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公开(公告)号:US10382098B2
公开(公告)日:2019-08-13
申请号:US15715044
申请日:2017-09-25
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Ian Thomas Macnamara , Jingfeng Ding
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling are described. In an embodiment, a method for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling involves detecting a system condition associated with the communications device and tuning a matching network of the communications device in response to the system condition, where the matching network includes a hybrid transformer that separates a receiver of the communications device from a transmitter of the communications device. Other embodiments are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20190149196A1
公开(公告)日:2019-05-16
申请号:US15812200
申请日:2017-11-14
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Ian Thomas Macnamara
Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) reader is disclosed. The NFC reader includes an antenna front-end that includes a low pass filter, a matching circuit and an antenna coil. The NFC reader also includes a NFC controller. The NFC controller includes an oscillator coupled to the antenna front-end and the NFC controller is configured to detect a presence of an object in proximity of the antenna front-end using one or more changes in an output of the oscillator. The antenna front-end creates a tank circuit for the oscillator.
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公开(公告)号:US20190068247A1
公开(公告)日:2019-02-28
申请号:US16118279
申请日:2018-08-30
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Ian Thomas Macnamara
Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a near field communication (NFC) device is provided, comprising a processor and a wake-up detector, wherein the processor and the wake-up detector are configured to operate in different power domains, and wherein the wake-up detector is configured to wake up the processor in response to receiving power derived from a radio frequency (RF) field. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a method of managing power in an NFC device is conceived, said NFC device comprising a processor and a wake-up detector that operate in different power domains, wherein the wake-up detector wakes up the processor in response to receiving power derived from an RF field.
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公开(公告)号:US20190020374A1
公开(公告)日:2019-01-17
申请号:US15646955
申请日:2017-07-11
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Jingfeng Ding , Gernot Hueber , Stefan Mendel
Abstract: A contactless communication device includes a receiver unit having differential input terminals for connecting to an antenna. The receiver unit is coupled to a transmitting device and receives an RF signal transmitted by the transmitting device. A first comparator is adapted to generate a first comparator output signal indicative of a relationship between a voltage at a positive input terminal of the receiver unit and a first reference voltage. A second comparator is adapted to generate a second comparator output signal indicative of a relationship between a voltage at a negative input terminal of the receiver unit and a second reference voltage. A first voltage regulation circuit is adapted to regulate the voltage at the positive input terminal in response to the first comparator output signal. A second voltage regulation circuit is adapted to regulate the voltage at the negative input terminal in response to the second comparator output signal.
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公开(公告)号:US20180176711A1
公开(公告)日:2018-06-21
申请号:US15383382
申请日:2016-12-19
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Ian Thomas Macnamara , Ghiath Al-kadi
CPC classification number: H04W4/80 , H04B5/0031 , H04B5/0075 , H04B17/318 , H04L5/006
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling are described. In an embodiment, a method for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling involves obtaining at least one system or environmental parameter related to the communications device and adjusting a communications configuration of the communications device in response to the at least one system or environmental parameter. Other embodiments are also described.
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公开(公告)号:US20180034621A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15224925
申请日:2016-08-01
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Johannes Bruckbauer , Hubert Watzinger , Ian Thomas Macnamara
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for operating a communications device are described. In an embodiment, a method for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling involves adjusting a phase configuration of the communications device in response to at least one system or environmental parameter, modulating a carrier signal with the adjusted phase configuration using active load modulation (ALM), and transmitting the modulated carrier signal from the communications device for inductive coupling.
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公开(公告)号:US20180034444A1
公开(公告)日:2018-02-01
申请号:US15224933
申请日:2016-08-01
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Ian Thomas Macnamara
IPC: H03H11/24
CPC classification number: H03H11/24 , H03H7/25 , H03H2210/017 , H03K2005/00286
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for attenuator phase compensation are described. In an embodiment, a method for attenuator phase compensation involves determining a phase compensation value for an attenuator based on an attenuation configuration of the attenuator and performing phase compensation according to the phase compensation value to maintain a constant phase response.
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公开(公告)号:US11038553B2
公开(公告)日:2021-06-15
申请号:US16215173
申请日:2018-12-10
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Jingfeng Ding , Gernot Hueber , Erich Merlin
IPC: H04B5/00
Abstract: A near field communication (NFC) device capable of operating by being powered by the field includes an NFC module for generating an electromagnetic carrier signal and modulating the carrier signal according to data to be transmitted, and an antenna circuit coupled to and driven by said NFC module with the modulated carrier signal. The device includes an RF front end coupled between said NFC module and said antenna circuit. The RF front end includes a balanced to unbalanced (Balun) transformer and a tuning capacitor to provide a function of an electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filter. A powered by the field circuit of the NFC device is adapted to harvest energy from an external field to power said NFC device. The power by the field circuit is coupled to said Balun transformer via one or more impedance elements.
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公开(公告)号:US10945206B2
公开(公告)日:2021-03-09
申请号:US16211228
申请日:2018-12-05
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Pravin Pandurang Manerker
Abstract: This specification discloses methods and devices to enable high resolution configuration of a low-power wake-up detector (LP Detector), which in turn is implemented allowing for very coarse threshold detection (i.e., the detectable threshold levels are widely spaced apart from each other) due to power consumption and design reasons. Based on this invention, the detection resolution can be enhanced from 10 mV steps to
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公开(公告)号:US10756881B2
公开(公告)日:2020-08-25
申请号:US15224925
申请日:2016-08-01
Applicant: NXP B.V.
Inventor: Gernot Hueber , Johannes Bruckbauer , Hubert Watzinger , Ian Thomas Macnamara
Abstract: Embodiments of methods and systems for operating a communications device are described. In an embodiment, a method for operating a communications device that communicates via inductive coupling involves adjusting a phase configuration of the communications device in response to at least one system or environmental parameter, modulating a carrier signal with the adjusted phase configuration using active load modulation (ALM), and transmitting the modulated carrier signal from the communications device for inductive coupling.
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