JP2007295192A - Communication system, transmitter, and receiver - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To reduce electromagnetic wave to be emitted from a transmitter to the circumference by reducing power consumption in the transmitter. <P>SOLUTION: A communication system includes: an impedance modulation transmission means for controlling the reactance value of a variable reactance connected to the output terminal of a transmission means and transmitting the value, in order to allow an impedance between a communication medium 3 and the ground, which is composed of stray capacitances between the communication medium 3 and the ground and between the circuit ground 15 of a communication apparatus floating from the ground and the ground and of the reactance of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmission means, to be an impedance value based on information to be transmitted; a transmitter electrode 19 for changing the impedance between the communication medium 3 and the ground with the use of the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means by connection to the communication medium 3; an electrode 21 for reception for detecting the impedance between the communication medium 3 and the ground; and an impedance detection receiving means for restoring the information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium 3 and the ground. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a communication system, a transmitter, and a receiver in which a transmitter or a transceiver is brought into contact with a communication medium such as a conductor floating from a human body or a ground, and information is transmitted to the receiver or the transceiver that is in contact with the communication medium.

  Due to the miniaturization and high performance of portable terminals, wearable computers that can be worn on the human body have been attracting attention. Conventionally, as information communication between such wearable computers, an electric field communication transceiver is connected to and attached to a computer, and an electric field induced by the electric field communication transceiver is transmitted through a human body that is an electric field transmission medium. There has been proposed a method for transmitting and receiving.

FIG. 33 shows a conventional electric field communication system. The transmitter 312 of the portable device 310 modulates information (data) to be transmitted output from a small computer with a carrier wave having a predetermined frequency f and outputs the modulated information. The transmitter 312 is away from the ground, and a stray capacitance C _g 316 is generated between the circuit ground and the ground. Further, stray capacitance C _b 315 is generated between the human body 300 and the ground. In the conventional technique, the reactance unit 313 is inserted between the transmission circuit and the transmission / reception electrode, and the voltage signal applied to the human body 300 is increased by the stray capacitance and the resonance phenomenon, thereby realizing electric field communication (for example, (See Patent Documents 1 and 2).
JP 2004-153708 A United States Patent Application Publication, Pub.No.; US2004 / 009226A1 Pub.Date:May13,2004

  However, in a communication system that performs communication by inducing an electrical signal in the human body, which is a medium, and detecting the electrical signal, the electrical signal is significantly attenuated, so the transmitter output must be increased and the power consumption of the transmitter Was big.

  In addition, since communication media such as the human body and transmitters are not electrically shielded, electromagnetic waves are radiated around them.

  In view of such problems, the problem to be solved by the present invention is to reduce the power consumption of the transmitter and to reduce the electromagnetic waves radiated from the transmitter to the surroundings.

  To achieve the above object, the present invention according to claim 1 is a communication system for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium, between the communication medium and the ground, and from the ground. The impedance between the communication medium and the ground, which is composed of the stray capacitance between the circuit ground and the ground ground of the floating communication device and the reactance of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmission means, is expressed as the reactance of the variable reactance means. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission with the same value as the impedance based on the information to be transmitted by modulating the value, and the communication medium and the ground by the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means combined with the communication medium A transmitter electrode for changing the impedance between the Comprising a receiving electrode for detecting the impedance between the medium and the earth ground, and the impedance detection receiving means for restoring the information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the earth ground.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium, the communication device floating between the communication medium and the earth ground and from the earth ground. The stray capacitance between the circuit ground and the ground ground and the reactance of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmitting means should be transmitted by modulating the reactance value of the variable reactance means with the impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission with the same value as the impedance based on information, and the impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground is changed by the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means in combination with the communication medium Transmitter electrode for, between the communication medium and earth ground An electric field receiving transceiver comprising: a receiving electrode for detecting the impedance; and a receiving means for converting an electric field based on information to be received into an electric signal and receiving the electric field receiving transceiver; and the impedance modulation coupled to the communication medium Transmitter electrode for changing the impedance between the communication medium and the ground according to the reactance value of the transmission means, and impedance detection reception for restoring information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground Means, transmission means for outputting an electric signal to induce an electric field based on information to be transmitted in the communication medium, and transmission / reception switching for switching so that one of the impedance detection reception means and the transmission means operates. And an electric field transmission transceiver with Communication system according to claim Ukoto.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a communication system for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium, the communication device floating between the communication medium and the earth ground and from the earth ground. The stray capacitance between the circuit ground and the ground ground and the reactance of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmitting means should be transmitted by modulating the reactance value of the variable reactance means with the impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission with the same value as the impedance based on the information, and transmitting the change of the variable reactance means to the communication medium at the time of transmission, and the impedance between the communication medium and the ground at the time of reception in the reception means And the impedance between the communication medium and the ground Impedance detection reception means for restoring information to be received from, and transmission / reception switching means for connecting the electrode and the impedance modulation transmission means at the time of transmission, and connecting the electrode and the impedance detection means at the time of reception, It comprises an impedance modulation / detection transceiver.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the reactance value based on the information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is the impedance-modulated transmission floating from the ground. The resonance value between the circuit ground and the ground ground of the means resonates, and the other reactance values are values at which the resonance does not occur.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the reactance value based on information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is such that an impedance between the communication medium and the ground is resonated. The other reactance value is a value at which the resonance does not occur.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to third aspects, the impedance detection receiving means outputs a detection signal for detecting an impedance between the contact or close communication medium and the ground. A signal source for detection, amplification / filter means for amplifying and filtering the detection signal, and demodulation means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the amplification / filter means .

  According to a seventh aspect of the present invention, in the sixth aspect, the demodulating means is a mixer means for multiplying the reference signal output from the detection signal source by the output signal of the amplification / filter means, Data determination means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the mixer means.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, there is provided the detection signal source according to the sixth or seventh aspect, wherein the detection signal source is a detection wideband signal source for outputting a wideband signal. Information to be received from the AD converter for converting the output signal of the filter means into a digital signal, and the frequency characteristic of the impedance between the communication medium and the ground obtained by extracting the frequency component from the converted digital signal Control / processing / storage / determination means for restoring the data.

  The present invention according to claim 9 is the detection signal source for outputting a broadband signal according to any one of claims 6 to 8, wherein the demodulation means comprises: A frequency component extracting means for extracting and outputting a predetermined plurality of frequency components from the output of the amplification / filter means, and a multiplicity for inputting a signal of each frequency component of the frequency component extracting means and converting it into a digital signal. A channel AD converter; and control, processing, storage, and determination means for restoring information to be received from a frequency characteristic of impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground obtained from the converted digital signal.

  Further, in the present invention described in claim 10 according to claim 8 or 9, when the demodulation means restores information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground, the resonance frequency or near the resonance frequency. The information to be received is restored by detecting any of the frequencies.

