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Demodulator for near field communication, near field communication device, and electronic device having the same

US9634729B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 16, 2016
Grant dateApr 25, 2017
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Expiry dateJun 16, 2036

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH04B5/45
  • WIPO fieldTelecommunications
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A demodulator for a near field communication (NFC) includes a first rectifier, a shifting rectifier, a field monitor and an edge detector. The first rectifier receives an antenna voltage through a first power terminal and a second power terminal, rectifies the antenna voltage and provides a first rectified signal to a first node. The shifting rectifier is enabled in response to an enable signal, receives the antenna voltage through the first power terminal and the second power terminal, increases a direct current (DC) level of the antenna voltage, rectifies the increased DC-level antenna voltage and provides a shifted rectified signal to the first node. The field monitor receives the antenna voltage through the first power terminal and the second power terminal, monitors a magnitude of the antenna voltage and generates the enable signal which is activated when the magnitude is smaller than a reference value.

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