An information handling system to wirelessly transmit and receive data may include a base chassis including a processor, a memory, and a wireless adapater; a metal C-cover of the base chassis to house a speaker grill, the speaker grill covering a speaker to emit audio waves; the speaker grill formed within the C-cover, the speaker grill including a slot formed around a portion of a perimeter of the speaker grill that physically separates the portion of the speaker grill as a peninsula in the C-cover; a millimeter wave antenna element coupled to a back side of the speaker grill; and a sub-6 GHz antenna element to transmit via the slot formed around the perimeter of the speaker grill; wherein the speaker grill has a mesh pattern of grill openings sized to be transparent to millimeter wave frequencies emitted by the millimeter wave antenna element.

An electronic device having a fifth-generation (5G) antenna according to an embodiment is provided. The electronic device includes a cover glass through which electromagnetic waves are transmitted, a metal frame having a metal rim formed on side surfaces of the electronic device, an antenna module configured to transmit or receive beamformed signals through a plurality of antenna elements, and a frame mold made of a dielectric and disposed between the metal frame and the antenna module, wherein a frame slot is formed in a lower portion of the metal frame so that the signals transmitted or received in the antenna module is radiated through the frame slot.

Technologies directed to embedding a calibration antenna in an antenna structure of a phased array antenna are described. The antenna structure includes a ground plane, a first antenna element, and a second antenna element. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are located in a first plane. The second antenna element is separated from the first antenna element by a first distance. Dielectric material is located between the ground plane and the first plane. The antenna structure further includes a third antenna element that is located in a second plane. The second plane is located between the ground plane and the first plane. The third antenna element is located in an area with a first dimension and a second dimension that are each less than half of the first distance.

Technologies directed to embedding a calibration antenna in an antenna structure of a phased array antenna are described. The antenna structure includes a ground plane, a first antenna element, and a second antenna element. The first antenna element and the second antenna element are located in a first plane. The second antenna element is separated from the first antenna element by a first distance. Dielectric material is located between the ground plane and the first plane. The antenna structure further includes a third antenna element that is located in a second plane. The second plane is located between the ground plane and the first plane. The third antenna element is located in an area with a first dimension and a second dimension that are each less than half of the first distance.

An electronic device may be provided with an antenna module. A phased antenna array of dielectric resonator antennas may be disposed within the antenna module. The dielectric resonator antennas may include dielectric columns excited by feed probes. A flexible printed circuit may include transmission lines coupled to the feed probes. The flexible printed circuit may have a first end coupled to the antenna module and extending towards peripheral conductive housing structures forming an additional antenna and a second end coupled to transceiver circuitry. Ground traces on the flexible printed circuit may be shorted to ground structures at the first and second ends to improve the antenna efficiency of the additional antenna. The flexible printed circuit may include an elongated slot with overlapping conductive structures and laterally surrounded by a fence of conductive vias to improve the flexibility of the flexible printed circuit while providing satisfactory antenna performance.

An electronic device may be provided with an antenna module. A phased antenna array of dielectric resonator antennas may be disposed within the antenna module. The dielectric resonator antennas may include dielectric columns excited by feed probes. A flexible printed circuit may include transmission lines coupled to the feed probes. The flexible printed circuit may have a first end coupled to the antenna module and extending towards peripheral conductive housing structures forming an additional antenna and a second end coupled to transceiver circuitry. Ground traces on the flexible printed circuit may be shorted to ground structures at the first and second ends to improve the antenna efficiency of the additional antenna. The flexible printed circuit may include an elongated slot with overlapping conductive structures and laterally surrounded by a fence of conductive vias to improve the flexibility of the flexible printed circuit while providing satisfactory antenna performance.

An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and a housing with upper and lower ends. The upper end may include first and second inverted-F antennas formed from portions of conductive peripheral housing structures separated from an antenna ground by a slot. The upper end may include an open slot antenna formed from a portion of the slot. The upper end may include an additional inverted-F antenna that overlap the slot. A parasitic element may be disposed between the open slot antenna and the additional inverted-F antenna and coupled to the antenna ground at a proximal end. A tuning component may be coupled between the parasitic element and the antenna ground.

An electronic device may be provided with wireless circuitry and a housing with upper and lower ends. The upper end may include first and second inverted-F antennas formed from portions of conductive peripheral housing structures separated from an antenna ground by a slot. The upper end may include an open slot antenna formed from a portion of the slot. The upper end may include an additional inverted-F antenna that overlap the slot. A parasitic element may be disposed between the open slot antenna and the additional inverted-F antenna and coupled to the antenna ground at a proximal end. A tuning component may be coupled between the parasitic element and the antenna ground.

Disclosed is a metal shielding cover slot antenna, which includes a metal shielding cover. The metal shielding cover includes a plurality of conductive surfaces, and the metal shielding cover further includes: a slot, an antenna feed terminal and an antenna ground portion. The slot is disposed in at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces of the metal shielding cover; the antenna ground portion is formed by at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces, formed by a cut in at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces or connected to at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces; the antenna feed terminal is formed by a cut in at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces or connected to at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces; and a conductive path starts from the antenna feed terminal and extends along the slot. Also disclosed is an electronic device.

Disclosed is a metal shielding cover slot antenna, which includes a metal shielding cover. The metal shielding cover includes a plurality of conductive surfaces, and the metal shielding cover further includes: a slot, an antenna feed terminal and an antenna ground portion. The slot is disposed in at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces of the metal shielding cover; the antenna ground portion is formed by at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces, formed by a cut in at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces or connected to at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces; the antenna feed terminal is formed by a cut in at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces or connected to at least one of the plurality of conductive surfaces; and a conductive path starts from the antenna feed terminal and extends along the slot. Also disclosed is an electronic device.