  The present invention according to claim 11 provides the variable reactance means according to any one of claims 8 to 10, wherein the variable reactance means controls a plurality of resonance means having different resonance frequencies and the presence or absence of resonance of the resonance means. Resonance control means.

  According to a twelfth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to eleventh aspects, the impedance detection receiver or the impedance detection reception means can detect the intensity of the detection signal based on the signal from the demodulation means. A detection signal control means for adjusting the gain of the amplification / filter means is provided, and the detection signal source or the detection broadband signal source is variable to switch the intensity of the detection signal by a switching signal from the detection signal control means. It is an output detection signal source, and the amplification / filter means constitutes variable gain amplification / filter means for switching the gain by a switching signal from the detection signal control means.

  According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fourth to twelfth aspects, the impedance modulation transmission means includes the variable reactance means, and the reactance value of the variable reactance means is adjusted to a value that resonates. Reactance adjusting means for adjusting, and adjustment / transmission switching means for setting the reactance adjusting means to be in an adjustment state at the time of reactance adjustment and setting to a transmission state at the time of transmission.

  According to a fourteenth aspect of the present invention, in the thirteenth aspect, the impedance modulation transmission means includes a transformer, and an adjustment signal is applied through the transformer during the adjustment of the reactance.

  According to a fifteenth aspect of the present invention, in the thirteenth or fourteenth aspect, the reactance adjusting means inputs an adjustment signal having a predetermined frequency to the variable reactance when the reactance value of the variable reactance means is adjusted. An adjustment excitation signal source for monitoring, a monitoring means for monitoring a signal applied to the transmitter electrode, and an adjustment for adjusting the reactance value of the variable reactance from the output of the monitoring means to obtain a resonance state Control means.

  According to a sixteenth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the first to fifteenth aspects, the information to be received includes a signal having a different frequency together with the information, and the power obtained by rectifying the signal. Operate.

  The present invention according to claim 17 is a transmitter for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium, the communication floating between the communication medium and the earth ground and from the earth ground. Impedance between the communication medium consisting of stray capacitance between the circuit ground of the device and the ground ground, reactance of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmission means, and the ground ground is modulated and the reactance value of the variable reactance means is modulated and transmitted. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission with the same value as the impedance based on information to be transmitted, and the impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground by the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means combined with the communication medium A transmitter electrode for changing.

  Further, in the present invention described in claim 18 according to claim 17, the reactance value based on the information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is the circuit ground of the impedance modulation transmitting means floating from the ground. Resonance values that resonate with the stray capacitance between the ground and ground, and other reactance values are values that do not cause the resonance.

  Further, in the present invention according to claim 19, in the claim 17, the reactance value based on information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is a value at which an impedance between the communication medium and the ground is resonated. The other reactance values are values at which the resonance does not occur.

  According to a twentieth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the seventeenth to nineteenth aspects, the variable reactance means controls a plurality of resonance means having different resonance frequencies and the presence / absence of resonance of the resonance means. Resonance control means.

  Further, in the present invention according to claim 21, in any one of claims 17 to 19, the impedance modulation transmission means includes the variable reactance means, and adjusts the reactance value of the variable reactance means to a value that resonates. Reactance adjusting means for adjusting, and adjustment / transmission switching means for setting the reactance adjusting means to be in an adjustment state at the time of reactance adjustment and setting to a transmission state at the time of transmission.

  According to a twenty-second aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-first aspect, the impedance modulation transmitting means includes a transformer, and an adjustment signal is applied through the transformer when the reactance is adjusted.

  Further, according to a twenty-third aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-first or twenty-second aspect, the reactance adjusting unit inputs an adjustment signal having a predetermined frequency to the variable reactance when the reactance value of the variable reactance unit is adjusted. An adjustment excitation signal source for monitoring, a monitoring means for monitoring a signal applied to the transmitter electrode, and an adjustment for adjusting the reactance value of the variable reactance from the output of the monitoring means to obtain a resonance state Control means.

  According to a twenty-fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a receiver for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium, the receiver for detecting the impedance between the communication medium and a ground. And an impedance detection receiving means for restoring information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground.

  According to a twenty-fifth aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-fourth aspect, the impedance detection receiving means is for detecting a signal for outputting a detection signal for detecting an impedance between the contact medium or the communication medium in proximity to the ground. A signal source; amplification / filter means for amplifying and filtering the detection signal; and demodulation means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the amplification / filter means.

  According to a twenty-sixth aspect of the present invention, in the twenty-fifth aspect, the demodulating means is a mixer means for multiplying a reference signal output from the detection signal source by an output signal of the amplification / filter means, Data determination means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the mixer means.

  According to a twenty-seventh aspect of the present invention, there is provided the detection signal source according to the twenty-fifth or twenty-sixth aspect, wherein the detection signal source is a detection wideband signal source for outputting a wideband signal. Information to be received from the AD converter for converting the output signal of the filter means into a digital signal, and the frequency characteristic of the impedance between the communication medium and the ground obtained by extracting the frequency component from the converted digital signal Control / processing / storage / determination means for restoring the data.

  According to a twenty-eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the twenty-fifth to twenty-seventh aspects, the detection signal source is a detection wideband signal source for outputting a wideband signal, and the demodulation means comprises: A frequency component extracting means for extracting and outputting a predetermined plurality of frequency components from the output of the amplification / filter means, and a multiplicity for inputting a signal of each frequency component of the frequency component extracting means and converting it into a digital signal. A channel AD converter; and control, processing, storage, and determination means for restoring information to be received from a frequency characteristic of impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground obtained from the converted digital signal.

  The present invention according to claim 29 is the resonance frequency according to claim 27 or 28, wherein the demodulation means restores the information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground. The information to be received is restored by detecting any of the frequencies.

  In addition, in the present invention described in claim 30, in any one of claims 24 to 28, the impedance detection receiver or the impedance detection reception means may determine the intensity of the detection signal based on the signal from the demodulation means. A detection signal control means for adjusting the gain of the amplification / filter means is provided, and the detection signal source or the detection broadband signal source is variable to switch the intensity of the detection signal by a switching signal from the detection signal control means. It is an output detection signal source, and the amplification / filter means constitutes variable gain amplification / filter means for switching the gain by a switching signal from the detection signal control means.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, the power consumption of a transmitter can be reduced and the electromagnetic waves radiated | emitted from a transmitter to the circumference | surroundings can be reduced.

<First Embodiment>
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a communication system according to the first embodiment.

This communication system includes stray capacitance _Cg 16 between the communication medium 3 and the ground ground in contact with or close to the transmitter and the receiver and between the circuit ground 15 and the ground ground, the output impedance of the transmitter, and the input impedance of the receiver. An impedance modulation transmitter (transmitter) 2 for transmitting the data by modulating the impedance C _b 17 of the communication medium 3 and the ground, and an impedance detection receiver (receiver) 1 for detecting the impedance and receiving the data, and It is composed of a communication medium 3 such as a human body.

