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US 2010/0071197 A1Published application
Integral antennas in metal laminates
OwnerJoseph M. Fridy, Daniel Sarafin +1inventors
InventorsJoseph M. Fridy, Daniel Sarafin, Robert E. Bombalski
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Abstract
A method of making an integral antenna from a metal laminate is provided. The metal laminate comprises a top metal layer, a middle thermoplastic layer, and a bottom metal layer. A portion of the top metal layer of the metal laminate is isolated to create an antenna structure so that the antenna remains a part of the metal laminate to create an integral antenna.
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A method of making an integral antenna comprising:
- producing a metal laminate comprising:
- a top metal layer;
- a middle thermoplastic layer;
- and
- a bottom metal layer;
- isolating a portion of the top metal layer to create an antenna structure so that the antenna remains a part of the metal laminate to create an integral antenna.
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