IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
UP-0891894
(2004-07-14)
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등록번호 |
US-7667589
(2010-04-09)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Desmons, Dimitri C.
- Oliver, Ronald A.
- Diorio, Christopher J.
- Humes, Todd E.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
11 인용 특허 :
85 |
초록
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RFID tags have an on-chip antenna and an off-chip antenna. One of the antennas can become uncoupled if the proper signal is received, while the other antenna may still operate. The uncoupled antenna can be the larger one, for example the off-chip antenna. Then the tag can then be read only by the sm
RFID tags have an on-chip antenna and an off-chip antenna. One of the antennas can become uncoupled if the proper signal is received, while the other antenna may still operate. The uncoupled antenna can be the larger one, for example the off-chip antenna. Then the tag can then be read only by the smaller antenna, which effectively reduces the range of the RFID tag, but without disabling it entirely.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having formed therein an integrated circuit (IC) that includes a first antenna port and a second antenna port; and a first antenna formed integrally with the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the first por
The invention claimed is: 1. A device comprising: a semiconductor substrate having formed therein an integrated circuit (IC) that includes a first antenna port and a second antenna port; and a first antenna formed integrally with the semiconductor substrate and electrically coupled to the first port, wherein at least one of the first antenna and a second antenna that is coupled to the second port and is not formed integrally with the semiconductor substrate is capable of operating together with the IC as an RFID tag. 2. The device of claim 1, further comprising: an inlay that includes the second antenna, and wherein the second port is coupled to the second antenna. 3. The device of claim 2, wherein the inlay includes a third antenna, the semiconductor substrate includes a third port coupled to the third antenna and to the IC. 4. The device of claim 1, wherein the IC includes a controller coupled to the first port and to the second port, and a switch adapted to disconnect one of the first port and the second port from the controller. 5. The device of claim 4, wherein the disconnected port is incapable of performing the same function set as prior to being disconnected. 6. The device of claim 4, wherein the switch is adapted to not disconnect the controller from the other one of the first port and the second port. 7. The device of claim 4, wherein the IC further includes a power management unit adapted to generate a power voltage from a signal received from the disconnected one of the first port and the second port. 8. The device of claim 4, wherein the switch is adapted to disconnect the controller from the first port. 9. The device of claim 4, wherein the switch is adapted to disconnect the controller from the second port. 10. The device of claim 4, wherein the IC further includes a receive channel adapted to channel to the controller signals received via the first port, and the switch is adapted to disconnect channeling the received signals. 11. The device of claim 4, wherein the IC further includes a receive channel adapted to channel to the controller signals received via the second port, and the switch is adapted to disconnect channeling the received signals. 12. The device of claim 4, wherein the IC further includes a transmit channel and a receive channel both coupled to the controller, and the switch is a multiplexer coupled to both the transmit channel and the receive channel. 13. The device of claim 4, wherein the IC further includes a transmit channel adapted to channel from the controller to the first port signals to be transmitted wirelessly, and the switch is adapted to disconnect channeling the signals to be transmitted. 14. The device of claim 4, wherein the IC further includes a transmit channel adapted to channel from the controller to the second port signals to be transmitted wirelessly, and the switch is adapted to disconnect channeling the signals to be transmitted. 15. The device of claim 4, wherein the switch is controlled responsive to a command signal received via one of the first and second antennas. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein the IC further includes a memory accessible by the controller, and the memory stores an additional parameter for controlling the switch responsive to the command signal. 17. The device of claim 4, wherein the switch is further adapted to reconnect the disconnected port to the controller so as to reverse the disconnecting. 18. The device of claim 17, wherein the switch is controlled responsive to a command signal received via one of the first and second antennas. 19. The device of claim 18, wherein the IC further includes a memory accessible by the controller, and the memory stores an additional parameter for controlling the switch responsive to the command signal. 