INDUCTIVELY COUPLED INTEGRATED CIRCUIT WITH NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION AND METHODS FOR USE THEREWITH
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1. A circuit comprising:
- a first integrated circuit having a first circuit and a first inductive interface; and
a second integrated circuit, coupled to the first integrated circuit, the second integrated circuit having a second circuit and a second inductive interface, wherein the first inductive interface and the second inductive interface are aligned to magnetically communicate first signals between the first circuit and the second circuit and wherein the second inductive interface is coupled to engage in near field communications with a remote device, wherein the near field communications include second signals.
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Abstract
A circuit includes a first integrated circuit or die having a first circuit and a first inductive interface. A second integrated circuit or die includes a second circuit and a second inductive interface, wherein the first inductive interface and the second inductive interface are aligned to magnetically communicate first signals between the first circuit and the second circuit and wherein the second inductive interface is coupled to engage in near field communications with a remote device, wherein the near field communications include second signals.
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21 Claims
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1. A circuit comprising:
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a first integrated circuit having a first circuit and a first inductive interface; and a second integrated circuit, coupled to the first integrated circuit, the second integrated circuit having a second circuit and a second inductive interface, wherein the first inductive interface and the second inductive interface are aligned to magnetically communicate first signals between the first circuit and the second circuit and wherein the second inductive interface is coupled to engage in near field communications with a remote device, wherein the near field communications include second signals. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. An integrated circuit comprising:
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a first integrated circuit die having a first circuit and a first inductive interface; and a second integrated circuit die, coupled to the first integrated circuit die, the second integrated circuit having a second circuit and a second inductive interface, wherein the first inductive interface and the second inductive interface are aligned to magnetically communicate first signals between the first circuit and the second circuit and wherein the second inductive interface is coupled to engage in near field communications with a remote device, wherein the near field communications include second signals. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A method comprising:
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magnetically communicating first signals between a first integrated circuit and a second interface circuit via a first inductive interface and a second inductive interface; and engaging in near field communications via the second inductive interface with a remote device, wherein the near field communications include second signals. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17)
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18. A method comprising:
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magnetically communicating first signals between a first integrated circuit die and a second interface circuit die via a first inductive interface and a second inductive interface; and engaging in near field communications via the second inductive interface with a remote device, wherein the near field communications include second signals. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21)
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