摘要:
A radio frequency identification (“RFID”) device (102) having stored thereon an expiration and a set of data bits which, when presented to a processing device (602) via a RFID reader (206), causes the processing device (602) to enable a feature that would otherwise be disabled in an electronic device (600), and disable the feature when the expiration reaches a predetermined value.
摘要:
A source device (110) receives a carrier signal and continuously monitors the carrier signal for a first predetermined condition and a second predetermined condition. The source device (110) transmits data if the first predetermined condition is satisfied. The source device (110) ceases transmission of data if the first predetermined condition subsequently is not satisfied or if a second predetermined condition is satisfied.
摘要:
A portable data device (300) having a memory (302) is provided. The memory (302) is segmented into a plurality of sectors (304-312). A backup memory buffer (312) and a plurality of applications (304-310) are programmed into the plurality of sectors, wherein the backup memory buffer (312) is jointly used by the plurality of applications (304-310). A valid state of data is stored in the backup memory buffer (312) prior to performing a transaction for a first application (304). The valid state of data is restored in the first application (304) upon power up of the portable data device (300) in an event the transaction is terminated prior to completion, wherein the step of restoring is independent of a next application in which a next transaction is performed.
摘要:
A radio frequency identification exciter (200) includes a plurality of antenna elements (122a-i) that are spaced to define active areas (130a-e). A matrix switch (202) flexibly connects the plurality of antenna elements to an exciter circuit (203). Independent switches (204a-i) are selectively switched such that an electric field is generated between at least two antenna elements whereby radio frequency identification tags (132) in the vicinity of the two antenna elements are capacitively powered to exchange data with the exciter. Antenna elements other than the at least two antenna elements may be selectively coupled to a signal from the exciter circuit that inhibits activation of radio frequency identification tags in the vicinity of those antenna elements. The matrix switch preferably comprises polymer-based circuits.
摘要:
A capacitively powered radio frequency identification device (10) comprises a substrate (12), a conductive pattern (14, 16) and a circuit (18). The substrate (12) has a first surface and a second surface. The conductive pattern is formed on the first surface of the substrate (12). The conductive pattern has a first electrode (14) and a second electrode (16). The first and second electrodes (14, 16) are isolated from each other by a non-conductive region disposed therebetween. The circuit (18) comprises polymers. The circuit (18) is electrically coupled to the first electrode (14) and the second electrode (16).
摘要:
In accordance with the present invention, a radio frequency identification (RFID) device comprises a plurality of data fields. The RFID device transmits a data symbol from a data field, receives an acknowledgement symbol, and compares the transmitted data symbol to the received acknowledgement symbol. The RFID device repeats these steps until data transmission is complete as long as each transmitted data symbol is equivalent to a corresponding received acknowledgement symbol; otherwise, the RFID device maintains the data field from which the last data symbol was transmitted, and temporarily suspends data transmission. When the RFID receives a request for RFID devices temporarily suspended in a given data field to resume data transmission, if the given data field in the request is equivalent to the data field that was maintained, the RFID device repeats the steps above starting with the first symbol in the data field that was maintained.
摘要:
A technique for improving the linearity of a mixer is disclosed. A converter may include a mixer comprising a first metal-oxide semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) having a gate, a first conducting terminal coupled to an input of the converter, and a second conducting terminal coupled to an output of the converter, and a mixer driver having a first output coupled to the gate of the first MOSFET, the mixer driver configured to receive a local-oscillator signal having a first phase and a second phase, drive the first MOSFET off during the first phase of the local-oscillator signal, drive the first MOSFET on for a first period of time in response to a transition from the first phase of the local-oscillator signal to the second phase of the local-oscillator signal, and force the gate of the first MOSFET into a high impedance state for a second period of time during the second phase of the local-oscillator signal and after the expiration of the first period of time.
摘要:
A direct digital synthesis circuit (108) includes a plurality of current sources (210, 211, 212), an output circuit (200), and a logical multiplier circuit (202). The output circuit (200) provides a synthesized waveform (164) output and includes a first (206) and second branch (208). The logical multiplier circuit (202) is operatively coupled to the plurality of current sources (210, 211, 212) and to the output circuit (200). The logical multiplier circuit (202) is operative to receive a plurality of signals. The logical multiplier circuit is also operative to selectively increase a first current flow through the first branch (206) by a determined magnitude and decrease a second current flow through the second branch (208) by the determined magnitude based on the plurality of signals. The synthesized waveform (164) is based on the first and second currents.
摘要:
In accordance with embodiments of the present disclosure, a continuous-time incremental analog-to-digital converter (ADC) may include a plurality of resettable integrators and a feed-in gain element. Each integrator may be configured to convert a sum of signals received at its input to a signal indicative of an integral over time of the sum of signals. The plurality of integrators may include a first-stage integrator configured to receive at its input the baseband signal and a final-stage integrator configured to produce at its output a final-stage analog signal. The plurality of integrators may be arranged in a cascade configuration such that an output of each of the plurality of integrators other than the final-stage integrator is coupled to the input of a subsequent integrator. The feed-in gain element may be coupled between the input of the first-stage integrator and the input of another integrator of the plurality of integrators.
摘要:
In accordance with some embodiments of the present disclosure, a multi-band transmitter comprises a plurality of band paths with each band path configured for a different frequency range. Each band path comprises a modulator configured to modulate a data signal onto a carrier signal associated with the frequency range of the band path to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal associated with the band path and frequency range of the band path. Each band path also comprises a step-down balun that includes an input coil configured to receive the RF signal from the modulator. Each band path further comprises a tuner configured to tune the input coil to the frequency range of the band path. The tuner is also configured to compensate for off-state conduction of switches of the tuner to reduce non-linear tuning effects of the balun associated with the off-state conduction.