  In the impedance modulation transmitter 2, the data output from the portable terminal 4 is converted into a modulation signal by the data / modulation signal conversion unit 14 and output to the variable reactance unit 13. The variable reactance unit 13 is connected between the transmitter electrode 19 and the circuit ground 15 and inputs a modulation signal to a terminal that controls the reactance value of the variable reactance unit 13.

  In the impedance detection receiver 1, a detection signal having a predetermined frequency is input from the detection signal source 7 to the input reactance unit 6 connected between the reception electrode 21 and the ground via the output impedance. When the communication medium 3 carrying the transmitter is in contact with or in proximity to the receiving electrode 21 and the reactance value of the variable reactance unit 13 in the impedance modulation transmitter 2 is modulated, it is applied to the input reactance unit 6. The amplitude and phase of the detected signal change as the reactance value is modulated.

  The signal applied to the input reactance unit 6 is amplified and filtered by the amplification / filter unit 9 to remove noise applied to the receiving electrode 21 from the outside. In the demodulator 10, the mixer 12 mixes the output signal of the amplifier / filter unit 9 and the reference signal of the detection signal source to extract the signal applied to the input reactance unit 6.

  At this time, if a signal in phase with the detection signal is used as a reference signal, the resistance component of the impedance between the receiving electrode and the ground ground is extracted by the mixer 12, and if a signal shifted by 90 ° is used as the reference signal, A reactance component is extracted. After the harmonic components of the mixer output are removed by a filter, the waveform is shaped and output as data.

The operation will be described in more detail using the equivalent circuit of FIG. X _v in the figure is a reactance value of the variable reactance section, R _rct represents parasitic resistance. C _b 17 represents the stray capacitance between the communication medium 3 and the ground, and C _g 16 represents the stray capacitance between the circuit ground 15 and the ground. B _rcv is the susceptance of the input reactance unit 6. An admittance Y ₁ between the receiving electrode 21 and the ground is expressed by the following equation.

In the above equation, ω represents the angular frequency of the detection signal. It can be seen from equation (1) that Y ₁ is also modulated by modulating X _v . When a voltage source is used as the detection signal source, the signal voltage V _dct applied to Y ₁ ⁻¹ is expressed by the following equation using the output impedance Z _OUT .

Further, when a current source is used, the following occurs.

From equations (2) and (3), V _dct also changes when Y ₁ changes in either case. Therefore, by detecting the change in V _dct by modulation of the X _v impedance modulation transmitter 2 by the impedance detector receiver 1 side, it is possible to communicate from the impedance modulation transmitter 2 to the impedance detection receiver 1.

  Next, FIG. 3 shows a simple configuration example of data modulation and demodulation.

  In the configuration of FIG. 3, data modulation is performed by the modulation switch 30. When the modulation switch 30 is open, the capacitance of the transmitter electrode 19 and the circuit ground becomes reactance, and when the modulation switch 30 is closed, it becomes a short circuit.

The impedance detection receiver 1 applies a DC electric signal to the receiving electrode 21 and measures the electric signal of the receiving electrode 21. In this case, Y ₁ has only a capacity, and the opening / closing of the modulation switch 30 appears as a change in the capacity value. When the capacitance value changes, the electrical signal of the receiving electrode 21 changes transiently (pulse waveform), and is restored by the data determination unit 11 through the amplification / filter unit 9.

Next, consider the case where X _v is modulated into binary values of X _vc and X _vc + ΔX by data in general. When X _v is modulated by data, Y ₁ becomes Y _{T, c} , Y _{T, Δ} represented by the following equations.

When Y ₁ is modulated, the amplitude and phase of V _dct change, so that the output of the mixer 12 of the detection unit also changes as Y ₁ (X _v ) changes. Data can be restored by configuring the data determination circuit 11 at the latter stage of the mixer 12 with a voltage comparator and a fixed voltage source that provides a threshold voltage.

X _v and C _g resonate in equation (1) X _v = 1 / ωC _g (6)
Y1 is maximized when

Y ₁ = jB _rcv + jωC _b + 1 / R _rct (7)
In this case, the amplitude of the detection signal is minimized when resonance occurs. If the data is binary and one of the resonances causes X _v = 1 / ωC _g and the other is set to other values, it can be restored by simply detecting the amplitude of the detection signal. In the case of detecting the amplitude, it is possible to detect without using the reference signal, and it is not necessary to consider the signal delay in the amplification / filter unit 9 and the circuit configuration is simplified.

In addition, when the following equation is established, the resistance component of Y ₁ ^-1 is maximized.

_{X v = 1 / ωC g +} 1 / (B rcv + ωC b) (8)
When this is used, one of the binary data is set to the value of equation (8) and the other is set to another value, and the demodulator detects only the resistance component and restores the data.

  Conventionally, a large electrical signal is output from the transmitter, and the power consumption of the output buffer circuit (inverter or power amplifier, etc.) is large, and unnecessary electromagnetic waves are radiated to the surroundings. Since the impedance modulation transmitter 2 of the present embodiment does not output an electrical signal, an output buffer circuit is unnecessary, power consumption is small, and electromagnetic radiation is also small.

  Moreover, communication is possible in a state where a human body or the like, which is the communication medium 3, carries a transmitter, as in electric field communication. In a non-contact IC card that performs communication by coupling magnetism, it is necessary to bring the card close to a sufficiently large magnetic region radiated by a reader (receiver).

  On the other hand, in the present embodiment, since the impedance between the communication medium 3 and the ground is modulated, communication is possible if the detection signal is sufficiently larger than the input noise of the amplification / filter unit. If there is noise of the same frequency component as the detection signal in the surroundings, it may be larger than that noise.

  Next, FIGS. 4A, 4B, and 4C show configuration examples of the variable reactance unit, respectively.

In FIG. 4A, the terminal A is connected to the transmitter electrode 19 and the terminal B is connected to the circuit ground 15. The inductor 35 and the capacitance (1) 36 constitute a reactance Xv _{, c} , and the capacitance (2) 38 constitutes ΔX. A modulation signal is input from the modulation signal input terminal, and the switch 40 is opened and closed to modulate the reactance value.

  In this configuration example, ΔX is configured only by the capacitance, but may be configured including the inductor 35. Further, when the data is binary, the data / modulation signal conversion unit 14 may not be used. When the data is multi-valued, the switch 40 and the element constituting the reactance are connected in parallel.

In FIG. 4B, a reactance modulation switch 40 is connected in series with an inductor 35 and a capacitor (1) 36 constituting the reactance X _vc . In this case, ΔX = −X _{v, c} . A capacitor or an inductor may be inserted in parallel with the switch 40.

