Patents Assigned to STMicroelectronics (Grenble 2) SAS
  • Patent number: 11677444
    Abstract: According to one aspect, a contactless transponder comprises a memory, an antenna configured to receive signals, a contactless interface coupled to the antenna and configured to emit memory access requests according to the signals received, a wired interface configured to receive memory access requests, an arbitration module configured to authorize access to the memory either for access requests emitted by the contactless interface or for access requests received by the wired interface, and wherein the wired interface is also configured to receive shutdown controls and transmit these shutdown controls to the arbitration module, the arbitration module being configured to be able to shut down the contactless interface when it receives a shutdown control.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 13, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 13, 2023
    Assignee: STMicroelectronics (Grenble 2) SAS
    Inventor: Jean-Louis Labyre