Abstract: The present invention relates to an electroplating bath comprising (A) an alkane sulfonic acid or alkanol sulfonic acid; (B) a soluble metal salt of alkane sulfonic acid or alkanol sulfonic acid; and (C) at least one additive selected from—polyether derivatives of formula (I),—sulfonated or sulfated polyether derivatives of formula (II) or—any combinations thereof, wherein the groups in formulae (I) and (II) are as defined in the description and claims. The present invention also relates to a process for refining metal and a process for controlling morphology of metal deposited on cathode in electrolytic refining of the metal, which comprise using the electroplating bath according to the present invention.

Abstract: An antenna structure utilizing as radiating elements only the metal frame of an electronic device includes a metal frame, a feeding portion, and a ground point. The metal frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The metal frame forms a radiating portion, a first coupling portion, and a second coupling portion through the first gap and the second gap. When the feed supplies current, the current flows through the radiating portion and, being coupled to the first coupling portion and second coupling portion through the first and second gaps, first, second, and third operating modes at different frequencies can be invoked to generate wireless signals in first, second, and third LTE-A frequency bands.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a side frame, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, and a first ground portion. The side frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The side frame is divided into a first radiating portion by the first gap and the second gap. When the first feed portion supplies current, the current flows through a first resonance section and is grounded through the first ground portion to activate a first operating mode and a second operating mode. When the first feed portion supplies current, the current flows through a second resonance section and is grounded through the second feed portion to activate a third operating mode. When the second feed portion supplies current, the current flows through the second resonance section and the first resonance section, and is grounded through the first ground portion to activate a fourth operating mode.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a housing and a feeding source. The housing forms a radiating portion, a first coupling portion, and a second coupling portion. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are grounded. The feeding source is electrically connected to the radiating portion for feeding current to the radiating portion and divides the radiating portion into a first radiating section and a second radiating section. When the feeding source supplies current, the current flows through the first radiating section and is coupled to the first coupling portion to activate a first operation mode and a second operation mode. When the feeding source supplies current, the current flows through the second radiating section and is coupled to the second coupling portion to activate a third operation mode and a fourth operation mode.

Abstract: An antenna structure utilizing as radiating elements only the metal frame of an electronic device includes a metal frame, a feeding portion, and a ground point. The metal frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The metal frame forms a radiating portion, a first coupling portion, and a second coupling portion through the first gap and the second gap. When the feed supplies current, the current flows through the radiating portion and, being coupled to the first coupling portion and second coupling portion through the first and second gaps, first, second, and third operating modes at different frequencies can be invoked to generate wireless signals in first, second, and third LTE-A frequency bands.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a side frame, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, and a first ground portion. The side frame defines a first gap and a second gap. The side frame is divided into a first radiating portion by the first gap and the second gap. When the first feed portion supplies current, the current flows through a first resonance section and is grounded through the first ground portion to activate a first operating mode and a second operating mode. When the first feed portion supplies current, the current flows through a second resonance section and is grounded through the second feed portion to activate a third operating mode. When the second feed portion supplies current, the current flows through the second resonance section and the first resonance section, and is grounded through the first ground portion to activate a fourth operating mode.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a housing and a feeding source. The housing forms a radiating portion, a first coupling portion, and a second coupling portion. The first coupling portion and the second coupling portion are grounded. The feeding source is electrically connected to the radiating portion for feeding current to the radiating portion and divides the radiating portion into a first radiating section and a second radiating section. When the feeding source supplies current, the current flows through the first radiating section and is coupled to the first coupling portion to activate a first operation mode and a second operation mode. When the feeding source supplies current, the current flows through the second radiating section and is coupled to the second coupling portion to activate a third operation mode and a fourth operation mode.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a holder, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, a first antenna unit, and a second antenna unit. The holder includes a top surface, an end surface, and a side surface. The first feed portion is positioned on the top surface. The second feed portion is positioned on the top surface and is spaced from the first feed portion. The first antenna unit is positioned on the top surface and the end surface, and is electrically connected to the first feed portion. The second antenna unit is spaced from the second antenna unit and is positioned on the top surface and the side surface. The second antenna unit is electrically connected to the second feed portion. The first feed portion and the second feed portion respectively feed current to the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a feed end, a first ground end, a first antenna, a second ground end, a second antenna, and a holder. The first antenna is connected to the feed end and the first ground end. The second antenna is a parasitic antenna, the second antenna is connected to the second ground end, and is opposite to the first antenna. The holder is connected between the first antenna and a second antenna.

Abstract: A tunable antenna structure includes an antenna, a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit. The antenna structure includes a feeding point configured to feed current signal and a grounding point configured to be grounded. The first switch circuit includes a first plurality of loads and a first switch electronically coupled to the feeding point and the first plurality of loads. The first switch is configured to selectively couple one of the first plurality of loads to the feeding point. The second switch circuit includes a second plurality of loads and a second switch electronically coupled to the grounding point and the second plurality of loads. The second switch is configured to selectively couple one of the second plurality of loads to the grounding point.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes an antenna holder, a feed unit, a grounding unit, a first radiating unit, a second radiating unit, a third radiating unit, a parasitic unit, and a coupling unit. The feed unit and the grounding unit are positioned on the antenna holder and are spaced apart from each other. The first radiating unit and the third radiating unit are both electrically connected to the feed unit. The parasitic unit is electrically connected to the grounding unit. The first radiating unit couples with the second radiating unit and the parasitic unit. The second radiating unit further couples with the coupling unit and is grounded through the coupling unit.

