Abstract: The present description concerns an integrated circuit comprising at least two secure circuits having similar functions but respecting or complying with different security schemes.

Abstract: The present description relates to a mobile device comprising a near-field communication router and an antenna, coupled to the router via at least one impedance matching circuit between at least two impedance values. A first impedance value is selected to communicate with a near-field communication device of a first type in the presence of a near-field communication device of a second type, and a second impedance value is selected to communicate with a near-field communication device of the first type in the absence of a near-field communication device of the second type. The presence or the absence of a near-field communication device of the second type is determined based on polling frames transmitted by the antenna.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a battery, and a platform powered by the battery, with the platform including a processor. The device also includes a voltage regulator powered by the battery, an ultra-wideband communication unit powered by the voltage regulator via the platform when the platform is powered up, and a near-field communication unit powered directly by the battery, and being configured to order the voltage regulator to power the ultra-wideband communication unit when the platform is powered down.

Abstract: An embedded secure element (eSE) includes an input configured to receive a first data signal and an output configured to deliver a second signal. The eSE further includes a circuit configured to implement an embedded SIM card. The output is intended to be coupled to an external SIM card. A selector within the eSE receives the first signal from the input is controlled in a first selection to deliver the first signal to the embedded SIM card. The selector is further controlled in a second selection to deliver the first signal to a voltage level converter which level shifts the first signal to generate the second signal at the output.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an electronic device comprising: at least one universal integrated circuit card or at least one secure element and at least one power supply circuit for said card or secure element, said power supply circuit being connected to at least a first power supply voltage source of the electronic device and comprising a voltage detector adapted to determine whether said first voltage source provides a first power supply voltage different from a reference voltage; and at least one near field communication module adapted to enter an active mode whenever said voltage detector determines that said first supply voltage is different from the reference voltage.

Abstract: The present description relates to a mobile device comprising a near-field communication router and an antenna, coupled to the router via at least one impedance matching circuit between at least two impedance values. A first impedance value is selected to communicate with a near-field communication device of a first type in the presence of a near-field communication device of a second type, and a second impedance value is selected to communicate with a near-field communication device of the first type in the absence of a near-field communication device of the second type. The presence or the absence of a near-field communication device of the second type is determined based on polling frames transmitted by the antenna.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for powering an electronic device. The electronic device includes at least one universal integrated circuit card or at least one secure element; at least one power supply circuit for said card or secure element; and at least one near field communication module. When the near field communication module changes from a standby or inactive state to an active state, the following successive operations are performed: —the components and circuits of said electronic device are started; —programs of the electronic device and said secure card or element are started at the same time.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a near-field communication module and a powering circuit for delivering a power supply voltage to the near-field communication module. When the near-field communication module is in a low power mode, the powering circuit is configured for an operational mode where it is periodically started to provide the power supply voltage.

Abstract: According to one aspect, a charging transmitter device is configured to carry out near-field wireless charging of a power receiver device, the charging transmitter device comprising a charging safeguarding circuit including a detection circuit configured to detect a movement of the power receiver device relative to the charging transmitter device, and a charging control circuit configured to stop charging when a movement of the power receiver device is detected.

Abstract: The present description concerns an integrated circuit comprising at least two secure circuits having similar functions but respecting or complying with different security schemes.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a near-field communication device including a near-field communication controller. The near-field communication controller includes at least one first demodulator, adapted to apply a first type of demodulation to a first signal modulated according to a first or a second type of modulation; and at least one second demodulator, adapted to apply a second type of demodulation to the first signal.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a power supply, such as a battery, configured to supply a power supply voltage. The device further includes a controllable voltage converter circuit configured to generate a control voltage based on the power supply voltage. A near-field communication device is included that has at least one antenna configured to emit an electromagnetic field having a power that is controllable by the control voltage. The electronic device further includes a temperature measuring device configured to measure a temperature. The controllable voltage converter circuit is configured to modify a value of the control voltage based on the measured temperature.

Abstract: Data exchanges between an ultra-wide band communication module and a secure element are controlled such that the data exchanges pass through a near-field communication router. The near-field communication router controls routing of the data exchanges so that the data exchanges do not pass through a host circuit that is also coupled to the near-field communication router.

Abstract: A wireless communication device includes a battery, and a platform powered by the battery, with the platform including a processor. The device also includes a voltage regulator powered by the battery, an ultra-wideband communication unit powered by the voltage regulator via the platform when the platform is powered up, and a near-field communication unit powered directly by the battery, and being configured to order the voltage regulator to power the ultra-wideband communication unit when the platform is powered down.

Abstract: In an embodiment, an electronic device includes a first near field communication module, at least one second communication module, at least one portion of a volatile memory, at least one register, and at least one first circuit configured to activate the near field communication module, wherein the at least one second communication module is configured to power the at least one portion of the volatile memory, the at least one register and the at least one first circuit with a first supply voltage when the electronic device is in an on state and when the first near field communication module is in a standby mode.

Abstract: In accordance with an embodiment, a circuit for managing a power supply of an electronic module includes: a first state machine configured to receive a first command for disabling the module, and to verify that the first command remains the same for a first minimum time period; and a second state machine configured to cut off a power supply of a first portion of the module when the second state machine receives a second command from the first state machine indicating that the first command has remained the same for the first minimum time period. The first portion of the module is configured to is configured to be powered from a battery via a first power supply voltage.

Abstract: A device includes a first circuit that includes a near-field emission circuit, a second circuit, and a hardware connection linking the first circuit to the second circuit. The hardware connection is dedicated to a priority management between the first circuit and the second circuit. In addition, priority management information can be communicated between a near-field emission circuit and a second circuit. The communicating occurs between a dedicated hardware connection connecting the near-field emission circuit to the second circuit.

Abstract: An embodiment provides a circuit of cyclic activation of an electronic function including a hysteresis comparator controlling the charge of a capacitive element powering the function.

Abstract: A circuit for a communication device and a method for switching a communication device are disclosed. In an embodiment, a method includes activating at least one first antenna and at least one second antenna of a near-field communication (NFC) device for switching the NFC device between first field detection phases and second card detection phases.

Abstract: An electronic device includes a near-field communication module and a powering circuit for delivering a power supply voltage to the near-field communication module. When the near-field communication module is in a low power mode, the powering circuit is configured for an operational mode where it is periodically started to provide the power supply voltage.