Method of manufacturing stamped antenna
First Claim
1. A method of manufacturing an antenna, comprising:
- providing a sheet of metallic material;
performing a first stamping of the sheet of metallic material to form at least one antenna, the at least one antenna including at least one pilot hole, traces, contacts, a carrier connected to the traces, and at least one tie-bar connected between the traces;
placing the antenna stamped for a first time on a fixture having at least one fixture pin, the fixture pin being inserted through the at least one pilot hole;
placing a pressure sensitive adhesive including at least one die cut hole on the fixture, the fixture pin being inserted through the at least one die cut hole and aligning the antenna stamped for a first time and the pressure sensitive adhesive such that an adhesive region of the pressure sensitive adhesive is positioned on the traces of the at least one antenna;
bonding the pressure sensitive adhesive to the traces of the at least one antenna; and
performing a second stamping of the at least one antenna and the pressure sensitive adhesive to remove the at least one carrier and the at least one tie-bar connected to the traces.
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Abstract
A method of manufacturing a stamped antenna includes providing a sheet of metallic material for a first partial stamping that forms an antenna including at least one pilot hole, traces, contacts, carriers connected to the traces, and tie-bars between the traces. The antenna is placed on a fixture having at least one fixture pin that is inserted through the at least one lot hole. A pressure sensitive adhesive including at least one die cut hole is placed on the fixture, with the fixture pin being inserted through the die cut hole aligning the antenna and the pressure sensitive adhesive such that an adhesive region of the pressure sensitive adhesive is positioned on the traces of the antenna. The pressure sensitive adhesive is then bonded to the traces of the antenna. A second complete stamping is then performed on the antenna, including pressure sensitive adhesive, to remove the carriers and tie-bars.
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13 Claims
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1. A method of manufacturing an antenna, comprising:
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providing a sheet of metallic material; performing a first stamping of the sheet of metallic material to form at least one antenna, the at least one antenna including at least one pilot hole, traces, contacts, a carrier connected to the traces, and at least one tie-bar connected between the traces; placing the antenna stamped for a first time on a fixture having at least one fixture pin, the fixture pin being inserted through the at least one pilot hole; placing a pressure sensitive adhesive including at least one die cut hole on the fixture, the fixture pin being inserted through the at least one die cut hole and aligning the antenna stamped for a first time and the pressure sensitive adhesive such that an adhesive region of the pressure sensitive adhesive is positioned on the traces of the at least one antenna; bonding the pressure sensitive adhesive to the traces of the at least one antenna; and performing a second stamping of the at least one antenna and the pressure sensitive adhesive to remove the at least one carrier and the at least one tie-bar connected to the traces. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A method of manufacturing an antenna, comprising:
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providing a sheet of metallic material; performing a first stamping of the sheet of metallic material to form at least one antenna, the at least one antenna including traces, contacts, a carrier including a pilot hole connected to the traces, and at least one tie-bar connected between the traces; bonding a pressure sensitive adhesive to the traces of the at least one antenna, the pressure sensitive adhesive including a first and second die cut hole; performing a second stamping of the at least one antenna and the pressure sensitive adhesive to remove the at least one carrier and the at least one tie-bar connected to the traces; and bonding a ferrite shield to the at least one antenna stamped for a second time, the ferrite shield including a pilot hole. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13)
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