Patent ID: 9077074
Filing Date: 2015-07-07
Classification: H01Q,Y10T

Abstract:
1. A method for making an antenna for a wireless communication device, said method comprising: plating conductive traces on a first device part wherein said conductive traces form a first portion of an antenna and wherein said conductive traces bend from one area of said first device part to a second area of said first device part; attaching a second device part to said first device part; attaching a flexible printed circuit (FPC) to said second device part wherein said flexible printed circuit forms a second portion of said antenna and wherein a section of said flexible printed circuit extends beyond an edge of said second device part; applying solder to a section of said conductive traces on said first device part; folding said section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part wherein said folded section of said flexible printed circuit that extends beyond said edge of said second device part overlaps said applied solder on said section of said conductive traces on said first device part where said solder is applied; and melting said solder to attach said first portion of said antenna formed by said plating conductive traces on said first device part to said second portion of said antenna formed by said attaching said flexible printed circuit to said second device part.