20. An article comprising: a storage medium, the storage medium having instructions stored thereon, in which when the instructions are executed by at least one device, they result in: channeling to a controller of a chip of an RFID tag a first signal that is received from at least one of a first antenna port and a second antenna port; and uncoupling the first port from the controller in response thereto. 21. The article of claim 20, in which uncoupling is such that the first port becomes incapable of performing the same function set as prior to uncoupling. 22. The article of claim 20, in which uncoupling is such that the first port becomes incapable of performing the same function set as the second port. 23. The article of claim 20, in which uncoupling is such that the second port remains coupled to the controller. 24. The article of claim 20, in which the first port is coupled to an antenna that is integrally formed with the chip, and the second port is coupled to an antenna that is not integrally formed with the chip. 25. The article of claim 20, in which the first port is coupled to an antenna that is not integrally formed with the chip, and the second port is coupled to an antenna that is integrally formed with the chip. 26. The article of claim 20, in which uncoupling prevents channeling to the controller a wirelessly received signal via the first port. 27. The article of claim 20, in which uncoupling prevents channeling from the controller to the first port a signal to be transmitted wirelessly. 28. The article of claim 20, in which executing the instructions further results in: generating power from a subsequent signal received via the uncoupled port. 29. The article of claim 20, in which uncoupling is performed by setting a disable switch. 30. The article of claim 20, in which executing the instructions further results in: recoupling the uncoupled first port to the controller to reverse the uncoupling. 31. The article of claim 30, in which recoupling is performed a preset amount of time after uncoupling. 32. The article of claim 31, in which the preset amount of time is stored in a memory. 33. The article of claim 31, in which executing the instructions further results in: decoding the preset amount of time from the first signal. 34. The article of claim 30, in which executing the instructions further results in: receiving a second wireless signal, and wherein recoupling is performed responsive to receiving the second signal. 35. The article of claim 34, in which recoupling is performed a preset amount of time after being receiving the second signal. 36. The article of claim 35, in which the preset amount of time is stored in a memory. 37. The article of claim 35, in which executing the instructions further results in: decoding the preset amount of time from the second signal. 38. A method for a chip of an RFID tag comprising: channeling to a controller of the chip a first signal that is received from at least one of a first antenna port and a second antenna port; and uncoupling the first port from the controller in response thereto. 39. The method of 38, wherein uncoupling is such that the first port becomes incapable of performing the same function set as prior to uncoupling. 40. The method of 38, wherein uncoupling is such that the first port becomes incapable of performing the same function set as the second port. 41. The method of 38, wherein uncoupling is such that the second port remains coupled to the controller. 42. The method of 38, wherein the first port is coupled to an antenna that is integrally formed with the chip, and the second port is coupled to an antenna that is not integrally formed with the chip. 43. The method of 38, wherein the first port is coupled to an antenna that is not integrally formed with the chip, and the second port is coupled to an antenna that is integrally formed with the chip. 44. The method of 38, wherein uncoupling prevents channeling to the controller a wirelessly received signal via the first port. 45. The method of 38, wherein uncoupling prevents channeling from the controller to the first port a signal to be transmitted wirelessly. 46. The method of 38, further comprising: generating power from a subsequent signal received via the uncoupled port. 47. The method of 38, wherein uncoupling is performed by setting a disable switch. 48. The method of 38, further comprising: recoupling the uncoupled first port to the controller to reverse the uncoupling. 49. The method of 48, wherein recoupling is performed a preset amount of time after uncoupling. 50. The method of 49, wherein the preset amount of time is stored in a memory. 51. The method of 49, further comprising: decoding the preset amount of time from the first signal. 52. The method of 48, further comprising: receiving a second wireless signal, and wherein recoupling is performed responsive to receiving the second signal. 53. The method of 52, wherein recoupling is performed a preset amount of time after being receiving the second signal. 54. The method of 53, wherein the preset amount of time is stored in a memory. 55. The method of 53, further comprising: decoding the preset amount of time from the second signal.
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