Integrated circuit assembly including RFID and components thereof
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) assembly comprises:
- circuitry operable to perform at least one function;
radio frequency identification (RFID) tag circuitry coupled to process an RFID signal to produce a supply voltage for the RFID tag circuitry and, when requested, to produce a response RFID signal, wherein the response RFID signal includes information regarding at least one of;
a device including the IC assembly, the IC assembly, and the at least one function; and
an antenna structure coupled to receive the RFID signal and to provide the RFID signal to the RFID tag circuitry and to transmit the response RFID signal.
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Abstract
An integrated circuit (IC) assembly includes circuitry, radio frequency identification (RFID) tag circuitry, and an antenna structure. The circuitry is operable to perform at least one function. The RFID tag circuitry is coupled to process an RFID signal to produce a supply voltage for the RFID tag circuitry and to produce a response RFID signal. The response RFID signal includes information regarding at least one of: a device including the IC assembly, the IC assembly, and the at least one function. The antenna structure is coupled to receive the RFID signal and to provide the RFID signal to the RFID tag circuitry and to transmit the response RFID signal.
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22 Claims
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1. An integrated circuit (IC) assembly comprises:
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circuitry operable to perform at least one function; radio frequency identification (RFID) tag circuitry coupled to process an RFID signal to produce a supply voltage for the RFID tag circuitry and, when requested, to produce a response RFID signal, wherein the response RFID signal includes information regarding at least one of;
a device including the IC assembly, the IC assembly, and the at least one function; andan antenna structure coupled to receive the RFID signal and to provide the RFID signal to the RFID tag circuitry and to transmit the response RFID signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An integrated circuit (IC) assembly comprises:
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radio frequency (RF) power recovery circuit coupled to produce a supply voltage from an RF signal; an antenna structure coupled to receive the RF signal and to provide the RF signal to the RF power recovery circuit; and circuitry coupled to receive the supply voltage when the circuitry is in a power savings mode, wherein the circuitry perform at least one of a plurality of low power functions. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An integrated circuit (IC) die comprises:
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circuitry operable to perform at least one function; and radio frequency identification (RFID) tag circuitry coupled to process an RFID signal to produce a supply voltage for the RFID tag circuitry and, when requested, to produce a response RFID signal, wherein the response RFID signal includes information regarding at least one of;
an IC assembly that includes the IC die, a device that includes the IC assembly, and the at least one function. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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