Abstract: An NFC antenna includes a first metal back cover and an antenna coil located on the inner side of the first metal back cover, a through-hole and a first slit are formed in the first metal back cover, the first slit is connected with one edge of the through-hole and one edge of the first metal back cover, the antenna coil surrounds the through-hole and the first slit, and one part of the antenna coil does not coincide with the first metal back cover and is not intersected with the first slit. Through the above manner, the effect of optimally changing the flow direction distribution and intensity of eddy currents can be achieved, the eddy current loops are used to enhance the performance of the antenna, and the shielding effect of the metal back is eliminated.

Abstract: An apparatus including: a central portion extending at least in a first direction on an upper surface of a dielectric substrate; a first lateral portion and a second lateral portion extending at least in a second direction, orthogonal to the first direction, on one or more side surfaces of the dielectric substrate to the upper surface of the dielectric substrate wherein the central portion provides a first conductive path between the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion; a second conductive path between the first lateral portion and the second lateral portion; and a monopole antenna element extending in the second direction.

Abstract: An apparatus including a radiator having an electrical length; a first conductive element; an interconnector, connected to the radiator and to the first conductive element, having a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the radiator has a first electrical length when the interconnector is in the first configuration and a second electrical length, different to the first electrical length, when the interconnector is in the second configuration.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an apparatus comprises an elongated body portion having an interior chamber and a tapered end; a transparent dome housing accommodated by the tapered end; a light source housed within the transparent dome housing and capable of emitting light through the transparent dome housing to an external receiver; a battery housed within the interior chamber and electrically coupled with the light source; and a surface detection mechanism coupled with the transparent dome housing and electrically coupled with the light source and the battery, the surface detection mechanism capable of at least one of activating the light source when the apparatus contacts a surface and deactivating the light source when the apparatus does not contact the surface.

Abstract: An apparatus, method, computer program and user interface, the apparatus comprising: at least one processor: and at least one memory including computer program code; wherein the at least one memory and the computer program code are configured to, with the at least one processor, enable the apparatus to; provide an active area of a touch sensitive display and an inactive area of the touch sensitive display such that in response to the detection of a user input beginning in the active area, a first function is performed and in response to the detection of a user input beginning in the inactive area the first function is not performed; and provide a display area of the touch sensitive display configured to display content where the display area overlaps at least a portion of the active area and the inactive area, wherein the location of the active area is invariant with respect to performance of the first function.

Abstract: An apparatus including a radiator having an electrical length; a first conductive element; an interconnector, connected to the radiator and to the first conductive element, having a first configuration and a second configuration, wherein the radiator has a first electrical length when the interconnector is in the first configuration and a second electrical length, different to the first electrical length, when the interconnector is in the second configuration.

Abstract: Methods, apparatuses, and systems for processing tactile input received at a display are disclosed. An apparatus may include a display comprising a tactile sensor and a display screen. The tactile sensor may include a top layer comprising a first plurality of resistive strips, wherein each of the resistive strips in the top layer are spaced apart from one another, a bottom layer comprising a second plurality of resistive strips, wherein each of the resistive strips in the bottom layer are spaced apart from one another, and a separator positioned between the first plurality of resistive strips of the top layer and the second plurality of resistive strips of the bottom layer, wherein the tactile sensor is configured to receive a tactile input to cause at least one of the resistive strips of the top layer to contact at least one of the plurality of resistive strips of the bottom layer.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement including: a coupling element, a conductive element; an extension element for electrically extending the conductive element and a reactive element. A method of creating an antenna arrangement including an antenna element having a first resonant frequency and a first bandwidth, a conductive element, an extension element, for electrically extending the conductive element, having a size and an inductor having an inductance value wherein the extended conductive element has a resonant mode having a second resonant frequency and a second bandwidth, the method including: selecting the size of the extension element, the inductance value and a position of the inductor to tune the resonant mode of the extended conductive element so that the second bandwidth in the region of the first resonant frequency is larger than the first bandwidth in the region of the first resonant frequency.

Abstract: The present invention employs slot antennas to make UWB antenna and a quarter-wavelength slot UWB antenna for use in mobile terminals. The slot length, which is related to the lower resonant frequency, is about half (for the half-wavelength slot antenna) or quarter (for the quarter-wavelength slot antenna) of the wavelength, while the higher resonant frequency is related to a dimension of the tuning stub. By modifying the dimensions of the tuning stub, good impedance matching of the antenna can be achieved according to the desired operating frequency. This invention can be used for mobile terminals to transmit and receive UWB signals in the frequency range of 3.1 GHz-4.9 GHz.

Abstract: An antenna arrangement including: a coupling element, a conductive element; an extension element for electrically extending the conductive element and a reactive element. A method of creating an antenna arrangement including an antenna element having a first resonant frequency and a first bandwidth, a conductive element, an extension element, for electrically extending the conductive element, having a size and an inductor 40 having an inductance value wherein the extended conductive element has a resonant mode having a second resonant frequency and a second bandwidth, the method including: selecting the size of the extension element, the inductance value and a position of the inductor to tune the resonant mode of the extended conductive element so that the second bandwidth in the region of the first resonant frequency is larger than the first bandwidth in the region of the first resonant frequency.

Abstract: A transceiver system having an RF front-end operatively connected to two separate non-50 ohm antennas for separately providing transmission/reception paths for 1 GHz band and for 2 GHz band. A switching module is operatively connected to each antenna for mode and frequency-range selection within each band. Each switching module has a plurality of switching elements connected to a plurality of signal paths. Matching is separately and independently provided for each signal path. The matching can be achieved by using distributed elements or lumped elements arranged in shunt or series in order to widen the bandwidth. An electrostatic discharge protection circuit is provided between the antenna feed point and the switching module. The protective circuit can also be used as a discrete matching network that can be optimized depending on the phone mechanics and dimensions.