An antenna unit and a computing system utilizing the antenna unit are
disclosed. The antenna is compact and can be fabricated at low cost and
with high accuracy. The antenna unit comprises an antenna and a connection
cable. The antenna unit is constructed by forming the antenna and the
connection cable integrally on a preferably flexible insulating film using
preferably the FPC (Flexible Printed Circuit) technique. The computing
system comprises a body having its main operational circuits and a hinged
cover having a display. The flexible printed antenna is formed integrally
with its module of electric components using the FPC technique and is made
to span the body and the cover. The antenna itself and the connection
cable can be freely bent or folded, resulting in higher freedom in their
positioning within the computer system body and cover.
