Circuit board construction for handheld programmer
First Claim
1. A programmer for an implantable medical device, the programmer comprising:
- a programmer housing;
an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board within the programmer housing; and
a display device mounted on a second circuit board within the programmer housing,wherein the first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous ground plane layer interrupted by a plurality of gaps, andwherein the first circuit board includes an electrostatic discharge layer defining a peripheral conductive layer and a central aperture.
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Abstract
In general, the disclosure is directed to a patient programmer for an implantable medical device. The patient programmer may include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience. The patient programmer includes an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board and a display mounted on a second circuit board. The first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous around plane layer that is interrupted by two or more gaps. The patient programmer may also include one or more of a variety of features that may enhance performance, support mobility and compactness, or promote patient convenience.
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24 Claims
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1. A programmer for an implantable medical device, the programmer comprising:
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a programmer housing; an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board within the programmer housing; and a display device mounted on a second circuit board within the programmer housing, wherein the first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous ground plane layer interrupted by a plurality of gaps, and wherein the first circuit board includes an electrostatic discharge layer defining a peripheral conductive layer and a central aperture. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 21, 23)
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11. A programmer for an implantable medical device, the programmer comprising:
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a programmer housing; an internal antenna mounted on a first circuit board within the programmer housing, wherein the internal antenna has a loop-like structure and defines a first aperture, and the first circuit board includes at least one signal plane with an electrostatic discharge layer defining a second aperture in substantially overlapping alignment with the first aperture; and a display device mounted on a second circuit board within the programmer housing, wherein the first circuit board includes a substantially contiguous ground plane layer interrupted by a plurality of gaps. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 22, 24)
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