JP2008109646A - Wireless power storage device, semiconductor device including the wireless power storage device, and method for operating the same - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To simplify charging of a battery in a power storage device which includes the battery and further to provide a wireless power storage device which can transmit and receive individual information without the task of replacing a battery for drive power supply, which becomes necessary when the battery depletes over time, being performed. <P>SOLUTION: An antenna circuit, a battery which is electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit, and a load portion which is electrically connected to the battery are provided. The battery is charged when an electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit is input to the battery via the rectifier circuit, and discharged when electrical power which has been charged is supplied to the load portion. The battery is charged cumulatively, and the battery is discharged in pulses. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a wireless power storage device and a semiconductor device including the wireless power storage device. In particular, the present invention relates to a wireless power storage device that transmits and receives data and receives power via electromagnetic waves, and a semiconductor device including the wireless power storage device.

  In recent years, various electric appliances have been widely used, and a wide variety of products have been shipped to the market. In particular, the spread of portable wireless communication devices is remarkable. The power source for driving the portable wireless communication device has a structure in which a battery as power receiving means is built in, and the power source is secured from the battery. A secondary battery such as a lithium ion battery is used as the battery, and the battery is currently charged by an AC adapter in which an outlet is inserted into a household AC power source as a power supply means (for example, (See Patent Document 1).

  In recent years, an individual identification technique using radio communication such as an electromagnetic field or radio waves has attracted attention as a usage pattern of a radio communication device. In particular, as an example of a wireless communication apparatus, an individual identification technique using an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag that performs data communication by wireless communication is attracting attention. The RFID tag is also called an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag, an IC chip, an RF tag, a wireless tag, or an electronic tag. Individual identification technology using RFID tags has begun to be used for production and management of individual objects, and is expected to be applied to personal authentication by mounting on a card.

The RFID tag has an active type (active type) RFID tag capable of transmitting an electromagnetic wave including information on the RFID tag, depending on whether a power supply is built in or an external power supply is received. It can be divided into two types: passive type (passive type) RFID tags that drive by converting electromagnetic waves (carrier waves) into electric power (refer to Patent Document 2 for the active type and Patent Document 3 for the passive type). . An active type RFID tag has a built-in power source for driving the RFID tag, and includes a battery as a power source. In the passive type, a power source for driving the RFID tag is created using the power of an electromagnetic wave (carrier wave) from the outside, and a configuration without a battery is realized.
JP-A-2005-150022 JP 2005-316724 A JP-T-2006-503376

  However, the frequency of use of mobile electronic devices is steadily increasing, and there is a limit to improving the durability and low power consumption of the battery to cope with the usage time. Furthermore, there is no method for charging the battery, which is a power source built in the mobile electronic device, other than charging from a charger using an AC adapter via a household AC power source or charging from a commercially available primary battery. . Therefore, the charging operation is complicated for the user, and there is a problem that it is necessary to move outdoors with the AC adapter or the primary battery as a power supply means, which is a burden.

  In addition, in the case of an active type RFID tag equipped with a battery for driving, it is possible to increase the communication distance compared to a passive type RFID tag, but the intensity of electromagnetic waves required for transmission / reception of information and transmission / reception Depending on the setting, the battery is consumed over time, and eventually there is a problem that it becomes impossible to generate power necessary for transmitting and receiving information. For this reason, in order to continue to use an active type RFID tag equipped with a battery for driving, there has been a problem that work for checking the remaining capacity of the battery and replacing the battery occurs.

  Therefore, an object of the present invention is to simplify charging of a battery in a power storage device including the battery. It is another object of the present invention to provide a wireless power storage device capable of transmitting and receiving information and a semiconductor device including the wireless power storage device without performing battery replacement work due to deterioration of the battery for the driving power source over time.

  In order to solve the above-described problems, the wireless power storage device of the present invention includes an RF battery (wireless battery) that can be charged wirelessly by receiving electromagnetic waves. Further, the RF battery is charged over a long time, and the discharge is performed in a shorter time (pulse-like) than the charging time. Hereinafter, a specific configuration of the present invention will be described.

  One aspect of the wireless power storage device of the present invention includes an antenna circuit, a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit, and a load portion electrically connected to the battery. Charging is performed when electromagnetic waves received by the circuit are input via the rectifier circuit, discharging is performed by supplying the charged power to the load unit, and charging of the battery is performed in an integral manner. The discharge is performed in a pulse manner. The load unit refers to a circuit or the like that operates using battery power.

  One aspect of the wireless power storage device of the present invention includes an antenna circuit, a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit, and a load portion electrically connected to the battery. When the electromagnetic wave received by the circuit is input through the rectifier circuit, charging is performed, and the charged electric power is supplied to the load unit, discharging is performed. It is characterized by being longer than the discharge period.

  One of the wireless power storage devices of the present invention is electrically connected via an antenna circuit, a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit including a switch in the battery. The battery is charged by the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit being input through the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit, and the charged power is transmitted through the discharge control circuit. Discharging is performed by being supplied to the load unit, and charging of the battery is performed in an integral manner, and discharging of the battery is performed in a pulse manner by turning on the switch according to the voltage supplied from the battery to the discharge control circuit. It is characterized by being performed.

  One of the wireless power storage devices of the present invention is electrically connected via an antenna circuit, a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit including a switch in the battery. The battery is charged by the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit being input via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit, and the battery is discharged from the battery to the discharge control circuit. When the switch is turned on according to the supplied voltage, the electric power charged in the battery is supplied to the load unit, and the period during which the battery is charged is longer than the period during which the battery is discharged. It is a feature.

  According to one aspect of the wireless power storage device of the present invention, an antenna circuit, a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit, a discharge control circuit including a first switch in the battery, and a second The battery is charged by the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit being input via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit. Discharge is performed by supplying the charged power to the load unit via the discharge control circuit and the switch circuit, the battery is charged in an integral manner, and the battery is discharged from the battery to the discharge control circuit. The first switch is turned on in accordance with the voltage supplied to the signal, and the second switch is turned on to perform the pulse-like operation.

  According to one aspect of the wireless power storage device of the present invention, an antenna circuit, a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit, a discharge control circuit including a first switch in the battery, and a second And a load unit electrically connected via a switch circuit having a switch of the switch, and charging of the battery is performed by inputting electromagnetic waves received by the antenna circuit via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit. When the battery is discharged, the first switch is turned on according to the voltage supplied from the battery to the discharge control circuit, and the second switch is turned on, so that the power charged in the battery is supplied to the load unit. The period during which the battery is charged is longer than the period during which the battery is discharged.

  One of the wireless power storage devices of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above configuration, the second switch is controlled to be turned on and off at a constant cycle.

  One aspect of the wireless power storage device of the present invention is characterized in that, in the above configuration, the power charged in the battery per unit time is smaller than the power discharged from the battery per unit time.

  One of the semiconductor devices of the present invention includes an antenna circuit, a power supply unit and a signal processing circuit electrically connected to the antenna circuit, and the power supply unit includes an antenna via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit. A battery electrically connected to the circuit and a discharge control circuit having a switch, the signal processing circuit wirelessly communicates information with the outside via the antenna circuit, and the battery receives the antenna circuit Charging is performed by inputting electromagnetic waves through the rectifier circuit and the charging control circuit, discharging is performed by supplying the charged power to the signal processing circuit, and charging of the battery is performed in an integral manner. The battery is discharged in a pulsed manner when the switch is turned on in accordance with the voltage supplied from the battery to the discharge control circuit.

  According to one embodiment of the semiconductor device of the present invention, a first antenna circuit, a second antenna circuit, a power supply unit electrically connected to the first antenna circuit, and an electrical connection to the second antenna circuit And a sensor unit connected to the power supply unit and the signal processing circuit. The power supply unit is electrically connected to the first antenna circuit via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit. And a discharge control circuit having a switch, the signal processing circuit wirelessly transmits and receives information via the second antenna circuit, and the sensor unit is connected to the battery via the discharge control circuit. The battery is electrically connected, and the battery is charged by receiving the electromagnetic wave received by the first antenna circuit via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit, and the charged power is detected by the sensor via the discharge control circuit. The battery is discharged in an integrated manner, and the battery is discharged in a pulsed manner by turning on the switch according to the voltage supplied from the battery to the discharge control circuit. It is characterized by being performed.

  One feature of the semiconductor device of the present invention is that, in the above structure, the first antenna circuit and the second antenna circuit receive electromagnetic waves having different frequencies.

  One feature of the semiconductor device of the present invention is that, in the above structure, the power charged in the battery per unit time is smaller than the power discharged from the battery per unit time.

  The present invention makes it possible to easily charge a battery provided in the wireless power storage device by providing a wirelessly chargeable battery in the wireless power storage device, and without replacing the battery due to deterioration over time of the battery. Can be obtained. In addition, by receiving electromagnetic waves over a certain period of time and charging the battery, and discharging the stored power in a pulsed manner, even if the electromagnetic waves used for charging the battery are weak, a large amount of power can be obtained. It becomes possible to supply.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. However, the present invention can be implemented in many different modes, and those skilled in the art can easily understand that the modes and details can be variously changed without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Is done. Therefore, the present invention is not interpreted as being limited to the description of this embodiment mode. Note that in the structures of the present invention described below, the same reference numeral is used in different drawings.

(Embodiment 1)
In this embodiment, an example of a wireless power storage device of the present invention will be described with reference to drawings.

  A wireless power storage device 100 described in this embodiment includes an antenna circuit 101, a rectifier circuit 102, a charge control circuit 103, a battery 105, and a discharge control circuit 106 (see FIG. 1). The wireless power storage device 100 receives electromagnetic waves with the antenna circuit 101, and the received electromagnetic waves are input to the battery 105 via the rectifier circuit 102, whereby the battery 105 is charged. Further, the battery 105 is discharged by supplying electric power charged in the battery 105 to the load unit 107. The load unit 107 is provided with a circuit or the like that operates using the power of the battery 105. Alternatively, the wireless power storage device 100 may be configured to include the load unit 107. Note that one or both of the charge control circuit 103 and the discharge control circuit 106 may be omitted.

  The antenna circuit 101 can be provided by an antenna 451 and a resonance capacitor 452. In this specification, the antenna 451 and the resonance capacitor 452 are collectively referred to as an antenna circuit 101 (see FIG. 4A).

  The rectifier circuit 102 may be any circuit that converts an alternating current signal induced by electromagnetic waves received by the antenna circuit 101 into a direct current signal. The rectifier circuit 102 is mainly composed of a diode and a smoothing capacitor. In order to adjust the impedance, a resistor or a capacitor may be provided. For example, as illustrated in FIG. 4B, the rectifier circuit 102 may be configured with a diode 453 and a smoothing capacitor 455.

