摘要:
Embodiments of a method and a system for generating a received signal strength indicator (RSSI) value that corresponds to a radio frequency (RF) signal are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method for generating an RSSI value that corresponds to an RF signal involves obtaining an attenuation factor code in response to applying an automatic gain control (AGC) operation to the RF signal, obtaining an analog-to-digital converter (ADC) code in response to applying an ADC operation to a signal that results from the AGC operation, and combining the attenuation factor code and the ADC code to generate an RSSI value. Other embodiments are also described.
摘要:
A calibration system comprises an actuator circuit comprising a first delay circuit that receives a plurality of data pulses and a second delay circuit that receives the pulses, wherein one of the first and second delay circuits delays the data pulses independently of the other of the first and second delay circuits; a data switch that receives an output of the actuator circuit including delay data signals of the data pulses from the first and second delay circuits and switches and outputs a plurality of local oscillator (LO) signals for output as a controlled LO signal according to control signals of the delay data signals and applied to the data switch. At least one calibration switch receives the output of the actuator circuit and the plurality of LO+ and LO- signals, and outputs a second controlled LO signal output to a sense circuit.
摘要:
In a data carrier (1) for contactless communication with a base station (2) across an electromagnetic field (HF) generated by the base station (2), coil voltage control means (16) are arranged for controlling the unmodulated coil voltage (US) of the received signal (ES), the coil voltage control means (16) being arranged for control in response to an essentially decreasing coil voltage (US) when the field strength of the electromagnetic field (HF) increases.
摘要:
A duty cycle correction (DCC) circuit (100) for use in relation to differential signal communications, a method of providing duty cycle correction, and communications systems and methods employing same, are disclosed herein. In one example embodiment, the circuit (100) includes a differential signal inverter circuit (110, 112) including first and second inverter circuits (132, 134), each of which has a respective inverter and respective first and second transistor devices (134, 136) respectively coupled between the respective inverter and first and second voltages (138, 140), respectively. The circuit also includes a feedback circuit (111) coupled to respective output ports (106, 108) of the respective first and second inverter circuits and also to respective feedback input ports (A, B, C, D) of the respective transistor devices (134, 136). The feedback circuit operates to provide one or more feedback signals (A, B, C, D) causing one or more of the transistor devices to perform current limiting. Respective duty cycles of output signals respectively are equal or substantially equal based on the current limiting.
摘要:
Embodiments of methods and systems for gain control in a communications device are described. In an embodiment, a method for gain control in a communications device involves detecting a change in an amplification gain that is applied to an analog signal in the communications device and compensating for the change in the amplification gain by manipulating an amplitude of a digital signal that is converted from the analog signal. Other embodiments are also described.