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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 01, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 26, 2013
Applicant:
Thomson Licensing, Issy de Moulineaux, FR;
Inventors:
Henri Girard, Indianapolis, IN (US);
Max W Muterspaugh, Westfield, IN (US);
Assignee:
THOMSON LICENSING, Issy-les Moulineaux, FR;
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 1/00 (2006.01); H02H 9/08 (2006.01); H04M 3/18 (2006.01); H02H 9/04 (2006.01); H05K 1/02 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H02H 9/08 (2013.01); H04M 3/18 (2013.01); H02H 9/04 (2013.01); H02H 9/046 (2013.01); H05K 1/0257 (2013.01);
Abstract
An F connector coupled to a transmission line applies a radio frequency (RF) signal to an RF input of a filter of a set-top box via an impedance matching network that includes a first inductor and a second inductor that are coupled in series. A capacitor and a third inductor are coupled in parallel between a discharge tube and a junction terminal that is interposed between the series coupled inductors for protecting electronic components such as the filter from a voltage surge developed in the transmission line.