  The charge control circuit 103 may be any circuit that controls the voltage level of the electrical signal input from the rectifier circuit 102 and outputs the voltage to the battery 105. For example, as shown in FIG. 5A, a regulator 401 which is a circuit for controlling voltage and a diode 403 having rectification characteristics can be used. The diode 403 is for preventing leakage of electric power charged in the battery 105. Therefore, a configuration in which the diode 403 is replaced with a switch 402 as illustrated in FIG. When the switch 402 is provided, leakage of electric power charged in the battery 105 can be prevented by turning on the battery 105 while it is being charged and turning it off when the battery 105 is not being charged.

  The electric signal whose voltage level is controlled by the charge control circuit 103 is input to the battery 105 and the battery 105 is charged. The electric power charged in the battery 105 is supplied to the load unit 107 via the discharge control circuit 106 (the battery 105 is discharged).

  The discharge control circuit 106 may be any circuit that controls the voltage level output from the battery 105 to control the discharge of the battery 105. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, a switch 501 and a regulator 502 which is a voltage control circuit can be used. By controlling on or off of the switch 501, whether or not power is supplied from the battery 105 to the load unit 107 can be controlled.

  Alternatively, the switch 501 may be turned on or off in accordance with the voltage value of the battery 105. For example, a structure in which a Schmitt trigger 503 is combined with the structure illustrated in FIG. 7A can be employed (see FIG. 7B). The Schmitt trigger 503 can give a hysteresis phenomenon to the switching element. Specifically, the input voltage has two threshold levels, an upper limit value and a lower limit value, and on / off can be controlled depending on whether the input is higher or lower than these values. For example, the switch 501 can be turned on when the voltage value of the battery 105 is 5V or more, and can be turned off when the voltage value is 3V or less. That is, a configuration in which power is supplied to the load unit 107 only when the battery 105 is charged with constant power can be employed.

  Next, charging and discharging of the battery 105 provided in the wireless power storage device 100 described in this embodiment will be described with reference to drawings.

  The wireless power storage device described in this embodiment is characterized in that the battery 105 is charged in an integral manner and the battery 105 is discharged in a pulse manner. “Integrated charging” refers to charging by adding and adding electromagnetic waves received by the antenna circuit 101, and includes not only continuous capturing of electromagnetic waves but also intermittent capturing of electromagnetic waves. The term “discharge is performed in a pulsed manner” means that the battery is discharged intermittently for a short time when the battery is discharged (power is supplied to the load unit) compared to the time when the battery is charged.

  For example, the battery 105 is charged little by little by continuously taking in electromagnetic waves over a certain time, and the load unit 107 is operated by supplying the power charged in the battery 105 to the load unit 107 in a short period of time. (See FIG. 3A).

  Taking the wireless power storage device shown in FIG. 1 as an example, electric power is gradually stored in the battery 105 by electromagnetic waves taken over a certain time, and discharge control is performed when the potential of the battery 105 reaches a certain value or more. The switch of the circuit 106 is turned on, and large electric power is supplied to the load unit 107 in a pulsed manner. Thereafter, power can be continuously supplied to the load unit 107 until the potential of the battery 105 becomes lower than a specific value. However, when the potential of the battery 105 becomes lower than the specific value, the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 Is turned off and the supply of power from the battery 105 to the load unit 107 is stopped. Then, when the battery 105 is charged and the potential of the battery 105 becomes equal to or higher than a certain value, the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 is turned on again to supply a large amount of power to the load unit 107.

  In this way, the electromagnetic wave used for charging the battery 105 is weak by charging the battery 105 by receiving the electromagnetic wave over a certain time and discharging the stored electric power in a pulsed manner. In addition, a large amount of power can be supplied from the battery 105 to the load unit. In this case, the period during which the battery 105 is charged is longer than the period during which the battery 105 is discharged. In addition, the power discharged from the battery 105 per unit time (power supplied to the load unit 107) is larger than the power charged in the battery 105 per unit time. 3A illustrates an example in which the antenna circuit 101 continuously captures electromagnetic waves and charges constant power per unit time. However, the present invention is not limited to the case of continuously capturing electromagnetic waves. The charged electromagnetic waves may be intermittently taken in to charge the battery.

  In addition, when discharging the electric power charged in the battery 105 to the load unit 107 in a pulse manner, a switch circuit is provided between the discharge control circuit 106 and the load unit 107, and the switch circuit is periodically turned on. It is good also as a structure which supplies electric power to the load part 107 intermittently. For example, a switch circuit 133 is provided between the discharge control circuit 106 and the load unit 107, and a switch provided in the switch circuit 133 is turned on or off periodically (with a constant period) using the clock generation circuit 131 and the frequency divider circuit 132. Off can be controlled (see FIG. 13). In this case, when the switch provided in the discharge control circuit 106 and the switch provided in the switch circuit 133 are on, power is supplied from the battery 105 to the load unit 107. Further, power necessary for the operation of the clock generation circuit 131 and the frequency dividing circuit 132 can be supplied from the battery 105. In the configuration shown in FIG. 13, the on / off period of the switch provided in the switch circuit 133 can be freely controlled by the operator appropriately designing the clock generation circuit 131 and the frequency divider circuit 132. Can be set.

  In addition, when discharging the electric power charged in the battery 105 to the load unit 107 in a pulsed manner, the load unit 107 operates periodically when the switch provided in the discharge control circuit 106 is on. It can be configured to receive power from.

  In the wireless power storage device described in this embodiment, the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit 101 may be an electromagnetic wave oscillated from a power feeder that oscillates an electromagnetic wave with a specific wavelength, or may be randomized externally. Electromagnetic waves generated in the above may be used. The power feeder may be any device that transmits an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength, and preferably transmits an electromagnetic wave having a wavelength that is easily received by an antenna provided in the antenna circuit. Examples of electromagnetic waves randomly generated outside include, for example, electromagnetic waves of relay stations of mobile phones (800 to 900 MHz band, 1.5 GHz, 1.9 to 2.1 GHz bands, etc.), electromagnetic waves oscillated from mobile phones, The electromagnetic wave (40 kHz etc.) of a radio timepiece, the noise (60 Hz etc.) of household AC power supplies, etc. can be utilized.

  In the case of using a power feeder, an electromagnetic coupling method, an electromagnetic induction method, a microwave method, or the like can be used as an electromagnetic wave transmission method applied between the antenna circuit 101 and the power feeder. The transmission method may be selected by the practitioner in consideration of the intended use, and an antenna having an optimal length and shape may be provided in accordance with the transmission method.

  For example, when an electromagnetic coupling method or an electromagnetic induction method (for example, 13.56 MHz band) is applied as a transmission method, a conductive film functioning as an antenna is formed in a ring shape (for example, an electromagnetic induction due to a change in electric field density). , Loop antenna), and spiral (for example, spiral antenna). In addition, when a microwave method (for example, UHF band (860 to 960 MHz band), 2.45 GHz band, or the like) is applied as a transmission method, a conductive function that functions as an antenna in consideration of the wavelength of an electromagnetic wave used for signal transmission. The length and shape of the film may be set as appropriate, and the conductive film functioning as an antenna can be formed, for example, in a linear shape (for example, a dipole antenna) or a flat shape (for example, a patch antenna). Further, the shape of the conductive film functioning as an antenna is not limited to a linear shape, and may be provided in a curved shape, a meandering shape, or a combination thereof in consideration of the wavelength of electromagnetic waves.

  Note that antenna circuits each including a plurality of shapes of antennas can be combined to form a configuration corresponding to reception of electromagnetic waves in a plurality of frequency bands. As an example, FIG. 8 shows the shape of an antenna provided in the antenna circuit. For example, as shown in FIG. 8A, a structure in which an antenna 2902A and a 180 degree omnidirectional antenna (which can be similarly received from any direction) are arranged around a chip 2901 provided with a battery, a load portion, and the like. You may take it. Further, as shown in FIG. 8B, a thin coil-shaped antenna 2902C around a chip 2901 provided with a battery, a load portion, and the like, an antenna 2902D for receiving high-frequency electromagnetic waves, and a long bar-like shape The antenna 2902E may be used. As shown in FIG. 8, by providing an antenna circuit having a plurality of antennas, radio waves corresponding to reception of electromagnetic waves in a plurality of frequency bands (for example, electromagnetic waves from a feeder and electromagnetic waves generated randomly outside). A power storage device can be obtained.

  When a power feeder is used, the frequency of the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the power feeder to the antenna circuit 101 is not particularly limited. For example, the sub-millimeter wave is 300 GHz to 3 THz, the millimeter wave is 30 GHz to 300 GHz, and the microwave. 3 GHz to 30 GHz, 300 MHz to 3 GHz which is an ultra high frequency wave, 30 MHz to 300 MHz which is an ultra high frequency wave, 3 MHz to 30 MHz which is a short wave, 300 kHz to 3 MHz which is a medium wave, 30 kHz to 300 kHz which is a long wave, and 3 kHz to 30 kHz which is an ultra long wave. Any frequency can be used.

  In addition, in this specification, the battery refers to a power storage unit that can recover continuous use time by charging. In addition, although there exist a secondary battery, a capacitor, etc. as an electrical storage means, it is generically called a battery in this specification. In addition, although it changes with the uses as a battery, it is preferable to use the battery formed in the sheet form, for example, it is small by using a lithium polymer battery, preferably a lithium polymer battery using a gel electrolyte, a lithium ion battery, etc. Is possible. Of course, any rechargeable battery may be used, such as a nickel metal hydride battery, a nickel cadmium battery, an organic radical battery, a lead storage battery, an air secondary battery, a nickel zinc battery, or a silver zinc battery. In addition, a large-capacity capacitor may be used.

  In addition, as a capacitor | condenser which can be used as a battery of this invention, it is desirable that the opposing area of an electrode is large. It is preferable to use an electric double layer capacitor using an electrode material having a large specific surface area such as activated carbon, fullerene, or carbon nanotube. Capacitors have a simple configuration compared to batteries, and can be easily formed into thin films or stacked layers. An electric double layer capacitor is suitable because it has a power storage function, is hardly deteriorated even when the number of charge / discharge cycles is increased, and is excellent in quick charge characteristics.

  Further, in this embodiment, the power stored in the battery is not limited to the electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit 101, and a power generation element may be additionally provided in a part of the wireless power storage device. It is preferable to separately provide a power generation element in the wireless power storage device because the amount of power stored in the battery 105 can be increased and the charging speed can be increased. The power generation element may be, for example, a power generation element using a solar cell, a power generation element using a piezoelectric element, or a power generation element using a micro structure (MEMS: Micro Electro Mechanical System). It may be.

