MC33690 Standalone Tag Reader Circuit, Rev. 5
Read Function
Freescale Semiconductor6
Figure 2. Tag Reader Block Diagram
2 Read Function
When answering to the base station, a transponder generates an absorption modulation of the magnetic field. It results in an
amplitude/phase modulation of the current across the antenna. This information is picked up at the antenna tap point between
the coil and the capacitor. An external resistive ladder down scales this voltage to a level compatible with the demodulator input
voltage range (see Section 15, “Tag Reader”).
The demodulator (see Figure 2) consists of:
• an input stage (emitter follower)
• a sample and hold circuit
• a voltage follower
• a low offset voltage comparator
The sampling time is automatically set to take into account a phase shift due to the tolerances of the antenna components (L and
C) and of the oscillator. The allowed phase shift measured at the input RD ranges from −45° to +45°. Assuming that the phase
D
C
Q
+
-
1/32 counter 1/2
RD
CEXT
AGND
Buffer
VDD
500ns
S/H Buffer
Comparator
100KW
8MHz
Clock 8 MHz
Data out
Interface
125 kHz
TD2
11.25°, 22.5°, 33.75°, 45°, 56.25°, 67.5°, 78.75°, 90°
AM Data
+
-
4MHz
125 kHz
LVR
Shutdown
TD1
10nF
+0°, -11.25°, -22.5°, -33.75°, -45°, -56.25°, -67.5°, -78.75°
C
A
L
A
R
1
R
2
C
EXT
R
A
VDD
+
-
Setup and Preload
Self synchronous
sample and hold
500mA