Zero-power receiver
| Patent Number: | 9,460,321 |
| Issued: | 10/4/2016 |
| Official Filing: | View the Complete Patent |
| Abstract: | An unpowered signal receiver and a method for signal reception detects and responds to very weak signals using pyroelectric devices as impedance transformers and/or demodulators. In some embodiments, surface acoustic wave devices (SAW) are also used. Illustrative embodiments include satellite and long distance terrestrial communications applications. |
| Filed: | 8/20/2014 |
| Application Number: | 14/464,634 |
| Government Interests: | STATEMENT OF GOVERNMENT INTEREST This invention was made with Government support under Contract No. DE-NA0003525 awarded by the United States Department of Energy/National Nuclear Security Administration. The Government has certain rights in the invention. |