  As described above, by providing a wirelessly chargeable battery, the wireless power storage device can be easily charged. Also, by receiving electromagnetic waves over a certain period of time and charging the battery, and discharging the stored power in a pulsed manner, even if the electromagnetic waves used for charging the battery are weak, It becomes possible to supply large electric power to the load unit. In particular, in the case where a weak electromagnetic wave generated randomly outside is received by an antenna circuit to charge a battery, the wireless power storage device described in this embodiment is very effective.

  Note that the wireless power storage device described in this embodiment can be combined with any structure of the wireless power storage device described in any of the other embodiments in this specification.

(Embodiment 2)
In this embodiment, a structure different from the wireless power storage device described in the above embodiment will be described with reference to drawings.

  A wireless power storage device 100 described in this embodiment includes an antenna circuit 101, a rectifier circuit 102, a charge control circuit 103, a battery 105, a discharge control circuit 106, a demodulation circuit 108, a modulation circuit 109, and a charge / discharge management circuit 110. (See FIG. 2). The wireless power storage device 100 receives electromagnetic waves from the outside with the antenna circuit 101, and inputs the received electromagnetic waves to the battery 105 through the rectifier circuit 102, whereby the battery 105 is charged. Further, the battery 105 is discharged by supplying electric power charged in the battery 105 to the load unit 107. Note that the wireless power storage device described in this embodiment has a structure in which a demodulation circuit 108, a modulation circuit 109, and a charge / discharge management circuit 110 are added to the wireless power storage device 100 described in the above embodiment.

  In the wireless power storage device 100 described in this embodiment, the charging control circuit 103 is configured to control on or off of the switch 402 in accordance with the charging state of the battery 105 in the configuration illustrated in FIG. be able to. The on / off state of the switch 402 can be controlled by the charge / discharge management circuit 110.

  The charge / discharge management circuit 110 monitors the charging state of the battery 105, and controls the switch provided in the charge control circuit 103 and the switch provided in the discharge control circuit 106 according to the charging state of the battery 105. Any circuit can be used. For example, the voltage value of the battery 105 is monitored, and when the voltage value of the battery 105 exceeds a certain value, the switch of the charge control circuit 103 is turned off and the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 is turned on to supply power to the load unit 107. It can be set as the structure to do. Further, when the voltage value of the battery 105 becomes smaller than a specific value, the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 is turned off, and the switch of the charge control circuit 103 is turned on to charge the battery 105.

  As described above, by controlling the charging of the battery 105 using the charging control circuit 103 according to the charging state of the battery 105, overcharging when charging the battery 105 can be suppressed. Further, by turning off the switch 402 of the charging control circuit 103 in a state where the battery 105 is not charged, leakage of electric power charged in the battery 105 can be prevented.

  Hereinafter, the case where the battery 105 is charged and discharged using the power feeder 201 will be described.

  First, an electromagnetic wave input from the power feeder 201 to the antenna circuit 101 is converted into an AC electrical signal by the antenna circuit 101, rectified by the rectifier circuit 102, and then input to the charge control circuit 103. At the same time, a signal for signaling the start of charging of the battery 105 is input to the charge / discharge management circuit 110 via the demodulation circuit 108. When a signal for signaling the start of charging is input, the charge / discharge management circuit 110 controls on / off of the switch of the charge control circuit 103 in accordance with the charging state of the battery 105. For example, the charge / discharge management circuit 110 monitors the voltage value of the battery 105, and when the voltage value of the battery 105 is below a certain level, the switch provided in the charge control circuit 103 is turned on to start charging the battery 105.

  If it is not necessary to charge the battery 105 at a voltage value higher than a certain value, the charging control circuit 103 is turned off and the battery 105 is not charged. In this case, a signal for stopping charging of the battery 105 can be transmitted to the power feeder 201 via the modulation circuit 109, and transmission of electromagnetic waves from the power feeder 201 can be stopped.

  Thereafter, the battery 105 is charged, and when the voltage of the battery 105 exceeds a certain value, the switch of the charge control circuit 103 is turned off and the charging of the battery 105 is finished. Then, a signal for stopping the charging of the battery 105 can be transmitted to the power feeder 201 via the modulation circuit 109, and the transmission of the electromagnetic wave from the power feeder 201 can be stopped.

  Thereafter, the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 is turned on, and power is supplied from the battery 105 to the load unit 107. The load unit 107 can operate a circuit provided in the load unit 107 using power supplied from the battery 105. For example, a sensor can be provided in the load unit 107 and the sensor can be intermittently operated using electric power supplied from the battery 105. In this case, as shown in FIG. 13 of the above embodiment, a switch circuit 133 may be provided between the discharge control circuit 106 and the load unit 107, and power may be intermittently supplied from the battery 105 to the sensor.

  The charging state of the battery 105 is monitored by the charge / discharge management circuit 110, and when the voltage of the battery 105 becomes a certain value or less, the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 is turned off to stop the discharge of the battery 105.

  In the wireless power storage device described in this embodiment, the antenna circuit 101 can have the structure illustrated in FIG. 4A, and the rectifier circuit 102 has the structure illustrated in FIG. 4B. Can be applied. In addition, the charge control circuit 103 may apply the configuration illustrated in FIG. 5B, and the charge / discharge management circuit 110 may control the on / off of the switch 402. In addition, the discharge control circuit 106 can be configured to have the configuration shown in FIG. 7A and control the on / off of the switch 501 by the charge / discharge management circuit 110 (see FIG. 9).

  2 can be configured by a power transmission control unit 601 and an antenna circuit 602 (see FIG. 6). The power transmission control unit 601 modulates an electric signal for power transmission to be transmitted to the wireless power storage device 100 and outputs an electromagnetic wave for power transmission from the antenna circuit 602. In the present embodiment, the antenna circuit 602 of the power feeder 201 illustrated in FIG. 6 is connected to the power transmission control unit 601 and includes an antenna 603 and a resonant capacitor 604 that configure an LC parallel resonant circuit. The power transmission control unit 601 supplies an induction current to the antenna circuit 602 during power transmission, and outputs an electromagnetic wave for power transmission from the antenna 603 to the wireless power storage device 100.

  In addition, the frequency of the signal transmitted from the power feeder 201 is, for example, 300 GHz to 3 THz, which is a submillimeter wave, 30 GHz to 300 GHz, which is a millimeter wave, 3 GHz to 30 GHz, which is a microwave, 300 MHz to 3 GHz, which is an ultrashort wave, and an ultrashort wave. Any frequency of 30 MHz to 300 MHz, 3 MHz to 30 MHz which is a short wave, 300 kHz to 3 MHz which is a medium wave, 30 kHz to 300 kHz which is a long wave, and 3 kHz to 30 kHz which is a super long wave can be used.

  In addition, the wireless power storage device 100 described in this embodiment is also characterized in that charging of the battery is performed in an integral manner and discharging of the battery is performed in a pulse manner as shown in the above embodiment. .

  For example, the charging is stopped when the charging of the battery 105 is completed, and the charging of the battery 105 is performed when the voltage value of the battery 105 falls below a certain value due to the supply of power to the load unit 107. (See FIG. 3B). The battery 105 may be discharged by turning on the switch of the discharge control circuit 106 until the voltage value of the battery 105 becomes a certain value or less, and supplying power every time the load unit 107 operates. The switch of the discharge control circuit 106 may be controlled using the above signal.

  In this way, by receiving electromagnetic waves over a certain period of time to charge the battery and discharging the stored power in a pulsed manner, even if the electromagnetic waves used for charging the battery are weak, A large amount of power can be supplied from the battery to the load unit. In this case, the period during which the battery is charged is longer than the period during which the battery is discharged. In addition, the power discharged from the battery per unit time (power supplied to the load unit 107) is larger than the power charged in the battery per unit time.

  As described above, by providing a wirelessly chargeable battery, the wireless power storage device can be easily charged. Also, by receiving electromagnetic waves over a certain period of time and charging the battery, and discharging the stored power in a pulsed manner, even if the electromagnetic waves used for charging the battery are weak, It becomes possible to supply large electric power to the load unit.

  Note that the wireless power storage device described in this embodiment can be combined with any structure of the wireless power storage device described in any of the other embodiments in this specification.

(Embodiment 3)
In this embodiment, an example of a semiconductor device including the wireless power storage device described in the above embodiment (a semiconductor device provided with a signal processing circuit as a load) will be described with reference to drawings. Specifically, an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag (also referred to as an IC (Integrated Circuit) tag, an IC chip, an RF tag, a wireless tag, a wireless chip, or an electronic tag) is used as a semiconductor device that performs data communication by wireless communication. An example will be described. Note that the structure described in this embodiment is not limited to an RFID tag but can be applied to any semiconductor device (for example, an electronic device including a battery) that performs data communication by wireless communication.

  An example of the semiconductor device described in this embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS.

  A semiconductor device 150 illustrated in FIG. 10 includes an antenna circuit 101, a power supply unit 160, and a signal processing circuit 159.

  The power supply unit 160 includes a rectifier circuit 102, a charge control circuit 103, a battery 105, a discharge control circuit 106, a demodulation circuit 108, a modulation circuit 109, and a charge / discharge management circuit 110. The signal processing circuit 159 includes an amplifier 152 (also referred to as an amplifier circuit), a demodulation circuit 151, a logic circuit 153, a memory control circuit 154, a memory circuit 155, a logic circuit 156, an amplifier 157, and a modulation circuit 158. Note that the difference from the configuration of FIG. 2 in the second embodiment is that the power feeder 201 is replaced with the reader / writer 210 and the signal processing circuit 159 is connected to the discharge control circuit 106.

  In the signal processing circuit 159, a communication signal transmitted from the reader / writer 210 and received by the antenna circuit 101 is input to the demodulation circuit 151 and the amplifier 152 in the signal processing circuit 159. Usually, a communication signal is sent after a signal such as 13.56 MHz or 915 MHz is subjected to processing such as ASK modulation or PSK modulation. For example, when the communication signal is 13.56 MHz, it is desirable that the frequency of the electromagnetic wave from the reader / writer for charging the battery 105 is the same. Note that the antenna circuit 101 can be shared by setting the signal for charging and the signal for communication to the same frequency band. By sharing the antenna circuit 101, it is possible to reduce the size of the semiconductor device.

