Flexible shock absorbing connections within a mobile computing device

A mobile device, comprising:

• an antenna element;
• and
• a printed circuit board (PCB) coupled to the antenna element by way of a flexible connector, the flexible connector comprising:
• a spring clip connector coupled to the antenna element,
• a flexible circuit coupled to the spring clip connector at a first end and the PCB at a second end, and
• a stiffener coupled to the flexible circuit that resists movement of the flexible circuit during changes in position of the antenna element with respect to the PCB so that substantially all force imparted to the flexible connector by the changes in position is accommodated by the spring clip connector.

A mobile device comprising:

• an antenna element;
• and
• a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically coupled to the antenna element by way of an inductive flexible connector, the inductive flexible connector comprising:
• a spring clip connector secured to the antenna element,
• a flexible circuit coupled to the spring clip connector, the flexible circuit comprising a trace providing an in-line inductance between the antenna element and the PCB, and
• a stiffener for constraining movement of the flexible circuit,
• wherein the spring clip connector deforms to accommodate relative movement of the antenna element with respect to the PCB.