Contactless IC card system
First Claim
1. A modulating circuit comprising:
- first signal output means for outputting a first output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of an input signal;
a second signal output means for outputting a second output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of said input signal;
gate means for gating at least said second output signal;
calculation means for adding, or subtracting said first output signal and said second output signal; and
control means for controlling the operation of said gate means in response to a logic level of input data.
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Abstract
In a contactless IC card system, a modulating circuit manufactured in an IC form is operable in a high power efficiency. The demodulating apparatus is arranged by: first signal output means for outputting a first output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of an input signal; a second signal output means for outputting a second output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of the input signal; gate means for gating at least the second output signal; calculation means for adding, or subtracting the first output signal and the second output signal; and control means for controlling the operation of the gate means in response to a logic level of input data.
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51 Claims
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1. A modulating circuit comprising:
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first signal output means for outputting a first output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of an input signal;
a second signal output means for outputting a second output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of said input signal;
gate means for gating at least said second output signal;
calculation means for adding, or subtracting said first output signal and said second output signal; and
control means for controlling the operation of said gate means in response to a logic level of input data. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. An amplifying circuit in which an operation of a field-effect transistor is switched in response to an input signal so as to output a power-amplified signal of said input signal from said field-effect transistor, comprising:
a drive circuit for switching the operation of said field-effect transistor by applying a voltage to a gate of said field-effect transistor, said voltage being higher than, or equal to a source-to-drain voltage of said field-effect transistor. - View Dependent Claims (12)
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13. An amplifying circuit comprising:
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first variable resistor means, one end of which is held at a first potential, and the resistance value of which is varied in response to a first control signal;
second variable resistor means, one end of which is connected to the other end of said first variable resistor means, the other end of which is held at a second potential different from said first potential, and the resistance value of which is varied in response to a second control signal; and
control means for switching a signal level of said first control signal and a signal level of said second control signal so as to switch a potential at a connection center point between said first variable resistor means and said second variable resistor means to another potential corresponding to said first and second potentials, and also so as to switch an impedance of said connection center point to a high impedance in response to both an input signal and a control signal. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15)
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16. A transmitter apparatus for amplitude-modulating input data by using a modulating circuit to thereby transmit the amplitude-modulated input data, wherein:
said modulating circuit is comprised of;
first signal output means for outputting a first output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of an input signal;
a second signal output means for outputting a second output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of said input signal;
gate means for gating at least said second output signal;
calculation means for adding, or subtracting said first output signal and said second output signal; and
control means for controlling the operation of said gate means in response to a logic level of input data. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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18. A transmitter apparatus for amplitude-modulating input data to thereby transmit the amplitude-modulated input data, comprising:
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a first modulating circuit for producing a first amplitude-modulated signal in response to said input data; and
a second modulating circuit for producing a second amplitude-modulated signal made of a carrier wave having a phase opposite to that of said first amplitude-modulated signal;
wherein;
each of said first modulating circuit and said second modulating circuit is comprised of;
first signal output means for outputting a first output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of an input signal;
a second signal output means for outputting a second output signal having a predetermined phase with respect to that of said input signal;
gate means for gating at least said second output signal;
calculation means for adding, or subtracting said first output signal and said second output signal; and
control means for controlling the operation of said gate means in response to a logic level of input data.
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19. A modulating circuit comprising:
a variable attenuator provided at an output terminal of a power amplifying circuit, for attenuating a power-amplified result of said power amplifying circuit in response to an input signal. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21)
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22. A transmitter apparatus comprising a modulating circuit by way of an amplitude modulation, wherein:
said modulating circuit is comprised of;
a variable attenuator provided at an output terminal of a power amplifying circuit, for attenuating a power-amplified result of said power amplifying circuit in response to an input signal.
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23. A transmitter apparatus for amplitude-modulating an input signal to thereby transmit the amplitude-modulated input signal, comprising:
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a first modulating circuit for producing a first amplitude-modulated signal in response to said input signal; and
a second modulating circuit for producing a second amplitude-modulated signal made of a carrier wave having a phase opposite to that of said first amplitude-modulated signal in response to said input signal;
wherein;
each of said first modulating circuit and said second modulating circuit is comprised of;
a variable attenuator provided at an output terminal of a power amplifying circuit, for attenuating a power-amplified result of said power amplifying circuit in response to an input signal.
