Near field communication antenna

A near field communication (NFC) antenna comprising:

• a carrier having a disk including a first surface and a second surface, the disk surrounding a central bore, the central bore being open through the disk between a top of the carrier and a bottom of the carrier;
• an antenna circuit on the disk, the antenna circuit including a first pad and a second pad electrically connected to the first pad;
• an electronic component at the first surface of the disk and coupled to the first pad;
• an antenna element coupled to the second surface of the disk, the antenna element including a conductor arranged as an RF coil, the RF coil extending along the disk and surrounding the central bore, an end of the RF coil being coupled to the second pad;
• and
• a cover covering the carrier, the antenna circuit, the electronic component, and the antenna element from the external environment.

A near field communication (NFC) antenna comprising:

• a carrier having a disk including a first surface and a second surface, the disk surrounding a central bore, the central bore being open through the disk between a top of the carrier and a bottom of the carrier, the disk including an inner edge and an outer edge between the top and the bottom of the carrier, the inner edge facing the central bore, the disk having a ring-shaped footprint defined between the inner edge and the outer edge;
• an antenna circuit on the disk, the antenna circuit including a first pad and a second pad electrically connected to the first pad;
• an electronic component at the first surface of the disk and coupled to the first pad, the electronic component arranged within the footprint of the disk between the inner edge and the outer edge;
• and
• an antenna element coupled to the second surface of the disk, the antenna element including a conductor arranged as an RF coil, an end of the RF coil being coupled to the second pad, the RF coil surrounding the central bore and arranged within the footprint of the disk between the inner edge and the outer edge.