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Remotely powered reconfigurable receiver for extreme sensing platforms

  • US 9,735,612 B2
  • Filed: 10/25/2011
  • Issued: 08/15/2017
  • Est. Priority Date: 10/25/2010
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A low power communication device, comprising:

  • a processing circuitry implemented using an FPGA comprising a set of 2T flash cells capable of operating at a temperature of −

    85 degrees Celsius;

    a radio module capable of transmitting and receiving data;

    a power supply module capable of providing power to the processing circuitry and the radio module, wherein the power supply module comprises;

    an ultracapacitor that uses layers of a single substrate to form virtual plates, said ultracapacitor capable of operating at a temperature of −

    85 degrees Celsius; and

    an energy harvesting unit connected to the ultracapacitor, wherein the ultracapacitor stores power collected using the energy harvesting unit;

    a sensor module including at least one sensor that is capable of detecting environmental data;

    wherein the processing circuitry is configured to initiate a power up sequence from a low power operating mode in response to detection of an event, retrieve the environmental data, process the environmental data, and transmit the environmental data;

    wherein the power required to operate the processing circuitry does not exceed the power generated by the power supply module; and

    wherein the low power communication device is capable of processing, transmitting and receiving data at a temperature of −

    85 degrees Celsius.

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