Handheld electronic device with cable grounding

Abstract

A handheld electronic device may be provided that contains a conductive housing and other conductive elements. The conductive elements may form an antenna ground plane. One or more antennas for the handheld electronic device may be formed from the ground plane and one or more associated antenna resonating elements. Transceiver circuitry may be connected to the resonating elements by transmission lines such as coaxial cables. Ferrules may be crimped to the coaxial cables. A bracket with extending members may be crimped over the ferrules to ground the coaxial cables to the housing and other conductive elements in the ground plane. The ground plane may contain an antenna slot. A dock connector and flex circuit may overlap the slot in a way that does not affect the resonant frequency of the slot. Electrical components may be isolated from the antenna using isolation elements such as inductors and resistors.

1 . A wireless communications device comprising:
 wireless communications circuitry;   a display that includes a glass element, wherein the glass element includes an opening;   a button included in the opening; and   a plurality of touch screen sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of touch screen sensors is integrated into the display.   
     
     
         2 . The wireless communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the glass element is a first glass element, and wherein the button includes a second glass element. 
     
     
         3 . The wireless communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of touch screen sensors includes at least one touch screen sensor separate from the display. 
     
     
         4 . The wireless communications device of  claim 1 , wherein at least two of the plurality of touch screen sensors are positioned on different surfaces of the wireless communications device. 
     
     
         5 . The wireless communications device of  claim 1 , wherein the button is a mechanical button. 
     
     
         6 . The wireless communications device of  claim 1 , wherein a first touch screen sensor of the plurality of touch screen sensors implements a first touch sensing technology, and wherein a second touch screen sensor of the plurality of touch screen sensors implements a second touch sensing technology. 
     
     
         7 . A wireless communications device comprising:
 wireless communications circuitry configured to handle wireless signals;   a display that includes a glass element, wherein the glass element includes a hole; and   a plurality of touch screen sensors, wherein at least one of the plurality of touch screen sensors is integrated into the display.   
     
     
         8 . The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , wherein the display includes a button. 
     
     
         9 . The wireless communications device of  claim 8 , wherein the button is integrated with the glass element. 
     
     
         10 . The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , wherein the plurality of touch screen sensors includes at least one touch screen sensor separate from the display. 
     
     
         11 . The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising a button positioned within the hole. 
     
     
         12 . The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , wherein at least two of the plurality of touch screen sensors are positioned on different surfaces of the wireless communications device. 
     
     
         13 . The wireless communications device of  claim 12 , wherein a first touch screen sensor of the plurality of touch screen sensors implements a first touch sensing technology, and wherein a second touch screen sensor of the plurality of touch screen sensors implements a second touch sensing technology. 
     
     
         14 . The wireless communications device of  claim 7 , further comprising a speaker positioned adjacent to the hole. 
     
     
         15 . A wireless communications device comprising:
 wireless communications circuitry configured to handle wireless signals;   a touch screen display that includes a glass element; and   a button integrated into the glass element and configured to accept input commands.   
     
     
         16 . The wireless communications device of  claim 15 , wherein the glass element includes an opening. 
     
     
         17 . The wireless communications device of  claim 16 , wherein the button is a mechanical button that is positioned within the opening. 
     
     
         18 . The wireless communications device of  claim 15 , further comprising a plurality of touch screen sensors. 
     
     
         19 . The wireless communications device of  claim 18 , wherein a first touch screen sensor of the plurality of touch screen sensors implements a first touch sensing technology, and wherein a second touch screen sensor of the plurality of touch screen sensors implements a second touch sensing technology. 
     
     
         20 . The wireless communications device of  claim 19 , wherein the plurality of touch screen sensors includes at least one touch screen sensor integrated into the touch screen display and at least one touch screen sensor separate from the touch screen display.