Microelectronic device with integrated energy source
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a first communication apparatus comprising;
an antenna;
an integrated circuit chip comprising wireless communication circuitry operable for wireless communication, via the antenna, between the first communication apparatus and at least one of a plurality of second communication apparatuses that is physically separated from the first communication apparatus;
an energy supply electrically coupled to the integrated circuit chip;
an energy harvesting device operable to generate electrical energy supplied to the energy supply; and
a material substantially enclosing the integrated circuit chip and at least one of;
at least a portion of the antenna;
at least a portion of the energy supply; and
at least a portion of the energy harvesting device.
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Abstract
An apparatus including an electronic device having a plurality of substantially collocated components, the plurality of components including an integrated circuit (IC) chip, an energy supply operable to electrically power the IC chip, and an energy harvesting (EH) device operable to convert non-electrical energy to electrical energy supplied to the energy supply. A material substantially encloses at least a portion of at least one of the IC chip, the energy supply, and the EH device.
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21 Claims
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
a first communication apparatus comprising; an antenna; an integrated circuit chip comprising wireless communication circuitry operable for wireless communication, via the antenna, between the first communication apparatus and at least one of a plurality of second communication apparatuses that is physically separated from the first communication apparatus; an energy supply electrically coupled to the integrated circuit chip; an energy harvesting device operable to generate electrical energy supplied to the energy supply; and a material substantially enclosing the integrated circuit chip and at least one of; at least a portion of the antenna; at least a portion of the energy supply; and at least a portion of the energy harvesting device. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network comprising a plurality of components each configured to communicate with another of the plurality of components, wherein the plurality of components comprises; a base station; and an electronic device; wherein at least one of the base station and the electronic device is an autonomous device comprising; an integrated circuit chip; an energy supply electrically coupled to the integrated circuit chip; an energy harvesting device operable to generate energy supplied to the energy supply; an antenna associated with the integrated circuit; and an encapsulating material containing the integrated circuit chip, the energy supply, the energy harvesting device, and the antenna, wherein the encapsulating material permits transmission of wireless signals to and/or from the antenna. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. An apparatus, comprising:
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a network comprising a plurality of network components each configured to communicate wirelessly with another of the plurality of network components, wherein the plurality of network components comprises; a base station; and an electronic device; wherein at least one of the base station and the electronic device is an autonomous device comprising a plurality of collocated device components, and wherein the plurality of collocated device components comprises; an integrated circuit chip; an energy supply electrically coupled to the integrated circuit chip; and an energy harvester operable to generate energy supplied to the energy supply. - View Dependent Claims (21)
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