Transponder for half-duplex communication

• US 6,127,929 A
• Filed: 11/19/1998
• Issued: 10/03/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 12/23/1997
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: EM Microelectronic - Marin SA (The Swatch Group AG)
• Original Assignee: EM Microelectronic - Marin SA (The Swatch Group AG)
• Inventors: Roz, Thierry
• Primary Examiner(s): SWANN III, GLEN R
• Application Number:
  US09/196,351
• Time in Patent Office: 684 Days
• Field of Search: 340/572.5, 343/720, 343/745, 343/749, 343/788, 327/408, 327/404, 327/416
• US Class Current: 340/572.5
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 19/0723 the record carrier comprising an arrangement for non-contact communication, e.g. wireless communication circuits on transponder cards, non-contact smart cards or RFIDs

Abstract

A transponder (30), intended to exchange data during a half duplex communication, includes a coil (3), a capacitor (8) connected to the coil to form a resonant circuit, and processing means (33) arranged to process the data. The transponder further includes switching means (32) arranged so that, under the control of the processing means, the switching means connect the processing means in series with the capacitor and the coil which are connected to form, during the entire duration of the reception phase, a parallel LC circuit and, during the entire duration of the transmission phase, a series LC circuit to optimize the electric power exchanged between an antenna and the processing means.

Claims

1. A transponder intended to receive data during a first phase or reception phase, and to provide other data during a second phase or transmission phase, said transponder including:

a coil arranged as an antenna so as to be able to receive and transmit radioelectric signals containing said data;

a capacitor connected to said coil, to form a resonant circuit;

processing means arranged to be able to receive, process and supply said data; and

supply means connected to said processing means, and arranged to be able to provide an electric supply signal to different components of the transponder,

said transponder further including switching means connected to the capacitor and the processing means, and arranged so that, under the control of the processing means, the switching means can connect the processing means in series to the capacitor and the coil which are connected to each other to form during the entire duration of the reception phase, a parallel LC circuit and, during the entire duration of the transmission phase, a series LC circuit.

2. A transponder according to claim 1, wherein the coil, the capacitor, the switching means and the processing means are made in a monolithic manner in a single semi-conductor substrate.

3. A transponder according to claim 2, wherein the antenna is made in a monolithic manner in said substrate.

4. A transponder according to claim 3, wherein the switching means includes:

a first transistor which is a P channel field effect transistor; and

a second transistor which is an N channel field effect transistor.

5. A transponder according to claim 2, wherein the switching means include:

a first transistor which is an N channel field effect transistor; and

a second transistor which is a P channel field effect transistor.

6. A transponder according to claim 5, wherein the first and second transistors are controlled by the processing means.