Extended antenna support for a wireless communications device

摘要

A wireless communications device ( 102 ) includes a flip assembly 106 that includes a speaker ( 120 ) and that has a GPS antenna ( 104 ) mounted about a far edge. The flip assembly ( 106 ) further has a GPS RF amplifier ( 314 ) mounted adjacent to the GPS antenna ( 104 ) for amplifying signals received by the GPS antenna ( 104 ) and providing those amplified signals to a GPS RF stripline ( 312 ). The GPS RF stripline ( 312 ) includes a flexible RF stripline ( 404 ) to accommodate rotationally opening and closing of the flip assembly ( 106 ). Positioning of the GPS antenna ( 104 ) about the far edge of the flip assembly ( 106 ) removes the GPS antenna from a main housing assembly ( 108 ) of the wireless communications device ( 102 ) and provides for better GPS signal reception performance.