Intermodulation sensor platform based on mechanical resonator
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1. A wireless sensor comprising;
- an antenna,a mixing element conductively connected to the antenna, to a mechanical resonator and to a sensing element,wherein the mixing element is capable of providing excitation to the mechanical resonator at the difference of two distinct received signal frequencies.
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Abstract
The present invention related to a new passive wireless sensor platform which is based on the intermodulation communication principle. The platform may utilize a quartz crystal or other mechanical resonator. Additionally, the platform allows for a narrow bandwidth and/or ID-code of a sensor. Certain embodiments enable high frequencies and large read-out distances. It facilitates a generic sensor element and can thus be used to monitor virtually any quantity. Additionally, it offers a means to realize a wireless passive sensor using MEMS sensor technology.
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1. A wireless sensor comprising;
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an antenna, a mixing element conductively connected to the antenna, to a mechanical resonator and to a sensing element, wherein the mixing element is capable of providing excitation to the mechanical resonator at the difference of two distinct received signal frequencies. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A method of wirelessly reading a sensor element comprising the steps of;
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transmitting two signals from a reading device to a wireless sensor, wherein each signal is transmitted at a different frequency, wherein the difference between the two signal frequencies induces an excitation of a mechanical resonator conductively connected to a sensing element, receiving an intermodulation response from the wireless sensor, determining the impedance of a sensing element based on the received intermodulation response, and providing a readout of the sensor element based on the determined impedance and known resonance of the mechanical resonator coupled to the sensing element. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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