Wireless communication link using near field coupling
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface parallel to the upper surface, and a plurality of side surfaces perpendicular to and extending between the upper surface and the lower surface; and
a plurality of loop antennas, each loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas parallel to a respective side surface of the plurality of side surfaces and transversely oriented to the upper surface and the lower surface, each loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas comprising;
a first portion of the loop antenna on the upper surface,a second portion of the loop antenna on the lower surface, anda via coupling the first portion of the loop antenna to the second portion of the loop antenna.
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Abstract
A memory device may include an array of closely spaced memory integrated circuits that communicate wirelessly over at least two frequencies using near field coupling.
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20 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a substrate having an upper surface, a lower surface parallel to the upper surface, and a plurality of side surfaces perpendicular to and extending between the upper surface and the lower surface; and a plurality of loop antennas, each loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas parallel to a respective side surface of the plurality of side surfaces and transversely oriented to the upper surface and the lower surface, each loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas comprising; a first portion of the loop antenna on the upper surface, a second portion of the loop antenna on the lower surface, and a via coupling the first portion of the loop antenna to the second portion of the loop antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An apparatus comprising:
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a substrate having a plurality of orthogonal faces, including a top face and a bottom face positioned opposite the top face; a plurality of loop antennas, wherein each loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas is located proximate and parallel to one of the plurality of orthogonal faces, a loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas comprising a first portion proximate the top face and a second portion proximate the bottom face, the first portion electrically coupled to the second portion, wherein each loop antenna of the plurality of loop antennas is transversely oriented relative the top face and the bottom face; and an integrated circuit chip configured to control transmission of information from the plurality of loop antennas. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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