Reduction in interference between components
View Patent ↗An apparatus is disclosed comprising a transducer, which transducer comprises at least one electrical connection point configured to enable an external electrical connection of the transducer. The transducer further comprises at least one decoupling coil configured to electrically decouple the transducer from the at least one electrical connection point at a frequency above an operating frequency of the transducer. Moreover, a method for assembling the described apparatus is disclosed.
1. An apparatus comprising a transducer, which transducer comprises
at least one electrical connection point configured to enable an external electrical connection of the transducer; and
at least one decoupling coil, wherein the at least one decoupling coil is positioned adjacent to at least one of the at least one electrical connection point of the transducer, which at least one decoupling coil is configured to electrically decouple the transducer from the at least one electrical connection point at a frequency above an operating frequency of the transducer.
2. The apparatus according to claim 1 comprising an antenna.
3. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transducer is an electroacoustic transducer.
4. The apparatus according to claim 3 , wherein the electroacoustic transducer comprises a voice coil and wherein the at least one decoupling coil is positioned adjacent to at least one of the at least one electrical connection point and the voice coil of the electroacoustic transducer.
5. The apparatus according to claim 2 , wherein the inductance of the at least one decoupling coil is matched to the load of the transducer on the antenna.
6. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the at least one electrical connection point is configured to enable an external electrical connection of the transducer to a printed wire board external to the transducer.
7. The apparatus according to claim 6 , wherein the at least one electrical connection point is positioned symmetrically on the apparatus and wherein the apparatus is electrically symmetric independent of the orientation of the apparatus.
8. The apparatus according to claim 1 comprising a display.
9. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the transducer is an integrated hands free speaker.
10. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a transducer.
11. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a mobile phone.
12. The apparatus according to claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a module for an electronic device.
13. A method comprising
assembling an apparatus comprising a transducer, which transducer comprises at least one electrical connection point for enabling an external connection of the transducer; and
arranging at least one decoupling coil within the transducer to electrically decouple the transducer from the at least one electrical connection point at a frequency above an operating frequency of the transducer.
14. The method according to claim 13 , wherein the transducer is an electroacoustic transducer.
15. The method according to claim 14 , comprising positioning the at least one decoupling coil adjacent to at least one of the at least one electrical connection point and a voice coil of the electroacoustic transducer.
16. The method according to claim 13 , wherein assembling the apparatus comprises assembling an antenna within the apparatus.
17. The method according to claim 16 comprising matching the inductance of the at least one decoupling coil to the load of the transducer on the antenna.
18. The method according to claim 13 comprising fitting the apparatus into a cavity within a device.
19. An apparatus comprising a transducer comprising:
means for establishing at least one electrical connection enabling an external electrical connection of the transducer; and
means for electrically decoupling the transducer from the at least one electrical connection point at a frequency above an operating frequency of the transducer.
20. An apparatus comprising:
means for assembling a transducer comprising at least one electrical connection point for enabling an external connection of the transducer; and
means for arranging at least one decoupling coil to electrically decouple the transducer from the at least one electrical connection point at a frequency above an operating frequency of the transducer, wherein the at least one decoupling coil is positioned adjacent to at least one of the at least one electrical connection point of the transducer.