Methods of operating electronic devices, and methods of providing electronic devices
US7778621B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 30, 2007 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 8, 2027 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH01L2924/181
- WIPO fieldSemiconductors
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Some embodiments include a method disposing an integrated circuit die within a housing, the integrated circuit die having integrated circuitry formed thereon, the integrated circuitry including first transponder circuitry configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals, wherein the integrated circuit die is void of external electrical connections for anything except power supply external connections; and disposing second transponder circuitry, discrete from the first transponder circuitry, within the housing, the second transponder circuitry being configured to transmit and receive radio frequency signals, wherein the first and second transponder circuitry are configured to establish wireless communication between one another within the housing, the second transponder circuitry being disposed within 24 inches of the first transponder circuitry within the housing.
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