COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATION APPARATUS
First Claim
1. A communication system comprising:
- a transmitter including a transmission circuit unit configured to generate a radio-frequency signal for transmitting data and an electric-field-coupling antenna configured to transmit the radio-frequency signal as an electrostatic field or an induced electric field; and
a receiver including an electric-field-coupling antenna and a reception circuit unit configured to receive and process the radio-frequency signal received by the electric-field-coupling antenna,wherein the electric-field-coupling antennas of the transmitter and the receiver each include a coupling electrode and a resonating section including a distributed-constant circuit configured to strengthen electrical coupling between the coupling electrodes, andwherein the radio-frequency signal is transmitted by electric-field coupling between the electric-field-coupling antennas, facing each other, of the transmitter and the receiver.
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Abstract
A communication system includes the following elements: a transmitter including a transmission circuit unit configured to generate an RF signal for transmitting data and an EFC antenna configured to transmit the RF signal as an electrostatic field or an induced electric field; and a receiver including an EFC antenna and a reception circuit unit configured to receive and process the RF signal received by the EFC antenna. The EFC antennas of the transmitter and the receiver each include a coupling electrode and a resonating section including a distributed-constant circuit configured to strengthen electrical coupling between the coupling electrodes. The RF signal is transmitted by electric-field coupling between the EFC antennas, facing each other, of the transmitter and the receiver.
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15 Claims
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1. A communication system comprising:
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a transmitter including a transmission circuit unit configured to generate a radio-frequency signal for transmitting data and an electric-field-coupling antenna configured to transmit the radio-frequency signal as an electrostatic field or an induced electric field; and a receiver including an electric-field-coupling antenna and a reception circuit unit configured to receive and process the radio-frequency signal received by the electric-field-coupling antenna, wherein the electric-field-coupling antennas of the transmitter and the receiver each include a coupling electrode and a resonating section including a distributed-constant circuit configured to strengthen electrical coupling between the coupling electrodes, and wherein the radio-frequency signal is transmitted by electric-field coupling between the electric-field-coupling antennas, facing each other, of the transmitter and the receiver. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A communication apparatus comprising:
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a communication circuit unit configured to process a radio-frequency signal for transmitting data; and an electric-field-coupling antenna configured to establish electric-field coupling to a communication partner facing the communication apparatus at a very short distance, wherein the electric-field-coupling antenna includes a coupling electrode and a resonating section including a distributed-constant circuit configured to strengthen electrical coupling between the coupling electrodes of the communication apparatus and the communication partner, and wherein the radio-frequency signal is transmitted by electric-field coupling to the electric-field-coupling antenna of the communication partner. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. The communication apparatus according to claim further comprising electric-power generating means for generating electric power by rectifying the radio-frequency signal transmitted between the electric-field-coupling antennas.
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