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- the present invention relates to a communication device.
- RAM volatile memory
- DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memory
- the DRAM is required to have a high performance of an arithmetic unit (hereinafter referred to as a logic chip) and a large capacity capable of withstanding an increase in the amount of data. Therefore, the capacity has been increased by miniaturizing the memory (memory cell array, memory chip) and increasing the number of cells in a plane. On the other hand, this kind of large capacity has reached its limit due to the inertia of noise due to miniaturization and the increase in die area.
- Patent Document 1 discloses that one side of a transmitting coil and a receiving coil face each other for communication. On the other hand, different arrangements of the transmit coil and the receive coil are not disclosed.
- Patent Document 2 discloses that one receiving coil and a plurality of transmitting coils are combined and communicate with each other.
- the transmitter since the transmitter is arranged for each of the plurality of transmitter coils, the coil arrangement area becomes large. Further, in Patent Document 2, the chip cost increases due to the increase in the coil arrangement area.
- an object of the present invention is to provide a communication device having an improved degree of freedom in arrangement while suppressing an increase in chip cost.
- the present invention is a communication device that communicates between at least two coils using a magnetic field, and is arranged so that a plate-shaped transmission coil and the in-plane direction of the transmission coil intersect each other in the in-plane direction.
- the present invention relates to a communication device including a plate-shaped receiving coil.
- the transmitting coil and the receiving coil are rectangular coils, and it is preferable that one side of the receiving coil is arranged along one side of the transmitting coil.
- the communication device is a support coil arranged along one side in a direction along a predetermined side of the transmission coil, and further includes a support coil arranged side by side with the transmission coil.
- the support coil is partially overlapped with the transmission coil.
- a plurality of the support coils are arranged along one side in the direction along each of the two intersecting sides of the transmission coil.
- the communication circuit further includes a transmission circuit that outputs a transmission signal to the plurality of transmission coils, the transmission coils are arranged side by side in a direction along one side, and the reception coil is an arrangement of the transmission coil. It is preferable that the transmission circuit is arranged along the in-plane direction on one side intersecting the directions to be formed, and the transmission circuit outputs signals for transmission to the plurality of transmission coils in the same direction.
- the communication device further includes a switch unit for connecting a plurality of predetermined transmission coils in series, and the transmission circuit transmits a transmission signal to the plurality of transmission coils connected by the switch unit. Is preferable.
- the transmission coils are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other and the sides intersecting in the arrangement direction are staggered from each other.
- the communication device 1 aims to improve communication sensitivity while suppressing an increase in chip cost in communication between a plate-shaped and rectangular transmitting coil 10 and a plate-shaped and rectangular receiving coil 20.
- the transmission coil 10 is arranged, for example, on one surface of one substrate (not shown).
- the receiving coil 20 is arranged, for example, on one surface of another substrate (not shown). Then, the other substrates are arranged so as to be inclined in the in-plane direction in the in-plane direction of one substrate.
- the communication device 1 according to each embodiment is configured to carry out communication between, for example, two boards.
- the communication device 1 communicates between at least two coils using a magnetic field.
- the communication device 1 includes, for example, a transmission coil 10, a reception coil 20, and a support coil 30, as shown in FIGS. 1 to 3.
- the transmission coil 10 is, for example, a plate-shaped coil.
- the transmission coil 10 is, for example, a rectangular coil.
- the transmission coil 10 is connected to, for example, a transmission circuit (not shown) that outputs a transmission signal.
- the receiving coil 20 is, for example, a plate-shaped coil.
- the receiving coil 20 is, for example, a rectangular coil.
- the receiving coil 20 is arranged so as to cross the in-plane direction with respect to the in-plane direction of the transmitting coil 10. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3, the receiving coil 20 is arranged so that the in-plane direction is perpendicular or substantially perpendicular to the in-plane direction of the transmitting coil 10. Further, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, one side of the receiving coil 20 is arranged along one side of the transmitting coil 10 (first side on the transmitting side 11). In the present embodiment, the receiving coil 20 is arranged along one side on the winding of one side (the first side 11 on the transmitting side) of the transmitting coil 10.
- the receiving coil 20 is connected to, for example, a receiving circuit (not shown) that receives a signal transmitted from the transmitting coil 10.
