Antenna,PCB & LNA
Match
AN383
CP RP
LMATCH
Figure 33. Parallel Resonant RLC Circuit Model
CP = Parallel capacitance
RP = Parallel resistance
LMATCH = Inductance Match
LMATCH is required to prevent the antenna from being shorted to ground at RF frequencies and to provide a path to
ground at audio frequencies for return current from the headphone amplifier. Selecting the proper value of LMATCH
will maximize voltage gain across the FM band for optimal RF performance.
To maximize voltage gain across the FM band:
1. The value of RP should be maximized to maximize the voltage at the LNA input.
2. The Q of the circuit should be minimized to maintain a flat response across the FM band.
3. The value of LMATCH should be chosen such that the circuit resonates in the center of the FM band.
The value of RP should be maximized to maximize the voltage at the LNA input. The parallel resistance, RP, shown
in Figure 33, “Parallel Resonant RLC Circuit Model” is defined as:
RP = RLNA RSHUNT RANT*
The LNA resistance, RLNA, will range from 4 to 6 k during normal operation. The shunt resistance, RSHUNT, is the
parallel addition of ferrite resistance on the left and right audio conductors, and other conductors for microphone
audio, switching or other circuits, if applicable. RSHUNT should be as large as possible to maximize RP. Specific
recommendations for ferrite values can be found in Section "3.2. Headphone Antenna Schematic" on page 19. The
antenna source resistance, RANT, will range from approximately 500 for shorter antennas to several thousand
ohms for longer antennas. RANT* is the parallel circuit model for RANT near the resonant frequency, f, of the RLC
circuit, and is approximated as:
RANT* RANTQANT2 + 1
=
RANT
2--------f--R----A----N1---T---C-----A---N----T-
2
+
1
The antenna length should be 1.1 to 1.45 m, with optimal performance at 1.45 m to maximize RANT*.
The Q of the parallel resonant RLC circuit shown in Figure 33, “Parallel Resonant RLC Circuit Model” is defined as:
QP
=
---R----P----
C-L----PP-
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