Abstract: A level shift circuit including a level shift voltage generation circuit that receives an input signal having an amplitude between a voltage of a first voltage system power supply and a ground potential and performs conversion of the amplitude of the input signal to produce an output signal voltage with an amplitude between a voltage of a second voltage system power supply and the ground potential, a replica circuit monitoring a voltage corresponding to a logic threshold of the first voltage system power supply, the replica circuit, with the logic threshold of the first voltage system power supply as an input, monitoring and outputting a voltage corresponding to a logic threshold of the second voltage system power supply, and a bias generation circuit that receives an output from the replica circuit and generates a bias.

Abstract: To provide an IC tag, a method of controlling the IC tag, and an IC tag system which can reduce a communication sequence between the reader/writer and the IC tag and can shorten a communication period or a period necessary for executing the command. According to an embodiment of the invention, an IC tag that executes a command processing based on a command received from a redder/writer, includes: a command analyzing unit determining an execution condition of the command received from the redder/writer; and a command execution unit executing a first command processing if the execution condition is met, and executing a second command processing different from the first command processing if the execution condition is not met.

Abstract: A level shift circuit includes a level shift voltage generation circuit that receives an input signal having an amplitude between a first voltage system power supply voltage and a ground potential and outputs an output signal voltage having an amplitude between a second voltage system power supply voltage and the ground potential, a replica circuit configured to be a replica of the level shift voltage generation circuit, the replica circuit monitoring a threshold voltage of a first voltage system and a threshold voltage of a second voltage system, and enabling the level shift voltage generation circuit to generate of the output voltage synchronized in such a manner that, when the input voltage crosses the logic threshold of the first voltage system, the output voltage crosses the logic threshold of the second voltage system, and a bias generation circuit that generates a bias for adjusting variations of the output voltages of the level shift voltage generation circuit and the replica circuit, and supplies the

Abstract: A level shift circuit including a level shift voltage generation circuit that receives an input signal having an amplitude between a voltage of a first voltage system power supply and a ground potential and performs conversion of the amplitude of the input signal to produce an output signal voltage with an amplitude between a voltage of a second voltage system power supply and the ground potential, a replica circuit monitoring a voltage corresponding to a logic threshold of the first voltage system power supply, the replica circuit, with the logic threshold of the first voltage system power supply as an input, monitoring and outputting a voltage corresponding to a logic threshold of the second voltage system power supply, and a bias generation circuit that receives an output from the replica circuit and generates a bias.

Abstract: To provide an IC tag, a method of controlling the IC tag, and an IC tag system which can reduce a communication sequence between the reader/writer and the IC tag and can shorten a communication period or a period necessary for executing the command. According to an embodiment of the invention, an IC tag that executes a command processing based on a command received from a redder/writer, includes: a command analyzing unit determining an execution condition of the command received from the redder/writer; and a command execution unit executing a first command processing if the execution condition is met, and executing a second command processing different from the first command processing if the execution condition is not met.

Abstract: To provide an IC tag, a method of controlling the IC tag, and an IC tag system which can reduce a communication sequence between the reader/writer and the IC tag and can shorten a communication period or a period necessary for executing the command. According to an embodiment of the invention, an IC tag that executes a command processing based on a command received from a redder/writer, includes: a command analyzing unit determining an execution condition of the command received from the redder/writer; and a command execution unit executing a first command processing if the execution condition is met, and executing a second command processing different from the first command processing if the execution condition is not met.

Abstract: An IC tag according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a storage circuit having a plurality of memory cells; and a memory control circuit receiving commands by use of a radio signal to control the storage circuit based on the commands, the commands including a specific command to collectively control the plurality of memory cells, and the memory control circuit executing control corresponding to the specific command on the storage circuit based on the specific command and first key data received in association with the specific command.

