Abstract:
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag device having a pulse position modulation (PPM) decoder circuit which calculates a relative frequency relationship between an internal clock-oscillator of the RFID tag device and an external PPM source such as a RFID tag reader, and then synchronizes the RFID tag device PPM decoder circuit to the required precision for reliable PPM symbol decoding. The PPM decoder is synchronized by measuring the "counts per pulse" (CPP) from a calibration cycle having a plurality of pulses in a single symbol frame.
Abstract:
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag device having a pulse position modulation (PPM) decoder circuit which calculates a relative frequency relationship between an internal oscillator of the RFID tag device and an external PPM source such as a RFID tag reader. The PPM decoder circuit is calibrated to the difference between the external PPM frequency source (i.e., RFID tag reader) and the internal clock-oscillator of the RFID tag device, which is performed in a single measurement during one calibration symbol period.
Abstract:
A method and apparatus for determining the integrity of data stored in a PROM device provides at least one holding latch connected to two sets of blocks. The first set of blocks contains data. The second set of blocks contains CRC information corresponding to the data in the first set of blocks. Upon reading the data from a first data block, the CRC information from the corresponding CRC block is also read. The data read is applied to the CRC algorithm to generate a current CRC value. The current CRC value is then compared to the CRC information obtained from the corresponding CRC block. The two CRC values are identical, the data is considered valid. Otherwise, the data is considered invalid.
Abstract:
A radio frequency identification (RFID) tag device having a pulse position modulation (PPM) decoder circuit which calculates a relative frequency relationship between an internal oscillator of the RFID tag device and an external PPM source such as a RFID tag reader. The PPM decoder circuit is calibrated to the difference between the external PPM frequency source (i.e., RFID tag reader) and the internal clock-oscillator of the RFID tag device, which is performed in a single measurement during one calibration symbol period.
Abstract:
An I2C bus-compatible, serial EEPROM device is used in applications involving storage and serial transmission of configuration and control information for an intelligent peripheral device with which the EEPROM device is associated, for communication on a bus to a host device adapted to control the peripheral device. The EEPROM device has a memory array for storing data representing the configuration and control information. Two modes of data transmission are supported by the EEPROM device, and are alternately and selectively established according to whether data stored in the EEPROM array is to be read only, by sequential output onto the bus, or the array is also to be allowed to be written to. The arrangement ultimately allows intelligent interaction between the host device and the peripheral device. A separate clock line supplements the usual clock line and data line of an I2C bus to support the distinct and different modes, with clocking by the respective clock line for the established mode. A controlled multiplexer selectively connects the input clock according to a predetermined logic level transition on one of the two clock lines.
Abstract:
I C bus-compatible, serial EEPROM device (10) is used in applications involving storage and serial transmission of configuration and control information for an associated intelligent peripheral device communicating on a bus to a host device. The EEPROM device (10) has a memory array (20) storing data representing the configuration and control information. Two modes of data transmission are supported by the EEPROM device (10), and are alternately and selectively established according to whether data stored in EEPROM array is to be accessed read only or read/write. The arrangement allows intelligent interaction between the host and the peripheral device. Multiplexer (35) selectively connects the input clock, comprising either the usual input clock line to the bus or a separate clock line, for clocking the different modes according to a predetermined logic level transition on one of the two clock lines.
Abstract:
A sequential memory device (10) having a read pipeline data structure for reading data from a bitline (32, 33) of a memory array of the device is disclosed. The read pipeline data structure includes at least one data path including a sense amp (40, 40') for sensing the logic level appearing on the bitline (32, 33), and a flip-flop (46, 46') for providing an output signal indicative of the data bits received on the bitline (32, 32'), and means (101) for initializing the data path upon power up of the device such that the first data bit from the memory array is available for output from the device without the need and before the occurrence of a clock signal (CLK).