WO2019176325A1 - 非接触通信媒体、記録媒体カートリッジ、非接触通信媒体の駆動方法及びプログラム - Google Patents
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- the present technology relates to, for example, a non-contact communication medium stored in a magnetic tape cartridge, a recording medium cartridge including the non-contact communication medium, and a non-contact communication medium driving method and program.
- magnetic recording media have been widely used for applications such as electronic data backup.
- a magnetic tape cartridge is attracting more and more attention as a storage medium for big data because it can be stored in a large capacity and for a long time.
- an LTO (Linear Tape Open) standard magnetic tape cartridge is equipped with an RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) tag called a cartridge memory (see, for example, Patent Document 1).
- the cartridge memory includes an antenna and an IC chip for communication and recording, and is configured to be able to read and write magnetic tape production management information, an outline of recorded contents, and the like. Since the cartridge memory receives the signal magnetic field transmitted from the tape drive (reader / writer) and generates electric power, it operates with no power supply.
- an object of the present technology is to provide a non-contact communication medium capable of ensuring stable communication with power that can be extracted from an antenna without depending on a memory size, a recording medium cartridge including the same, and Another object is to provide a non-contact communication medium driving method and program.
- a non-contact communication medium includes a voltage generation unit, a memory unit, a clock signal generation unit, and a control unit.
- the voltage generator includes an antenna coil for transmission and reception, and generates a voltage by receiving a signal magnetic field from an external device.
- the memory unit stores one or more circuit parameters set in the voltage generation unit and predetermined management information.
- the clock signal generator is configured to be able to selectively generate clock signals having two or more different frequencies.
- the control unit is configured to select a frequency of a clock signal supplied from the clock signal generation unit to the memory unit.
- the controller selects a first clock signal having a first frequency when reading the circuit parameter, and a second having a second frequency higher than the first frequency when reading the management information.
- the clock signal may be selected.
- the voltage generation unit includes a resonance circuit including the antenna coil and a resonance capacitance adjustment unit that adjusts a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit, and the memory unit has a resonance capacitance value set in the resonance capacitance adjustment unit. May be stored as the circuit parameter.
- the voltage generation unit further includes a power supply circuit that generates a voltage from the resonance circuit, and the memory unit stores a reference voltage adjustment value for setting a reference voltage of the power supply circuit as the circuit parameter. It may be configured.
- the control unit may be configured to select the first clock signal when writing information to the memory unit.
- the control unit may be configured to select a frequency of the clock signal based on an operation request from the external device.
- the non-contact communication medium further includes a monitoring unit that monitors a voltage generated by the voltage generation unit, and the control unit selects a frequency of the two or more clock signals based on an output of the monitoring unit. May be configured.
- the clock signal generation unit may be configured to generate a clock signal having a frequency multiplied by the frequency of the signal magnetic field.
- a recording medium cartridge includes an information recording medium, a cartridge body that accommodates the information recording medium, and a non-contact communication medium.
- the non-contact communication medium has an antenna coil for transmission and reception, receives a signal magnetic field from an external device, generates a voltage, one or more circuit parameters set in the voltage generation unit, and a predetermined value
- a memory unit for storing management information, a clock signal generator capable of selectively generating clock signals of two or more different frequencies, and a clock signal supplied from the clock signal generator to the memory unit. And a controller configured to select a frequency.
- the non-contact communication medium is accommodated in the cartridge body.
- a non-contact communication medium driving method is a circuit of a voltage generation unit that generates a voltage based on a signal magnetic field from an external device received through an antenna coil with a clock signal having a first frequency. Includes reading parameters. Predetermined management information is read from the memory unit with a clock signal having a second frequency higher than the first frequency, and transmitted to the external device.
- the circuit parameter may be a resonance capacitance value of a resonance circuit including the antenna coil.
- the circuit parameter may be a reference voltage adjustment value for setting a reference voltage of the voltage generator.
- a program according to an embodiment of the present technology is provided in a control unit of a non-contact communication medium. Reading out circuit parameters of a voltage generator that generates a voltage based on a signal magnetic field from an external device received via an antenna coil with a clock signal of a first frequency; The predetermined management information is read from the memory unit with a clock signal having a second frequency higher than the first frequency, and is transmitted to the external device.
- FIG. 6 is a simplified illustration of still another example of the time change of the input end waveform of the antenna coil of the non-contact communication medium.
- FIG. It is a block diagram showing the composition of the non-contact communication medium concerning a 2nd embodiment of this art. It is a flowchart which shows an example of the drive method of the said non-contact communication medium.
- FIG. 12 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for driving a non-contact communication medium according to a third embodiment of the present technology.
- 10 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a method for driving a non-contact communication medium according to a fourth embodiment of the present technology.
- FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a magnetic tape cartridge according to an embodiment of the present technology
- FIG. 2 is a schematic perspective view of a tape drive device.
- a tape cartridge 100 an LTO standard magnetic tape cartridge (hereinafter referred to as a tape cartridge 100) shown in FIG. 1 will be described.
- the configuration of the tape cartridge 100 and the tape drive device 200 shown in FIG. 2 will be schematically described.
