ANTENNA AND ELECTROMAGNETIC SHIELD DISPOSED ON A FLEXIBLE CIRCUIT SUBSTRATE

A wireless power transmitter includes a source coil and a planar short range communication antenna overlaying the source coil. The antenna further includes an antenna element disposed on a first surface of a flexible substrate and a plurality of parallel conductive traces disposed on a second surface of the substrate opposite the first surface. The plurality of parallel conductive traces extend across the substrate from a common shield ground bus located proximate an outer edge of the second surface and provide an electromagnetic shield for the antenna element.