Dual-antenna transceiver

• US 4,542,532 A
• Filed: 03/09/1984
• Issued: 09/17/1985
• Est. Priority Date: 03/09/1984
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Original Assignee: Medtronic Incorporated (Medtronic Plc)
• Inventors: McQuilkin, Gary L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Ng, Jin F.
• Application Number:
  US06/587,754
• Time in Patent Office: 557 Days
• Field of Search: 455/41, 455/78, 455/79, 455/82, 455/83, 179/82, 128/903, 370/32, 333/100, 333/118, 333/132, 333/175
• US Class Current: 455/78
• CPC Class Codes: A61F 2250/0002 for data transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/0008 General problems related to the reading of electronic memory record carriers, independent of its reading method, e.g. power transfer
• CPC Class Codes: G06K 7/10316 using at least one antenna particularly designed for interrogating the wireless record carriers antennas in general H01Q1/22
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/22 Capacitive coupling
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/26 using coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/48 Transceivers

Abstract

A magnetic-field, noise-cancelling transceiver is provided by a dual-coil antenna circuit. In the receive mode, two identical coils, connected in series opposition, cancel noise signals common to both coils and receive desired signals present at only one coil. Capacitance in parallel with the series-opposed coils establishes the resonant frequency of the receiver, antenna circuit. In the transmit mode, the two coils, connected in series opposition, have their non-adjacent terminals clamped to ground via two pairs of oppositely-poled diodes, one pair on each non-adjacent terminal. The transmitter signal, coupled to the junction of the two coils through a capacitor, generates additive magnetic fields by causing equal currents to flow in each coil from the common junction, to their respective diode junctions, to ground through the respective, oppositely-poled diode pairs. Series resonance is established by the transmitter coupling capacitance and the parallel combination of the two coils. The transmitter and receiver tuning are independent. The receiver tuning is unaffected by the transmitter circuitry and coupling capacitance because the transmitter is connected to the null between the receiving antenna coils. The transmitter tuning is unaffected by the receiver circuitry and receiver capacitance because the diode pairs provide a relative short across the receiver input during transmission.

Claims

1. A dual-antenna transceiver comprising receiving means, transmitting means, first and second inductive means wound in series-opposition and coupled to a junction point, first capacitive means coupled between said transmitting means and said junction point wherein said first and second inductive means and said first capacitive means form a series resonant frequency at the transmission frequency of said transmitting means, said first inductive means being coupled to a first output point and said second inductive means being coupled to a second output point, and second capacitive means coupled across said first and second output points to form a parallel-resonant circuit with said first and second inductive means at the receiving frequency of said receiving means, said receiving means being coupled to said parallel-resonant circuit.

2. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 1 further comprising signal limiting means coupled to said first and second output points for limiting signals from exceeding a predetermined maximum regardless of polarity.

3. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 2 wherein said signal limiting means are voltage limiting means.

4. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 3 wherein said signal limiting means are rectifier means.

5. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 4 wherein said signal limiting means comprise oppositely-poled diodes.

6. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 1 wherein said receiving means comprises differential input means coupled to receive and to differentially amplify the signals at said first and second output points.

7. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 6 further comprising signal limiting means coupled to said first and second output points for limiting signals from exceeding a predetermined maximum regardless of polarity.

8. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 7 wherein said signal limiting means are voltage limiting means.

9. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 8 wherein said signal limiting means are rectifier means.

10. A dual-antenna transceiver as claimed in claim 9 wherein said signal limiting means comprise oppositely-poled diodes.