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Parts authentication employing radio frequency identification

  • US 7,239,242 B2
  • Filed: 01/26/2005
  • Issued: 07/03/2007
  • Est. Priority Date: 01/26/2005
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. An ion implantation system comprising:

  • one or more components of the system;

    one or more RFID tags individually associated with the one or more components, wherein the RFID tags include at least a part number and a serial number for the one or more components;

    one or more tag readers that employ a wireless communication mechanism to communicate with the one or more RFID tags; and

    a controller coupled to the tag readers that generates interrogatory signals, receives response signals from the one or more RFID tags, obtains authentication information from the received signals and selects a mode of operation for the system from a normal mode and a safe mode according to the obtained authentication information.

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