Printed circuit board with RFID antenna
First Claim
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1. An apparatus comprising:
- a printed circuit board (PCB); and
an antenna on the PCB, wherein at least a portion of the antenna is provided inside of the PCB and is connected to the RFID chip through at least one via,wherein a radio frequency identification device (RFID) chip is operable to be placed on the PCB such that the RFID chip is connected to the PCB and the antenna and is operable to transmit data via the antenna.
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Abstract
A printed circuit board (PCB) includes an antenna for an RFID chip. An RFID chip for a tag is operable to be placed on the PCB such that the RFID chip is connected to the antenna and is operable to use the antenna to transmit data.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus comprising:
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a printed circuit board (PCB); and an antenna on the PCB, wherein at least a portion of the antenna is provided inside of the PCB and is connected to the RFID chip through at least one via, wherein a radio frequency identification device (RFID) chip is operable to be placed on the PCB such that the RFID chip is connected to the PCB and the antenna and is operable to transmit data via the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of manufacturing a PCB having an antenna, the method comprising:
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providing a PCB; and providing an antenna on a layer of the PCB, wherein an RFID chip on the PCB is operable to use the antenna to transmit or receive information, wherein providing an antenna on a layer of the PCB further includes providing at least a portion of the antenna on an inner layer of the PCB; and providing at least one via in the PCB to connect the at least a portion of the antenna on the inner layer to the RFID chip, and the at least one via connects the at least a portion of the antenna on the inner layer of the PCB to another portion of the antenna on an outer layer of the PCB. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. An apparatus comprising:
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a PCB a main circuit area on the PCB including at least one circuit; an antenna on the PCB; an RFID chip not including an internal antenna and electrically isolated from the main circuit area, wherein the RFID chip is connected to the antenna and is smaller than an RFID tag having an internal antenna and at least a portion of the antenna is provided inside of the PCB and is connected to the RFID chip through at least one via; and a connector on the PCB connecting the RFID chip to the antenna, wherein the connector includes an interface allowing the RFID chip to be mounted on the PCB after the PCB and the antenna on the PCB are manufactured. - View Dependent Claims (17)
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