- the support coil 30 is, for example, a plate-shaped coil.
- the support coil 30 is, for example, a rectangular coil.
- the support coil 30 is a closed-loop or open-loop coil that is not connected to any signal output circuit.
- the support coils 30 are arranged side by side on the transmission coil 10. Further, the support coil 30 is arranged along the in-plane direction of the transmission coil 10 in the in-plane direction.
- the support coil 30 is arranged along one side of the transmission coil 10 in a direction along a predetermined side, for example. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 1, the support coil 30 is located on one side of the transmission coil 10 (second side 12 on the transmission side) intersecting one side (first side 11 on the transmission side) on which the reception coil 20 is arranged.
- the support coil 30 has one side (second side 12 on the transmitting side) of the transmitting coil 10 intersecting one side (first side 11 on the transmitting side) on which the receiving coil 20 is arranged, as shown in FIG. ), Two sides are arranged along one side (the first side 31 on the support side). That is, as another example, the support coils 30 are arranged in pairs with one side (support side first side 31) along each of the two opposing sides (transmission side second side 12) of the transmission coil 10. Thereby, as another example, the support coils 30 are arranged in pairs along each of the two sides (transmission side second side 12) intersecting one side (transmission side first side 11) overlapped with the reception coil 20. To.
- the support coil 30 is arranged so as to partially overlap the transmission coil 10. In the present embodiment, the support coil 30 is also arranged so as to be overlapped on one side of the receiving coil 20. As a result, as shown in FIG. 3, the support coil 30 is arranged in a region partially overlapping the transmission coil 10 on one surface of one substrate. The support coil 30 is arranged adjacent to (close to) the end of one side of the receiving coil 20.
- the receiving coil 20 receives a signal by the induced electromotive force generated by the generated magnetic field.
- an induced electromotive force is generated in the support coil 30 due to the magnetic field generated by the transmission coil 10, and a transient minute current flows.
- the support coil 30 generates a magnetic field that reinforces the magnetic field output from the transmission coil 10 by this current.
- the receiving coil 20 receives more signals by coupling with the magnetic field reinforced by the support coil 30 in addition to the coupling with the magnetic field transmitted from the transmitting coil 10.
- Example 1 an embodiment of the communication device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- Example 2 when one support coil 30 is used (see FIG. 1, hereinafter referred to as Example 2), and when two support coils 30 are used (see FIG. 2, hereinafter).
- Example 3 For each of (Example 3), the time and the change in the signal amount were measured. As a result, as shown in FIG. 4, an increase in the amount of signal was observed in both Example 2 and Example 3 with respect to Example 1. In Example 2, a 6% increase in the amount of signal was observed compared to Example 1. In Example 3, a 10% increase in the amount of signal was observed as compared with Example 1. As described above, an increase in the amount of signal was observed in each case.
- a communication device 1 that communicates between at least two coils using a magnetic field, and is arranged so that the plate-shaped transmission coil 10 and the in-plane direction of the transmission coil 10 intersect in-plane directions.
- a plate-shaped receiving coil 20 is provided. This makes it possible to improve the degree of freedom in arranging the transmitting coil 10 and the receiving coil 20. Further, since the pair of the transmitting coil 10 and the receiving coil 20 is freely configured, it is possible to suppress an increase in chip cost.
- the transmitting coil 10 and the receiving coil 20 are rectangular coils, and one side of the receiving coil 20 is arranged along one side of the transmitting coil 10. This makes it possible to improve the degree of freedom in arrangement between the rectangular coils.
- the communication device 1 is a support coil 30 arranged along one side of the transmission coil 10 in a direction along a predetermined side, and further includes a support coil 30 arranged side by side with the transmission coil 10. Thereby, the communication device 1 can increase the amount of received signal by using the magnetic field reinforced by the support coil 30.
- the support coil 30 is arranged so as to partially overlap the transmission coil 10. As a result, the signal amount can be increased while suppressing the coil arrangement area.
- the communication device 1 according to the second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 5 to 9.
- the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be simplified or omitted.
