Integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly
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1. A radio system including an integrated antenna assembly, comprising:
- a radio device, the radio device comprising;
external antenna connections;
a printed circuit board positioned within the radio device; and
a radio integrated circuit mounted on the printed circuit board and including tuner circuitry, the tuner circuitry having inputs coupled to the external antenna connections; and
an external integrated antenna assembly, the integrated antenna assembly comprising;
an air loop antenna;
a transformer coupled to the air loop antenna; and
an antenna connector coupled to the transformer and to the external device connections of the radio device.
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Abstract
Systems and methods are disclosed for an integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly that provides improved performance in receiving RF signals and AM broadcast channels, in particular. In one embodiment, an air loop antenna is coupled to a transformer to form an integrated antenna assembly. This integrated air loop antenna and transformer antenna assembly can then be connected to a radio device having antenna connections.
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1. A radio system including an integrated antenna assembly, comprising:
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a radio device, the radio device comprising; external antenna connections; a printed circuit board positioned within the radio device; and a radio integrated circuit mounted on the printed circuit board and including tuner circuitry, the tuner circuitry having inputs coupled to the external antenna connections; and an external integrated antenna assembly, the integrated antenna assembly comprising; an air loop antenna; a transformer coupled to the air loop antenna; and an antenna connector coupled to the transformer and to the external device connections of the radio device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated antenna assembly, comprising:
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an air loop antenna; a transformer coupled to the air loop antenna; and an antenna connector coupled to the transformer to provide connections to a radio device, the antenna connector being from 10 cm to 20 cm in length. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method for receiving radio frequency (RF) signals with an integrated antenna assembly, comprising:
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receiving RF signals within an air loop antenna; sending the received RF signals to a transformer; coupling signals from the transformer to external connections of a radio device; receiving the signals provided to the external connections with a radio integrated circuit on a printed circuit board within the radio device; and tuning the received signals. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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