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Granted Patent B2
US 10,634,708 · App. 16/281,433 · Granted Apr 28, 2020

Radio field intensity measurement device, and radio field intensity detector and game console using the same

Inventors: Hiroki Dembo (Isehara, JP); Atsushi Miyaguchi (Atsugi, JP)
Assignee: Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.
G01R29/08G01R27/32G01R29/0857G01R29/0878H01Q1/248H01Q1/28H01Q1/38H02J7/025H02J50/20H04B1/1607
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Patent No.
US 10,634,708
App. No.
16/281,433
Granted
Apr 28, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention provides a radio field intensity measurement device having a display portion with improved visibility, in the case of measuring a weak radiowave from a long distance. In the radio field intensity measurement device, a battery is provided as a power source for power supply and the battery is charged by a received radiowave. When a potential of a signal obtained from the received radiowave is higher than an output potential of the battery, the power is stored in the battery. On the other hand, when the potential of the signal obtained from the received radiowave is lower than the output potential of the battery, power produced by the battery is used as power to drive the radio field intensity measurement device. As an element to display the radio field intensity, a thermochromic element or an electrochromic element is used.

Claims (48)

1. A device comprising:

a signal processing circuit comprising a transistor;

a first insulating film over the transistor;

an antenna over the first insulating film;

a second insulating film over the antenna; and

a battery over the second insulating film, wherein the battery comprises a solid electrolyte layer,

wherein the signal processing circuit comprises:

a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the antenna; and

a control circuit through which the rectifier circuit is electrically connected to the battery.

2. The device according to claim 1 , comprising a display element electrically connected to the signal processing circuit.

3. The device according to claim 2 , wherein the display element comprises a material exhibiting a chromism phenomenon.

4. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the signal processing circuit comprises an amplifier circuit electrically connected to the rectifier circuit.

5. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the control circuit comprises a voltage comparison circuit configured to compare an output potential of the battery with an output potential of the rectifier circuit.

6. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the transistor comprises a compound semiconductor.

7. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery comprises a stack including a negative electrode active material layer, the solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode active material layer.

8. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery overlaps with the transistor.

9. The device according to claim 1 , wherein the battery overlaps with the antenna.

10. A device comprising:

a signal processing circuit comprising a transistor;

a first insulating film over the transistor;

an antenna over the first insulating film;

a second insulating film over the antenna; and

a battery over the second insulating film, wherein the battery comprises a solid electrolyte layer,

wherein the signal processing circuit comprises:

a rectifier circuit electrically connected to the antenna; and

a control circuit electrically connected to the rectifier circuit and the battery.

11. The device according to claim 10 , comprising a display element electrically connected to the signal processing circuit.

12. The device according to claim 11 , wherein the display element comprises a material exhibiting a chromism phenomenon.

13. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the signal processing circuit comprises an amplifier circuit electrically connected to the rectifier circuit.

14. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the control circuit comprises a voltage comparison circuit configured to compare an output potential of the battery with an output potential of the rectifier circuit.

15. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the transistor comprises a compound semiconductor.

16. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the battery comprises a stack including a negative electrode active material layer, the solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode active material layer.

17. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the battery overlaps with the transistor.

18. The device according to claim 10 , wherein the battery overlaps with the antenna.

19. A device comprising:

a transistor;

a first insulating film over the transistor;

an antenna over the first insulating film;

a second insulating film over the antenna; and

a battery electrically connected to the transistor through a contact hole in at least one of the first insulating film and the second insulating film, the battery being over the second insulating film,

wherein the battery comprises a solid electrolyte layer and is configured to be charged using a radiowave received by the antenna.

20. The device according to claim 19 , comprising a display element electrically connected to the transistor.

21. The device according to claim 20 , wherein the display element comprises a material exhibiting a chromism phenomenon.

22. The device according to claim 19 , wherein the transistor comprises a compound semiconductor.

23. The device according to claim 19 , wherein the battery comprises a stack including a negative electrode active material layer, the solid electrolyte layer, and a positive electrode active material layer.

24. The device according to claim 19 , wherein the battery overlaps with the transistor.

25. The device according to claim 19 , wherein the battery overlaps with the antenna.

26. The device according to claim 19 , wherein the radiowave received by the antenna is converted into an induction signal, the induction signal is rectified into a direct signal, and the battery is charged by the direct signal.

Priority Claims (1)
JP 2006-309996 · Nov 16, 2006 · national
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