Hearing aid antenna
AssigneeNXP B.V.
InventorAnthony Kerselaers
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Abstract
An antenna, in particular a dipole antenna, for radio communication in a hearing aid, is disclosed. The antenna includes a solid three-dimensional dielectric support body, an electrically conductive first plate on a first surface of the support body and an electrically conductive second plate on a second surface of the support body. The first surface and the second surface are arranged on opposing ends of the support body. An electrically conductive filament is arranged on and/or in the support body, electrically coupling the first plate with the second plate, and comprising first sections and second sections. The second sections extend perpendicular to the first sections.
Claims20
An antenna in a hearing aid, the antenna comprising:
- a solid three-dimensional dielectric support body;
- an electrically conductive first plate on a first surface of the support body;
- an electrically conductive second plate on a second surface of the support body, wherein the first surface and the second surface are arranged on opposing ends of the support body;
- an electrically conductive filament arranged on and/or in the support body configured to reactively couple the first plate with the second plate, comprising first sections and second sections, wherein the second sections are perpendicular to the first sections.
A method of manufacturing an antenna for radio communication in a hearing aid, the method comprising:
- forming a solid three-dimensional dielectric support body;
- forming an electrically conductive first plate on a first surface of the support body;
- forming an electrically conductive second plate on a second surface of the support body, wherein the first surface and the second surface are arranged on opposing ends of the support body;
- arranging an electrically conductive filament on and/or in the support body;
- reactively coupling the first plate with the second plate by the electrically conductive filament;
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- arranging the electrically conductive filament to thereby form first sections and second sections.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.