Abstract:
A processing system includes a plurality of configuration data clients, each associated with a respective address and including a respective register, and where a respective configuration data client is configured to receive a respective first configuration data and to store the respective first configuration data in the respective register; a hardware block coupled to at least one of the configuration data clients and configured to change operation as a function of the respective first configuration data stored in the respective registers; a non-volatile memory including second configuration data, where the second configuration data are stored as data packets including the respective first configuration data and an attribute field identifying the respective address of one of the configuration data clients; and a hardware configuration circuit configured to sequentially read the data packets from the non-volatile memory and to transmit the respective first configuration data to the respective configuration data client.
Abstract:
A processing system includes a processing unit configured to be connected to a memory with error detection and/or correction. The processing unit generates at least one read request for reading data from the memory, the read request including an address signal identifying an address of a given memory area in the memory. The processing system includes an error handling circuit connected to the memory for receiving an error signal containing an error code indicating whether the data read from the memory contains errors. The error handling circuit includes a hardware circuit configured to set a first error signal to the error code of the error signal when the address indicated by the address signal belongs to a first address range and to set a second error signal to the error code of the error signal when the address indicated by the address signal belongs to a second address range.
Abstract:
An antenna includes two planar coils that are mechanically disposed face to face and electrically connected in series. The antenna is mounted to a disposable consumer product (for example, a cartridge for use with an electronic cigarette). The antenna is configured to support near field communications with a reader circuit for purposes of authenticating use of the disposable consumer product.
Abstract:
In some embodiments, a processing system includes at least one hardware block configured to change operation as a function of configuration data, a non-volatile memory including the configuration data for the at least one hardware block, and a configuration module configured to read the configuration data from the non-volatile memory and provide the configuration data read from the non-volatile memory to the at least one hardware block. The configuration module is configured to: receive mode configuration data; read the configuration data from the non-volatile memory; test whether the configuration data contain errors by verifying whether the configuration data are corrupted and/or invalid; and activate a normal operation mode or an error operation mode based on whether the configuration data contain or do not contain errors.
Abstract:
A processing system includes a processing unit and a hardware block configured to change operation as a function of life cycle data. A one-time programmable memory includes original life cycle data. A hardware configuration module is configured to read the original life cycle data from the one-time programmable memory and provide the original life cycle data to the hardware block. The hardware configuration module includes a register providing the life cycle data used to change operation of the hardware block. The hardware configuration module is configured to store the original life cycle data in the register and receive a command from the processing unit. The command includes a write request for storing new life cycle data in the register.
Abstract:
An NFC device may include a first and second controller interfaces, a first communication channel coupled to the first controller interface, and a second communication channel connected to the second controller interface. A secure element may include a secure element interface connected to the first communication channel and encryption/decryption circuitry configured to encrypt data to be sent on the first communication channel for being framed into the encrypted frames and to decrypt encrypted data extracted from the encrypted frames and received from the first communication channel. The secure element may also include management circuitry configured to control the encryption/decryption circuitry for managing the encrypted communication with the NFC controller. A device host may include a host device interface coupled to the second controller interface and control means or circuitry configured to control the management circuitry through non-encrypted commands exchanged on the first and second communication channels.
Abstract:
A method and an active battery balancing circuit for balancing an electric charge in a plurality of cells of a battery that are electrically connected in series is disclosed. A first subset of the cells of the battery is electrically connected to an inductance for providing a current flow from the first subset through the inductance. The first subset of the cells is disconnected from the inductance, and a current is allowed to flow from the inductance into a second subset of the cells of the battery. At least one of the first and the second subset of the cells of the battery comprises two or more cells.