  In FIG. 10, a reference clock signal is required to process the signal. For example, a 13.56 MHz signal can be used as the clock. The amplifier 152 amplifies the 13.56 MHz signal and supplies it to the logic circuit 153 as a clock. A communication signal subjected to ASK modulation or PSK modulation is demodulated by a demodulation circuit 151. The demodulated signal is also sent to the logic circuit 153 and analyzed. The signal analyzed by the logic circuit 153 is sent to the memory control circuit 154. Based on the signal, the memory control circuit 154 controls the memory circuit 155, and the data stored in the memory circuit 155 is taken out and sent to the logic circuit 156. After being encoded by the logic circuit 156, the amplifier 157 signal is amplified, and the modulation circuit 158 modulates the demodulated signal.

  Note that power of the signal processing circuit 159 in FIG. 10 is supplied by the battery 105 via the discharge control circuit 106. In this way, the semiconductor device 150 operates.

  An example of the reader / writer 210 in FIG. 10 will be described with reference to FIG. The reader / writer 210 includes a receiving unit 521, a transmitting unit 522, a control unit 523, an interface unit 524, and an antenna circuit 525. The control unit 523 controls the reception unit 521 and the transmission unit 522 with respect to the data processing command and the data processing result under the control of the host device 526 via the interface unit 524. The transmission unit 522 modulates a data processing command to be transmitted to the semiconductor device 150 and outputs it as an electromagnetic wave from the antenna circuit 525. The receiving unit 521 demodulates the signal received by the antenna circuit 525 and outputs the demodulated signal to the control unit 523 as a data processing result.

  In this embodiment, the antenna circuit 525 of the reader / writer 210 illustrated in FIG. 14 includes an antenna 527 and a resonance capacitor 528 that are connected to the reception unit 521 and the transmission unit 522 and configure an LC parallel resonance circuit. The antenna circuit 525 receives an electromotive force induced in the antenna circuit 525 by the signal output from the semiconductor device 150 as an electrical signal. In addition, an induced current is supplied to the antenna circuit 525, and a signal is transmitted from the antenna circuit 525 to the semiconductor device 150.

  Next, an example of an operation when the antenna circuit 101 receives an electromagnetic wave from the reader / writer 210 will be described with reference to FIG. Here, an example is shown in which the charge control circuit 103 is provided with a first switch and the discharge control circuit 106 is provided with a second switch.

  First, when an electromagnetic wave is transmitted from the reader / writer 210 (651), the antenna circuit 101 starts receiving the electromagnetic wave transmitted from the reader / writer 210 (652). Next, the charge / discharge management circuit 110 checks whether or not the voltage of the battery 105 is equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage value (for example, Vx) (653). When the voltage of the battery 105 is lower than Vx, the second switch provided in the discharge control circuit 106 is turned off so that the power of the battery 105 is not supplied to other circuits (654).

  Next, the first switch is turned on (658), and charging of the battery 105 is started (659). During charging, the charging state of the battery 105 is monitored by the charge / discharge management circuit 110, and the voltage value of the battery 105 is monitored. When the voltage of the battery 105 becomes equal to or higher than a predetermined voltage value, the first switch provided in the charge control circuit 103 is turned off (660), and charging is stopped (661).

  Next, at the same time as or after the first switch is turned off, the second switch is turned on (662), and power is supplied to the circuit provided in the signal processing circuit 159 via the discharge control circuit 106, and the semiconductor device 150 transmits an electromagnetic wave including a signal for starting communication (hereinafter, simply referred to as “signal”) to the reader / writer 210 (663). Then, after receiving the signal (664), the reader / writer 210 transmits necessary information to the semiconductor device 150 (665). The semiconductor device 150 receives the signal transmitted from the reader / writer 210 (666), processes the received signal (667), and transmits a reply signal (668). Then, after receiving the signal transmitted from the semiconductor device 150 (669), the reader / writer 210 ends the communication (670).

  In the configuration illustrated in FIG. 10, the antenna circuit 101 is shared between the power supply unit 160 and the signal processing circuit 159. However, the antenna circuit is provided in each of the power supply unit 160 and the signal processing circuit 159. It is good also as a structure. A configuration in which the first antenna circuit 161 is provided in the power supply unit 160 and the second antenna circuit 162 is provided in the signal processing circuit 159 will be described with reference to FIG. In FIG. 11, the first antenna circuit 161 receives electromagnetic waves generated randomly outside, and the second antenna circuit 162 receives electromagnetic waves having a specific wavelength transmitted from the reader / writer 210. Shows the case. That is, the first antenna circuit 161 and the second antenna circuit 162 can receive electromagnetic waves having different frequencies.

  In the semiconductor device illustrated in FIG. 11, the first antenna circuit 161 takes in weak electromagnetic waves randomly generated outside and charges the battery 105 little by little over a certain period of time. Note that the charge / discharge management circuit 110 monitors the charging state of the battery 105 and controls on / off of switches provided in the charge control circuit 103 and the discharge control circuit 106 to prevent overcharge of the battery 105. Here, a configuration is shown in which the power charged in the battery 105 is supplied to the sensor unit 190 provided in the semiconductor device 150.

  Further, the second antenna circuit 162 receives an electromagnetic wave having a specific wavelength transmitted from the reader / writer 210 and transmits / receives information to / from the semiconductor device 150. By providing the rectifier circuit 163 and the power supply circuit 164 in the signal processing circuit 159, power necessary for transmitting and receiving information between the semiconductor device 150 and the reader / writer 210 can be secured. Note that the signal processing circuit 159 may be configured to be supplied with power from the battery 105 when more power is required.

  The power supply to the sensor unit 190 is provided to the discharge control circuit 106 via the charge / discharge management circuit 110 based on a signal (a signal for operating the sensor unit 190) received from the outside by the signal processing circuit 159. This can be done by controlling the switch.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13 of the first embodiment, a switch circuit 133 is provided between the discharge control circuit 106 and the sensor unit 190, and power is intermittently supplied from the battery 105 to the sensor unit 190 to thereby detect the sensor unit. 190 may be configured to operate. In this case, information when the sensor unit 190 operates periodically is stored in the memory circuit of the signal processing circuit 159, and is stored in the memory circuit when information is transmitted and received between the reader / writer 210 and the semiconductor device 150. The information may be transmitted to the reader / writer 210.

  As described above, by providing a wirelessly chargeable battery, the wireless power storage device provided in the semiconductor device can be easily charged. Even if the electromagnetic wave used for charging the battery is weak by receiving electromagnetic waves over a certain period of time and charging the battery in an integral manner, and discharging the stored power in a pulsed manner. It is possible to supply a large amount of power from the battery to the load unit. The semiconductor device described in this embodiment is particularly effective when the antenna circuit receives weak electromagnetic waves randomly generated outside to charge the battery.

Note that the structure of the semiconductor device described in this embodiment can be combined with any of the structures of wireless power storage devices described in other embodiments in this specification.
(Embodiment 4)
In this embodiment, an example of a method for manufacturing the semiconductor device described in Embodiment 3 will be described with reference to drawings. In this embodiment, a structure in which an antenna circuit, a power supply portion, and a signal processing circuit are provided over the same substrate will be described. Note that the antenna circuit, the power supply unit, and the signal processing circuit are formed over the substrate at a time, and the transistors constituting the power supply unit and the signal processing circuit are thin film transistors (TFTs), so that the size can be reduced. Is preferred.

  First, as illustrated in FIG. 15A, a separation layer 1903 is formed over one surface of a substrate 1901 with an insulating film 1902 interposed therebetween, and then an insulating film 1904 that functions as a base film and a semiconductor film 1905 (for example, an amorphous film) A film containing high-quality silicon). Note that the insulating film 1902, the separation layer 1903, the insulating film 1904, and the semiconductor film 1905 can be formed successively.

  Note that the substrate 1901 is selected from a glass substrate, a quartz substrate, a metal substrate (for example, a stainless steel substrate), a semiconductor substrate such as a ceramic substrate, and a Si substrate. In addition, a substrate such as polyethylene terephthalate (PET), polyethylene naphthalate (PEN), polyethersulfone (PES), or acrylic can be selected as the plastic substrate. Note that in this step, the separation layer 1903 is provided over the entire surface of the substrate 1901 with the insulating film 1902 interposed therebetween. However, if necessary, after the separation layer is provided over the entire surface of the substrate 1901, the separation layer 1903 is selectively formed by a photolithography method. May be provided.

  The insulating film 1902 and the insulating film 1904 are formed using silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride (SiOxNy) (x> y), silicon nitride oxide (SiNxOy) (x> y) by a CVD method, a sputtering method, or the like. It is formed using an insulating material such as. For example, in the case where the insulating films 1902 and 1904 have a two-layer structure, a silicon nitride oxide film may be formed as the first insulating film and a silicon oxynitride film may be formed as the second insulating film. Alternatively, a silicon nitride film may be formed as the first insulating film, and a silicon oxide film may be formed as the second insulating film. The insulating film 1902 functions as a blocking layer for preventing an impurity element from entering the substrate 1901 into the separation layer 1903 or an element formed thereon, and the insulating film 1904 is formed from the substrate 1901 and the separation layer 1903 thereon. It functions as a blocking layer that prevents an impurity element from entering the device. In this manner, by forming the insulating films 1902 and 1904 functioning as a blocking layer, an alkali metal such as Na or an alkaline earth metal from the substrate 1901 and an impurity element contained in the release layer from the release layer 1903 are formed thereon. It is possible to prevent an adverse effect on an element to be formed. Note that the insulating films 1902 and 1904 may be omitted when quartz is used for the substrate 1901.

For the separation layer 1903, a metal film, a stacked structure of a metal film and a metal oxide film, or the like can be used. As the metal film, tungsten (W), molybdenum (Mo), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), niobium (Nb), nickel (Ni), cobalt (Co), zirconium (Zr), zinc (Zn), A single layer or a stack of films made of an element selected from ruthenium (Ru), rhodium (Rh), palladium (Pd), osmium (Os), iridium (Ir), or an alloy material or a compound material containing the element as a main component To form. These materials can be formed by using various CVD methods such as a sputtering method and a plasma CVD method. A stacked structure of a metal film and a metal oxide film, after forming a metal film described above, the plasma treatment in or under N _{2 O} atmosphere an oxygen atmosphere, by performing heat treatment in or under N _{2 O} atmosphere an oxygen atmosphere The oxide or oxynitride of the metal film can be provided on the surface of the metal film. For example, in the case where a tungsten film is provided as a metal film by a sputtering method, a CVD method, or the like, a metal oxide film made of tungsten oxide can be formed on the tungsten film surface by performing plasma treatment on the tungsten film.

