Patent ID: 7236065

Claim:
An integrated radio frequency front-end module for use in an electronic device, said radio frequency front-end module comprising: a physical carrier having a first surface and an opposing second surface; an antenna for transmitting and receiving radio frequency communication signals, the antenna having at least one radiating element disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the physical carrier; radio frequency electronic components disposed in the physical carrier; and electrically conductive connectors disposed in the physical carrier for providing electrical connections between the antenna and the radio frequency electronic components, wherein the antenna has an operational frequency range, said module further comprising: one or more electrically conductive segments disposed on at least one of the first and second surfaces of the physical carrier in relation to said at least one radiating element; and one or more switching elements for selectively connecting said one or more electrically conductive segments and said at least one radiating element for changing the operational frequency range.