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24. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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amplifying means for amplifying an input signal;
bias means for biasing said input signal; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said input signal from the output signal derived from said amplifying means. - View Dependent Claims (25, 26)
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27. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
amplifying means for amplifying said amplitude-modulated signal;
bias means for biasing said amplitude-modulated signal; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulating signal from the output signal derived from said amplifying means.
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28. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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a limiter for limiting an amplitude of an input signal; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said input signal from the output signal derived from said limiter. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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31. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
a limiter for limiting the amplitude of said amplitude-modulated signal; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said limiter.
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32. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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clamping means for clamping an input signal; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said input signal from the output signal of said clamping means. - View Dependent Claims (33, 34)
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35. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
clamping means for clamping said amplitude-modulated signal; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said clamping means.
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36. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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signal processing means for producing first and second input signals having phases different from a phase of an input signal by approximately 180 degrees;
first clamping circuit for clamping said first input signal;
second clamping circuit for clamping said second input signal;
first band limiting means for removing a component of said first input signal from the output signal of said first clamping circuit;
second band limiting means for removing a component of said second input signal from the output signal of said first clamping means; and
calculating means for adding, or averaging the output signal of said first band limiting means and the output signal of said second band limiting means. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38)
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39. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
signal processing means for producing first and second amplitude-modulated signals having phases different from a phase of said amplitude-modulated signal by approximately 180 degrees;
first clamping circuit for clamping said first amplitude-modulated signal;
second clamping circuit for clamping said second amplitude-modulated signal;
first band limiting means for removing a component of said first amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said first clamping circuit;
second band limiting means for removing a component of said second amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said first clamping means; and
calculating means for adding, or averaging the output signal of said first band limiting means and the output signal of said second band limiting means.
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40. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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signal processing means for producing first and second input signals having phases different from a phase of an input signal by approximately 180 degrees;
first clamping circuit for clamping said first input signal;
second clamping circuit for clamping said second input signal;
calculating means for adding, or averaging the output signal of said first band limiting means and the output signal of said second band limiting means; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said input signal from the output signal of said calculating means. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42)
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43. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
signal processing means for producing first and second amplitude-modulated signals having phases different from a phase of said amplitude-modulated signal by approximately 180 degrees;
first clamping circuit for clamping said first amplitude-modulated signal;
second clamping circuit for clamping said second amplitude-modulated signal;
calculating means for adding, or averaging the output signal of said first band limiting means and the output signal of said second band limiting means; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said calculating means.
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44. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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polarity judging means for judging a polarity of an amplitude-modulated signal to thereby output a polarity judgement result;
multiplying means for multiplying said polarity judgement result by said amplitude-modulated signal to thereby output a multiplication result; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from said multiplication result. - View Dependent Claims (45, 46, 47)
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48. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
polarity judging means for judging a polarity of an amplitude-modulated signal to thereby output a polarity judgement result;
multiplying means for multiplying said polarity judgement result by said amplitude-modulated signal to thereby output a multiplication result; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from said multiplication result.
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49. A demodulating circuit comprising:
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signal producing means for producing first and second amplitude-modulated signals having phases inverted from each other from an amplitude-modulated signal;
polarity judging means for judging a polarity of one of said amplitude-modulated signal, said first amplitude-modulated signal, and said second amplitude-modulated signal to thereby output a polarity judgement result;
selecting/outputting means for selectively outputting said first amplitude-modulated signal and said second amplitude-modulated signal based upon said polarity judgement result; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said selecting/outputting means. - View Dependent Claims (50)
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51. A receiver apparatus for demodulating sequentially-entered amplitude-modulated signals by using a demodulating circuit, wherein:
said demodulating circuit is comprised of;
signal producing means for producing first and second amplitude-modulated signals having phases inverted from each other from an amplitude-modulated signal;
polarity judging means for judging a polarity of one of said amplitude-modulated signal, said first amplitude-modulated signal, and said second amplitude-modulated signal to thereby output a polarity judgement result;
selecting/outputting means for selectively outputting said first amplitude-modulated signal and said second amplitude-modulated signal based upon said polarity judgement result; and
band limiting means for removing a component of said amplitude-modulated signal from the output signal of said selecting/outputting means.
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