Transparent antennas for wireless terminals

摘要

Transparent antennas are described. An antenna apparatus for a radio transceiver of a wireless communication terminal having a housing includes a transparent antenna coupled to the housing around a perimeter of the housing and electrically connected to the transceiver. The transparent antenna has a conductive mesh acting as one or more radiating elements. Light and images may pass through the transparent antenna. The transparent antenna may have a ring shape around the housing of the terminal.

主权项

1. A wireless communication terminal comprising:
a housing having opposing faces and four side edges that extend therebetween; a transceiver in the housing; a transparent ring antenna electrically coupled to the transceiver that extends around at least three of the side edges of the housing, wherein the transparent ring antenna is configured so that at least a majority of incident light passes through the transparent ring antenna and comprises;
a transparent substrate; anda conductive mesh on the transparent substrate electrically coupled to the transceiver; and a light source in the housing, wherein the light source is configured to emit light through the transparent antenna so as to emerge from at least one of the side edges of the housing.