- the support coil 30 is arranged adjacent to or overlapping the side of the transmission coil 10 on which the reception coil 20 is arranged. In that respect, it differs from the first embodiment. That is, in the communication device 1 according to the second embodiment, the support coil 30 is adjacent to or partially overlapped with one side (transmission side first side 11) different from that of the first embodiment in the in-plane direction of the transmission coil 10. It differs from the first embodiment in that it is arranged.
- Example 4 When the support coil 30 is adjacent to the transmission coil 10 (see FIG. 5, hereinafter referred to as Example 4), when the transmission coil 10 and the support coil 30 are overlapped (see FIG. 6, hereinafter referred to as Example 5), the transmission coil 10 and When the amount of overlap with the support coil 30 was increased (see FIG. 7, hereinafter referred to as Example 6), the time and the change in the signal amount were measured. In addition, the ratio of the signal amount of each example to Example 1 was calculated for each. As a result, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9, an increase in the signal amount was observed in all of Examples 4 to 6 with respect to Example 1.
- Example 4 a 3% increase in the amount of signal was observed compared to Example 1.
- Example 5 a 9% increase in the amount of signal was observed compared to Example 1.
- Example 6 a 3% increase in the amount of signal was observed as compared with Example 1. As described above, an increase in the amount of signal was observed in each case.
- the communication device 1 according to the third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 10 to 12.
- the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be simplified or omitted.
- the support coil 30 has two intersecting sides of the transmission coil 10 (the first side 11 on the transmission side and the second side 12 on the transmission side). It differs from the first and second embodiments in that a plurality of sides (first side 31 on the support side) are arranged along each side.
- the support coils 30 according to the third embodiment are different from the first and second embodiments in that a plurality of support coils 30 are arranged along the two in-plane directions of the transmission coil 10.
- the support coil 30 is arranged so as to surround the transmission coil 10.
- the support coil 30 arranged along one side of the transmission coil 10 (for example, the first side 11 on the transmission side) is arranged along the other side (second side 12 on the transmission side). It is arranged at a different position in the out-of-plane direction from the support coil 30.
- Example 7 an embodiment of the communication device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the support coil 30 was adjacent to the transmission coil 10 (see FIGS. 10 and 11; hereinafter referred to as Example 7)
- the time and the change in the signal amount were measured.
- FIG. 12 in Example 7, a 12% increase in the signal amount was observed as compared with Example 1.
- a plurality of support coils 30 are arranged along one side in a direction along each of the two intersecting sides of the transmission coil 10. As a result, the signal strength transmitted from the transmission coil 10 can be further increased.
- the communication device 1 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 to 19.
- the same components are designated by the same reference numerals, and the description thereof will be simplified or omitted.
- the communication device 1 according to the fourth embodiment improves the flexibility of the arrangement position of the receiving coil 20 by transmitting a signal to the receiving coil 20 using a plurality of transmitting coils 10. Is. For example, by selecting a coil that transmits a signal according to the position of the receiving coil 20 from a plurality of transmitting coils 10, the flexibility of the arrangement position of the receiving coil 20 is improved.
- the transmission coils 10 are arranged side by side in the direction along one side (the second side 12 on the transmission side), and the first to third embodiments are made. Is different.
- the receiving coil 20 is arranged along the in-plane direction on one side intersecting the direction in which the transmitting coil 10 is arranged, from the first to the third. Different from the embodiment.
- the communication device 1 according to the fourth embodiment includes a transmission circuit 40, a switch unit 50, and a control unit 60, in that the communication devices 1 include the first to third embodiments. Different from.
- the transmission coils 10 are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other, and one side (first side 11 on the transmission side) intersecting in the arrangement direction is arranged so as to be offset from each other.
- the transmission circuit 40 outputs a transmission signal to a plurality of transmission coils 10.
- the transmission circuit 40 transmits a transmission signal by, for example, applying a signal to one end of the transmission coil 10 (hereinafter, also referred to as a positive 101) and the other end of the transmission coil 10 (hereinafter, also referred to as a negative 102). Send out.
- the transmission circuit 40 has a negative 102 of a predetermined transmission coil 10 and a negative 102 of the transmission coil 10 arranged at positions two positions apart from each other in the arrangement direction. Apply a signal for transmission.
- the transmission circuit 40 outputs transmission signals in the same direction to the plurality of transmission coils 10.
- the switch unit 50 connects a plurality of predetermined transmission coils 10 in series, for example, as shown in FIGS. 15 and 17.
