Techniques for standardizing antenna architecture

An antenna architecture for use with a portable computing device, comprising:

• a grounding plane;
• a chamber having free space formed within a housing of the portable computing device;
• and
• an antenna element, wherein the antenna element has an antenna ground configured to couple to the grounding plane,
• wherein the antenna element is coupled to the chamber,
• wherein a signal quality of the antenna element is based at least on an amount of free space within the chamber and a distance between the grounding plane and the antenna ground, and
• wherein the chamber is configured to receive an object external to the chamber, and
• wherein the chamber is positioned at a distance away from the grounding plane to optimize the signal quality of the antenna element.

A stylus apparatus comprising:

• an antenna element;
• and
• a chamber having a volume of free space,
• wherein the antenna element is coupled to the chamber,
• wherein the chamber is configured to receive a stylus,
• wherein the chamber is configured to couple to any computer device configured to carry a stylus-receiving chamber, and
• wherein the antenna element is positioned about the chamber to send a radio signal through a portion of the free space of the chamber.

A computing device comprising:

• a microstrip antenna;
• a means for holding the microstrip antenna;
• a radio frequency circuit;
• and
• a means for holding the radio frequency circuit, wherein the microstrip antenna is configured to couple together the means for holding the microstrip antenna and the means for holding the radio circuit.