  The semiconductor film 1905 is formed with a thickness of 25 to 200 nm (preferably 30 to 150 nm) by a sputtering method, an LPCVD method, a plasma CVD method, or the like.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 15B, the semiconductor film 1905 is irradiated with laser light to be crystallized. Note that the semiconductor film 1905 may be crystallized by a combination of laser light irradiation, a thermal crystallization method using an RTA or a furnace annealing furnace, a thermal crystallization method using a metal element that promotes crystallization, or the like. Good. After that, the obtained crystalline semiconductor film is etched into a desired shape to form crystallized crystalline semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f, and a gate insulating film 1906 is formed so as to cover the semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f.

  Note that the gate insulating film 1906 is formed using an insulating material such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or silicon nitride oxide by a CVD method, a sputtering method, or the like. For example, in the case where the gate insulating film 1906 has a two-layer structure, a silicon oxynitride film may be formed as the first insulating film and a silicon nitride oxide film may be formed as the second insulating film. Alternatively, a silicon oxide film may be formed as the first insulating film, and a silicon nitride film may be formed as the second insulating film.

  An example of a manufacturing process of the crystalline semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f will be briefly described below. First, an amorphous semiconductor film with a thickness of 50 to 60 nm is formed using a plasma CVD method. Next, after a solution containing nickel, which is a metal element that promotes crystallization, is held on the amorphous semiconductor film, the amorphous semiconductor film is subjected to dehydrogenation treatment (500 ° C., 1 hour), heat Crystallization treatment (550 ° C., 4 hours) is performed to form a crystalline semiconductor film. Thereafter, laser light is irradiated, and crystalline semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f are formed by using a photolithography method. Note that the amorphous semiconductor film may be crystallized only by laser light irradiation without performing thermal crystallization using a metal element that promotes crystallization.

Note that as a laser oscillator used for crystallization, a continuous wave laser beam (CW laser beam) or a pulsed laser beam (pulse laser beam) can be used. The laser beam that can be used here is a gas laser such as Ar laser, Kr laser, or excimer laser, single crystal YAG, YVO ₄ , forsterite (Mg ₂ SiO ₄ ), YAlO ₃ , GdVO ₄ , or polycrystalline ( Ceramic) YAG, Y ₂ O ₃ , YVO ₄ , YAlO ₃ , GdVO ₄ with one or more of Nd, Yb, Cr, Ti, Ho, Er, Tm, Ta added as dopants Lasers oscillated from one or more of laser, glass laser, ruby laser, alexandrite laser, Ti: sapphire laser, copper vapor laser, or gold vapor laser as a medium can be used. By irradiating the fundamental wave of such a laser beam and the second to fourth harmonics of these fundamental waves, a crystal having a large grain size can be obtained. For example, the second harmonic (532 nm) or the third harmonic (355 nm) of an Nd: YVO ₄ laser (fundamental wave 1064 nm) can be used. In this case, a laser power density is about 0.01 to 100 MW / cm ² (preferably 0.1 to 10 MW / cm ²⁾ is required. Then, irradiation is performed at a scanning speed of about 10 to 2000 cm / sec. Note that single crystal YAG, YVO ₄ , forsterite (Mg ₂ SiO ₄ ), YAlO ₃ , GdVO ₄ , or polycrystalline (ceramic) YAG, Y ₂ O ₃ , YVO ₄ , YAlO ₃ , GdVO ₄ , dopants Nd, Yb, Cr, Ti, Ho, Er, Tm, Ta as a medium, a laser, Ar ion laser, or Ti: sapphire laser with one or more added as a medium should be continuously oscillated It is also possible to perform pulse oscillation at an oscillation frequency of 10 MHz or more by performing Q switch operation, mode synchronization, or the like. When a laser beam is oscillated at an oscillation frequency of 10 MHz or higher, the semiconductor film is irradiated with the next pulse during the period from when the semiconductor film is melted by the laser to solidification. Therefore, unlike the case of using a pulse laser having a low oscillation frequency, the solid-liquid interface can be continuously moved in the semiconductor film, so that crystal grains continuously grown in the scanning direction can be obtained.

Alternatively, the gate insulating film 1906 may be formed by performing high-density plasma treatment on the semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f and oxidizing or nitriding the surface. For example, the plasma treatment is performed by introducing a rare gas such as He, Ar, Kr, or Xe and a mixed gas such as oxygen, nitrogen oxide (NO ₂ ), ammonia, nitrogen, or hydrogen. When excitation of plasma in this case is performed by introducing microwaves, high-density plasma can be generated at a low electron temperature. The surface of the semiconductor film can be oxidized or nitrided by oxygen radicals (which may include OH radicals) or nitrogen radicals (which may include NH radicals) generated by this high-density plasma.

  By such treatment using high-density plasma, an insulating film with a thickness of 1 to 20 nm, typically 5 to 10 nm, is formed over the semiconductor film. Since the reaction in this case is a solid-phase reaction, the interface state density between the insulating film and the semiconductor film can be extremely low. Such high-density plasma treatment directly oxidizes (or nitrides) a semiconductor film (crystalline silicon or polycrystalline silicon), so that the thickness of the formed insulating film ideally has extremely small variation. can do. In addition, since oxidation is not strengthened even at the crystal grain boundaries of crystalline silicon, a very favorable state is obtained. That is, the surface of the semiconductor film is solid-phase oxidized by the high-density plasma treatment shown here, thereby forming an insulating film with good uniformity and low interface state density without causing an abnormal oxidation reaction at the grain boundaries. can do.

  Note that the gate insulating film 1906 may be only an insulating film formed by high-density plasma treatment, or an insulating film such as silicon oxide, silicon oxynitride, or silicon nitride formed by a CVD method using plasma or thermal reaction. May be deposited and laminated. In any case, a transistor formed by including an insulating film formed by high-density plasma in part or all of the gate insulating film can reduce variation in characteristics.

  The semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f obtained by scanning in one direction while irradiating the semiconductor film with a continuous wave laser or a laser beam oscillating at a frequency of 10 MHz or higher are crystallized in the scanning direction of the beam. There is a characteristic that crystals grow. By arranging the transistors in accordance with the scanning direction in the channel length direction (the direction in which carriers flow when a channel formation region is formed) and combining the gate insulating layer, characteristic variation is small and field effect mobility is reduced. A high thin film transistor can be obtained.

  Next, a first conductive film and a second conductive film are stacked over the gate insulating film 1906. Here, the first conductive film is formed with a thickness of 20 to 100 nm by a CVD method, a sputtering method, or the like. The second conductive film is formed with a thickness of 100 to 400 nm. The first conductive film and the second conductive film include tantalum (Ta), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), molybdenum (Mo), aluminum (Al), copper (Cu), chromium (Cr), niobium ( Nb) or the like or an alloy material or a compound material containing these elements as a main component. Alternatively, a semiconductor material typified by polycrystalline silicon doped with an impurity element such as phosphorus is used. Examples of the combination of the first conductive film and the second conductive film include a tantalum nitride film and a tungsten film, a tungsten nitride film and a tungsten film, a molybdenum nitride film and a molybdenum film, and the like. Since tungsten and tantalum nitride have high heat resistance, heat treatment for thermal activation can be performed after the first conductive film and the second conductive film are formed. In the case of a three-layer structure instead of a two-layer structure, a stacked structure of a molybdenum film, an aluminum film, and a molybdenum film is preferably employed.

  Next, a resist mask is formed by photolithography, and an etching process for forming gate electrodes and gate lines is performed, so that gate electrodes 1907 are formed over the semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f. Here, an example in which the gate electrode 1907 has a stacked structure of a first conductive film 1907a and a second conductive film 1907b is shown.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 15C, an impurity element imparting n-type conductivity is added to the semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f at a low concentration by ion doping or ion implantation using the gate electrode 1907 as a mask, and then Then, a mask made of resist is selectively formed by photolithography, and an impurity element imparting p-type is added at a high concentration. As the impurity element exhibiting n-type, phosphorus (P), arsenic (As), or the like can be used. As the p-type impurity element, boron (B), aluminum (Al), gallium (Ga), or the like can be used. Here, phosphorus (P) is used as an impurity element imparting n-type conductivity, and is selectively introduced into the semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f so as to be included at a concentration of 1 × 10 ¹⁵ to 1 × 10 ¹⁹ / cm ^3. An impurity region 1908 indicating a mold is formed. Further, boron (B) is used as an impurity element imparting p-type, and is selectively introduced into the semiconductor films 1905c and 1905e so as to be included at a concentration of 1 × 10 ¹⁹ to 1 × 10 ²⁰ / cm ^3. Impurity regions 1909 are formed.

  Subsequently, an insulating film is formed so as to cover the gate insulating film 1906 and the gate electrode 1907. The insulating film is formed by a single layer or a stacked layer of a film containing an inorganic material such as silicon, silicon oxide or silicon nitride, or a film containing an organic material such as an organic resin, by plasma CVD or sputtering. To do. Next, the insulating film is selectively etched by anisotropic etching mainly in the vertical direction, so that an insulating film 1910 (also referred to as a sidewall) in contact with the side surface of the gate electrode 1907 is formed. The insulating film 1910 is used as a mask for doping when an LDD (Lightly Doped Drain) region is formed.

Subsequently, an impurity element imparting n-type conductivity is added to the semiconductor films 1905a, 1905b, 1905d, and 1905f at a high concentration by using a resist mask formed by a photolithography method, the gate electrode 1907, and the insulating film 1910 as masks. Thus, an n-type impurity region 1911 is formed. Here, phosphorus (P) is used as an impurity element imparting n-type conductivity, and the semiconductor films 1905a, 1905b, 1905d, and 1905f are selectively used so as to be included at a concentration of 1 × 10 ¹⁹ to 1 × 10 ²⁰ / cm ^3. Then, an impurity region 1911 having an n-type concentration higher than that of the impurity region 1908 is formed.

  Through the above steps, n-channel thin film transistors 1900a, 1900b, 1900d, and 1900f and p-channel thin film transistors 1900c and 1900e are formed as illustrated in FIG.

  Note that in the n-channel thin film transistor 1900a, an impurity region 1911 in which a channel formation region is formed in a region of the semiconductor film 1905a overlapping with the gate electrode 1907 and a source region or a drain region is formed in a region not overlapping with the gate electrode 1907 and the insulating film 1910. A low-concentration impurity region (LDD region) is formed between the channel formation region and the impurity region 1911, which is a region overlapping with the insulating film 1910. Similarly, the n-channel thin film transistors 1900b, 1900d, and 1900f are formed with a channel formation region, a low concentration impurity region, and an impurity region 1911, respectively.