- the switch unit 50 selects, for example, the transmission coil 10 to be connected according to the arrangement position of the reception coil 20. As shown in FIGS. 15 and 17, the switch unit 50 connects two adjacent transmission coils 10 in series.
- the switch unit 50 connects two adjacent transmission coils 10 in series, for example, by activating or turning off the transfer gate 51 (hereinafter, also simply referred to as the gate 51). In the present embodiment, the switch unit 50 connects three adjacent transmission coils 10 in series.
- the transfer gate 51 circled in FIGS. 15 and 17 is active, and the transfer gate 51 not circled is off.
- the inverter circled is active and connected to the transmission circuit 40, and the inverter not circled is off and the output is high impedance.
- the transmission circuit 40 applies a transmission signal to both ends of the transmission coil 10 connected in series by the switch unit 50. As a result, a current corresponding to the signal flows in the same direction in the transmission coil 10 connected in series.
- the control unit 60 is realized by operating, for example, a CPU or a state machine.
- the control unit 60 specifies the position of the receiving coil 20 with respect to the transmitting coil 10. Further, the control unit 60 controls the operation of the switch unit 50 and the transmission circuit 40 according to the specified position.
- the receiving coil 20 is arranged with respect to the transmitting coil 10.
- the transmission circuit 40 sequentially outputs a transmission signal to each transmission coil 10.
- the control unit 60 specifies the position of the transmission coil 10 outputting the transmission signal to the position of the reception coil 20 when the strength of the signal received by the reception coil 20 is the highest.
- the control unit 60 activates the gate 51 of the switch unit 50 according to the position of the reception coil 20 with respect to the position of the specified transmission coil 10.
- the control unit 60 is arranged on the side of the specified transmission coil 10 in the in-plane direction of the reception coil 20 and closest to the reception coil 20 (hereinafter, also referred to as a communication edge). Enables the transmission coil 10 to be generated.
- the control unit 60 enables three transmission coils 10. For example, as shown in FIG. 14, it is specified that the receiving coil 20 is closest to the n-1st communication edge on the nth (n is an arbitrary natural number) transmitting coil 10. If so, the control unit 60 controls the switch unit 50 so as to enable the n-1st and n-2nd transmission coils 10. For example, as shown in FIG.
- the control unit 60 has a gate 51 connecting the positive 101 of the nth transmission coil 10 and the positive 101 of the n-1st transmission coil 10, and an n-1st negative 102. By activating the gate 51 that connects the n-2nd positive 101 and the n-2nd positive 101, the three transmission coils 10 are connected in series.
- control unit 60 connects the transmission circuit 40 to the negative 102 of the nth transmission coil 10 and the negative 102 of the n-2nd transmission coil 10. As a result, as shown in FIG. 14, current flows in the same direction in the transmitting coil 10 connected in series at a position close to the receiving coil 20.
- the control unit 60 controls.
- the switch unit 50 is controlled so as to enable the n + 1st and n + 2nd transmission coils 10.
- the control unit 60 has, for example, a gate 51 connecting the positive 101 of the nth transmission coil 10 and the positive 101 of the n + 1st transmission coil 10, and the n + 1th negative 102 and the n + 2nd. By activating the gate 51 that connects to the positive 101, the three transmission coils 10 are connected in series.
- control unit 60 connects the transmission circuit 40 to the negative 102 of the nth transmission coil 10 and the negative 102 of the n + second transmission coil 10. As a result, as shown in FIG. 16, current flows in the same direction in the transmitting coil 10 connected in series at a position close to the receiving coil 20.
- Example 10 Next, an embodiment of the communication device 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.
- the transmitting coils 10 were connected in series, and the current waveform in the transmitting coil 10 and the voltage waveform in the receiving coil 20 were compared.
- the transmitting coil 10 and the receiving coil 20 are arranged one by one (example 1), when three transmitting coils 10 are connected in series (example 8 is taken), three transmitting coils 10 are connected in series and at the same time.
- a comparison was made in the case where the current value was increased in the same manner as in Example 1 according to the increase in the resistance value of the three transmission coils 10 (see FIG. 18, Example 9).
