Abstract: A chip processing device and a method for chip processing using the same is provided, where the device can program, detect, reset or inspect a plurality of chips, and meanwhile has one or more functions of programming, detecting, identifying, resetting or inspecting. The plurality of chips has different communication interfaces, and/or uses different communication protocols. The chip processing device can be configured to program, detect, identify, reset or inspect a chip after obtaining the model of the chip to be processed, thus having higher universality.

Abstract: The present invention provides a chip processing device and a method for chip processing using the same, where the device can program, detect, reset or inspect a plurality of chips, and meanwhile has one or more functions of programming, detecting, identifying, resetting or inspecting. The plurality of chips has different communication interfaces, and/or uses different communication protocols. The chip processing device can be configured to program, detect, identify, reset or inspect a chip after obtaining the model of the chip to be processed, thus having higher universality.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink cartridge, ink cartridge chip, and short-circuit detection method of chip. The ink cartridge chip comprises: a short-circuit detection terminal, which is disposed between a connecting terminal to be detected and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; a short-circuit detection and processing unit, which is connected to a voltage division and power supply unit and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; and a voltage division and power supply unit, which is connected to the short-circuit detection and processing unit and the connecting terminal to be detected, for dividing voltage from the connecting terminal to be detected and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection and processing unit. The present disclosure is able to reduce costs and satisfy long-term use of short-circuit detection in the ink cartridge chips.

Abstract: Embodiments of this application relate to the technical field of consumable chips, and provide a regeneration chip and a contact control method therefor. In this way, connection or disconnection between a printer connection contact and a native chip connection contact of the regeneration chip may be controlled, thereby avoiding problems of signal interference and collision that are caused because the regeneration chip and a native chip send signals to a printer at the same time. The regeneration chip comprises a printer connection contact, a native chip connection contact, and a switch signal end, where the native chip connection contact is connected to the printer connection contact via a switch circuit, the switch circuit is further connected to the switch signal end, and the switch circuit is configured to connect or disconnect the native chip connection contact to or from the printer connection contact under control of the switch signal end.

Abstract: A method for responding to read/write consumable volume information in an imaging device.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink cartridge, ink cartridge chip, and short-circuit detection method of chip. The ink cartridge chip comprises: a short-circuit detection terminal, which is disposed between a connecting terminal to be detected and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; a short-circuit detection and processing unit, which is connected to a voltage division and power supply unit and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; and a voltage division and power supply unit, which is connected to the short-circuit detection and processing unit and the connecting terminal to be detected, for dividing voltage from the connecting terminal to be detected and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection and processing unit. The present disclosure is able to reduce costs and satisfy long-term use of short-circuit detection in the ink cartridge chips.

Abstract: An imaging cartridge chip includes a communication module for providing data communication between the imaging cartridge chip and an imaging device; a non-volatile data storage module for storing at least two different serial numbers; a volatile temporary data storage module connecting between the communication module and the non-volatile data storage module and including at least two temporary data storage units; and a control module. The control module is configured to load different serial numbers into corresponding temporary data storage units; to send a serial number in a selected temporary data storage unit to the imaging device; to determine whether the serial number sent to the imaging device passes a legitimacy verification of the imaging device; and when the serial number sent to the imaging device does not pass the legitimacy verification, to send a serial number in another temporary data storage unit to the imaging device.

Abstract: The application provides an ink cartridge chip applied in an ink cartridge which is detachably installed in an imaging device. The ink cartridge chip includes an interface unit and a control unit. The interface unit receives a light control command from the imaging device, which may be a light-lighting-up or a light-extinguishing command. The control unit is connected to a light-emitting unit, and lights up the light-emitting unit on detecting that the ink cartridge chip is in a power-up initialization stage. And the control unit is also connected to the interface unit, and determines, in a case that the light control command is a light-extinguishing command, whether a preset extinguishing condition is satisfied, extinguishes the light-emitting unit if the preset extinguishing condition is satisfied, and maintains a current state of the light-emitting unit if the light control command is a light-lighting-up command.

Abstract: An operation instruction generating circuit and a consumable chip. The operation instruction generating circuit includes: a power-on initialization module, connected to a signal wire and used for generating an initialization signal according to a signal transmitted by the signal wire; a middle signal generating module, connected to the power-on initialization module and the signal wire and used for combining, according to the initialization signal, the signal transmitted by the signal wire to generate a middle signal; and an instruction generating module, connected to the power-on initialization module and the middle signal generating module and used for generating an operation instruction according to the initialization signal and the middle signal or according to the initialization signal, the middle signal, and the signal transmitted by the signal wire. By the operation instruction generating circuit, the consumable chip is enabled to accurately respond to actions of a printing imaging device in time.

Abstract: An operation instruction generating circuit and a consumable chip. The operation instruction generating circuit includes: a power-on initialization module, connected to a signal wire and used for generating an initialization signal according to a signal transmitted by the signal wire; a middle signal generating module, connected to the power-on initialization module and the signal wire and used for combining, according to the initialization signal, the signal transmitted by the signal wire to generate a middle signal; and an instruction generating module, connected to the power-on initialization module and the middle signal generating module and used for generating an operation instruction according to the initialization signal and the middle signal or according to the initialization signal, the middle signal,and the signal transmitted by the signal wire. By the operation instruction generating circuit, the consumable chip is enabled to accurately respond to actions of a printing imaging device in time.