  In FIG. 4C, the reactance is constituted by the inductor 35 and the variable capacitance diode 41, and the reactance value is modulated by changing the bias voltage of the variable capacitance diode 41. The fixed voltage source 42 is for fixing the potential on the anode side of the variable capacitance diode 41.

  In order to prevent the bias voltage from being short-circuited by the inductor 35, the capacitor (3) 37 and the capacitor (4) 39 are used to isolate the data / modulation signal converter 14 and the fixed voltage source 42 connected to the modulation signal input terminal side. Therefore, the resistor (1) 43 and the resistor (2) 44 are used. In this case, the data / modulation signal converter 14 converts the data value into a bias voltage. Although the modulation signal input terminal is connected to the cathode side and the fixed voltage source 42 is connected to the anode side in FIG.

In the present embodiment, no electrical signal is output from the impedance modulation transmitter 2 for communication, but communication may be performed when the impedance modulation transmitter 2 carried by a human body or the like is brought close to the impedance detection receiver 1. . In this method, it is necessary to increase the ratio of the change in Y ₁ in the original communication form and the change in admittance in the unintended communication form as much as possible. The design guidelines are described below.

_First, the modulation degree ΔY ₁ of Y ₁ is obtained. When the data is binary and X _v is X _vc and X _vc + ΔX, ΔY ₁ is expressed by the following equation from equations (5) and (6).

Next, a change in admittance in an unintended communication form is obtained. A schematic diagram in this case is shown in FIG. C _r 50 in the figure represents the stray capacitance between the circuit ground 15 of the impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the electrode of the impedance detection receiver 1. As the impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the impedance detection receiver 1 approach each other, C _r 50 increases, and the coupling between the electrode of the impedance detection receiver 1 and the variable reactance unit 13 of the impedance modulation transmitter 2 becomes stronger, and the modulation of X _v is increased. Will be detected.

Next, FIG. 6 shows an equivalent circuit. Y ₂ admittance and degree of modulation in this case respectively, and [Delta] Y _2. ΔY ₂ is expressed by the following equation.

From the expressions (9) and (10), the ratio ΔY ₁ / ΔY ₂ between the modulation degree in the original communication form and the modulation degree in the unintended communication form is expressed by the following expression.

Since ΔY ₁ / ΔY ₂ increases when Equation (6) holds (when X _v resonates with C _g ), it is better to select a value that causes resonance in the reactance value corresponding to the data. Even if the equation (8) is satisfied, if B _rcv + ωC _b is large, ΔY ₁ / ΔY ₂ is similarly increased, so that the susceptance of the input reactance unit is preferably large. Further, in order to increase ΔY ₁ / ΔY ₂ in the resonance state, it is necessary to decrease Rrct.

  With the configuration described above, a communication system that reduces the power consumption of the impedance modulation transmitter 2 during transmission and electromagnetic waves radiated to the surroundings and can block communication when not in contact with the impedance detection receiver 1 is provided. it can.

In the block diagram of FIG. 1, the input reactance unit is used to define _Brcv in the description, but communication is possible without using it. Further, although the detection signal source output impedance is described in order to define the output impedance Z _OUT , it may be omitted if the output impedance provided in the detection signal source is sufficient.

Next, FIG. 7 shows a modification of the first embodiment. When the delay of the amplification / filter unit 9 or the like cannot be ignored, or when the phase change due to the change of B _rcv + ωC _b cannot be ignored, an offset is generated in the signal in which the in-phase and quadrature components are mixed from the mixer 12, that is, the signal based on the data The added signal is input to the receiver control / data determination unit 51, and an error occurs in data determination.

  In particular, in the case of using it as one of the resonance data for which the formula (8) is established, it is necessary to detect only the resistance component, so this problem is greatly affected. In order to solve this problem, the phase of the reference signal or the phase of the signal input from the amplification / filter unit 9 to the mixer 12, the offset voltage of the mixer 12 or the comparison signal used in the receiver control / data determination unit 51 is adjusted. There is a need.

  The phase adjustment may be either a reference signal or a signal input from the amplification / filter unit 9 to the mixer 12. Also, either the offset voltage of the mixer 12 or the comparison signal used in the receiver control / data determination unit 51 may be adjusted. In the impedance detection receiver 1 of FIG. 7, parameters for adjusting the phase and the offset voltage in the mixer 12 and the detection signal source 7 by looking at the offset voltage of the signal input to the data determination unit by the receiver control / data determination unit 51. An adjustment signal is output, and the comparison signal used in the receiver control / data determination unit 51 is adjusted.

<Second Embodiment>
FIG. 8 shows the configuration of the second embodiment.

  If an electromagnetic wave having the same frequency as that of a detection signal radiated from an external electronic device or the like is exposed to the receiving electrode 21, there is a possibility that the data is input to the demodulator through the amplifier / filter and misread. In order to prevent this, it is necessary to give a signal larger than the exposed electromagnetic wave to the receiving electrode 21 and reduce the gain of the amplification / filter unit 9 in accordance with this.

  In the second embodiment, a detection signal control unit 52 is added to switch the signal strength and gain. After confirming that no data is received from the data output signal of the demodulator 10, the output of the detection signal is stopped and the intermediate signal of the output of the mixer 12 is monitored. When electromagnetic waves are exposed, the intermediate signal deviates from the reference value. This is detected, the intensity of the detection signal and the gain of the amplification / filter unit 9 are switched, and the detection signal is output again to return to the reception state.

<Third Embodiment>
FIG. 9 shows a third embodiment (the receiver is not shown).

  When communication is performed with the resonance with the stray capacitance corresponding to the data value, the stray capacitance fluctuates depending on the environment and how the impedance modulation transmitter 2 is held and carried, and the correspondence with the data value is shifted. In FIG. 8, the reactance adjustment unit 53 is used to adjust the reactance value of the variable reactance unit 13 to resonance with the stray capacitance.

The operation during adjustment will be described. The a (1) and c (1) of the SW (1) 54 are connected, a signal having a predetermined frequency is output from the adjustment excitation signal source 57, and a voltage is applied to the variable reactance unit 13 and the stray capacitance. The monitor unit 55 monitors the voltage V _tcg between the circuit ground 15 and the transmitter electrode 19, and the adjustment control unit 56 controls the reactance value of the variable reactance unit 13 so that V _tcg becomes the voltage amplitude at the time of resonance.

  The adjustment control unit 56 receives an adjustment start signal from the terminal and outputs a signal for starting / stopping signal output to the adjustment communication signal source 57 and switching the connection to the SW (1) 54.

This will be described in more detail using the equivalent circuit of FIG. V _tcg monitored by the monitor unit 55 is expressed by the following equation.

In the above equation, R _{r, s} is a resistance obtained by combining the parasitic resistance of the variable reactance unit and the output resistance of the adjustment signal source, and V ₈ is the output voltage of the adjustment signal source. If reactance is adjusted by the method described in Document 2, Equation (6), which is a condition for resonating X _v and C _g 16, can be satisfied.

