Abstract: An integrated circuit comprises processing circuitry and near-field communication (NFC) circuitry comprising read/write (RW) circuitry and card emulation (CE) circuitry. The processing circuitry selectively performs a direct loopback test by (i) causing the RW circuitry to transmit first test data, (ii) causing the CE circuitry to receive the transmitted first test data, and (iii) comparing the received first test data and the transmitted first test data. The processing circuitry selectively performs a reverse loopback test by (i) causing the RW circuitry to generate a continuous wave, (ii) causing the CE circuitry to modulate second test data onto the continuous wave and transmitting the modulated continuous wave, (iii) causing the RW circuitry to receive and demodulate the modulated continuous wave to extract the second test data, and (iv) comparing the extracted second test data and the second test data prior to being modulated by the CE circuitry.

Abstract: The present description concerns a method of controlling a first NFC device comprising an NFC controller coupled to an antenna, wherein a mode of charge of a second remote NFC device by the antenna is interrupted as a result of a detection, by the NFC controller, of an impedance change of the antenna, the interruption being followed by the starting of a communication, via the antenna, with a third remote NFC device.

Abstract: A contactless communication device includes an electronic integrated circuit chip and an antenna coupled to the electronic integrated circuit chip to supply an electric signal for powering the electronic integrated circuit chip. An ambient luminosity detection element is coupled to the electronic integrated circuit chip. An ambient luminosity level measured by the ambient luminosity detection element is supplied to the electronic integrated circuit chip for comparison to a darkness threshold. A contactless communication is authorized only when the measured ambient luminosity level is greater than the darkness threshold.

Abstract: A contactless device includes an impedance matching and filter circuit connected to an antenna and being on the one hand operable for contactlessly communicating with a second device via the antenna, and on the other hand operable for contactlessly charging a rechargeable power supply of a third device via the antenna. A method of control includes modifying the impedance matching and filter circuit of the contactless device depending on whether the contactless device carries out the contactless communication or carries out the contactless charging.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for aligning a smartphone providing NFC wireless power for charging a battery of a device, the method comprising: emitting, with a first NFC antenna of the smartphone, an NFC field for wirelessly charging the battery of the device comprising a second NFC antenna; obtaining, with the smartphone, a measured value of a signal representative of the NFC field strength between the smartphone and the device; determining, by the smartphone, a range of values of a plurality of ranges of values the measured value belongs; and emitting, by the smartphone, at least one notification signal to a user with a frequency determined by the determined range of values.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method implemented by a first NFC device, wherein the establishment of a transaction with a second NFC device configured in reader mode is performed when the signal level received by the first device, configured in card mode, reaches a first threshold, depending on the type of modulation technology of the second device.

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: A contactless communication device includes an electronic integrated circuit chip and an antenna coupled to the electronic integrated circuit chip to supply an electric signal for powering the electronic integrated circuit chip. An ambient luminosity detection element is coupled to the electronic integrated circuit chip. An ambient luminosity level measured by the ambient luminosity detection element is supplied to the electronic integrated circuit chip for comparison to a darkness threshold. A contactless communication is authorized only when the measured ambient luminosity level is greater than the darkness threshold.

Abstract: A near-field communication circuit of a first NFC device alternates, in low power mode, between: first phases of emission of field bursts and second phases spanning an entire duration separating two successive first phases. Each second phase includes a field detector enabling phase. In one implementation, the field detector enabling phase extends all along a duration of the second phase. In an alternate implementation, the field detector enabling phase is interrupted by field detector disabling phases. Each field detector disabling phase has a duration shorter than a minimum duration of each first phase.

Abstract: In the case of a potential detection, by a first near field communication (NFC) device, of a second NFC device, a validation of this detection is performed according to the time variation gradient of at least one environmental condition of the first device. A value of one of an amplitude and an phase of a signal across an oscillating circuit of the first NFC device is compared to first thresholds to potentially detect the second NFC device. Validation of detection occurs when one of the amplitude and the phase of the signal is outside the first thresholds adjusted as a function of the time variation gradient. Validation detection also occurs when one of the amplitude and the phase of the signal adjusted as a function of the time variation gradient is outside the first thresholds.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method for aligning a smartphone providing NFC wireless power for charging a battery of a device, the method comprising: emitting, with a first NFC antenna of the smartphone, an NFC field for wirelessly charging the battery of the device comprising a second NFC antenna; obtaining, with the smartphone, a measured value of a signal representative of the NFC field strength between the smartphone and the device; determining, by the smartphone, a range of values of a plurality of ranges of values the measured value belongs; and emitting, by the smartphone, at least one notification signal to a user with a frequency determined by the determined range of values.

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: The present disclosure relates to a method for aligning a smartphone providing NFC wireless power for charging a battery of a device, the method comprising: emitting, with a first NFC antenna of the smartphone, an NFC field for wirelessly charging the battery of the device comprising a second NFC antenna; obtaining, with the smartphone, a measured value of a signal representative of the NFC field strength between the smartphone and the device; determining, by the smartphone, a range of values of a plurality of ranges of values the measured value belongs; and emitting, by the smartphone, at least one notification signal to a user with a frequency determined by the determined range of values.

Abstract: An operation of calibrating the object using a reference reader is performed, the calibration operation including an operation of placing the reference reader at various distances away from the object that correspond to various values of a parameter within the object that is representative of the intensity of the signal received by the object, and, for each distance, an operation of determining an internal phase-shift compensation in the object with respect to a nominal internal phase shift, making it possible to obtain a load modulation amplitude that is higher, in terms of absolute value, than a threshold, and an operation of storing a lookup table of the various values of the parameter and the corresponding internal phase-shift compensations.

Abstract: Provided is a device comprising a frequency demodulator and an amplitude demodulator. The device is configured to use, in a first mode, both the frequency demodulator and the amplitude demodulator in parallel and to activate a radio frequency identification (RFID) card mode or a Qi charger mode based on results provided by said demodulators.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a method implemented by a first NFC device, wherein the establishment of a transaction with a second NFC device configured in reader mode is performed when the signal level received by the first device, configured in card mode, reaches a first threshold, depending on the type of modulation technology of the second device.

Abstract: A device includes: an NFC controller; a microcontroller; a charging circuit for an external battery; an energy recovery device; an antenna; and a switch. The NFC controller is configured to selectively control the switch in order to couple the energy recovery device to the charging circuit.

Abstract: A method is provided that is implemented by a first NFC device configured in reader mode. The method includes evaluating an information about the coupling between the first NFC device and a second NFC device configured in card mode, as a function of the position of an antenna of the first NFC device with respect to an antenna of the second NFC device. The method further includes indicating the information by a user interface of the first device.

Abstract: A contactless device includes an impedance matching and filter circuit connected to an antenna and being on the one hand operable for contactlessly communicating with a second device via the antenna, and on the other hand operable for contactlessly charging a rechargeable power supply of a third device via the antenna. A method of control includes modifying the impedance matching and filter circuit of the contactless device depending on whether the contactless device carries out the contactless communication or carries out the contactless charging.

Abstract: An electronic assembly includes a board and a system mounted to the board. The system includes an impedance matching circuit coupled to a contactless component. A detection circuit operates to carrying out a process for detecting on the board of potential faults in the system mounted to the board. The detection circuit includes a circuit incorporated into the contactless component itself and configured to carrying out a first part of the process for detecting. A processing circuit of the detection circuit performs a second part of the process for detecting based on results of the first part.