- the tape cartridge 100 includes a cartridge case 11 configured by connecting an upper shell 11 a and a lower shell 11 b with a plurality of screw members. Inside the cartridge case 11, a single tape reel 13 around which a magnetic tape 12 is wound is accommodated rotatably.
- a chucking gear (not shown) that engages with the spindle 201 (see FIG. 2) of the tape drive device 200 is formed in an annular shape, and the chucking gear is formed on the lower shell 11b. It is exposed to the outside through the opening 14 formed in the center.
- An annular metal plate 15 that is magnetically attracted to the spindle 201 is fixed to the inner peripheral side of the chucking gear.
- a reel lock mechanism that prevents rotation of the tape reel 13 when the tape cartridge 100 is not used is configured.
- a tape drawer port 19 for pulling out one end of the magnetic tape 12 to the outside is provided on one side wall portion of the cartridge case 11.
- a slide door 20 that opens and closes the tape drawing port 19 is disposed inside the side wall.
- the sliding door 20 is configured to slide in a direction to open the tape outlet 19 against the urging force of the torsion spring 21 by engagement with a tape loading mechanism (not shown) of the tape drive device 200.
- a leader pin 22 is fixed to one end of the magnetic tape 12.
- the leader pin 22 is configured to be detachable from the pin holding portion 23 provided on the inner side of the tape drawing port 19.
- the pin holding portion 23 is an elastic member that elastically holds the upper end portion and the lower end portion of the leader pin 22 on the inner surface of the upper wall of the cartridge case 11 (the inner surface of the upper shell 11a) and the inner surface of the bottom wall (the inner surface of the lower shell 11b).
- a holding tool 24 is provided.
- a cartridge memory CM is arranged.
- the cartridge memory CM is configured by a non-contact communication medium in which an antenna coil, an IC chip, etc. are mounted on a substrate.
- the tape drive device 200 is configured to be loaded with a tape cartridge 100.
- the tape drive device 200 is configured to be able to load one tape cartridge 100, but may be configured to be able to load a plurality of tape cartridges 100 simultaneously.
- the tape drive device 200 includes a spindle 201, a take-up reel 202, a spindle drive device 203, a reel drive device 204, a plurality of guide rollers 205, a head unit 206, a reader / writer 207, a control device 208, and the like.
- the spindle 201 has a head portion that engages with the chucking gear of the tape reel 13 through the opening 14 formed in the lower shell 11b of the tape cartridge 100.
- the spindle 201 raises the tape reel 13 by a predetermined distance against the urging force of the reel spring 16 and releases the reel lock function by the reel lock member 17.
- the tape reel 13 is rotatably supported by the spindle 201 inside the cartridge case 11.
- the spindle driving device 203 rotates the spindle 201 in response to a command from the control device 208.
- the take-up reel 202 is configured to be able to fix the tip (leader pin 22) of the magnetic tape 12 drawn from the tape cartridge 100 via a tape loading mechanism (not shown).
- the plurality of guide rollers 205 guide the travel of the magnetic tape 12 so that a tape path formed between the tape cartridge 100 and the take-up reel 202 has a predetermined relative positional relationship with respect to the head unit 206.
- the reel driving device 204 rotates the take-up reel 202 in response to a command from the control device 208. When a data signal is recorded / reproduced with respect to the magnetic tape 12, the spindle 201 and the reel driving device 204 rotate the spindle 201 and the take-up reel 202, and the magnetic tape 12 travels.
- the head unit 206 is configured to record a data signal on the magnetic tape 12 or to reproduce a data signal written on the magnetic tape 12 in accordance with a command from the control device 208.
- the reader / writer 207 may read predetermined management information from the cartridge memory CM mounted on the tape cartridge 100 or record predetermined management information in the cartridge memory CM in response to a command from the control device 208. Configured to be possible. As a communication method between the reader / writer 207 and the cartridge memory CM, for example, the ISO 14443 method is adopted.
- the control device 208 is composed of, for example, a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage unit, a communication unit, and the like, and comprehensively controls each unit of the tape drive device 200.
- a computer including a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a storage unit, a communication unit, and the like, and comprehensively controls each unit of the tape drive device 200.
- CPU Central Processing Unit
- FIG. 3 is a schematic plan view showing the cartridge memory CM.
- the cartridge memory CM includes an RFID tag that includes a support substrate 31, an antenna coil 32, and an IC chip 33.
- the support substrate 31 is composed of a relatively rigid wiring substrate such as a glass epoxy substrate.
- the antenna coil 32 is a planar loop coil formed on the support substrate 31 and is made of copper foil, aluminum foil or the like having a predetermined thickness.
- the IC chip 33 is mounted on the support substrate 31 and is electrically connected to the antenna coil 32.
- the IC chip 33 includes a voltage generation unit that generates a starting voltage based on a signal magnetic field from the reader / writer 207 received via the antenna coil 32, a memory unit that stores predetermined management information regarding the tape cartridge 100, and information from the memory unit. Built-in control unit for reading out.
