Vehicle door handle assembly with antenna circuit

A vehicular door handle system, said door handle system comprising:

• a door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said door handle assembly configured to mount at a handle region of the vehicle door;
• said door handle assembly comprising a door handle portion that is graspable by a user to open the vehicle door;
• said door handle assembly comprising an antenna circuit for a passive entry system of the vehicle, said antenna circuit comprising at least an inductor in series electrical connection with a capacitor;
• wherein said antenna circuit comprises a resistor in series electrical connection with said inductor of said antenna circuit and said capacitor of said antenna circuit;
• wherein said series electrical connection comprises said resistor not being disposed between said inductor and said capacitor of said antenna circuit;
• wherein said resistor functions to reduce the Q factor of said antenna circuit;
• wherein said door handle portion comprises a non-metallic door handle portion;
• and
• wherein said door handle portion comprises a painted door handle portion.

A vehicular door handle system, said door handle system comprising:

• a door handle assembly for a door of a vehicle, said door handle assembly configured to mount at a handle region of the vehicle door;
• said door handle assembly comprising a door handle portion that is graspable by a user to open the vehicle door;
• said door handle assembly comprising an antenna circuit for a passive entry system of the vehicle, said antenna circuit comprising at least an inductor in series electrical connection with a capacitor;
• wherein said antenna circuit comprises a resistor in parallel electrical connection with at least one of said inductor of said antenna circuit and said capacitor of said antenna circuit;
• wherein said resistor functions to reduce the Q factor of said antenna circuit;
• wherein said door handle portion comprises a non-metallic door handle portion;
• wherein said door handle portion comprises a painted door handle portion;
• and
• wherein said antenna circuit is disposed within said door handle portion that is graspable by a user to open the vehicle door.