Structures for forming conductive paths in antennas and other electronic device structures

An electronic device having peripheral edges, comprising:

• an internal conductive structure that forms part of an antenna ground for an antenna;
• a peripheral conductive housing member that runs around the peripheral edges of the electronic device and that forms part of the antenna;
• and
• a metal member that extends from the internal conductive structure to the peripheral conductive housing member and that is welded to the peripheral conductive housing member.

Antenna structures in an electronic device having a periphery, comprising:

• ground plane structures;
• a conductive member that runs along the periphery of the electronic device and surrounds the ground plane structures, wherein the conductive member comprises an antenna resonating element;
• and
• a shorting path for the antenna resonating element that includes an elongated conductive structure that extends from the conductive member to the ground plane structures, wherein the elongated conductive structure is welded to the conductive member.