Abstract: A communication method is provided between a chip and an imaging device. Accordingly, the chip receives a clock pulse signal from the imaging device via a clock line; and receives a READ instruction from the imaging device via a data line. Within one clock pulse signal period, the chip transmits at least one bit of implicit data and one bit of master data that are stored in an internal memory to the data line within different time slots, respectively, and the imaging device collects data from the data line while the chip is transmitting the master data to the data line. Further, the chip receives a WRITE instruction from the imaging device via the data line, wherein the chip receives master data sent from the imaging device, writes the master data into the memory arranged in the chip, and updates the implicit data stored in the memory.

Abstract: A method for responding to read/write consumable volume information in an imaging device.

Abstract: A fingerprint recognizing sensor with fast recognition, including: a substrate, a conductive plate, a passivation layer, a charging capacitor, a switch group, and an analog to digital (AD) converter; the conductive plate being arranged on the substrate; the passivation layer being arranged on the conductive pad for receiving a finger to detect a fingerprint; the switch group including a first switch and a second switch; the first switch controlling an input voltage to charge the charging capacitor; two ends of the second switch being electrically connected to the conductive plate and the first switch as well as the charging capacitor, respectively; the AD converter being electrically connected to the charging capacitor; where the second switch controls the charging capacitor to perform charge sharing for multiple times; and the AD converter outputs a fingerprint recognizing signal according to a residual voltage after the charge sharing.

Abstract: A method, a system and a memory chip for generating a verification value, which can eliminate the defect of time consuming and high power consumption of the existing memory chip for generating verification value, are provided according to the present disclosure. The method comprises the following steps: a frequently changing data relating to an imaging cartridge is acquired; an intermediate verification data pre-generated based on infrequently changing data is acquired; the frequently changing data and the intermediate verification data are calculated through a predetermined algorithm, and thus a verification value is obtained.

Abstract: Disclosed is an ink cartridge, ink cartridge chip, and short-circuit detection method of chip. The ink cartridge chip comprises: a short-circuit detection terminal, which is disposed between a connecting terminal to be detected and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; a short-circuit detection and processing unit, which is connected to a voltage division and power supply unit and one or more connecting terminals other than the connecting terminal to be detected; and a voltage division and power supply unit, which is connected to the short-circuit detection and processing unit and the connecting terminal to be detected, for dividing voltage from the connecting terminal to be detected and transmitting an obtained low voltage to the short-circuit detection and processing unit. The present disclosure is able to reduce costs and satisfy long-term use of short-circuit detection in the ink cartridge chips.

Abstract: Provided are a storage chip, an imaging cartridge, a method for changing a serial number and a method of using the storage chip. The storage chip includes a communication unit, a control unit and a storage unit; the storage unit stores information of multiple different serial numbers and mark information or access mark information about whether a currently-selected serial number is legal; the control unit determines whether the serial number information sent to the imaging device is determined as legal according to a preset strategy and autonomously changes the selected serial number information when a preset condition is satisfied according to the determination result, so that the method of changing the serial number of the storage chip is more convenient, user experience is greatly improved and the problem that the storage chips are unusable because of the same serial number can be solved.

Abstract: A resistor switching circuit, a storage circuit and a consumable chip. The resistor switching circuit is used in the consumable chip, and includes a plurality of resistor switching branch circuits, the resistor switching branch circuit including a switching switch and a resistor, the switching switch and the resistor being connected in series in a conducting loop of a signal wire; and a decoder, connected to a data storage module in the consumable chip, and used for generating a switching instruction according to a signal output by the data storage module to control a switching switch of a corresponding resistor switching branch circuit to put a corresponding resistor into the conducting loop of the signal wire, so as to change a resistance value of the conducting loop of the signal wire.

Abstract: An ink cartridge chip includes an interface unit, a control unit, and a storage unit, wherein the interface unit is configured to receive a light control command sent from an imaging device, and the light control command includes ink cartridge identification information; the storage unit is configured to store autogenic identification information and a state flag, and the state flag includes an executable state or a non-executable state; the control unit is configured to execute the light control command; and the control unit is is configured to, when the interface unit receives the light control command, control the light-emitting unit to execute the light control command based on the type of the light control command and the state flag in the storage unit to re-determined the state flag.

Abstract: An information input method, apparatus and system for an associated apparatus of an imaging device are provided. The system includes a chip and an information input apparatus; the chip is adapted to store universal information, and alternative information sent by the information input apparatus; the information input apparatus is adapted to store and send to the chip the alternative information.

Abstract: An imaging device, an imaging cartridge, and a verification method are disclosed. The method comprises storing a first slave address of the imaging cartridge and configuring a first indexing rule in the imaging device. The method further comprises: an indexing step, including sending an indexing command to the imaging cartridge, generating a predicated address for the imaging cartridge based on the first indexing rule and the indexing command, and updating the first slave address of the imaging cartridge based on the predicated address; and a verification step, including judging whether a second slave address of the imaging cartridge is correct according to answer data sent by the imaging cartridge, or according to the answer data sent by the imaging cartridge as well as the first slave address of the imaging cartridge.