NETWORK ARCHITECTURE FOR WIRELESSLY INTERFACING SENSORS AT ULTRA LOW POWER

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12863926

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A sensing network is described, consisting of a multiplexing reader and one or more sensor pairs, each sensor pair comprising a transponder and a dedicated reader, dedicated to that transponder, each transponder having a sensor. Each sensor pair is able to wirelessly interface and power both capacitive and resistive sensors at a short distance with high efficiency. By providing a dedicated reader for each transponder, each link can be optimized and there is no need for the dedicated reader to distinguish between signals from other transponders. The transponder generates an analog signal directly using a sensor or analog memory value and sends it by modulation to the dedicated reader. So, the dedicated readers do not need to have circuitry to demodulate a digital signal or ID code. The transponder includes the sensors and their electronic circuits and can be optionally remotely powered by the dedicated reader through the wireless link. The expected consumption of the dedicated reader can be lower than 200 μW.

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UNIVERSITE CATHOLIQUE DE LOUVAIN1348 LOUVAIN-LA-NEUVE

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Delmee, Gilles Ottignies, BE 1 10
Flandre, Denis Bruxelles, BE 11 161
Gosset, Geoffroy Pascal M Etterbeek, BE 1 10
Rue, Bertrand Ixelles, BE 2 10

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