Wearable electronic device and antenna therefor

Abstract

An internal antenna (302) for a wearable electronic device (1000) includes first and second elongated conductor segments (416, 418) which are fabricated in a form of an arc to conform substantially to a portion of a substantially circular housing cavity, and first and second shortened conductor segments (420, 422). The first and second elongated conductor segments (416, 418) and the first and second shortened conductor segments (420, 422) are formed into a single turn loop having a rectangular antenna aperture (436). Connection tabs (424) are formed contiguous with, and located symmetrically about, a midpoint of one of the first and second elongated conductor segments (416, 418) and couple the antenna (302) to a receiver (1104) which is located on a circuit substrate (406) which is positioned between the first and second elongated conductor segments (416, 418).

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.