Portable electronic device which provides hearing aid compatibility

US9020175B2 · US · B2

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Publication numberUS-9020175-B2
Application numberUS-201113327834-A
CountryUS
Kind codeB2
Filing dateDec 16, 2011
Priority dateDec 17, 2010
Publication dateApr 28, 2015
Grant dateApr 28, 2015

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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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The invention claimed is: 1. An electrical assembly, comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) including a body comprised of multiple layers having at least one signal trace on one of the multiple layers; a hearing aid compatibility (HAC) coil located in the body of the PCB and electrically coupled to the at least one signal trace, wherein the HAC coil comprises one or more traces formed on one or more of the multiple layers of the body; and a ferrite core located in the body…

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What does patent US9020175B2 cover?
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 magnet…
Who is the assignee on this patent?
Hawker Larry Edward, Lorenz Christian, Blackberry Ltd
What technology area does this patent fall under?
Primary CPC classification H04M1/72591. Mapped technology areas include Electricity.
When was this patent published?
Publication date Tue Apr 28 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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