Antenna and proximity sensor structures having printed circuit and dielectric carrier layers
First Claim
1. An electronic device, comprising:
- a display cover layer;
antenna and proximity sensor structures that include parallel first and second conductive layers on a dielectric support structure, wherein the dielectric support structure has a surface and a notch;
an antenna window structure that has a portion that extends into the notch between the display cover layer and the antenna and proximity sensor structures, wherein the first conductive layer comprises metal on the surface of the dielectric support structure; and
a flexible printed circuit substrate, wherein the second conductive layer comprises metal on the flexible printed circuit substrate.
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Abstract
An electronic device may have a conductive housing with an antenna window. A display cover layer may be mounted on the front face of the device. Antenna and proximity sensor structures may include a dielectric support structure with a notch. The antenna window may have a protruding portion that extends into the notch between the display cover layer and the antenna and proximity sensor structures. The antenna and proximity sensor structures may have an antenna feed that is coupled to a first conductive layer by a high pass circuit and capacitive proximity sensor circuitry that is coupled to the first conductive layer and a parallel second conductive layer by a low pass circuit. The first conductive layer may be formed from a metal coating on the support structure. The second conductive layer may be formed from patterned metal traces in a flexible printed circuit.
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12 Claims
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1. An electronic device, comprising:
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a display cover layer; antenna and proximity sensor structures that include parallel first and second conductive layers on a dielectric support structure, wherein the dielectric support structure has a surface and a notch; an antenna window structure that has a portion that extends into the notch between the display cover layer and the antenna and proximity sensor structures, wherein the first conductive layer comprises metal on the surface of the dielectric support structure; and a flexible printed circuit substrate, wherein the second conductive layer comprises metal on the flexible printed circuit substrate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An electronic device, comprising:
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antenna and proximity sensor structures that include parallel first and second conductive layers on a dielectric support structure, wherein the dielectric support structure has a notch, at least some of the first conductive layer overlaps the notch, the antenna and proximity sensor structures include an antenna feed configured to receive antenna signals, the dielectric support structure has a surface, and the first conductive layer comprises metal on the surface; capacitive proximity sensor circuitry coupled to the antenna and proximity sensor structures; a flexible printed circuit substrate, wherein the second conductive layer comprises metal on the flexible printed circuit substrate; and an antenna window structure having a portion that extends into the notch. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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