  In the p-channel thin film transistor 1900c, a channel formation region is formed in a region of the semiconductor film 1905c overlapping with the gate electrode 1907, and an impurity region 1909 forming a source region or a drain region is formed in a region not overlapping with the gate electrode 1907. Yes. Similarly, a channel formation region and an impurity region 1909 are also formed in the p-channel thin film transistor 1900e. Note that here, the p-channel thin film transistors 1900c and 1900e are not provided with an LDD region, but the p-channel thin film transistor may be provided with an LDD region, or the n-channel thin film transistor may not be provided with an LDD region. Good.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 16A, an insulating film is formed as a single layer or a stacked layer so as to cover the semiconductor films 1905a to 1905f, the gate electrode 1907, and the like, and the thin film transistors 1900a to 1900f are formed over the insulating film. A conductive film 1913 which is electrically connected to impurity regions 1909 and 1911 for forming a source region or a drain region is formed. Insulating film is formed by CVD, sputtering, SOG, droplet discharge, screen printing, etc., inorganic materials such as silicon oxide and silicon nitride, polyimide, polyamide, benzocyclobutene, acrylic, epoxy, etc. A single layer or a stacked layer is formed using an organic material, a siloxane material, or the like. Here, the insulating film is provided in two layers, and a silicon nitride oxide film is formed as the first insulating film 1912a, and a silicon oxynitride film is formed as the second insulating film 1912b. The conductive film 1913 forms source and drain electrodes of the thin film transistors 1900a to 1900f.

  Note that before the insulating films 1912a and 1912b are formed or after one or more thin films of the insulating films 1912a and 1912b are formed, the crystallinity of the semiconductor film is restored and the activity of the impurity element added to the semiconductor film is increased. Heat treatment for the purpose of hydrogenation of the semiconductor film is preferably performed. For the heat treatment, thermal annealing, laser annealing, RTA, or the like is preferably applied.

  The conductive film 1913 is formed of aluminum (Al), tungsten (W), titanium (Ti), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo), nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), CVD, sputtering, or the like. Elements selected from copper (Cu), gold (Au), silver (Ag), manganese (Mn), neodymium (Nd), carbon (C), silicon (Si), or alloys containing these elements as the main component The material or compound material is formed as a single layer or a stacked layer. The alloy material containing aluminum as a main component corresponds to, for example, a material containing aluminum as a main component and containing nickel, or an alloy material containing aluminum as a main component and containing nickel and one or both of carbon and silicon. For the conductive film 1913, for example, a stacked structure of a barrier film, an aluminum silicon (Al—Si) film, and a barrier film, or a stacked structure of a barrier film, an aluminum silicon (Al—Si) film, a titanium nitride film, and a barrier film may be employed. . Note that the barrier film corresponds to a thin film formed of titanium, titanium nitride, molybdenum, or molybdenum nitride. Aluminum and aluminum silicon are suitable materials for forming the conductive film 1913 because they have low resistance and are inexpensive. In addition, when an upper layer and a lower barrier layer are provided, generation of hillocks of aluminum or aluminum silicon can be prevented. In addition, when a barrier film made of titanium, which is a highly reducing element, is formed, even if a thin natural oxide film is formed on the crystalline semiconductor film, the natural oxide film is reduced, and the crystalline semiconductor film is excellent. Contact can be made.

  Next, an insulating film 1914 is formed so as to cover the conductive film 1913, and conductive films that are electrically connected to the conductive film 1913 that forms source and drain electrodes of the thin film transistors 1900 a and 1900 f on the insulating film 1914, respectively. 1915a and 1915b are formed. In addition, conductive films 1916a and 1916b that are electrically connected to the conductive film 1913 that forms the source electrode or the drain electrode of the thin film transistors 1900b and 1900e, respectively, are formed. Note that the conductive films 1915a and 1915b and the conductive films 1916a and 1916b may be formed of the same material at the same time. The conductive films 1915a and 1915b and the conductive films 1916a and 1916b can be formed using any of the materials described for the conductive film 1913.

  Subsequently, as illustrated in FIG. 16B, conductive films 1917a and 1917b functioning as antennas are formed so as to be electrically connected to the conductive films 1916a and 1916b. Here, one of the conductive films 1917a and 1917b functioning as an antenna corresponds to the antenna of the first antenna circuit described in the above embodiment, and the other corresponds to the antenna of the second antenna circuit. For example, when the conductive film 1917a is the antenna of the first antenna circuit and the conductive film 1917b is the antenna of the second antenna circuit, the thin film transistors 1900a to 1900c are the first signal processing circuits described in the above embodiments. The thin film transistors 1900d to 1900f function as the second signal processing circuit described in the above embodiment mode.

  Note that the insulating film 1914 is formed of an insulating film containing oxygen or nitrogen such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or silicon nitride oxide, or a film containing carbon such as DLC (diamond-like carbon) by a CVD method, a sputtering method, or the like. , An epoxy, polyimide, polyamide, polyvinylphenol, benzocyclobutene, an organic material such as acrylic, or a single layer or a laminated structure made of a siloxane material such as a siloxane resin. Note that the siloxane material corresponds to a material including a Si—O—Si bond. Siloxane has a skeleton structure formed of a bond of silicon (Si) and oxygen (O). As a substituent, an organic group containing at least hydrogen (for example, an alkyl group or an aromatic hydrocarbon) is used. A fluoro group can also be used as a substituent. Alternatively, an organic group containing at least hydrogen and a fluoro group may be used as a substituent.

  The conductive films 1917a and 1917b are formed using a conductive material by a CVD method, a sputtering method, a printing method such as screen printing or gravure printing, a droplet discharge method, a dispenser method, or a plating method. Conductive materials are aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), gold (Au), platinum (Pt) nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum An element selected from (Mo) or an alloy material or a compound material containing these elements as a main component is formed in a single layer structure or a laminated structure.

  For example, in the case where the conductive films 1917a and 1917b that function as antennas are formed using a screen printing method, a conductive paste in which conductive particles having a particle size of several nanometers to several tens of micrometers are dissolved or dispersed in an organic resin. Can be provided by selectively printing. The conductive particles include silver (Ag), gold (Au), copper (Cu), nickel (Ni), platinum (Pt), palladium (Pd), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum (Mo) and titanium (Ti). Any one or more metal particles, silver halide fine particles, or dispersible nanoparticles can be used. In addition, as the organic resin contained in the conductive paste, one or more selected from organic resins that function as a binder, a solvent, a dispersant, and a coating material of metal particles can be used. Typically, an organic resin such as an epoxy resin or a silicone resin can be given. In forming the conductive film, it is preferable to fire after extruding the conductive paste. For example, when fine particles containing silver as a main component (for example, a particle size of 1 nm or more and 100 nm or less) are used as a material for the conductive paste, the conductive film is obtained by being cured by baking in a temperature range of 150 to 300 ° C. Can do. Further, fine particles mainly composed of solder or lead-free solder may be used. In this case, it is preferable to use fine particles having a particle diameter of 20 μm or less. Solder and lead-free solder have the advantage of low cost.

  The conductive films 1915a and 1915b can function as wirings that are electrically connected to the battery in a later step. In addition, when the conductive films 1917a and 1917b functioning as antennas are formed, another conductive film is formed so as to be electrically connected to the conductive films 1915a and 1915b, and the conductive film is used as wiring for connecting to the battery. Also good. Note that the conductive films 1917a and 1917b in FIG. 16B correspond to the first antenna circuit and the second antenna circuit described in Embodiment Mode 1.

Next, as illustrated in FIG. 16C, an insulating film 1918 is formed so as to cover the conductive films 1917a and 1917b, and then a layer including thin film transistors 1900a to 1900f, conductive films 1917a and 1917b, and the like (hereinafter referred to as “element formation”). Layer 1919 ”) is removed from the substrate 1901. Here, by irradiating laser light (for example, UV light), an opening is formed in a region avoiding the thin film transistors 1900a to 1900f, and then the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901 using physical force. it can. Further, before the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901, an etching agent may be introduced into the formed opening to selectively remove the peeling layer 1903. As the etchant, a gas or liquid containing halogen fluoride or an interhalogen compound is used. For example, chlorine trifluoride (ClF ₃ ) is used as a gas containing halogen fluoride. Then, the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901. Note that a part of the peeling layer 1903 may be left without being removed. By doing so, it is possible to suppress the consumption of the etching agent and shorten the processing time required for removing the release layer. In addition, the element formation layer 1919 can be held over the substrate 1901 even after the peeling layer 1903 is removed. In addition, cost can be reduced by reusing the substrate 1901 from which the element formation layer 1919 is peeled.

  The insulating film 1918 is formed by CVD, sputtering, or the like using silicon or oxygen, such as silicon oxide, silicon nitride, silicon oxynitride, or silicon nitride oxide, or a film containing carbon such as DLC (diamond-like carbon), epoxy. , Polyimide, polyamide, polyvinylphenol, benzocyclobutene, an organic material such as acryl, or a single layer or a laminated structure made of a siloxane material such as a siloxane resin.

  In this embodiment mode, as shown in FIG. 17A, after an opening is formed in the element formation layer 1919 by laser light irradiation, one surface of the element formation layer 1919 (an exposed surface of the insulating film 1918) is formed. ), The element formation layer 1919 is peeled off from the substrate 1901.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 17B, one or both of heat treatment and pressure treatment is performed on the other surface of the element formation layer 1919 (the surface exposed by peeling) to form the second sheet material 1921. to paste together. As the first sheet material 1920 and the second sheet material 1921, a hot melt film or the like can be used.

  In addition, as the first sheet material 1920 and the second sheet material 1921, films provided with antistatic measures for preventing static electricity (hereinafter referred to as antistatic films) can be used. Examples of the antistatic film include a film in which an antistatic material is dispersed in a resin, a film on which an antistatic material is attached, and the like. The film provided with an antistatic material may be a film provided with an antistatic material on one side, or a film provided with an antistatic material on both sides. Furthermore, a film provided with an antistatic material on one side may be attached to the layer so that the surface provided with the antistatic material is on the inside of the film, or on the outside of the film. It may be pasted. Note that the antistatic material may be provided on the entire surface or a part of the film. As the antistatic material here, surfactants such as metals, oxides of indium and tin (ITO), amphoteric surfactants, cationic surfactants and nonionic surfactants can be used. . In addition, as the antistatic material, a resin material containing a crosslinkable copolymer polymer having a carboxyl group and a quaternary ammonium base in the side chain can be used. An antistatic film can be obtained by sticking, kneading, or applying these materials to a film. By sealing with an antistatic film, it is possible to prevent the semiconductor element from being adversely affected by external static electricity or the like when handled as a product.

