Mediatek Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Mediatex Singapore Pte. Ltd.

Ying Chow Tan

Osama K A Shana'a

Yuan Sun

Tieng Ying Choke

Chee-Lee Heng

A method for controlling an antenna network quality factor of an NFC device includes: determining whether a first data rate or a second data rate should be used for data communication during different time intervals, respectively; and when it is determined that the first data rate should be used during a first time interval of the time intervals, controlling a set of internal resistors positioned within a chip of the NFC device to have a first configuration during the first time interval, in order to adjust the antenna network quality factor. More particularly, the method further includes: when it is determined that the second data rate should be used during a second time interval of the time intervals, controlling the set of internal resistors to have a second configuration during the second time interval, in order to adjust the antenna network quality factor. An associated apparatus is also provided.

Method for controlling an antenna network quality factor of a near field communication device without changing matching network, and associated apparatus

A method for testing an Integrated Circuit (IC) with Near Field Communication (NFC) technology according to a first embodiment of the present invention includes: utilizing a BB modem of the IC to generate a known data pattern; modulating the known data pattern to generate a modulated data pattern; sending the modulated data pattern on the transmitting path to an NFC antenna of the IC and utilizing the NFC antenna to loop the modulated data pattern back to the receiving path; demodulating the modulated data pattern; and determining if the data pattern on the transmitting path is the same as the data pattern on the receiving path. When the data pattern on the transmitting path is not the same as the data pattern on the receiving path, it is determined that the IC fails.

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Ying Chow Tan