A transponder (1) comprising an antenna (4), a demodulator (5)
and a signal processing circuit (6) which converts a modulated signal received
via the antenna (4) into a signal suitable for processing in the demodulator
(5). The signal processing circuit (6) comprises an amplifier (7)
with a predefined amplification factor and a closed loop control circuit (8)
serving to maintain the voltage swing of the processed signal applied at the input
of the demodulator (5) substantially constant. In a preferred embodiment
the closed loop control circuit comprises a capacitor which is continually discharged
and differingly charged as a function of the strength of the output signal of the
amplifier of the signal processing circuit, the voltage resulting across the capacitor
controlling a controllable resistor connected in parallel to the input of the signal
processing circuit and forming with a coupling capacitor a voltage divider.