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The antenna of an RFID tag or label is disconnected from the balance of the RFID chip by means of a series switch activated in response to a logic command, CLOAK, generated by the RFID chip. Activation of the switch disconnects the antenna of the RFID tag for the remainder of the RFID chip and effec

The antenna of an RFID tag or label is disconnected from the balance of the RFID chip by means of a series switch activated in response to a logic command, CLOAK, generated by the RFID chip. Activation of the switch disconnects the antenna of the RFID tag for the remainder of the RFID chip and effects a high impedance resistance across the antenna terminals. An RC circuit is charged by activation of the CLOAK signal and thereafter discharges during a predetermined RC time period as determined by a high impedance series antifuse leakage transistor. The antenna is thus disconnected for a time sufficient to allow the remaining RFID tags in an RF interrogation field to be identified. Meanwhile, during the disconnection of the antenna from the RFID chip and its loading causes its effective absorption and scattering aperture to be reduced near zero so as to electromagnetically remove the RFID tag from the zone of interrogation during the predetermined time period. Hence, the interrogated tag remains disconnected and noninterferring with the RF field used to interrogate the remaining tags.

대표청구항 ▼

[ I claim:] [1.] An improvement in an RFID tag passively powered through an antenna comprising:a series switch coupled between said antenna and said RFID tag; anda time-delay circuit coupled to and controlling said series switch to activate said series switch to disconnect said RFID tag from said an

[ I claim:] [1.] An improvement in an RFID tag passively powered through an antenna comprising:a series switch coupled between said antenna and said RFID tag; anda time-delay circuit coupled to and controlling said series switch to activate said series switch to disconnect said RFID tag from said antenna for a predetermined time delay, said timed-delay circuit being activated upon a logic command, CLOAK, generated by said RFID tag, so that said antenna is provided during said predetermined time period with a high antenna load, thereby reducing the effective absorption and scattering aperture of said antenna during said predetermined time period.