RFID receiver apparatus and method

Details RFID receiver apparatus and method RFID receiver apparatus and method

2006-12-26

2006-12-26

Nguyen, Tony T. (Department: 3685)

Telecommunications

Transmitter and receiver at separate stations

With control signal

C455S088000, C340S870030, C340S572400

Reexamination Certificate

active

07155172

ABSTRACT:
An RFID backscatter interrogator for transmitting data to an RFID tag, generating a carrier for the tag, and receiving data from the tag modulated onto the carrier, the interrogator including a single grounded-coplanar wave-guide circuit board and at least one surface mount integrated circuit supported by the circuit board.

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