  Note that the battery is formed so as to be connected to the conductive films 1915a and 1915b; however, the connection with the battery is performed before the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901 (the stage in FIG. 16B or FIG. 16C). ), Or after the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901 (step of FIG. 17A), or the element formation layer 1919 may be the first sheet material and the second sheet. You may perform after sealing with a material (stage of FIG. 17 (B)). Hereinafter, an example in which the element formation layer 1919 and the battery are connected and formed will be described with reference to FIGS.

  In FIG. 16B, conductive films 1931a and 1931b which are electrically connected to the conductive films 1915a and 1915b are formed at the same time as the conductive films 1917a and 1917b functioning as antennas. Subsequently, after an insulating film 1918 is formed so as to cover the conductive films 1917a and 1917b and the conductive films 1931a and 1931b, openings 1932a and 1932b are formed so that the surfaces of the conductive films 1931a and 1931b are exposed. Then, as shown in FIG. 18A, after an opening is formed in the element formation layer 1919 by laser light irradiation, the first surface is formed on one surface of the element formation layer 1919 (the surface where the insulating film 1918 is exposed). After the sheet material 1920 is attached, the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 18B, after the second sheet material 1921 is attached to the other surface (the surface exposed by peeling) of the element formation layer 1919, the element formation layer 1919 is attached to the first surface. The sheet material 1920 is peeled off. Therefore, here, the first sheet material 1920 having a weak adhesive force is used. Subsequently, conductive films 1934a and 1934b that are electrically connected to the conductive films 1931a and 1931b through the openings 1932a and 1932b, respectively, are selectively formed.

  The conductive films 1934a and 1934b are formed using a conductive material by a CVD method, a sputtering method, a printing method such as screen printing or gravure printing, a droplet discharge method, a dispenser method, a plating method, or the like. Conductive materials are aluminum (Al), titanium (Ti), silver (Ag), copper (Cu), gold (Au), platinum (Pt) nickel (Ni), palladium (Pd), tantalum (Ta), molybdenum An element selected from (Mo) or an alloy material or a compound material containing these elements as a main component is formed in a single layer structure or a laminated structure.

  Note that although the conductive films 1934a and 1934b are formed after the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901 here, the element formation layer 1919 is peeled from the substrate 1901 after the conductive films 1934a and 1934b are formed. You may go.

  Next, as illustrated in FIG. 19A, in the case where a plurality of elements are formed over the substrate, the element formation layer 1919 is divided for each element. For the division, a laser irradiation device, a dicing device, a scribe device, or the like can be used. Here, a plurality of elements formed on one substrate are divided by irradiation with laser light.

  Next, as shown in FIG. 19B, the separated element is electrically connected to the connection terminal of the battery. Here, the conductive films 1934a and 1934b provided on the element formation layer 1919 are connected to the conductive films 1936a and 1936b which are connection terminals of the battery provided on the substrate 1935, respectively. Here, the connection between the conductive film 1934a and the conductive film 1936a, or the connection between the conductive film 1934b and the conductive film 1936b is an anisotropic conductive film (ACF (Anisotropic Conductive Film)) or an anisotropic conductive paste (ACP (Anisotropic). The case where it electrically connects by making it crimp through the material which has adhesiveness, such as Conductive Paste)) is shown. Here, an example is shown in which conductive particles 1938 contained in an adhesive resin 1937 are used for connection. In addition, it is also possible to perform connection using a conductive adhesive such as silver paste, copper paste, or carbon paste, solder bonding, or the like.

  When the battery is larger than the element, as shown in FIGS. 18 and 19, a plurality of elements are formed on a single substrate, and the elements are divided and connected to the battery, thereby forming a single substrate. Since the number of elements that can be manufactured can be increased, a semiconductor device can be manufactured at lower cost.

  Through the above steps, a semiconductor device can be manufactured. Note that in this embodiment mode, a process of peeling after forming an element such as a thin film transistor over a substrate is shown; however, a product may be used as it is without peeling. Also, after providing an element such as a thin film transistor on a glass substrate, the glass substrate is polished from the side opposite to the surface on which the element is provided, or a MOS transistor is formed using a semiconductor substrate such as Si. By subsequently polishing the semiconductor substrate, the semiconductor device can be made thinner and smaller.

  Note that the method for manufacturing a semiconductor device described in this embodiment can be applied to the method for manufacturing a wireless power storage device described in any of the other embodiments in this specification.

(Embodiment 5)
In this embodiment, an application of an RFID tag which is an example of a usage mode of a semiconductor device capable of wirelessly transmitting and receiving information described in Embodiment 3 will be described. RFID tags include, for example, banknotes, coins, securities, bearer bonds, certificate documents (driver's license, resident's card, etc.), packaging containers (wrapping paper, bottles, etc.), recording media (DVD software and video tape) Etc.), vehicles (bicycles, etc.), personal items (such as bags and glasses), foods, plants, animals, human bodies, clothing, daily necessities, electronic devices, etc., and items such as luggage tags It can be used as a so-called ID label, ID tag, or ID card. Electronic devices refer to liquid crystal display devices, EL display devices, television devices (also simply referred to as televisions, television receivers, television receivers), mobile phones, and the like. Below, with reference to FIG. 20, the application example of this invention and an example of the goods which attached | subjected them are demonstrated.

  FIG. 20A is an example of a state of a finished product of the RFID tag according to the present invention. A plurality of ID labels 3003 incorporating RFID tags 3002 are formed on a label mount 3001 (separate paper). The ID label 3003 is stored in the box 3004. On the ID label 3003, information (product name, brand, trademark, trademark owner, seller, manufacturer, etc.) regarding the product or service is written. On the other hand, the built-in RFID tag is given an ID number unique to the product (or product type), and illegal such as forgery, infringement of intellectual property rights such as trademark rights and patent rights, unfair competition, etc. The action can be easily grasped. In addition, the RFID tag contains a great deal of information that cannot be clearly stated on the container or label of the product, such as the product's origin, sales location, quality, raw material, efficacy, use, quantity, shape, price, production method, and usage method. , Production time, use time, expiration date, instruction, intellectual property information about products, etc. can be entered, and traders and consumers can access such information with a simple reader . In addition, rewriting and erasing can be easily performed from the producer side, but rewriting and erasing etc. are not possible from the trader and the consumer side. Note that a display unit may be provided in the RFID tag so that the information can be displayed.

  FIG. 20B illustrates a label-like RFID tag 3011 in which an RFID tag 3012 is incorporated. By attaching the RFID tag 3011 to a product, product management is facilitated. For example, when a product is stolen, the culprit can be quickly grasped by following the route of the product. As described above, by providing the RFID tag, it is possible to distribute a product excellent in so-called traceability.

  FIG. 20C illustrates an example of a state of a completed product of an ID card 3021 that includes an RFID tag 3022. The ID card 3021 includes all cards such as a cash card, a credit card, a prepaid card, an electronic ticket, electronic money, a telephone card, and a membership card. Alternatively, a display portion may be provided on the surface of the ID card 3021 to display various information.

  FIG. 20D shows a state of a completed product of the bearer bond 3031. An RFID tag 3032 is embedded in the bearer bond 3031 and the periphery thereof is molded with resin to protect the RFID tag. Here, the resin is filled with a filler. The bearer bond 3031 can be created in the same manner as the RFID tag according to the present invention. The bearer bonds include stamps, tickets, tickets, admission tickets, gift certificates, book tickets, stationery tickets, beer tickets, gift tickets, various gift certificates, various service tickets, etc. Is not to be done. Further, by providing the RFID tag 3032 of the present invention to bills, coins, securities, bearer bonds, certificates, etc., an authentication function can be provided, and forgery can be prevented by utilizing this authentication function. Can do.

  FIG. 20E illustrates a book 3043 to which an ID label 3041 including an RFID tag 3042 is attached. The RFID tag 3042 of the present invention is fixed to an article by being pasted or embedded on the surface. As shown in FIG. 20E, a book is embedded in paper, and a package made of an organic resin is embedded in the organic resin, and is fixed to each article. Since the RFID tag 3042 of the present invention is small, thin, and lightweight, the design of the article itself is not impaired even after being fixed to the article.

  Further, by providing the RFID tag of the present invention in packaging containers, recording media, personal items, foods, clothing, daily necessities, electronic devices, etc., it is possible to improve the efficiency of systems such as inspection systems. In addition, forgery and theft can be prevented by providing an RFID tag in vehicles. Moreover, by embedding it in creatures such as animals, it is possible to easily identify individual creatures. For example, by burying a wireless tag in a living creature such as livestock, it is possible to easily identify the year of birth, sex, type, or the like.

  FIGS. 21A and 21B show a book 2701 and a plastic bottle 2702 to which an ID label 2502 including an RFID tag according to the present invention is attached. Since the RFID tag used in the present invention is very thin, even if an ID label is mounted on an article such as a book, the function and design are not impaired. Furthermore, in the case of a non-contact type thin film integrated circuit device, the antenna and the chip can be integrally formed, and it becomes easy to directly transfer the product to a curved product.

  FIG. 21C shows a state where an ID label 2502 including an RFID tag is directly attached to fresh food of fruits 2705. FIG. 21D shows an example of packaging fresh foods of vegetables 2704 with packaging films 2703. In addition, when the chip 2501 is attached to the product, it may be peeled off. However, when the product is wrapped with the packaging film 2703, it is difficult to remove the packaging film 2703. There are some advantages. Note that the wireless power storage device according to the present invention can be used for any product other than the products described above.

  In addition, the semiconductor device provided with the wireless power storage device of the present invention is provided with the sensor portion 190 as shown in FIG. 11 in Embodiment Mode 3 and can detect various information. Therefore, it is possible to measure various information such as biological information and health status semi-permanently regardless of the place by carrying a semiconductor device having a sensor unit mounted on a human or animal. Hereinafter, specific examples of usage patterns of a semiconductor device provided with a wireless power storage device will be described with reference to the drawings.

  A semiconductor device 552 provided with an element for detecting temperature in the sensor portion is embedded in the animal 551, and a reader / writer 553 is provided in a food box or the like provided in the vicinity of the animal 551 (FIG. 22A). Then, information measured by intermittently operating the sensor unit is stored in the semiconductor device 552. Thereafter, by using the reader / writer 553 to periodically read information such as the body temperature of the animal 551 detected by the semiconductor device 552, the health state of the animal 551 can be monitored and managed. In this case, the battery provided in the semiconductor device 552 may be charged using electromagnetic waves from the reader / writer 553.

