Patent · US Expired

Telecommunications device using electromagnetic waves

US5173705A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateNov 15, 1991
Grant dateDec 22, 1992
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Expiry dateNov 15, 2011

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K7/0008
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

The disclosure relates to the field of data exchange by microwaves between a fixed station, or reader, and a mobile station, or badge. To achieve economy in the energy consumption of the badge, which has a "chip card" format, its input circuit or modem connected to the antenna does not transmit the modulated signal towards the reader. It reflects, in varying degrees, the carrier transmitted by the reader. The modulation of the reflection coefficient of the antenna is obtained by variation of the gate-source junction capacitance, which it itself related to the variation of the gate-source bias voltage of the input transistor of the modem. Application to remote-control toll-gates, remote money transactions and security checks.

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