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US 2006/0133140 A1Published application
RFID tags storing component configuration data in non-volatile memory and methods
OwnerVadim Gutnik, John Hyde +5inventors
InventorsVadim Gutnik, John Hyde, David Dressler, Alberto Pesavento, Ronald Oliver, Scott Cooper, Kurt Sundstrom
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Abstract
An RFID tag has a Non Volatile Memory (NVM) array that can store data in a way that survives loss of power. The data is configuration data that controls the operation of an operational component of the tag. A performance of the operational component is thus adjusted according to the configuration data, and the adjustment is retained.
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An RFID tag circuit comprising:
- a non-volatile memory (NVM) memory array having a plurality of NVM storage cells that are addressable in terms of at least one of a row and a column, at least a first one of the cells being adapted to store configuration data in a way that survives loss of power;
- and
- an operational component adapted to operate based on the configuration data.
A device comprising:
- means for generating an address for a tag non-volatile memory (NVM) array in terms of at least one of a row and a column;
- means for outputting, in response to the address, configuration data stored in the array in a way that survives loss of power;
- and
- means for operating a tag operational component as controlled by the output configuration data.
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A method for an RFID tag circuit comprising:
- generating an address for a tag non-volatile memory (NVM) array in terms of at least one of a row and a column;
- outputting, in response to the address, configuration data stored in the array in a way that survives loss of power;
- and
- operating a tag operational component as controlled by the output configuration data.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.