PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE WHICH PROVIDES HEARING AID COMPATIBILITY
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1. A printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
- a body having at least one signal trace;
a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil located in the body and electrically coupled to the at least one signal trace; and
a ferrite core located in the body for amplifying a magnetic field generated by the HAC coil.
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Abstract
A portable electronic device which provides hearing aid compatibility and a printed circuit board (PCB) for use in a portable electronic device are provided. The PCB comprises a body having at least one signal trace, a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil located in the body and electrically coupled to the at least one signal trace, and a ferrite core located in the body for amplifying a magnetic field generated by the HAC coil.
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23 Claims
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1. A printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
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a body having at least one signal trace; a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil located in the body and electrically coupled to the at least one signal trace; and a ferrite core located in the body for amplifying a magnetic field generated by the HAC coil. - View Dependent Claims (3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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2. The PCB of claim 2 wherein the ferrite core is located proximate to the HAC coil to amplify the magnetic field generated by the HAC coil.
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18. A printed circuit board (PCB), comprising:
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a body comprised of multiple layers having at least one signal trace located on one of the multiple layers; a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil comprising one or more traces formed on one or more of the multiple layers of the body; a speaker mounted to a surface of the body, wherein the HAC coil is located centrally below the speaker.
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19. A portable electronic device, comprising:
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a PCB comprising;
a body having at least one signal trace;
a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil located in the body and electrically coupled to the at least one signal trace; and
a ferrite core located in the body for amplifying a magnetic field generated by the HAC coil;a processor, input device and an output device each electrically coupled to the PCB. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22)
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23. A method, comprising:
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forming a printed circuit board from an assembly of layers of dielectric material, the printed circuit board defining a cavity; and embedding a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil and a ferrite core in the cavity.
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