Radio frequency identification device having displacement current control and method thereof
First Claim
1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) device having displacement current control, the RFID device comprising:
- a voltage source having a current return node;
an exciter electrode coupled to the voltage source;
the RFID device having electronic circuitry;
a displacement current control surface (DCCS) placed between the exciter electrode and the electronic circuitry; and
a dielectric between the DCCS and the electronic circuitry, wherein the DCCS is electrically terminated to the current return node of the voltage source.
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Abstract
A radio frequency identification (RFID) device (12) having displacement current control. The RFID device (12) comprises a voltage source (30), and exciter electrode, electronic circuitry, a displacement current control surface (74) and a dielectric. The voltage source has a current return node. The exciter electrode is coupled to the voltage source. The displacement current control surface (74) is placed between the exciter electrode and the electronic circuitry. The dielectric is positioned between the displacement current control surface and the electronic circuitry, wherein the displacement current control surface is electrically terminated to the current return node of the voltage source.
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21 Claims
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1. A radio frequency identification (RFID) device having displacement current control, the RFID device comprising:
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a voltage source having a current return node;
an exciter electrode coupled to the voltage source;
the RFID device having electronic circuitry;
a displacement current control surface (DCCS) placed between the exciter electrode and the electronic circuitry; and
a dielectric between the DCCS and the electronic circuitry, wherein the DCCS is electrically terminated to the current return node of the voltage source. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A radio frequency identification (RFID) device having displacement current control, the RFID device comprising:
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a conductive material having a first impedance;
the RFID device having electronic circuitry; and
an exciter element having a second impedance, wherein the second impedance is greater than the first impedance, and wherein the exciter element generates a current that is partially diverted by the conductive material, wherein the conductive material, electronic circuitry, and the exciter element are connected via a common impedance path. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of controlling displacement current in a radio frequency identification (RFID) device, the method comprising the steps of:
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providing an exciter electrode;
providing electronic circuitry;
positioning a displacement current control surface (DCCS) placed between the exciter electrode and the electronic circuitry; and
providing a dielectric between the DCCS and the electronic circuitry, wherein the DCCS is electrically terminated to a current return node of a voltage source used to generate an electric field. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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