Near field communication device
    42.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10110281B2

    公开(公告)日:2018-10-23

    申请号:US15462771

    申请日:2017-03-17

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    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. An electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) filter of the NFC device is coupled to the NFC module via output terminals of said NFC module. 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 EMC filter via one or more impedance elements. The NFC device is adapted to be able to operate in one of a reader mode, a battery supplied card mode, and a powered by the field card mode.

    Method and system for extending the lifetime of multi-core integrated circuit devices
    44.
    发明授权
    Method and system for extending the lifetime of multi-core integrated circuit devices 有权
    延长多核集成电路器件寿命的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US09488998B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-11-08

    申请号:US14521788

    申请日:2014-10-23

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system are disclosed. One embodiment of an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device includes first and second processor cores configured to perform a respective first and second set of functional processing. The integrated circuit device also includes a core-specific process state monitor associated with the first processor core, a core-specific process state monitor associated with the second processor core, a core-specific aging monitor associated with the first processor core, a core-specific aging monitor associated with the second processor core, a power management unit, a clock generation unit, and a control system configured to individually control operating points of the first and second processor cores and workload in response to feedback from the core-specific process state monitors and from the core-specific aging monitors.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法和系统的实施例。 公开了集成电路器件的一个实施例。 集成电路装置包括被配置为执行相应的第一和第二组功能处理的第一和第二处理器核心。 集成电路设备还包括与第一处理器核心相关联的核心特定进程状态监视器,与第二处理器核心相关联的核心特定进程状态监视器,与第一处理器核心相关联的核心特定老化监视器, 与第二处理器核相关联的特定老化监视器,电源管理单元,时钟生成单元和控制系统,被配置为响应于来自核心特定进程状态的反馈单独地控制第一和第二处理器核心的工作点和工作负载 监视器和核心特定的老化显示器。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING THE LIFETIME OF MULTI-CORE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES
    45.
    发明申请
    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR EXTENDING THE LIFETIME OF MULTI-CORE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT DEVICES 有权
    用于扩展多核心集成电路设备的寿命的方法和系统

    公开(公告)号:US20160116924A1

    公开(公告)日:2016-04-28

    申请号:US14521788

    申请日:2014-10-23

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: Embodiments of a method and system are disclosed. One embodiment of an integrated circuit device is disclosed. The integrated circuit device includes first and second processor cores configured to perform a respective first and second set of functional processing. The integrated circuit device also includes a core-specific process state monitor associated with the first processor core, a core-specific process state monitor associated with the second processor core, a core-specific aging monitor associated with the first processor core, a core-specific aging monitor associated with the second processor core, a power management unit, a clock generation unit, and a control system configured to individually control operating points of the first and second processor cores and workload in response to feedback from the core-specific process state monitors and from the core-specific aging monitors.

    Abstract translation: 公开了一种方法和系统的实施例。 公开了集成电路器件的一个实施例。 集成电路装置包括被配置为执行相应的第一和第二组功能处理的第一和第二处理器核心。 集成电路设备还包括与第一处理器核心相关联的核心特定进程状态监视器,与第二处理器核心相关联的核心特定进程状态监视器,与第一处理器核心相关联的核心特定老化监视器, 与第二处理器核相关联的特定老化监视器,电源管理单元,时钟生成单元和控制系统,被配置为响应于来自核心特定进程状态的反馈单独地控制第一和第二处理器核心的工作点和工作负载 监视器和核心特定的老化显示器。

    RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION
    46.
    发明申请
    RECEIVER AND METHOD FOR NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION 有权
    接收机和近场通信的方法

    公开(公告)号:US20140192931A1

    公开(公告)日:2014-07-10

    申请号:US13736264

    申请日:2013-01-08

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    CPC classification number: H04L27/06 H04B5/0031 H04B5/0075

    Abstract: In one embodiment, an apparatus is provided that includes a first circuit configured and arranged to provide a modulated carrier signal in response to a signal provided from the antenna. The modulated carrier signal conveys data using peaks or amplitudes of the carrier signal. A second circuit is configured to rectify the modulated carrier signal and integrate the rectified signal in response to a first clock signal. A third circuit is coupled to an output of the second circuit and is configured to sample the integrated signal values and provide therefrom a sample-based approximation of the modulated carrier signal.

