Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication are included herein. An aspect of the subject matter described in the disclosure provides a device configured to detect a transmission. The device includes a receiver configured to receive an inductive communication signal having a center frequency. The device further includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to sample the signal at a rate higher than twice the center frequency. The device further includes one or more processors configured to digitally downconvert the signal. The processors are further configured to compare an energy of the downconverted signal to a detection threshold. The device further includes a transmitter configured to selectively transmit a communication based on the comparison.
Abstract:
In a wireless communication system, an initiator, such as a card reader, can communicate with a target, such as a smart card or other device emulating a smart card, by amplitude modulating a radio frequency signal. In a receiver, levels of samples of a digital baseband signal of the amplitude modulated signal can vary. Apparatus and methods associate a received sample with a hard or sliced output state (such as +1, 0, or −1) and update a value associated with the hard output state for accurate slicing of the samples. This permits the use of hard symbols in further processing rather than soft samples, which can dramatically reduce the complexity of circuitry.
Abstract:
Systems, methods, and devices for wireless communication are included herein. An aspect of the subject matter described in the disclosure provides a device configured to detect a transmission. The device includes a receiver configured to receive an inductive communication signal having a center frequency. The device further includes an analog-to-digital converter configured to sample the signal at a rate higher than twice the center frequency. The device further includes one or more processors configured to digitally downconvert the signal. The processors are further configured to compare an energy of the downconverted signal to a detection threshold. The device further includes a transmitter configured to selectively transmit a communication based on the comparison.
Abstract:
In a wireless communication system, an initiator, such as a card reader, can communicate with a target, such as a smart card or other device emulating a smart card, by amplitude modulating a radio frequency signal. In a receiver, levels of samples of a digital baseband signal of the amplitude modulated signal can vary. Apparatus and methods associate a received sample with a hard or sliced output state (such as +1, 0, or −1) and update a value associated with the hard output state for accurate slicing of the samples. This permits the use of hard symbols in further processing rather than soft samples, which can dramatically reduce the complexity of circuitry.