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Methods and apparatus for antenna signal limiter for radio frequency identification transponder

  • US 10,224,757 B2
  • Filed: 12/28/2016
  • Issued: 03/05/2019
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/28/2016
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method, comprising:

  • forming a first rectified signal from a received radio frequency signal, the first rectified signal having a constant level portion and a second portion corresponding to half of a waveform of the received radio frequency signal;

    forming a second rectified signal from the received radio frequency signal having a constant level portion and a second waveform portion that is of opposite phase to the second portion of the first rectified signal;

    determining a first power mode is active, in which the first power mode is an initialization mode, and if the first power mode is active, comparing the first rectified signal to a high voltage reference, and if the first rectified signal exceeds the high voltage reference, limiting the maximum voltage of the first rectified signal, and comparing the second rectified signal to the high voltage reference, and if the second rectified signal exceeds the high voltage reference, limiting the maximum voltage of the second rectified signal;

    determining a second power mode is active, the second power mode being a band gap active mode, and if the second power mode is active, limiting the maximum voltage level of the first rectified signal and maximum voltage level of the second rectified signal to a positive voltage level of a power supply;

    determining a third power mode is active, in which the third power mode is a power regulation mode, and if the third power mode is active, comparing the first rectified signal to a low voltage reference, and if the first rectified signal is less than the low voltage reference, limiting the minimum voltage of the first rectified signal, and comparing the second rectified signal to the low voltage reference, and if the second rectified signal is less than the low voltage reference, limiting the minimum voltage of the second rectified signal.

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