Abstract: A test strip cassette includes a housing defining a first opening being configured to receive a sample liquid, the housing further defining a second opening configured to provide an optical path into the housing, and a spacer structure. It further includes a carrier including at least one photodetector, the at least one photodetector being aligned with the second opening of the housing. It further includes a test strip including a sample pad aligned with the first opening and at least one active area aligned with the second opening and the at least one photodetector. The housing encloses the carrier and the test strip, such that the test strip is spaced from the carrier by the spacer structure and arranged between the second opening and the carrier.

Abstract: An optical absorbance spectrometer including a sample housing configured to hold a sample, a light source configured to emit broadband light into the sample housing, one or more reflectors configured to reflect the light such that the light passes through a sample holding volume of the sample housing multiple times, and a sensor arranged to receive the light from the sample housing, after the reflections. The sensor comprises a plurality of detectors configured to detect the intensity of the received light at multiple different wavelengths.

Abstract: A test strip comprises a porous material, a photodetector and a substrate with a first and a second side. The porous material is attached to the first side of the substrate. The photodetector is attached to the second side of the substrate.

Abstract: In an embodiment a method for supplying energy wirelessly through RFID comprises the steps of sending by an RFID reader device a request message to at least one RFID tag device, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the request message, sending by the at least one RFID tag device an answer message to the RFID reader device and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into a high power mode, receiving by the RFID reader device the answer message, sending by the RFID reader device an energizing signal having an unmodulated constant wave at a predefined frequency during an adjustable amount of time, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the energizing signal, converting said signal into energy and using the energy by the at least one RFID tag device, and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into an RFID operation mode at the end of the adjustable amount of time.

Abstract: In an embodiment a method for supplying energy wirelessly through RFID comprises the steps of sending by an RFID reader device a request message to at least one RFID tag device, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the request message, sending by the at least one RFID tag device an answer message to the RFID reader device and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into a high power mode, receiving by the RFID reader device the answer message, sending by the RFID reader device an energizing signal having an unmodulated constant wave at a predefined frequency during an adjustable amount of time, receiving by the at least one RFID tag device the energizing signal, converting said signal into energy and using the energy by the at least one RFID tag device, and changing by the at least one RFID tag device its state into an RFID operation mode at the end of the adjustable amount of time.

Abstract: A matching network is integrated into a multilayer surface mount device containing an RFID integrated circuit to provide both an antenna and a matching network for the RFID integrated circuit in the ultra high frequency regime. The surface mount device may be mounted on a printed circuit board to provide RF and RFID functionality to the printed circuit board.

Abstract: An RFID transponder (T) suitable for communication with a reading device (RD) and adapted to be connected to a monitored unit (MU) is provided. The RFID transponder (T) comprises a comparing unit (CU) adapted to and arranged to receive a status signal from the monitored unit (MU) and configured to compare a value of the status signal to at least one predefined reference value and a state machine circuit (STM) connected to the comparing unit (CU) and configured to determine, based on a result of the comparison, whether the value of the status signal lies outside a range of operation defined by the at least one reference value. The state machine circuit (STM) is further configured to indicate the reading device (RD) that the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation if the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation.

Abstract: An RFID transponder (T) suitable for communication with a reading device (RD) and adapted to be connected to a monitored unit (MU) is provided. The RFID transponder (T) comprises a comparing unit (CU) adapted to and arranged to receive a status signal from the monitored unit (MU) and configured to compare a value of the status signal to at least one predefined reference value and a state machine circuit (STM) connected to the comparing unit (CU) and configured to determine, based on a result of the comparison, whether the value of the status signal lies outside a range of operation defined by the at least one reference value. The state machine circuit (STM) is further configured to indicate the reading device (RD) that the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation if the value of the status signal lies outside the range of operation.

Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.

Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).

Abstract: In one embodiment a UHF RFID reader is adapted to operate in either a reader mode or in a tag emulation mode, wherein in the reader mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one RFID tag to access the at least one tag's memory contents and in the tag emulation mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one other UHF RFID reader to share memory content with the at least one other UHF RFID reader. Furthermore, an RFID network and a method for communication in an RFID network are described.

Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.

Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.

Abstract: A display arrangement comprises a display, a conductive shield arranged at the display, a ferrite layer and a conducting line of an antenna. The ferrite layer is arranged between the conducting line and the conductive shield.

Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).

Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).

Abstract: In one embodiment a UHF RFID reader is adapted to operate in either a reader mode or in a tag emulation mode, wherein in the reader mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one RFID tag to access the at least one tag's memory contents and in the tag emulation mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one other UHF RFID reader to share memory content with the at least one other UHF RFID reader. Furthermore, an RFID network and a method for communication in an RFID network are described.

Abstract: A portable object (10) comprises an integrated circuit (11), a first pad (12) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11) and a second pad (13) that is mechanically and electrically connected to the integrated circuit (11). The portable object (10) is designed for data transfer by capacitive coupling of the first pad (12) to a first conducting line (33) and of the second pad (13) to a second conducting line (34), when the portable object (10) is brought in vicinity to the first and the second conducting line (33, 34).

Abstract: In one embodiment a UHF RFID reader is adapted to operate in either a reader mode or in a tag emulation mode, wherein in the reader mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one RFID tag to access the at least one tag's memory contents and in the tag emulation mode the UHF RFID reader communicates with at least one other UHF RFID reader to share memory content with the at least one other UHF RFID reader. Furthermore, an RFID network and a method for communication in an RFID network are described.

Abstract: It is described a transponder tagged object, comprising: a conductive structure (103, 105, 403, 405); an insulating region (109, 409) galvanically isolating a first portion (103, 403) of the conductive structure from a second portion (105, 405) of the conductive structure; and a transponder tag (111, 411, 611) comprising a first antenna pad (133, 333) and a second antenna pad (135, 335), wherein the transponder tag is fixed at the object such that the first portion of the conductive structure in particular capacitively couples to the first antenna pad and such that the second portion of the conductive structure in particular capacitively couples to the second antenna pad. Further, a method for manufacturing a transponder tagged object is described.