Programmable output devices for controlling signal levels in an

Details Programmable output devices for controlling signal levels in an Programmable output devices for controlling signal levels in an

1995-08-30

1999-07-20

Holloway, III, Edwin C.

Communications: electrical

Continuously variable indicating

With meter reading

34082534, 3405721, H04Q 700

Patent

active

059261102

ABSTRACT:
A single integrated circuit for an RF/ID transponder includes a nonvolatile memory portion, which is ideally a ferroelectric memory, digital logic, digital interface circuitry, and differential analog driver circuitry for driving an antenna that is contained within the RF/ID transponder, but external to the integrated circuit. In series with each leg of the differential analog driver circuitry, and also fabricated on the single integrated circuit, are two groups of serially connected resistors. All circuit nodes associated with the resistors are connected to a signal level control logic block that is in communication with the on-chip digital logic block. The signal level control logic block is used to selectively control the output resistance of the driver circuitry such that a proper balance between incoming and outgoing signal levels is achieved. The output resistance can be programmed to several different levels, the granularity of the levels being determined by the number of serially connected resistors used. An optimum code corresponding to the optimum output resistance is stored in a small portion of the on-chip nonvolatile memory. The code can be externally programmed and updated as required by new applications. The code can also be externally programmed to permanently disable the RF/ID transponder by setting the output resistance to an extremely high level or by open circuiting the output resistance altogether.

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