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US 2024/0258682 A1Published application
Apparatus, system, and method for embedding metal mesh antennas into transparent conductive layers of optical devices
AssigneeMeta Platforms Technologies, LLC
InventorsBoon Shiu, Yasuo Morimoto, Jiang Zhu, Afsoon Jamali
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Abstract
A circuit package may comprise (1) a substrate, (2) at least one radio frequency (RF) circuit disposed on the substrate, and (3) a plurality of screw holes that are incorporated into the substrate and configured to support mounting the substrate to an enclosure, wherein at least one of the screw holes is further configured to provide at least one supplemental function in connection with the RF circuit. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.
Claims20
An optical device comprising:
- an electrochromic layer configured to modify at least one optical characteristic in response to an electrical signal;
- a transparent conductive layer coupled to the electrochromic layer, wherein the transparent conductive layer is configured to convey light and provide electrical conductivity;
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- a metal mesh coupled to the transparent conductive layer, wherein the metal mesh is configured to serve as an antenna.
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A system comprising:
- a head-mounted display dimensioned to be worn by a user;
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- an optical device coupled to the head-mounted display, the optical device comprising:
- an electrochromic layer configured to modify at least one optical characteristic in response to an electrical signal;
- a transparent conductive layer coupled to the electrochromic layer, wherein the transparent conductive layer is configured to convey light and provide electrical conductivity;
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- a metal mesh coupled to the transparent conductive layer, wherein the metal mesh is configured to serve as an antenna.
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A method comprising:
- coupling an electrochromic layer to a signal generator such that the electrochromic layer modifies at least one optical characteristic in response to an electrical signal provided by the signal generator;
- coupling, to the electrochromic layer, a transparent conductive layer that conveys light and provides electrical conductivity to the electrochromic layer;
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- coupling, to the transparent conductive layer, a metal mesh that serves as an antenna.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.