Portable electronic device having near field communication antenna

Abstract

A portable electronic device includes a touch screen, a first printed circuit board and an NFC antenna. The touch screen includes an effective touch area and an ineffective touch area surrounding the effective touch area. The first printed circuit board is adhered to the rear of the touch screen, and includes a first conducting layer and a second conducting layer, with the first conducting layer being sandwiched between the touch screen and the second conducting layer. The NFC antenna is disposed on a peripheral area of an opposite surface of the first conducting layer to the touch screen and is aligned with the ineffective touch area. A shielding layer is disposed on a surface of the second conducting layer and is aligned with the NFC antenna, and shields the NFC antenna from interference caused by electrical elements of the electronic device located under the first conducting layer.

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