- FIG. 19 in Example 8, a 13% increase in the received voltage was confirmed as compared with Example 1. Further, in Example 9, a 38% increase in the received voltage was confirmed as compared with Example 1.
- the communication device 1 further includes a transmission circuit 40 that outputs signals for transmission to a plurality of transmission coils 10, the transmission coils 10 are arranged side by side in a direction along one side, and the reception coil 20 is a transmission coil.
- the transmission circuit 40 is arranged along the in-plane direction on one side intersecting the arrangement direction of the ten, and the transmission circuit 40 outputs a transmission signal to the plurality of transmission coils 10 in the same direction.
- the plurality of transmission coils 10 can output a signal to the reception coil 20, the strength of the transmitted signal can be further increased.
- the communication device 1 further includes a switch unit 50 for connecting a plurality of predetermined transmission coils 10 in series, and the transmission circuit 40 transmits a transmission signal to the plurality of transmission coils 10 connected by the switch unit 50. Send out.
- a transmission signal can be output to the transmission coil 10 selected according to the position of the reception coil 20. Therefore, since the transmission coil 10 to be enabled can be selected according to the position of the reception coil 20, the versatility of the design of the communication device 1 can be improved. Further, since the arrangement position of the receiving coil 20 can be made flexible with respect to the plurality of transmitting coils 10, the yield can be improved as compared with the case where the receiving coil 20 is positioned on one transmitting coil 10.
- the transmission coils 10 are arranged so as to be overlapped with each other, and the side intersecting in the arrangement direction is shifted from each other. As a result, one side intersecting the arrangement direction of the plurality of transmission coils 10 is arranged so as to be overlapped with each other at the position where the receiving coil 20 is overlapped. Therefore, the strength of the transmitted signal can be increased.
- the transmission coil 10 and the support coil 30 are arranged adjacent to each other or partially overlapped with each other in the in-plane direction, but the present invention is not limited thereto.
- the transmission coil 10 and the support coil 30 may be arranged so as to be offset in the out-of-plane direction.
- the winding direction and the number of windings of the transmitting coil 10 and the receiving coil 20 are not particularly limited in the first to third embodiments.
- the winding direction and the number of windings of the support coil 30 are not particularly limited in the first to third embodiments.
- a plurality of support coils 30 may be arranged adjacent to or partially overlapping one side of the transmission coil 10. That is, a plurality of support coils 30 may be arranged in a direction intersecting one side of the transmission coil 10, and one of them may be arranged adjacent to or partially overlapping one side of the transmission coil 10. Further, the size of the cross section of the support coil 30 is not limited to the same size as the size of the cross section of the transmission coil 10.
- two receiving coils 20 may be arranged side by side along the arrangement direction of the transmitting coils 10 connected in series.
- the receiving coils 20 may be arranged side by side in the out-of-plane direction. This makes it possible to transmit the same signal from the plurality of transmitting coils 10 to the plurality of receiving coils 20. Further, even when a plurality of receiving coils 20 are used, the flexibility of the arrangement of the receiving coils 20 with respect to the transmitting coils 10 can be ensured.
- the communication device 1 is provided with the control unit 60, but the communication device 1 is not limited to this.
- the control unit 60 is not included in the communication device 1, and may be used only when the communication device 1 is manufactured.
- the sizes of the transmission coil and the support coil are not limited to the same.
- the length of one side of the support coil may be shorter than the length of one side of the transmission coil.
- the support coil may be a rectangle having a short side with respect to one side of the transmission coil.
- the support coil may be arranged so that either the short side or the long side is overlapped with the transmission coil.