Abstract: A level shift circuit includes a level shift voltage generation circuit that receives an input signal having an amplitude between a first voltage system power supply voltage and a ground potential and outputs an output signal voltage having an amplitude between a second voltage system power supply voltage and the ground potential, a replica circuit configured to be a replica of the level shift voltage generation circuit, the replica circuit monitoring a threshold voltage of a first voltage system and a threshold voltage of a second voltage system, and enabling the level shift voltage generation circuit to generate of the output voltage synchronized in such a manner that, when the input voltage crosses the logic threshold of the first voltage system, the output voltage crosses the logic threshold of the second voltage system, and a bias generation circuit that generates a bias for adjusting variations of the output voltages of the level shift voltage generation circuit and the replica circuit, and supplies the

Abstract: A semiconductor device for an IC tag comprises a receive unit for demodulating receive data from a received RF signal and a signal processing unit for detecting a command comprising data signals from the receive data demodulated by the receive unit and executing processing based on the command, wherein the signal processing unit has a command acceptance mode for detecting the command from the receive data and a command execution mode for executing the command, and cancels the data signal when the data signal is detected from the receive data in the command execution mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for an IC tag comprises a receive unit for demodulating receive data from a received RF signal and a signal processing unit for detecting a command comprising data signals from the receive data demodulated by the receive unit and executing processing based on the command, wherein the signal processing unit has a command acceptance mode for detecting the command from the receive data and a command execution mode for executing the command, and generates an error signal when the data signal is not detected from the receive data in the command acceptance mode.

Abstract: To provide an IC tag, a method of controlling the IC tag, and an IC tag system which can reduce a communication sequence between the reader/writer and the IC tag and can shorten a communication period or a period necessary for executing the command. According to an embodiment of the invention, an IC tag that executes a command processing based on a command received from a redder/writer, includes: a command analyzing unit determining an execution condition of the command received from the redder/writer; and a command execution unit executing a first command processing if the execution condition is met, and executing a second command processing different from the first command processing if the execution condition is not met.

Abstract: An IC tag according to an embodiment of the invention includes: a storage circuit having a plurality of memory cells; and a memory control circuit receiving commands by use of a radio signal to control the storage circuit based on the commands, the commands including a specific command to collectively control the plurality of memory cells, and the memory control circuit executing control corresponding to the specific command on the storage circuit based on the specific command and first key data received in association with the specific command.

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the invention, an IC tag for receiving a command data including a first command data not requiring the IC tag to send back response data and a second command data requiring the IC tag to send back the response data using a radio signal, including: a control circuit generating a confirmation signal indicating a reception condition of first command data; and a transmitter transmitting the confirmation signal.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for an IC tag comprises a receive unit for demodulating receive data from a received RF signal and a signal processing unit for detecting a command comprising data signals from the receive data demodulated by the receive unit and executing processing based on the command, wherein the signal processing unit has a command acceptance mode for detecting the command from the receive data and a command execution mode for executing the command, and cancels the data signal when the data signal is detected from the receive data in the command execution mode.

Abstract: A semiconductor device, comprises a receive circuit for generating receive data from received radio signals, a power supply voltage generation circuit for generating power supply voltage based on the received radio signals, a control circuit for performing logical processing based on the received data, a transmission circuit for generating radio signals including transmission data and transmitting the radio signals via an antenna and an oscillation circuit, which is operated using the power supply voltage generated by the power supply voltage generation circuit, for generating a predetermined frequency of clocks.

Abstract: A communication system comprises an IC tag, and a reader/writer for performing radio communication with the IC tag. The reader/writer further comprises an encoding unit for encoding a digital signal having at least one bit and generating an encoded signal and a transmission unit for transmitting a modulated wave acquired by modulating a carrier based on the encoded signal during an acceptance period when the encoded signal is accepted in the IC tag, and transmitting the carrier to the IC tag during an execution period when the processing based on the encoded signal is executed in the IC tag. The IC tag further comprises a receive unit for receiving the modulated wave or the carrier transmitted from the reader/writer and a power supply voltage generation unit for generating the power supply voltage based on the received modulated wave or the carrier.

Abstract: A semiconductor device for an IC tag comprises a receive unit for demodulating receive data from a received RF signal and a signal processing unit for detecting a command comprising data signals from the receive data demodulated by the receive unit and executing processing based on the command, wherein the signal processing unit has a command acceptance mode for detecting the command from the receive data and a command execution mode for executing the command, and generates an error signal when the data signal is not detected from the receive data in the command acceptance mode.