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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 12, 2010
Filed:
Oct. 03, 2007
Masaaki Ochi, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Deguchi, Osaka, JP;
Masaaki Ochi, Osaka, JP;
Hiroshi Deguchi, Osaka, JP;
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
An antenna device includes: a transmitting unit which is connected to a control unit of an in-vehicle device mounted at a vehicle; and a transmission antenna connected to the transmitting unit. The transmitting unit operates the transmission antenna based on a binary signal and a carrier signal from the control unit. The transmitting unit includes: a duty ratio controller that modifies the binary signal to a duty ratio signal having a prescribed duty ratio and outputs the duty ratio signal; and a driving circuit that supplies an energizing current to the transmission antenna based on the carrier signal. The duty ratio controller changes intensity of the signal transmitted from the transmission antenna by changing the energizing current according to the duty ratio signal so as to form a desired communication range.