- Communication device 10 Transmit coil 20 Receive coil 30 Support coil 40 Transmit circuit 50 Switch unit 60 Control unit
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各実施形態に係る通信装置1は、板状かつ矩形の送信コイル10と、板状かつ矩形の受信コイル20との通信においてチップコストの増大を抑制しつつ、通信感度を向上することを図るものである。送信コイル10は、例えば、1つの基板(図示せず)の一面に配置される。受信コイル20は、例えば、他の基板(図示せず)の一面に配置される。そして、他の基板は、1つの基板の面内方向に、面内方向を傾斜して配置される。各実施形態に係る通信装置1は、例えば、2つの基板間の通信を実施するように構成される。
次に、本発明の第1実施形態に係る通信装置1について、図1から図4を参照して説明する。
通信装置1は、少なくとも2つのコイル間で磁界を用いて通信する。通信装置1は、例えば、図1から図3に示すように、送信コイル10と、受信コイル20と、サポートコイル30と、を備える。
送信コイル10に対して送信用の信号が印加されると、送信コイル10に磁界が発生する。受信コイル20は、発生した磁界による誘導起電力によって信号を受信する。
次に、本実施形態に係る通信装置1の実施例について説明する。
サポートコイル30を用いない場合(以下、例1とする)、1つのサポートコイル30を用いる場合(図1参照、以下例2とする)、2つのサポートコイル30を用いる場合(図2参照、以下例3とする)のそれぞれについて、時間と信号量の変化とを計測した。その結果、図4に示すように、例1に対して、例2及び例3ともに、信号量の増加が認められた。例2では、例1に対して6%の信号量の増加が認められた。例3では、例1に対して10%の信号量の増加が認められた。このように、いずれの場合でも信号量の増加が認められた。
(1)少なくとも2つのコイル間で磁界を用いて通信する通信装置1であって、板状の送信コイル10と、送信コイル10の面内方向に対して、面内方向を交差して配置される板状の受信コイル20と、を備える。これにより、送信コイル10及び受信コイル20について、配置の自由度を向上することができる。また、送信コイル10及び受信コイル20の対で自由に構成されるので、チップコストの増大を抑制することができる。
次に、本発明の第2実施形態に係る通信装置1について、図5から図9を参照して説明する。第2実施形態において、同一構成について同一の符号を付し、説明を簡略化又は省略する。
第2実施形態に係る通信装置1は、図5から図7に示すように、サポートコイル30が、送信コイル10の辺のうち、受信コイル20の配置される辺に隣接又は重ねて配置される点で、第1実施形態と異なる。すなわち、第2実施形態に係る通信装置1は、サポートコイル30が、送信コイル10の面内方向において、第1実施形態とは異なる一辺(送信側第一辺11)に隣接又は一部重ねて配置される点で第1実施形態と異なる。
次に、本実施形態に係る通信装置1の実施例について説明する。
サポートコイル30を送信コイル10に隣接する場合(図5参照、以下例4とする)、送信コイル10とサポートコイル30とを重ねる場合(図6参照、以下例5とする)、送信コイル10とサポートコイル30との重ね量を増加した場合(図7参照、以下例6とする)のそれぞれについて、時間と信号量の変化とを計測した。また、それぞれについて、例1に対するそれぞれの例の信号量の比を算出した。その結果、図8及び図9に示すように、例1に対して、例4から例6はすべて、信号量の増加が認められた。例4では、例1に対して3%の信号量の増加が認められた。例5では、例1に対して9%の信号量の増加が認められた。例6では、例1に対して3%の信号量の増加が認められた。このように、いずれの場合でも信号量の増加が認められた。
次に、本発明の第3実施形態に係る通信装置1ついて、図10から図12を参照して説明する。第3実施形態において、同一構成について同一の符号を付し、説明を簡略化又は省略する。
第3実施形態に係る通信装置1は、図10及び図11に示すように、サポートコイル30が、送信コイル10の交差する二辺(送信側第一辺11及び送信側第二辺12)のそれぞれに沿う方向に、一辺(サポート側第一辺31)を沿わせて複数配置される点で、第1及び第2実施形態と異なる。すなわち、第3実施形態に係るサポートコイル30は、送信コイル10の面内方向の2方向に沿って複数配置される点で、第1及び第2実施形態と異なる。特に、第3実施形態に係る通信装置1は、サポートコイル30が、送信コイル10を囲繞するように配置される。また、サポートコイル30のうち、送信コイル10の一辺(例えば、送信側第一辺11)に沿って配置されるサポートコイル30は、他方の辺(送信側第二辺12)に沿って配置されるサポートコイル30よりも面外方向において異なる位置に配置される。
