Nfc antenna module

Abstract

Provided is an NFC antenna module which connects a side cover (i.e. metal frame), which is formed at one side of a portable terminal, to the antenna pattern so that the side cover is operated as an auxiliary radiator of an antenna pattern. The presented NFC antenna module comprises: a side cover made of a metal material and coupled to one side of the portable terminal; an antenna pattern having one end connected to a short-range communication chipset embedded in the portable terminal; a first terminal portion of the antenna pattern, the first terminal portion having one end connected to the short-range communication chipset and the other end connected to the side cover; and a second terminal portion having one end connected to the other end of the antenna pattern and the other end connected to the side cover.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.