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High sensitivity demodulator for a radio tag and method

US6294953A · kind A · utility

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Key dates

Filing dateFeb 26, 1999
Grant dateSep 25, 2001
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Expiry dateFeb 26, 2019

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG06K19/0723
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A radio frequency tag accepts a received signal received by an antenna and demodulates that signal into a digital output using a comparator. The received signal is forwarded to a first comparator input. A threshold voltage generator generates a threshold voltage signal and forwards that signal to a second comparator input. The comparator compares the two inputs and generates a digital output based on the comparison.

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