Synchronous-phase contactless demodulation method, and associated demodulator and reader
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1. A method of demodulating signals from an electromagnetic field induced by a contactless transponder comprising a step of detecting signals from the transponder at given times or frequency, wherein the times or frequency of the detection are synchronised in phase with the electromagnetic field.
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A method of demodulating signals of an electromagnetic field induced by a contactless transponder includes a step in which the signals from the transponder are detected at given times or frequency. The times or frequency of the detection are synchronised in phase with the electromagnetic field. An associated demodulator and reader are also disclosed.
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- 1. A method of demodulating signals from an electromagnetic field induced by a contactless transponder comprising a step of detecting signals from the transponder at given times or frequency, wherein the times or frequency of the detection are synchronised in phase with the electromagnetic field.
- 6. A contactless transponder reader comprising a main antenna for transmitting/receiving an electromagnetic field, an electromagnetic signal demodulator comprising means of sampling the electromagnetic signal at a sampling frequency, and synchronisation means able to time and synchronise in phase the said sampling frequency of the demodulator with the phase of the electromagnetic field.
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13. A demodulator for signals induced by a contactless transponder in an electromagnetic field, said demodulator comprising a detector for signals occurring at given times, means of slaving the detection to the phase of the electromagnetic field, wherein the slaving means continuously provide synchronisation with the phase.
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