    Abstract translation: 在一个实施例中,提供一种装置,其包括配置和布置为响应于从天线提供的信号来提供调制载波信号的第一电路。 调制的载波信号使用载波信号的峰值或幅度来传送数据。 第二电路被配置为对已调制载波信号进行整流,并响应于第一时钟信号对经整流的信号进行积分。 第三电路耦合到第二电路的输出,并且被配置为对积分信号值进行采样,并从其提供调制载波信号的基于样本的近似。

    METHOD AND SYSTEM FOR DETERMINING THE POSITION OF AT LEAST ONE NODE IN A COMMUNICATION NETWORK

    公开(公告)号:US20220104166A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-31

    申请号:US17458752

    申请日:2021-08-27

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a method is conceived for determining the position of at least one node in a communication network, wherein the communication network comprises a localization system that includes a processing unit, a primary anchor and at least one secondary anchor, the method comprising: the primary anchor transmits a poll message to the node and to the secondary anchor; the primary anchor receives a response message from the node; the secondary anchor receives said poll message from the primary anchor and said response message from the node; the processing unit calculates the position of the node using position information and timing information, wherein said position information is position information of the primary anchor and of the secondary anchor, and wherein said timing information is timing information of the poll message transmission by the primary anchor, of the poll message reception by the node and the secondary anchor, of the response message transmission by the node, and of the response message reception by the primary anchor and the secondary anchor.

    SYSTEM, DEVICE AND METHODS FOR PROTECTING A USER DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20220068098A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-03

    申请号:US17412926

    申请日:2021-08-26

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a system is provided, comprising: a user device to be monitored for unauthorized displacement, an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to set up a UWB communication channel with an external localization device and to perform at least one localization operation through said UWB communication channel, and a processing unit configured to detect said unauthorized displacement of the user device by analyzing an output of said localization operation. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a localization device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband (UWB) communication unit configured to set up a UWB communication channel with an external system and to perform at least one localization operation through said UWB communication channel, and a processing unit configured to detect an unauthorized displacement of a user device comprised in said external system by analyzing an output of said localization operation. In accordance with further aspects of the present disclosure, corresponding methods are conceived and corresponding computer programs are provided.

    LOCALIZATION DEVICE AND METHOD OF OPERATING A LOCALIZATION DEVICE

    公开(公告)号:US20210289320A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-09-16

    申请号:US17182317

    申请日:2021-02-23

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: In accordance with a first aspect of the present disclosure, a localization device is provided, comprising: an ultra-wideband, UWB, communication unit configured to transmit a localization signal to an external device and to receive a response signal from the external device; an angle of arrival measurement unit configured to measure an angle at which the response signal is received; an orientation sensor configured to sense an orientation of the localization device; and a processing unit configured to determine if an angle at which the localization signal is received by the external device, an orientation of the external device, said orientation of the localization device, and said angle at which the response signal is received meet a predefined relationship. In accordance with a second aspect of the present disclosure, a corresponding method of operating a localization device is conceived.

    Methods for facilitating a relative position determination

    公开(公告)号:US11057742B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-06

    申请号:US16748043

    申请日:2020-01-21

    Applicant: NXP B.V.

    Abstract: A method for facilitating a relative position determination is disclosed, comprising: a first radio frequency (RF) communication device measures a first angle of arrival, being an angle of arrival of a first RF signal received from a second RF communication device; the first RF communication device senses its orientation at a first time, resulting in a first orientation; the first RF communication device measures a second angle of arrival, being an angle of arrival of a second RF signal received from the second RF communication device; the first RF communication device senses its orientation at a second time, resulting in a second orientation; the relative position of the second RF communication device with respect to the first RF communication device is determined using a difference between the first angle of arrival and the second angle of arrival and a difference between the first orientation and the second orientation.

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