AUTOMATED ANTENNA TRIM FOR TRANSMITTING AND RECEIVING SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES
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1. A radio frequency communication device comprising:
- internal circuitry;
at least one antenna coupled to the internal circuitry; and
at least one antenna segment coupled to the antenna by a fuse.
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Abstract
A radio frequency communication device and methods of testing and tuning an antenna attached thereto are described. A radio frequency communication device comprises internal circuitry and an antenna having a plurality of antenna segments associated therewith. Each antenna segment is associated with the antenna in either series or parallel relation through at least one of a fuse and an antifuse. In testing and tuning, a comparison is made to indicate whether the antenna is too short or too long.
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1. A radio frequency communication device comprising:
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internal circuitry;
at least one antenna coupled to the internal circuitry; and
at least one antenna segment coupled to the antenna by a fuse. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of tuning an antenna of a radio frequency communication device, the method comprising:
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evaluating an antenna response to at least one test signal; and
in response to an evaluation result, doing one of;
accepting the radio frequency communication device;
rejecting the radio frequency communication device;
coupling an antenna segment to the antenna; and
detaching an antenna segment from the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A method of forming an antenna for a radio frequency communication device, the method comprising:
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forming an antenna and antenna segments on a substrate; and
associating the antenna and antenna segments by forming at least one of a fuse and an antifuse therebetween. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25)
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