US 11,722,590 B1
Electronic devices with conductive tape
Ming Xu, Cupertino, CA (US); Yu Zhang, San Jose, CA (US); Yu Cheng Chen, San Jose, CA (US); David S. Hum, Sunnyvale, CA (US); and Yi Qiao, San Jose, CA (US)
Assigned to Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed by Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US)
Filed on Dec. 8, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/545,823.
Application 17/545,823 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/378,544, filed on Jul. 16, 2021.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/071,980, filed on Aug. 28, 2020.
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 9/00 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0266 (2013.01) [H05K 9/0079 (2013.01)] 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
display layers mounted in the housing, wherein the display layers have an active area with pixels configured to display an image;
a metal plate that supports the display layers;
a display cover layer that overlaps the display layers;
a continuous opaque masking layer that is formed on a lower surface of the display cover layer, wherein the continuous opaque masking layer extends around a periphery of the display cover layer and wherein the continuous opaque masking layer is ring-shaped with a central opening that overlaps the active area; and
a conductive structure that electrically connects the continuous opaque masking layer to the metal plate.