout with a conductive metal material, wherein the antenna element is substantially planar. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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