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Electronic article surveillance (EAS) tag/device with coplanar and/or multiple coil circuits, an EAS tag/device with two or more memory bits, and methods for tuning the resonant frequency of an RLC EAS tag/device

US7498948B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateSep 10, 2007
Grant dateMar 3, 2009
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Expiry dateSep 10, 2027

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  • Technology area (CPC G)Physics
  • CPC primaryG08B13/2448
  • WIPO fieldControl
  • WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An EAS device, and methods for making the device for tuning the resonant frequency of the same is disclosed. The EAS device includes: an outer inductor having one end coupled to a linear or nonlinear capacitor plate; an inner inductor having one end coupled to the other type of capacitor; a first dielectric film on the outer and inner inductors and the capacitor plates coupled thereto, having openings exposing other ends of the outer and inner inductors; a second linear capacitor plate on the dielectric film; a second nonlinear capacitor plate on the dielectric film; a second dielectric film containing holes for the second linear and nonlinear capacitor plates, and exposing the other ends of the first and second inductors; and first and second conducting straps on the second dielectric film, configured to electrically connect one of the exposed inductor ends to a corresponding second capacitor plate.

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