Near field communications device
US8622313B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 25, 2012 |
| Grant date | Jan 7, 2014 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 25, 2032 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04B5/266
- WIPO fieldTelecommunications
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
The present application relates to a near field communications (NFC) device having an antenna which is coupled to a load. When in the presence of an active NFC reader or similar device, the antenna generates an electromotive force (EMF), which serves as an input signal to the load. A variable potential divider is included to vary the voltage of the input signal to the load, so that if a potentially damaging over-voltage condition exists the voltage of the input signal to the load can be reduced to a safe level. The variable potential divider may be composed of an effective source impedance and an effective impedance of the load, and the impedance of the impedance matching network may be variable by means of a variable capacitance and/or a variable resistance.
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