Antenna, method of manufacturing antenna, and electronic apparatus equipped with antenna

A method of manufacturing an antenna, comprising:

• arranging a plurality of insulating film substrates side by side in series with a connector piece positioned between adjacent ones of said insulating film substrates, said insulating film substrates each having a spiral wire provided on a first surface thereof, an electrical connection portion formed in at least one of an outer circumferential section and an inner circumferential section of each said spiral wire, and a connection pattern formed on a second surface opposite to said first surface for electrically connecting adjacent ones of said spiral wires via said electrical connection portions;
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• bending each said connector piece so as to stack said insulating film substrates one on another.

An electronic apparatus equipped with antenna, comprising:

• an antenna including a plurality of insulating film substrates stacked one on another and arranged in series with a bendable connector piece positioned between adjacent ones of said insulating film substrates, said insulating film substrates each having a spiral wire provided on a first surface thereof, an electrical connection portion formed in at least one of an outer circumferential section and an inner circumferential section of each said spiral wire, and a connection pattern formed on a second surface opposite to said first surface for electrically connecting adjacent ones of said spiral wires via said electrical connection portions;
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• a signal processing unit for processing signals received by the antenna.