SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR OPTIMIZING POWER USAGE IN A RADIO FREQUENCY COMMUNICATION DEVICE

摘要

A radio frequency (RF) communication device (218) is provided comprising means (140) for switching between a low current operating mode and a high current operating mode. The low current operating mode is optimized to conserve power while the RF communication device (218) is awaiting a wake-up signal (222) from an interrogator (212). The high current operating mode is optimized to provide antenna matching during backscatter communications so as to maximize the range of backscatter communication between the RF communication device (218) and the interrogator (212). Further provided, is a system (210) and method for optimizing power consumption and backscatter range within an RF communication device (218).