Inductively powered transponder device
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1. An inductively powered transponder device comprises:
- an unpackaged integrated circuit in which is integrated an antenna for receiving power and signal from radio frequency transmissions;
a heatsink thermally connected to the integrated circuit and having means to prevent eddy currents; and
a first layer and a second layer of web material attached together to encapsulate the integrated circuit and the heatsink.
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Abstract
An inductively powered transponder device has an unpackaged integrated circuit in which is integrated an antenna for receiving power and signal from radio frequency transmissions. A heatsink is thermally connected to the integrated circuit. The heatsink has means to prevent eddy currents. A first layer and a second layer of web material are attached together to encapsulate the integrated circuit and the heatsink.
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22 Claims
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1. An inductively powered transponder device comprises:
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an unpackaged integrated circuit in which is integrated an antenna for receiving power and signal from radio frequency transmissions;
a heatsink thermally connected to the integrated circuit and having means to prevent eddy currents; and
a first layer and a second layer of web material attached together to encapsulate the integrated circuit and the heatsink. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of manufacturing an inductively powered transponder device, comprising:
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providing a first layer of web material;
forming a heatsink layer, having means to prevent eddy currents, on the first layer;
attaching an unpackaged integrated circuit with an antenna for receiving power and signal from radio frequency transmissions on the heatsink layer;
providing a second layer of web material over the first layer such that the heatsink layer and the unpackaged integrated circuit lie therebetween; and
encapsulating the heatsink layer and the unpackaged integrated circuit between the first layer and the second layer. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20)
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- 21. A memory tag comprising an unpackaged integrated circuit with an antenna and adapted to receive power and signal from radio frequency transmissions, the unpackaged integrated circuit being in thermal contact with a heatsink having means to prevent eddy currents, wherein the unpackaged integrated circuit and the heatsink are encapsulated between two layers of a web material.
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