Data communication device, air pressure monitoring system using thereof, and data communication method

• US 8,212,664 B2
• Filed: 10/05/2009
• Issued: 07/03/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 10/06/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
• Original Assignee: Renesas Electronics Corporation
• Inventors: Oba, Tomotake
• Primary Examiner(s): TRIEU, VAN THANH
• Application Number:
  US12/573,649
• Publication Number:
  US 20100090820A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,002 Days
• Field of Search: 340/442, 340/447, 340/539.1, 340/539.11, 340/5.6, 340/5.64, 375/316, 375/322, 375/323, 375/356, 455/343.2, 455/444, 455/445, 455/503
• US Class Current: 340/447
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0408 transmitting the signals by non-mechanical means from the wheel or tyre to a vehicle body mounted receiver
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0433 Radio signals
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0442 the transmitted signal comprises further information, e.g. instruction codes, sensor characteristics or identification data
• CPC Class Codes: B60C 23/0462 Structure of transmission protocol

Abstract

A data communication device includes: an antenna resonance circuit; a detection circuit; an arithmetic processing device; and a first switch. The antenna resonance circuit receives a signal in the ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) format. The detection circuit demodulates a digital baseband signal based on the reception signal. The arithmetic processing device detects an appearance time of an edge in the demodulated digital baseband signal based on a preamble part of the reception signal. The first switch short-circuits both end of the antenna resonance circuit at first timing in synchronization with the appearance time of the edge.

Claims

1. A data communication device comprising:

an antenna resonance circuit configured to receive a signal in the ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) format;

a detection circuit configured to demodulate a digital baseband signal based on said reception signal;

an arithmetic processing device configured to detect an appearance time of an edge in said demodulated digital baseband signal based on a preamble part of said reception signal; and

a first switch configured to short-circuit both end of said antenna resonance circuit at first timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge.

2. The data communication device according to claim 1, further comprising:

a damping circuit configured to adjust amplitude of said reception signal,

wherein said detection circuit demodulates said digital baseband signal based on said reception signal of which said amplitude is adjusted.

3. The data communication device according to claim 2, wherein said damping circuit includes:

a plurality of resistors, and

a resistor selecting circuit configured to select at least one of said plurality of resistors to be connected in parallel with said antenna resonance circuit,

wherein when a time period of a high level state in said demodulated digital baseband signal exceeds one period of a modulation wave of said reception signal, said resistor selecting circuit changes a first resistor to a second resistor in said plurality of resistors as a resistor connected in parallel with said antenna resonance circuit, said first resistor having a relatively high resistance value and said second resistor having a relatively low resistance value.

4. The data communication device according to claim 3, wherein said arithmetic processing device executes level determination for a signal level of said demodulated digital baseband signal at second timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein time for said level determination by said arithmetic processing device is apart from time for said short-circuit by said first switch by a predetermined waiting time interval.

5. The data communication device according to claim 1, wherein said arithmetic processing device executes level determination for a signal level of said demodulated digital baseband signal at second timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein time for said level determination by said arithmetic processing device is apart from time for said short-circuit by said first switch by a predetermined waiting time interval.

6. The data communication device according to claim 5, wherein time interval equal to or less than a half period of a modulation wave of said reception signal is set as said predetermined waiting time interval.

7. An air pressure monitoring system comprising:

a data communication device; and

a sensor initiator configured to transmit a signal in the ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) format to said data communication device,

wherein said data communication device includes;

an antenna resonance circuit configured to receive said signal in the ASK format,

a detection circuit configured to demodulate a digital baseband signal based on said reception signal,

an arithmetic processing device configured to detect an appearance time of an edge in said demodulated digital baseband signal based on a preamble part of said reception signal, and

a first switch configured to short-circuit both end, of said antenna resonance circuit at first timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein an air pressure sensor starts to measure air pressure of a tire in response to data based on said demodulated digital baseband signal.

8. The air pressure monitoring system according to claim 7, wherein said data communication device further includes:

a damping circuit configured to adjust amplitude of said reception signal,

wherein said detection circuit demodulates said digital baseband signal based on said reception signal of which said amplitude is adjusted.

9. The air pressure monitoring system according to claim 8, wherein said damping circuit includes:

a plurality of resistors, and

a resistor selecting circuit configured to select at least one of said plurality of resistors to be connected in parallel with said antenna resonance circuit,

wherein when a time period of a high level state in said demodulated digital baseband signal exceeds one period of a modulation wave of said reception signal, said resistor selecting circuit changes a first resistor to a second resistor in said plurality of resistors as a resistor connected in parallel with said antenna resonance circuit, said first resistor having a relatively high resistance value and said second resistor having a relatively low resistance value.

10. The air pressure monitoring system according to claim 9, wherein said arithmetic processing device executes level determination for a signal level of said demodulated digital baseband signal at second timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein time for said level determination by said arithmetic processing device is apart from time for said short-circuit by said first switch by a predetermined waiting time interval.

11. The air pressure monitoring system according to claim 7, wherein said arithmetic processing device executes level determination for a signal level of said demodulated digital baseband signal at second timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein time for said level determination by said arithmetic processing device is apart from time for said short-circuit by said first switch by a predetermined waiting time interval.

12. The air pressure monitoring system according to claim 11, wherein time interval equal to or less than a half period of a modulation wave of said reception signal is set as said predetermined waiting time interval.

13. A data communication method comprising:

receiving a signal in the ASK (Amplitude Shift Keying) format by an antenna resonance circuit;

demodulating a digital baseband signal based on said reception signal;

detecting an appearance time of an edge in said demodulated digital baseband signal based on a preamble part of said reception signal; and

short-circuiting both end of said antenna resonance circuit at first timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge.

14. The data communication method according to claim 13, further comprising:

adjusting amplitude of said reception signal,

wherein said demodulating step includes;

demodulating said digital baseband signal based on said reception signal of which said amplitude is adjusted.

15. The data communication method according to claim 14, wherein said adjusting step includes:

when a time period of a high level state in said demodulated digital baseband signal exceeds one period of a modulation wave of said reception signal, changing a first resistor to a second resistor as a resistor connected in parallel with said antenna resonance circuit, said first resistor having a relatively high resistance value and said second resistor having a relatively low resistance value.

16. The data communication method according to claim 15, further comprising:

executing level determination for a signal level of said demodulated digital baseband signal at second timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein time for said level determination is apart from time for said short-circuit by said first switch by a predetermined waiting time interval.

17. The data communication method according to claim 13, further comprising:

executing level determination for a signal level of said demodulated digital baseband signal at second timing in synchronization with said appearance time of said edge,

wherein time for said level determination is apart from time for said short-circuit by said first switch by a predetermined waiting time interval.

18. The data communication method according to claim 17, wherein time interval equal to or less than a half period of a modulation wave of said reception signal is set as said predetermined waiting time interval.