Active capacitive coupling RFID device, system and method of production thereof
First Claim
1. An active capacitive coupling RFID system, comprising:
- (a) at least one reader, wherein the reader is configured to transmit modulated or unmodulated RF electrical signals and to receive and decode data transmitted by a transponder;
(b) at least one active capacitive coupling RFID transponder comprising;
(i) at least one integrated circuit, which is arranged to store a code comprising information and which is configured to generate, modulate and to transmit an RF carrier on LF or HF RFID frequency that comprises the stored code to the reader on a capacitive coupled communication channel;
(ii) at least one antenna configured to receive electric signal via capacitive coupling from the at least one reader, and transmit the transponder code comprising information; and
(iii) at least one power source for providing energy to the at least one integrated circuit and the transponder transmission; and
(c) at least one data processing device for processing the data received from the reader.
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Abstract
The present invention is of an active RFID system configured for SIMPLEX two way communication based on conductive coupling, wherein two way communication is non-simultaneous and can operate on a single frequency comprising at least one capacitive coupling reader, wherein the reader is configured to transmit modulated or unmodulated RF electric signals and to receive and decode data transmitted by the transponder; at least one active capacitive coupling RFID transponder comprising at least one integrated circuit, which is arranged to store a code comprising information and which is configured for capacitive coupled RFID transponder application; at least one antenna configured to receive signal from the at least one reader, and transmit the transponder code comprising information; and at least one power source for providing energy to operate the at least one integrated circuit and transponder transmission; and at least one data processing device for processing the data received from the reader. The fully active transponder includes a carrier frequency control circuit wherein the carrier frequency generator is configured to facilitate correction of frequency error in comparison to the reader transmitter carrier frequency.
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40 Claims
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1. An active capacitive coupling RFID system, comprising:
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(a) at least one reader, wherein the reader is configured to transmit modulated or unmodulated RF electrical signals and to receive and decode data transmitted by a transponder;
(b) at least one active capacitive coupling RFID transponder comprising;
(i) at least one integrated circuit, which is arranged to store a code comprising information and which is configured to generate, modulate and to transmit an RF carrier on LF or HF RFID frequency that comprises the stored code to the reader on a capacitive coupled communication channel;
(ii) at least one antenna configured to receive electric signal via capacitive coupling from the at least one reader, and transmit the transponder code comprising information; and
(iii) at least one power source for providing energy to the at least one integrated circuit and the transponder transmission; and
(c) at least one data processing device for processing the data received from the reader. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An active capacitive coupling RFID transponder device based on capacitive coupling, comprising:
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(a) at least one integrated circuit, which is arranged to store a code comprising information and which is configured to generate, modulate and to transmit an RF carrier on LF or HF RFID frequency that comprises the stored code to the at least one reader on a capacitive coupled communication channel;
(b) at least one antenna configured to receive electric signal via capacitive coupling from the at least one reader, and transmit the transponder code comprising information; and
(c) at least one power source for providing energy to operate the at least one integrated circuit and the transponder transmission. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37)
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38. An active capacitive coupling RFID transponder device based on capacitive coupling, comprising:
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(a) electronic circuitry configured for capacitive coupling RFID transponder application;
(b) at least one conductive ink layer pattern configured to receive an electric field energy signal from at least one reader and transmit the received signal modulated by the transponder data, wherein at least a part of the conductive ink layer pattern is configured to receive the electric field energy signal via capacitive coupling from the at least one reader, transmit the received signal modulated by the transponder data and collect current from an integrally formed power source; and
(c) at least one thin and flexible power source for providing energy to operate the electronic circuitry and the transponder transmission.
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39. A battery energy saving system for managing power of an RFID transponder device based on capacitive coupling comprising:
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(a) an energy saving module configured to operate the transponder device in registered and unregistered modes; and
(b) at least one timer in communication with the energy saving module to facilitate changing modes from the registered mode to the unregistered mode when the transponder device is not called by a reader for a preset time.
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40. An active capacitive coupling RFID system, comprising:
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(a) at least one reader, wherein the reader is configured to transmit modulated or unmodulated RF electrical signals and to receive and decode data transmitted by a transponder;
(b) at least one active capacitive coupling RFID transponder comprising;
(i) at least one device comprising;
(1) an interposer comprising a substrate base layer and attachment means;
(2) at least one integrated circuit, which is arranged to store a code comprising information and which is configured for capacitive coupled RFID transponder application; and
(3) at least one power source for providing energy to operate the at least one integrated circuit and transponder transmission, wherein the at least one power source and the at least one integrated circuit are disposed on the interposer substrate base layer; and
(ii) at least one antenna configured to receive the electric signals from the at least one reader and to transmit the transponder code comprising information; and
(c) at least one data processing device for processing the data received from the reader.
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