Patent ID: 6013949
Filing Date: 2000-01-11
Classification: G01S,G06K,G07B,H04L,Y10S

Abstract:
A miniature radio frequency transceiver, comprising:(a) a thin sheet bounded by first and second outer surfaces;(b) a thin, flat battery bounded by first and second planar electrodes, the first electrode being mounted on and bonded directly to the first surface of the sheet;(c) an integrated circuit including a radio frequency identification transceiver circuit, the integrated circuit being mounted on and bonded directly to the first surface of the sheet;(d) a first thin, conductive strip on the first surface of the sheet, the strip being shaped so as to function as a radio frequency antenna, the strip being connected to the integrated circuit by electrically conductive adhesive; and(e) a second thin, conductive strip on the first surface of the sheet, the strip having one end connected to the battery and an opposite end connected to the integrated circuit, both connections being secured by electrically conductive adhesive;(f) a cover bonded directly to the sheet at a mutual periphery so that the cover and the sheet sealingly enclose the battery and the integrated circuit;(g) wherein the sheet and the cover each have a thickness not substantially greater than either the thickness of the battery or the thickness of the integrated circuit;(h) whereby the transceiver is extremely thin.