次に、本実施形態に係る通信装置1の実施例について説明する。
サポートコイル30を送信コイル10に隣接する場合(図10,図11参照、以下例7とする)、のそれぞれについて、時間と信号量の変化とを計測した。その結果、図12に示すように、例7では、例1に対して12%の信号量の増加が認められた。
(5)サポートコイル30は、送信コイル10の交差する二辺のそれぞれに沿う方向に、一辺を沿わせて複数配置される。これにより、送信コイル10から送信される信号強度をより強くすることができる。
次に、本発明の第4実施形態に係る通信装置1について、図13から図19を参照して説明する。第4実施形態において、同一構成について同一の符号を付し、説明を簡略化又は省略する。
第4実施形態に係る通信装置1は、図13に示すように、複数の送信コイル10を用いて受信コイル20に信号を送信することにより、受信コイル20の配置位置の柔軟性を向上するものである。例えば、受信コイル20の位置に応じて信号を送信するコイルを複数の送信コイル10から選択することにより、受信コイル20の配置位置の柔軟性を向上するものである。
まず、送信コイル10に対して、受信コイル20が配置される。次いで、送信回路40は、それぞれの送信コイル10に順次、送信用の信号を出力する。制御部60は、受信コイル20によって受信された信号の強度が最も高くなる際において、送信用の信号を出力している送信コイル10の位置を受信コイル20の位置に特定する。制御部60は、特定された送信コイル10の位置に対する受信コイル20の位置に応じて、スイッチ部50のゲート51をアクティブにする。
次に、本実施形態に係る通信装置1の実施例について説明する。
図17のように送信コイル10を直列に接続して、送信コイル10における電流波形と、受信コイル20における電圧波形とを比較した。送信コイル10と受信コイル20とを1つずつ配置した場合(例1)、送信コイル10を直列に3つ接続した場合(例8とるする)、送信コイル10を3つ直列に接続するとともに、3つの送信コイル10の抵抗値の増加に応じて電流値を例1と同様になるように増加させた場合(図18参照、例9とする)について比較した。その結果、図19に示すように、例8は、例1に対して、13%の受信電圧の増加が確認された。また、例9は、例1に対して、38%の受信電圧の増加が確認された。
(6)通信装置1は、複数の送信コイル10に送信用の信号を出力する送信回路40、をさらに備え、送信コイル10は、一辺に沿う方向に並べて配置され、受信コイル20は、送信コイル10の配置される方向に交差する一辺に、面内方向を沿わせて配置され、送信回路40は、複数の送信コイル10に対して同一の向きに送信用の信号を出力する。これにより、受信コイル20に対して複数の送信コイル10が信号を出力することができるので、送信される信号の強度をより強くすることができる。
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Claims (8)
- 少なくとも2つのコイル間で磁界を用いて通信する通信装置であって、
板状の送信コイルと、
前記送信コイルの面内方向に対して、面内方向を交差して配置される板状の受信コイルと、
を備える通信装置。 - 前記送信コイル及び前記受信コイルは、矩形コイルであり、
前記受信コイルは、一辺が前記送信コイルの一辺に沿って配置される請求項1に記載の通信装置。 - 前記送信コイルの所定の一辺に沿う方向に、一辺を沿わせて配置されるサポートコイルであって、前記送信コイルに並べて配置されるサポートコイルをさらに備える請求項1又は2に記載の通信装置。
- 前記サポートコイルは、前記送信コイルに一部を重ねて配置される請求項3に記載の通信装置。
- 前記サポートコイルは、前記送信コイルの交差する二辺のそれぞれに沿う方向に、一辺を沿わせて複数配置される請求項3又は4に記載の通信装置。
- 複数の前記送信コイルに送信用の信号を出力する送信回路、
をさらに備え、
前記送信コイルは、一辺に沿う方向に並べて配置され、
前記受信コイルは、前記送信コイルの配置される方向に交差する一辺に、面内方向を沿わせて配置され、
前記送信回路は、複数の前記送信コイルに対して同一の向きに送信用の信号を出力する請求項1から3のいずれかに記載の通信装置。 - 所定の複数の前記送信コイルを直列に接続するスイッチ部をさらに備え、
前記送信回路は、前記スイッチ部によって接続される複数の前記送信コイルに送信用の信号を送出する請求項6に記載の通信装置。 - 前記送信コイルは、互いに重ねて配置されるとともに、配置される方向に交差する一辺同士をずらして配置される請求項6又は7に記載の通信装置。
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