Patent ID: 8207853
Filing Date: 2012-06-26
Classification: G06K

Abstract:
1. A hybrid sensor/communication device comprising: a radio frequency identification (RFID) communication device, wherein the RFID device includes: a sensor device operatively coupled to the crystalline inorganic semiconductor integrated circuit; wherein the sensor device includes at least one of an organic semiconductor material or an amorphous inorganic semiconductor material; wherein the sensor device includes a processor that includes the at least one of the organic semiconductor material or the amorphous inorganic semiconductor material; wherein the RFID device may be configured to provide different voltages to operate the RFID device's integrated circuit and one of the sensor's organic or amorphous inorganic semiconductor material processor; wherein the RFID integrated circuit and the sensor device processor are composed of two different materials; and wherein a higher voltage is used to power the organic or amorphous semiconductor material processer and a lower voltage is used to power the crystalline inorganic semiconductor integrated circuit.