Abstract: An antenna module includes a holder, a first feed portion, a second feed portion, a first antenna unit, and a second antenna unit. The holder includes a top surface, an end surface, and a side surface. The first feed portion is positioned on the top surface. The second feed portion is positioned on the top surface and is spaced from the first feed portion. The first antenna unit is positioned on the top surface and the end surface, and is electrically connected to the first feed portion. The second antenna unit is spaced from the second antenna unit and is positioned on the top surface and the side surface. The second antenna unit is electrically connected to the second feed portion. The first feed portion and the second feed portion respectively feed current to the first antenna unit and the second antenna unit.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a main antenna, a parasitic antenna, a matching circuit and a switching circuit. The main antenna includes a feeding strip and a first radiating strip coupled to the feeding strip. The parasitic antenna includes a grounding strip and a second radiating strip coupled to the grounding strip. The second radiating strip is positioned adjacent to and apart from the first radiating strip, and further configured to electromagnetically couple to and be parasitically fed by the first radiating strip. The parasitic antenna and main antenna cooperatively generate at least one high-frequency resonate mode and a low-frequency resonate mode. The matching circuit is electronically coupled to the feeding strip. The switching circuit is electronically coupled to the matching circuit, and configured to regulate an inductance value of the matching circuit output to the feeding strip, thereby regulating a central frequency of the low-frequency resonate mode.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a feed section, a ground section, a first radiator, a second radiator, and a third radiator. The first radiator and the second radiator are both connected to the feed section. The third radiator is connected to the ground section. The first radiator defines a first slot. A second slot is defined between the second radiator and the third radiator. The third radiator defines a third slot. The third slot communicates with the second slot. Current is coupled from the first radiator and the second radiator to the third radiator via the first slot, the second slot, and the third slot.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes an antenna holder, a feed unit, a grounding unit, a first radiating unit, a second radiating unit, a third radiating unit, a parasitic unit, and a coupling unit. The feed unit and the grounding unit are positioned on the antenna holder and are spaced apart from each other. The first radiating unit and the third radiating unit are both electrically connected to the feed unit. The parasitic unit is electrically connected to the grounding unit. The first radiating unit couples with the second radiating unit and the parasitic unit. The second radiating unit further couples with the coupling unit and is grounded through the coupling unit.

Abstract: An exemplary wireless communication device includes a circuit board, a metal board, and a display module. The circuit board includes two groups of connecting terminals. The metal board is located on the circuit board and includes two metal bodies. The display module is located on the metal board. One metal body is electronically connected to one group of connecting terminals. The other metal body is electronically connected to the other group of connecting terminals.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a feed portion, a ground portion, a first radiating body, a second radiating body, and a third radiating body. The feed portion is connected to a first shared portion of the first radiating body. The second radiating body further includes a second shared portion connected to the first shared portion. The first and second shared portions are included in a third radiating body together with a combining portion between the second shared portion and the ground portion. The first radiating body receives and sends wireless signals of a first frequency band, the second radiating body uses a second frequency band, and the third radiating body uses a third frequency band.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a main antenna, a parasitic antenna, a matching circuit and a switching circuit. The main antenna includes a feeding strip and a first radiating strip coupled to the feeding strip. The parasitic antenna includes a grounding strip and a second radiating strip coupled to the grounding strip. The second radiating strip is positioned adjacent to and apart from the first radiating strip, and further configured to electromagnetically couple to and be parasitically fed by the first radiating strip. The parasitic antenna and main antenna cooperatively generate at least one high-frequency resonate mode and a low-frequency resonate mode. The matching circuit is electronically coupled to the feeding strip. The switching circuit is electronically coupled to the matching circuit, and configured to regulate an inductance value of the matching circuit output to the feeding strip, thereby regulating a central frequency of the low-frequency resonate mode.

Abstract: An antenna structure includes a feed end, a first ground end, a first antenna, a second ground end, a second antenna, and a holder. The first antenna is connected to the feed end and the first ground end. The second antenna is a parasitic antenna, the second antenna is connected to the second ground end, and is opposite to the first antenna. The holder is connected between the first antenna and a second antenna.

Abstract: A tunable antenna structure includes an antenna, a first switch circuit and a second switch circuit. The antenna structure includes a feeding point configured to feed current signal and a grounding point configured to be grounded. The first switch circuit includes a first plurality of loads and a first switch electronically coupled to the feeding point and the first plurality of loads. The first switch is configured to selectively couple one of the first plurality of loads to the feeding point. The second switch circuit includes a second plurality of loads and a second switch electronically coupled to the grounding point and the second plurality of loads. The second switch is configured to selectively couple one of the second plurality of loads to the grounding point.