Weighted SAW reflector gratings for orthogonal frequency coded SAW tags and sensors
US7961105B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 14, 2010 |
| Grant date | Jun 14, 2011 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 14, 2030 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06K19/0675
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Weighted surface acoustic wave reflector gratings for coding identification tags and sensors to enable unique sensor operation and identification for a multi-sensor environment. In an embodiment, the weighted reflectors are variable while in another embodiment the reflector gratings are apodized. The weighting technique allows the designer to decrease reflectively and allows for more chips to be implemented in a device and, consequently, more coding diversity. As a result, more tags and sensors can be implemented using a given bandwidth when compared with uniform reflectors. Use of weighted reflector gratings with OFC makes various phase shifting schemes possible, such as in-phase and quadrature implementations of coded waveforms resulting in reduced device size and increased coding.
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