Alternatively, the frequency f1 = ω1 / 2π of the adjustment communication signal is set to be different from the frequency f2 = ω2 / 2π of the detection signal of the receiver so as to satisfy the following equation:

Reactance value that maximizes the amplitude of Vtcg

Even if it adjusts to (4), Formula (6) can be satisfied.

  After the adjustment, SW (1) 54 a (1) and b (1) are connected to transmit data. If the adjustment signal is stopped at this time, it is possible to prevent a signal that becomes noise on the receiving side from being mixed. Further, the amplitude of the adjustment signal at the time of adjustment may be small enough to be detected by the monitor unit 55, and a smaller value can reduce unnecessary electromagnetic waves radiated to the outside.

FIG. 11 is a block diagram of the impedance modulation transmitter 2 having a variable reactance adjustment function by a reactance adjustment unit having a configuration different from that of the transmitter of FIG. The variable reactance unit 60 with a transformer in the present transmitter includes a variable reactance unit 62 that adjusts a reactance value by an adjustment signal and modulates a reactance value by a modulation signal, and a transformer that is used only during reactance adjustment. Note that the transformer has L ₁ 63 and L ₂ 64 windings. At the time of adjustment, SW (2) 61 is connected to a (2) and c (2), and the circuit equation from the equivalent circuit (FIG. 12) is as follows.

In Expression (12), V _L1 represents the voltage to be monitored, and R _g represents the output resistance of the adjustment excitation signal source 57. Solving equation (12) yields:

When the condition of Expression (6) is satisfied in Expression (15), V _L1 is expressed by the following expression.

Furthermore, when 1 << ωL ₂ (B _rcv + ωC _b ) holds,

And the value does not depend on stray capacitance.

Therefore, if L ₂ 64 is increased and the reactance value is adjusted so that V _L1 satisfies Expression (17), Expression (6) can be satisfied. After the adjustment, data a is transmitted by connecting a (2) and b (2) of SW (2) 60.

If the adjustment signal is stopped at this time, it is possible to prevent a signal that becomes noise on the receiving side from being mixed. Further, the amplitude of the adjustment signal at the time of adjustment may be small enough to be detected by the monitor unit 55, and a smaller value can reduce unnecessary electromagnetic waves radiated to the outside. With this configuration, it is possible to provide a communication system capable of cutting off communication when ΔY ₁ / ΔY ₂ is increased and the impedance detection receiver 1 is not in contact.

Next, adjustment in the case of resonating X _v , C _g , and B _rcv where equation (8) is established will be described. In this case, the reactance value of the variable reactance unit 62 is adjusted so that V _tcg becomes maximum in the impedance modulation transmitter 2 of FIG. From the comparison of Equation (6) and Equation (8), if (B _rcv + ωC _b ) is increased, the reactance value hardly changes. Therefore, even if the reactance value is adjusted so that V _tcg is maximized, ΔY ₁ / ΔY By increasing ₂ , a communication system that can cut off communication when not in contact with the impedance detection receiver 1 can be provided.

  FIGS. 13A and 13B show a configuration example of the variable reactance unit used in this case. In FIG. 13A, the reactance is modulated by adjusting the bias voltage of the variable capacitance diode 66 and inputting a modulation signal to the switch 67 as a reactance value that resonates. The capacitor (2) 70 may be an inductor. In FIG. 13B, the switch 67 is connected in series, and the reactance modulation can be increased.

<Fourth embodiment>
FIG. 14 shows a configuration diagram of the fourth embodiment (a transmitter is not shown).

In the present embodiment, a wideband signal is used for the detection signal source of the impedance detection receiver 1 and data is restored by looking at the frequency characteristic of Y ₁ . A broadband signal is applied from the detection broadband signal source 81 to the reception electrode 21 via the detection signal source output impedance 8. As the broadband signal, a pulse signal having a short pulse width, a pseudo random signal, or a signal in which a plurality of sine wave signals are superimposed is used.

  The amplification / filter unit 9 amplifies the signal applied to the receiving electrode 21 to remove unnecessary noise and inputs the signal to the AD converter 83. After conversion to a digital signal by the AD converter 83, a frequency component is extracted by discrete Fourier transform or the like.

  The output period of the broadband signal and the period of conversion to the frequency component are controlled by the timing signal. When the frequency component is used, there is a frequency (resonance frequency) at which the magnitude becomes maximum or minimum due to resonance, and when the reactance is modulated by the impedance modulation transmitter 2, the resonance frequency changes. The change in the resonance frequency is monitored to restore the data. In order to perform the above processing and control, a control / processing / storage / determination unit 82 for storing processing programs and data, signal processing, and timing control is used.

  Next, a detailed description will be given using the timing chart of the impedance modulation transmitter 2 variable reactance unit of FIG. 15 and the frequency characteristics of FIG. The impedance modulation transmitter 2 makes the reactance value of the variable reactance unit resonate at the start of transmission, and then repeatedly modulates. When the reactance is modulated, the resonance frequency changes as shown in FIG.

  The impedance detection receiver 1 side monitors the resonance frequency that becomes the maximum value or the minimum value, and recognizes that the transmission start operation has been performed if there is a repeated change after the resonance frequency is constant, and prepares for data acquisition. Thereafter, the data transmitted by the impedance modulation transmitter 2 is acquired. In the above description, the reactance value of the variable reactance unit is set to a value that resonates. However, since the impedance detection receiver 1 monitors a wide range of frequencies, the reactance value of the variable reactance unit is a predetermined value. Even if the frequency does not resonate, the resonance frequency can be found on the impedance detection receiver 1 side. Therefore, data can be restored even if the resonance frequency changes due to a change in stray capacitance.

  In the impedance detection receiver 1 of FIG. 14, the output signal of the amplification / filter unit is directly input to the AD converter 83. However, in order to reduce power consumption, the AD converter 83 having a low sampling rate is focused on only the vicinity of a certain frequency. In the case of using, it is input to the AD converter 83 after down-conversion.

  17 and 18 show the configuration of the impedance detection receiver 1 obtained by modifying the fourth embodiment.

  In this configuration, paying attention to a plurality of predetermined frequency components, the amplitudes of the in-phase and quadrature components of the frequencies are extracted, and then data restoration processing is performed. The output signal of the amplification / filter unit 9 is input to the frequency component extraction unit 84, and the in-phase and quadrature component amplitudes of a plurality of predetermined frequencies are extracted.

  Each extracted component is input to each channel of the multi-channel AD converter 85 and converted into a digital signal, and then the control / processing / determination unit 86 restores data from the increase / decrease of each component.

  In the configuration of FIG. 18, the frequency components output to the multi-channel AD converter 85 are sequentially switched by the frequency component switching signal output from the control / processing / determination unit 86 to the frequency component extraction unit 84 and converted into a digital signal. Thereafter, the control / processing / determination unit 86 restores the data from the increase / decrease of each component.