  In addition, a semiconductor device 556 including an element for detecting a gas component such as gas is provided in the food portion 555 in the sensor portion, and a reader / writer 557 is provided in the wrapping paper or the display shelf (FIG. 22B). Then, information obtained by intermittently operating the sensor unit is stored in the semiconductor device 556. Thereafter, the freshness of the food 555 can be managed by periodically reading information detected by the semiconductor device 556 using the reader / writer 557.

  In addition, a semiconductor device 562 including an element for detecting light in the sensor portion is provided in the plant 561, and a reader / writer 563 is provided in a flower pot or the like of the plant 561 (FIG. 22C). Then, information measured by intermittently operating the sensor unit is stored in the semiconductor device 562. Thereafter, the reader / writer 563 is used to periodically read information detected by the semiconductor device 562, thereby obtaining information on the sunshine time, and accurately predicting the flowering time and shipping time information. it can. In particular, in the semiconductor device 562 including an element that detects light, a battery provided in the semiconductor device 562 by light from the outside together with power supply by an electromagnetic wave from the reader / writer 563 is provided by simultaneously providing a solar cell. Can be charged.

  In addition, a semiconductor device 565 including an element for detecting pressure is attached to or embedded in the arm of the human body in the sensor portion (FIG. 22D). Then, information measured by intermittently operating the sensor unit is stored in the semiconductor device 565. Thereafter, information such as blood pressure and pulse can be obtained by reading information detected by the semiconductor device 565 using a reader / writer.

  In addition to the above-described products, a semiconductor device equipped with the wireless power storage device according to the present invention can be used for all products. Note that in this embodiment, the use of an RFID tag which is an example of a usage mode of a semiconductor device has been described; however, the present invention is not limited to this. The wireless power storage device described in any of the above embodiments can be incorporated in the electronic device described above. In this case, as the power for operating the electronic device, the power that the wireless power storage device captures from the outside can be used.

(Embodiment 6)
In this embodiment, an example of a battery used for the wireless power storage device of the present invention will be described. In the present embodiment, a battery that supplies power to the load unit by discharging most of the power stored in the battery, for example, 80% or more, is used by discharging a predetermined number of times, preferably 2 times or less. . That is, a battery having a power that is discharged per unit time larger than that charged per unit time, preferably 2 times or more, more preferably 5 times or more is used. At this time, the battery is not discharged until 80% or more of the battery capacity is charged.

  By using such a battery, a large amount of electric power can be supplied even when the electromagnetic wave used for charging the battery is weak. In addition, by setting the battery capacity so that the power necessary for operating the load unit can be discharged several times, the battery can be reduced, and the wireless power storage device can be reduced in size and weight.

  Note that the structure of the battery described in this embodiment can be combined with any structure of the wireless power storage device described in any of the other embodiments in this specification.

The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the structural example of charging / discharging of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a configuration example of a power feeder that supplies electromagnetic waves to a wireless power storage device of the present invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a structural example of a semiconductor device provided with a wireless power storage device of the present invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a structural example of a semiconductor device provided with a wireless power storage device of the present invention. FIG. 10 illustrates an example of operation of a semiconductor device provided with a wireless power storage device of the present invention. The figure which shows the example of 1 structure of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. FIG. 6 illustrates a structure example of a reader / writer that supplies electromagnetic waves to a semiconductor device provided with a wireless power storage device of the present invention. 8A and 8B illustrate an example of a method for manufacturing a wireless power storage device of the present invention. 8A and 8B illustrate an example of a method for manufacturing a wireless power storage device of the present invention. 8A and 8B illustrate an example of a method for manufacturing a wireless power storage device of the present invention. 8A and 8B illustrate an example of a method for manufacturing a wireless power storage device of the present invention. 8A and 8B illustrate an example of a method for manufacturing a wireless power storage device of the present invention. The figure which shows an example of the usage condition of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the usage condition of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention. The figure which shows an example of the usage condition of the wireless electrical storage apparatus of this invention.

Explanation of symbols

100 wireless storage device 101 antenna circuit 102 rectifier circuit 102 rectifier circuit 103 charge control circuit 104 battery control circuit 105 battery 106 discharge control circuit 107 load unit 108 demodulation circuit 109 modulation circuit 110 charge / discharge management circuit 131 clock generation circuit 132 frequency divider circuit 133 Switch circuit 150 Semiconductor device 151 Demodulation circuit 152 Amplifier 153 Logic circuit 154 Memory control circuit 155 Memory circuit 156 Logic circuit 157 Amplifier 158 Modulation circuit 159 Signal processing circuit 160 Power supply unit 161 Antenna circuit 162 Antenna circuit 163 Rectification circuit 164 Power supply circuit 169 Signal Processing Circuit 190 Sensor Unit 201 Power Feeder 210 Reader / Writer 401 Regulator 402 Switch 403 Diode 451 Antenna 452 Resonant Capacitance 453 Dio Mode 455 Smoothing capacity 501 Switch 502 Regulator 503 Schmitt trigger 521 Receiver 522 Transmitter 523 Control unit 524 Interface unit 525 Antenna circuit 526 Host device 527 Antenna 528 Resonance capacity 551 Animal 552 Semiconductor device 553 Reader / writer 555 Food 556 Semiconductor device 557 Reader / Writer 561 Plant 562 Semiconductor Device 563 Reader / Writer 565 Semiconductor Device 601 Power Transmission Control Unit 602 Antenna Circuit 603 Antenna 604 Resonance Capacitance 1901 Substrate 1902 Insulating Film 1903 Release Layer 1904 Insulating Film 1905 Semiconductor Film 1906 Gate Insulating Film 1907 Gate Electrode 1908 Impurity Region 1909 Impurity region 1910 Insulating film 1911 Impurity region 1913 Conductive film 1914 Insulating film 1918 Insulating film 1919 Child forming layer 1920 Sheet material 1921 Sheet material 1935 Substrate 1937 Resin 1938 Conductive particles 2501 Chip 2502 ID label 2701 Books 2702 PET bottle 2703 Packaging film 2704 Vegetables 2705 Fruits 2901 Chip 3001 Label mount 3002 RFID tag 3003 ID label 3004 box 3011 RFID tag 3012 RFID tag 3021 ID card 3022 RFID tag 3031 bearer bond 3032 RFID tag 3041 ID label 3042 RFID tag 3043 Books 1900a Thin film transistor 1900b Thin film transistor 1900c Thin film transistor 1900d Thin film transistor 1900e Thin film transistor 1905a Semiconductor film 1905b Semiconductor film 1905c Semiconductor film 1907a Conductive film 1907b Conductive film 1912a Insulating film 1912b Insulating film 1915a Conductive film 1916a Conductive film 1917a Conductive film 1917b Conductive film 1931a Conductive film 1932a Opening 1934a Conductive film 1934b Conductive film 1936a Conductive film 1936b Conductive film 2902A Antenna 2902B Antenna 2902C Antenna 2902E Antenna 2902E antenna

Claims (10)

An antenna circuit;
A battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit;
A load unit electrically connected via a discharge control circuit having a switch to the battery;
The battery is charged when electromagnetic waves received by the antenna circuit are input via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit, and the charged power is supplied to the load unit via the discharge control circuit. Discharge is performed by being supplied,
The battery is charged in an integral manner,
The wireless power storage device according to claim 1, wherein the battery is discharged in a pulse manner by turning on the switch in accordance with a voltage of the battery. An antenna circuit;
A battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit;
A load unit electrically connected via a discharge control circuit having a switch to the battery;
The battery is charged by receiving an electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit,
The battery is discharged by turning on the switch according to the voltage of the battery, thereby supplying electric power charged in the battery to the load unit,
The wireless power storage device, wherein a period during which the battery is charged is longer than a period during which the battery is discharged. An antenna circuit;
A battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit;
A discharge control circuit including a first switch and a load unit electrically connected to the battery via a switch circuit including a second switch;
The battery is charged when electromagnetic waves received by the antenna circuit are input via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit, and the charged power is transmitted via the discharge control circuit and the switch circuit. Discharge is performed by being supplied to the load section,
The battery is charged in an integral manner,
The wireless power storage device according to claim 1, wherein the battery is discharged in a pulse manner by turning on the first switch and turning on the second switch in accordance with a voltage of the battery. An antenna circuit;
A battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit;
A discharge control circuit including a first switch and a load unit electrically connected to the battery via a switch circuit including a second switch;
The battery is charged by receiving an electromagnetic wave received by the antenna circuit via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit,
In the discharging of the battery, the first switch is turned on according to the voltage of the battery and the second switch is turned on, so that the electric power charged in the battery is supplied to the load unit. Made by
The wireless power storage device, wherein a period during which the battery is charged is longer than a period during which the battery is discharged. In claim 3 or claim 4,
The wireless power storage device, wherein the second switch is controlled to be turned on and off at a constant cycle. In any one of Claims 1 thru | or 5,
The wireless power storage device according to claim 1, wherein power charged in the battery per unit time is smaller than power discharged from the battery per unit time. An antenna circuit;
A power supply unit electrically connected to the antenna circuit and a signal processing circuit;
The power supply unit includes a battery electrically connected to the antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit including a switch,
The signal processing circuit wirelessly communicates information with the outside via the antenna circuit,
The battery is charged when electromagnetic waves received by the antenna circuit are input via the rectifier circuit and the charging control circuit, and discharged when the charged power is supplied to the signal processing circuit. Is done,
The battery is charged in an integral manner,
The semiconductor device is characterized in that discharging of the battery is performed in a pulse manner by turning on the switch in accordance with the voltage of the battery. A first antenna circuit; a second antenna circuit;
A power supply electrically connected to the first antenna circuit;
A signal processing circuit electrically connected to the second antenna circuit;
A sensor unit connected to the power supply unit and the signal processing circuit;
The power supply unit
A battery electrically connected to the first antenna circuit via a rectifier circuit and a charge control circuit, and a discharge control circuit comprising a switch;
The signal processing circuit performs transmission and reception of information wirelessly with the outside via the second antenna circuit,
The sensor unit is electrically connected to the battery via the discharge control circuit,
The battery is charged by the electromagnetic wave received by the first antenna circuit being input via the rectifier circuit and the charge control circuit, and the charged power is transmitted via the discharge control circuit. Discharge is performed by being supplied to the sensor unit,
The battery is charged in an integral manner,
The semiconductor device is characterized in that discharging of the battery is performed in a pulse manner by turning on the switch in accordance with the voltage of the battery. In claim 8,
The semiconductor device, wherein the first antenna circuit and the second antenna circuit receive electromagnetic waves having different frequencies. In any one of Claims 7 to 9,
2. A semiconductor device according to claim 1, wherein power charged in the battery per unit time is smaller than power discharged from the battery per unit time.

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