Enhanced power cable arrangement apparatus and method of reducing a common-mode interference signal
AssigneeTomTom International B.V.
InventorJan Johannes Maria van den Elzen
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Abstract
An enhanced power cable arrangement apparatus (150) comprises a tuner housing (160), a power adaptor housing (162), and a power cable (164) extending between the tuner housing (160) and the power adaptor housing (162). A reception antenna (166) is provided that extends between the tuner housing (160) and the power adaptor housing (162), the reception antenna (166) comprising a pole portion that extends substantially in parallel with and in spaced relation to the power cable (164). A first end of the reception antenna (166) for coupling to a tuner apparatus (178) is coupled to an amplifier apparatus (194) and a common-mode filter (188).
Claims22
An enhanced power cable arrangement apparatus comprising:
- a tuner housing and a power adaptor housing;
- a power cable extending between the tuner housing and the power adaptor housing;
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- a reception antenna that extends between the tuner housing and the power adaptor housing, the reception antenna comprising a pole portion that extends substantially in parallel with and in spaced relation to the power cable;
- wherein a first end of the reception antenna for coupling to a tuner apparatus is coupled to an amplifier apparatus and a common-mode filter.
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