  17 and 18, the resonance frequency cannot be calculated as accurately as the impedance detection receiver 1 in FIG. 14, but a change in frequency characteristics can be detected, and the reactance value of the variable reactance unit becomes a value that resonates at a predetermined frequency. Data can be restored even if it is not. Furthermore, since the Fourier series expansion is performed in real time before inputting to the control / processing / determination unit 86, the data baud rate can be increased.

If the frequency component extraction unit 84 extracts a plurality of predetermined frequency components without dividing them into in-phase / quadrature components, inputs them to the multi-channel AD converter 85 with a sampling interval T _gam for a certain time T _prd, and then _performs Fourier transform, Frequency components up to ± 1 / 2T _{gam in the} vicinity of each frequency can be obtained at 1 / T _prd intervals. If this method is used, the frequency characteristics can be obtained in a comparatively detailed manner, so that data can be restored even when the interval between the predetermined frequencies is wide or the accuracy of the frequency of the reference signal is poor.

  14, 17, and 18, there is no description regarding the adjustment of reactance on the transmitter side. However, if the reactance adjustment is performed on the transmitter side, the communication system is hardly affected by changes in stray capacitance.

  In the description of the above communication system, the resonance frequency is set to one. However, if the variable reactance shown in FIG. 19 is used in the transmitter, a characteristic having a plurality of resonance frequencies (see FIG. 20) can be obtained, and multilevel modulation is realized. can do. FIG. 20 shows the frequency characteristics of impedance viewed from the receiver side.

  In the variable reactance of FIG. 19, parallel resonance circuits having different resonance frequencies are connected in series, and the resonance of each resonance circuit is controlled by switches (1) to (4) (switches 94 to 97). By controlling the switches 94 to 97 of each resonance circuit with 1-bit data (modulation signal), the presence or absence of resonance (peak) of impedance detected on the receiving side changes.

  Therefore, if this is detected using the receiver of FIG. 14, FIG. 17, or FIG. 18, information of a plurality of bits can be transmitted at a time. In FIG. 19, the switch is connected in series with the capacitor, but the inductor, the capacitor, and the switch may be connected in parallel.

  It is also possible to transmit more bits by increasing the number of resonant circuits. In this configuration, the parallel resonant circuits are connected in series. However, as shown in FIG. 21, even a variable reactance in which the series resonant circuits are connected in parallel can generate an impedance having a plurality of resonant frequencies.

  In FIG. 17 and FIG. 18, it is converted into a digital signal by an AD converter, but it may be converted into a binary digital signal by a voltage comparator. 22 and 23 show a modification of the fourth embodiment.

  In the configuration of FIG. 22, the output signal of the frequency component extraction unit is converted into a digital signal by the multi-channel voltage comparison unit 110 and input to the control / processing / storage / determination unit 86. In the configuration of FIG. 23, the frequency component output to the voltage comparison unit 111 is sequentially switched by the frequency component switching signal output from the control / processing / storage / determination unit 86 to the frequency component extraction unit 84 and converted into a digital signal.

When the delay of the amplification / filter unit 9 or the like cannot be ignored or when the phase change due to the change of B _rcv + ωC _b cannot be ignored, the phase of the reference signal or the signal input from the amplification / filter unit 9 to the frequency component extraction unit 84 It is necessary to adjust the phase, the offset voltage of the frequency component extraction unit 84, or the comparison signal used in the multi-channel voltage comparator 110.

  For this purpose, the parameter adjustment signal for adjusting the phase and offset voltage and the comparison signal used in the voltage comparison unit 111 is output from the control / processing / storage / determination unit 86 to the frequency component extraction unit 84 and the detection broadband signal source 81. . In this configuration, the data determination process performed by the control / processing / storage / determination unit 86 is reduced, so that the processing speed of the processor used for the control / processing / storage / determination unit 86 may be relatively slow. If this configuration and multilevel modulation are used, high-speed data conversion can be performed with a low-spec processor.

In the above embodiment, the impedance modulation transmitter 2 is carried and the impedance detection receiver 1 is grounded to the ground, but the impedance modulation transmitter 2 may be grounded to the ground and the impedance detection receiver 1 may be carried. A schematic diagram and an equivalent circuit in this case are shown in FIGS. The impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the impedance detection receiver 1 may have any configuration of the above-described embodiment. From the equivalent circuit, Y ₁ in this case is as follows.

It can be seen from equation (13) that the impedance is also modulated in this configuration.

Further, the impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the impedance detection receiver 1 may be carried. A schematic diagram and an equivalent circuit of the communication system in this case are shown in FIGS. 26 and 27, respectively. The impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the impedance detection receiver 1 may have any configuration of the above-described embodiment. From the equivalent circuit, Z ₁ = Y ₁ ⁻¹ is expressed by the following equation, and it is understood that the impedance is similarly modulated in this configuration.

  If the configurations shown in FIGS. 14, 17, and 22 are used for the impedance detection receiver 1, data can be received even when the receiver is suspended from the ground by the transmitter.

  In the communication system described above, one-way communication is performed. However, bidirectional communication can be performed using a transceiver. FIG. 28 shows an example of this configuration.

  In the configuration shown in FIG. 28, the first transceiver 2 '' is equipped with an impedance modulation transmitter 2 and a receiver 120 that receives an electrical signal based on the data and restores the data, and the second transceiver 1 ' 'Includes an impedance detection receiver 1 and a transmitter 121 for transmitting an electrical signal based on the data. Data transmission from the first transceiver 2 ″ to the second transceiver 1 ″ is performed by modulating the impedance, and data transmission from the second transceiver 1 ″ to the first transceiver 2 ″ is an electrical signal. To do.

  FIG. 29 shows a configuration in which communication is performed by modulating both impedances from the first transceiver 2 ″ to the second transceiver 1 ″ and from the second transceiver 2 ″ to the first transceiver 1 ″. Show.

  In the configuration of FIG. 29, since the impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the impedance detection receiver 1 in the transceiver are isolated by the TRSW 122 that switches between transmission and reception, crosstalk in the transceiver can be prevented. Further, if the output of the detection signal in the impedance detection receiver 1 is stopped during transmission, crosstalk can be further prevented. In FIG. 29, the second transceiver 1 ″ is grounded to the ground, but it is also possible to communicate in a state where it is floated and carried.

