Patent ID: 7777681

Claim:
A receiver device for receiving audio signals from a remote source, comprising: a magnetic loop antenna for receiving radio frequency signals carrying audio signals, a signal processing unit for reproducing audio signals from said radio frequency signals received by said antenna, an output interface which is capable of being mechanically connected to an input interface of a hearing instrument to be worn at a user's ear in order to supply said audio signals from said signal processing unit as input to said hearing instrument, and a housing enclosing the antenna and said signal processing unit, wherein said antenna and at least a portion of said signal processing unit are formed as an integral electronic unit on a common printed circuit board comprising an at least partially flexible insulating substrate which is capable of being partially folded for mounting said printed circuit board within said housing, wherein said portion of said signal processing unit comprises at least a high frequency unit receiving high frequency signals from said antenna and providing signals at intermediate frequencies to a demodulator of said signal processing unit and wherein said antenna is formed of a printed board circuit with a loop-like conductor on said insulating substrate.