Patent ID: 6442377
Filing Date: 2002-08-27
Classification: H01Q,H04B

Abstract:
A radio telephone, preferably for cellular telecommunications, comprising an apparatus housing and at least one antenna, which is mounted to or in connection with the apparatus housing for performing the wireless communication of the radio telephone by transmitting and receiving radiofrequent electromagnetic waves in a given wavelength range, characterized bya current-reducing means, which is arranged at the apparatus housing between the antenna and a side of the radiotelephone, which during normal use faces a human user, said current-reducing means having conductive as well as dielectric properties and being arranged to reduce or eliminate electric currents present in and/or on the apparatus housing between the antenna and said side of the radio telephone, wherein the current-reducing means is a quarterwave plate and that the quarterwave plate comprises a metal element with essentially L-shaped cross-section, a slot being formed between an upper portion of the metal element and underlying parts of the apparatus housing, and wherein a dielectric element is arranged in said slot.