<Fifth embodiment>
FIG. 30 shows a configuration diagram of the fifth embodiment. In this configuration, power is transmitted from the second communication device grounded to the ground to the first communication device, and data is transmitted from the first communication device to the first and second communication using communication by impedance modulation. Transmit data to the device. An AC signal (frequency f ₁ ) is output from the power transmitter of the second communication device to the electrode via the filter unit. The filter unit, the signal of the frequency f ₁ is cut off from the f _il 1 to f _il 3 passes to the terminal f _il 2 terminal. Further, in the frequency band of the detection signal of the impedance detection receiver 1, f _il 2 _Shut off leakage from terminal to _fil 1 terminal. When the communication medium 3 carrying the first communication device comes into contact with the electrode, a signal having a frequency f ₁ is input to the power control unit in the first communication device. The power supply control unit rectifies the signal of frequency f ₁ and changes it to a DC component to generate a DC voltage. Using this DC voltage as a power source, the impedance modulation transmitter 2 and the control / processing / storage unit are distributed and operated. The communication operation is the same as in the previous embodiment.

In the communication system of FIG. 30, only communication from the first communication system to the second communication system is performed, but bidirectional communication can also be performed. 31 and 32 are block diagrams showing bidirectional communication. FIG. 31 shows a system that performs communication from the second communication device to the first communication device by communication using an electrical signal. In this case, communication is performed by modulating a signal of frequency f ₁ . In FIG. 32, the second communication device to the first communication device also perform communication by modulating impedance. In the second communication apparatus in this case, the impedance modulation transmitter 2 is used in addition to the power transmitter. Transmission / reception switching is performed using TRSW.

The block diagram of 1st Embodiment is shown. 1 shows an equivalent circuit diagram of a communication system according to a first embodiment. 1 is a configuration diagram of a communication system according to a first embodiment. Configuration examples (a), (b), and (c) of the variable reactance unit are respectively shown. The schematic diagram explaining unintended communication is shown. An equivalent circuit diagram of unintended communication is shown. The block diagram of the modification of 1st Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of 2nd Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of 3rd Embodiment (A receiver is not shown) is shown. 6 shows an equivalent circuit of a communication system according to a third embodiment. The block diagram of the modification (a receiver is not shown) of 3rd Embodiment is shown. The equivalent circuit schematic of 3rd Embodiment is shown. Configuration examples (a) and (b) of the variable reactance unit are respectively shown. The block diagram of 4th Embodiment (a transmitter is not shown) is shown. 9 shows a timing chart for explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment. The frequency characteristic of the impedance explaining the operation of the fourth embodiment is shown. The block diagram of the modification of 4th Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of the modification of 4th Embodiment is shown. The structural example of a variable reactance part is shown. The figure showing the frequency characteristic of the impedance seen from the receiving side of the variable reactance part is shown. The structural example of a variable reactance part is shown. The block diagram of the modification of 4th Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of the modification of 4th Embodiment is shown. A block diagram of a communication system in which a transmitter is grounded and a receiver is floated is shown. The equivalent circuit of the communication system which grounded the transmitter and floated the receiver is shown. The block diagram of the communication system suspended from the earth ground is shown. The equivalent circuit of the communication system suspended from the earth ground is shown. 1 shows a block diagram of a communication system using a transceiver. 1 shows a block diagram of a communication system using a transceiver. The block diagram which shows 5th Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of the 1st modification of 5th Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of the 2nd modification of 5th Embodiment is shown. The block diagram of the communication system using the conventional electric field is shown.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Impedance detection receiver 2 ... Impedance modulation transmitter 3 ... Communication medium 4 ... Portable terminal 9 ... Amplification / filter part 10 ... Demodulation part 11 ... Data determination part 12 ... Mixer 13 ... Variable reactance part 15 ... Circuit ground 16 ... C _g
17 ... _Cb
19 ... Transmitter electrode 21 ... Receiving electrode

Claims (30)

A communication system for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium,
Impedance between the communication medium and the ground between the communication medium and the ground, and between the communication medium and the ground, including a stray capacitance between a circuit ground and a ground of a communication device floating from the ground, and a reactance of the variable reactance means. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission by modulating the reactance value of the variable reactance means to the same value as the impedance based on information to be transmitted;
A transmitter electrode for changing the impedance between the communication medium and the ground according to the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means in combination with the communication medium;
A receiving electrode for detecting the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
Impedance detection receiving means for restoring information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
A communication system comprising: A communication system for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium,
The communication medium and the ground ground including a stray capacitance between the communication medium and the ground ground and between the circuit ground of the communication device floating from the ground ground and the ground of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmitting means. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission between the impedance between the variable reactance means and the impedance based on information to be transmitted by modulating the reactance value of the variable reactance means,
A transmitter electrode for changing the impedance between the communication medium and the ground according to the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means in combination with the communication medium;
A receiving electrode for detecting the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
Receiving means for converting an electric field based on information to be received into an electric signal and receiving the electric signal;
An electric field receiving transceiver comprising:
A transmitter electrode for changing the impedance between the communication medium and the ground according to the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means in combination with the communication medium;
Impedance detection receiving means for restoring information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
Transmitting means for outputting an electrical signal to induce an electric field based on information to be transmitted to the communication medium;
A transmission / reception switching means for switching so that either one of the impedance detection reception means and the transmission means operates;
An electric field transmission transceiver comprising:
A communication system characterized by performing communication with each other in combination. A communication system for performing communication between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium,
The communication medium and the ground ground including a stray capacitance between the communication medium and the ground ground and between the circuit ground of the communication device floating from the ground ground and the ground of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmitting means. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission between the impedance between the variable reactance means and the impedance based on information to be transmitted by modulating the reactance value of the variable reactance means,
An electrode for transmitting the change of the variable reactance means to the communication medium at the time of transmission, and transmitting the impedance between the communication medium and the ground to the reception means at the time of reception;
Impedance detection receiving means for restoring information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
A transmission / reception switching means for connecting the electrode and the impedance modulation transmission means at the time of transmission, and connecting the electrode and the impedance detection means at the time of reception;
A communication system comprising: an impedance modulation / detection transceiver comprising: The reactance value based on information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is:
It is a value that resonates with the stray capacitance between the circuit ground and the ground ground of the impedance modulation transmission means floating from the ground ground, and other reactance values are values that do not cause the resonance. The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3. The reactance value based on information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is:
The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the impedance between the communication medium and the ground is a value that resonates, and other reactance values are values that do not cause the resonance. . The impedance detection receiving means includes
A signal source for detection for outputting a detection signal for detecting an impedance between the contact medium or the adjacent communication medium and the ground,
Amplifying and filtering means for amplifying and filtering the detection signal;
Demodulation means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the amplification / filter means;
The communication system according to claim 1, further comprising: The demodulating means includes
Mixer means for multiplying the reference signal output from the detection signal source by the output signal of the amplification / filter means;
Data determining means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the mixer means;
The communication system according to claim 6, further comprising: The detection signal source is a detection broadband signal source for outputting a broadband signal,
The demodulating means includes
An AD converter for converting the output signal of the amplification / filter means into a digital signal;
Control, processing, storage, and determination means for restoring information to be received from the frequency characteristics of impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground obtained by extracting frequency components from the converted digital signal,
The communication system according to claim 6 or 7, further comprising: The detection signal source is a detection broadband signal source for outputting a broadband signal,
The demodulating means includes
Frequency component extraction means for extracting and outputting a predetermined plurality of frequency components from the output of the amplification / filter means;
A multi-channel AD converter for inputting a signal of each frequency component of the frequency component extracting means and converting it into a digital signal;
Control / processing / storage / determination means for restoring information to be received from frequency characteristics of impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground obtained from the converted digital signal;
The communication system according to claim 6, further comprising: The demodulating means includes
9. The information to be received is restored by detecting either the resonance frequency or a frequency near the resonance frequency when restoring the information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground. Or the communication system according to 9. The variable reactance means includes
A plurality of resonance means having different resonance frequencies;
Resonance control means for controlling presence or absence of resonance of the resonance means;
The communication system according to claim 8, further comprising: The impedance detection receiver or the impedance detection reception means includes detection signal control means for adjusting the intensity of the detection signal and the gain of the amplification / filter means based on the signal from the demodulation means,
The detection signal source or the detection broadband signal source is a variable output detection signal source that switches the intensity of the detection signal by a switching signal from the detection signal control means,
12. The communication system according to claim 1, wherein the amplifying / filtering means constitutes a variable gain amplifying / filtering means for switching a gain by a switching signal from the detection signal control means. The impedance modulation transmission means includes
Including the variable reactance means;
Reactance adjusting means for adjusting the reactance value of the variable reactance means to a resonating value;
An adjustment / transmission switching means for setting the reactance adjustment means to be in an adjustment state at the time of reactance adjustment, and to be in a transmission state at the time of transmission,
The communication system according to claim 4, further comprising: 14. The communication system according to claim 13, wherein the impedance modulation transmission means includes a transformer, and an adjustment signal is applied through the transformer when the reactance is adjusted. The reactance adjusting means includes
An adjustment excitation signal source for inputting an adjustment signal of a predetermined frequency to the variable reactance when adjusting a reactance value of the variable reactance means;
Monitoring means for monitoring a signal applied to the transmitter electrode;
Adjustment control means for adjusting the reactance value of the variable reactance from the output of the monitoring means to bring it into a resonance state;
The communication system according to claim 13 or 14, further comprising: The information to be received is
The communication system according to any one of claims 1 to 15, wherein the communication system includes a signal having a different frequency together with the information, and operates with electric power obtained by rectifying the signal. A transmitter for communicating between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium,
The communication medium and the ground ground including a stray capacitance between the communication medium and the ground ground and between the circuit ground of the communication device floating from the ground ground and the ground of the variable reactance means connected to the output terminal of the transmitting means. Impedance modulation transmission means for performing transmission between the impedance between the variable reactance means and the impedance based on information to be transmitted by modulating the reactance value of the variable reactance means,
A transmitter electrode for changing the impedance between the communication medium and the ground according to the reactance value of the impedance modulation transmission means in combination with the communication medium;
A transmitter comprising: The reactance value based on information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is:
It is a value that resonates with the stray capacitance between the circuit ground and the ground ground of the impedance modulation transmission means floating from the ground ground, and other reactance values are values that do not cause the resonance. The transmitter according to claim 17. The reactance value based on information to be transmitted by the variable reactance means is:
The transmitter according to claim 17, wherein the impedance between the communication medium and the ground is a value at which resonance occurs, and other reactance values are values at which the resonance does not occur. The variable reactance means includes
A plurality of resonance means having different resonance frequencies;
Resonance control means for controlling presence or absence of resonance of the resonance means;
The transmitter according to any one of claims 17 to 19, characterized by comprising: The impedance modulation transmission means includes
Including the variable reactance means;
Reactance adjusting means for adjusting the reactance value of the variable reactance means to a resonating value;
An adjustment / transmission switching means for setting the reactance adjustment means to be in an adjustment state at the time of reactance adjustment, and to be in a transmission state at the time of transmission,
The transmitter according to any one of claims 17 to 19, characterized by comprising: The transmitter according to claim 21, wherein a transformer is provided in the impedance modulation transmission means, and an adjustment signal is applied through the transformer when the reactance is adjusted. The reactance adjusting means includes
An adjustment excitation signal source for inputting an adjustment signal of a predetermined frequency to the variable reactance when adjusting a reactance value of the variable reactance means;
Monitoring means for monitoring a signal applied to the transmitter electrode;
Adjustment control means for adjusting the reactance value of the variable reactance from the output of the monitoring means to bring it into a resonance state;
The transmitter according to claim 21 or 22, further comprising: A receiver for communicating between communication devices in contact with or close to a communication medium,
A receiving electrode for detecting the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
Impedance detection receiving means for restoring information to be received from the impedance between the communication medium and the ground,
A receiver comprising: The impedance detection receiving means includes
A signal source for detection for outputting a detection signal for detecting an impedance between the contact medium or the adjacent communication medium and the ground,
Amplifying and filtering means for amplifying and filtering the detection signal;
Demodulation means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the amplification / filter means;
25. The receiver of claim 24, comprising: The demodulating means includes
Mixer means for multiplying the reference signal output from the detection signal source by the output signal of the amplification / filter means;
Data determining means for restoring information to be received from the output signal of the mixer means;
26. The receiver of claim 25, comprising: The detection signal source is a detection broadband signal source for outputting a broadband signal,
The demodulating means includes
An AD converter for converting the output signal of the amplification / filter means into a digital signal;
Control, processing, storage, and determination means for restoring information to be received from the frequency characteristics of impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground obtained by extracting frequency components from the converted digital signal,
27. A receiver according to claim 25 or 26, comprising: The detection signal source is a detection broadband signal source for outputting a broadband signal,
The demodulating means includes
Frequency component extraction means for extracting and outputting a predetermined plurality of frequency components from the output of the amplification / filter means;
A multi-channel AD converter for inputting a signal of each frequency component of the frequency component extracting means and converting it into a digital signal;
Control / processing / storage / determination means for restoring information to be received from frequency characteristics of impedance between the communication medium and the ground ground obtained from the converted digital signal;
28. The receiver according to any one of claims 25 to 27, comprising: The demodulating means includes
28. When restoring information to be received from an impedance between the communication medium and the ground, the information to be received is restored by detecting either a resonance frequency or a frequency near the resonance frequency. Or the receiver according to 28. The impedance detection receiver or the impedance detection reception means includes detection signal control means for adjusting the intensity of the detection signal and the gain of the amplification / filter means based on the signal from the demodulation means,
The detection signal source or the detection broadband signal source is a variable output detection signal source that switches the intensity of the detection signal by a switching signal from the detection signal control means,
29. The receiver according to claim 24, wherein said amplifying / filtering means constitutes variable gain amplifying / filtering means for switching the gain by a switching signal from said detection signal control means.

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