- the cartridge memory CM operates with no power supply because the antenna coil 32 receives the signal magnetic field transmitted from the reader / writer 207 and generates electric power.
- the power supply / communication frequency from the reader / writer 207 is 13.56 MHz, which is the same as NFC (Near Field Communication).
- a non-volatile memory (NVM: Non-Volatile Memory) is used as the memory built in the IC chip 33.
- the memory size of the LTO cartridge memory is increasing in proportion to the increase in the data size recorded on the magnetic tape.
- LTO 1 to 3 is 4 kB, but LTO 4 and 5 are 8 kB, and LTO 6 and 7 are 16 kB.
- the memory size of the cartridge memory is expected to increase.
- the power consumption of the IC also tends to increase.
- the increase in power consumption accompanying the increase in memory size such as an increase in the idle current of the power supply block due to the need to increase the stability of the power supply voltage supplied to the memory, and an increase in digital power due to the complexity of processing.
- the resonance frequency of this type of cartridge memory is adjusted by the capacity built into the IC from the viewpoint of cost and reliability.
- the capacitance element of the IC has a variation in capacitance value for each product due to variations in manufacturing. If the resonance frequency shifts due to such individual variations, the power that can be extracted from the antenna is reduced.
- FIG. 4 is an experimental result showing an example of the relationship between the resonance capacitance value and the acquired current value.
- the horizontal axis represents the rate of change of the resonance capacitance value, and the resonance capacitance is assumed to be an expected value (capacity value when the acquired current value is the highest) is 1.0. Therefore, when the resonance capacitance value is 1.1, the resonance capacitance is 10% larger than the expected value. When the resonance capacitance value is 0.9, the resonance capacitance is 10% smaller than the expected value. The state that became.
- the vertical axis represents the value of current flowing through a constant load, and corresponds to power. As shown in the figure, when the resonance capacitance value deviates from the expected value, the current (power) that can be acquired decreases rapidly. For example, when the resonance capacitance value varies by about 15%, the acquired current drops to 3/4 of the expected value.
- the resonance capacitance can be adjusted without the In this case, the capacitance value inside the IC is measured in advance, and the capacitance value (expected value) that is the correct value or the setting value (hereinafter referred to as the resonance capacitance setting value) related to the difference between the measured value and the correct value is stored in the memory. Is done. Then, the resonance capacitance setting value is read out at the time of startup, and the resonance capacitance value is adjusted using this as a correction parameter.
- FIG. 5 shows an example of a flow for adjusting the resonance capacitance value.
- the cartridge memory when a magnetic field is input from the outside, the cartridge memory generates a starting voltage (step 101).
- the control unit reads the resonance capacitance setting value from the memory, and adjusts the resonance capacitance based on the value (steps 102 and 103).
- Communication with the reader / writer is started with the resonance capacitance value adjusted, and then information is read from the designated address in the memory or written to the designated address in the memory according to the operation requested by the reader / writer (step 104). , 105).
- the step of reading the resonance capacitance setting value from the memory (step 102).
- the power that can be acquired with the capacitance value shifted is lower than the correct value (expected value) of the resonance capacitance, and the power for driving the memory tends to increase as the memory size increases. is there.
- the process of reading the resonance capacitance setting value (step 102) may stop due to insufficient power, and communication failure with the reader / writer may occur. is there.
- the cartridge memory CM of the present embodiment is configured as follows in order to eliminate the above-described concerns.
- FIG. 6 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cartridge memory CM of the present embodiment.
- the cartridge memory CM includes a voltage generation unit 41, a memory unit 42, a clock signal generation unit 43, and a control unit 44.
- the voltage generation unit 41 includes an antenna coil 32, a power supply unit 47, and a signal processing unit 45.
- the voltage generation unit 41 includes an antenna coil 32, a resonance capacity adjustment unit 46, and a power supply unit 47.
- the voltage generator 41 is configured to receive a signal magnetic field transmitted from a reader / writer 207 (see FIG. 2), which is an external device, and generate a voltage.
- the resonance capacitance adjusting unit 46 can connect or disconnect any of the plurality of capacitive elements electrically in accordance with a parallel circuit or series circuit of the plurality of capacitive elements and a command from the control unit 44.
- Switch elements such as transistors).
- the power supply unit 47 is a power supply circuit that generates a voltage from a resonance circuit constituted by the antenna coil 32 and the resonance capacitance adjustment unit 46.
- the power supply unit 47 converts the alternating current into a direct current, a rectifier circuit, a regulator, and an analog signal into a digital signal.
- An AD converter for conversion is included.
- the memory unit 42 includes a nonvolatile memory.
- the memory unit 42 stores one or more circuit parameters set in the voltage generation unit 41 and predetermined management information.
- the circuit parameters include a resonance capacitance setting value input to the resonance capacitance adjustment unit 46, various adjustment values for adjusting circuit characteristics of the power supply unit 47, and the like.
- the predetermined management information is information related to the tape cartridge 100 in which the cartridge memory CM is mounted. For example, identification information (ID) of the tape cartridge 100 or the cartridge memory CM, management information of data recorded on the magnetic tape 12 Etc.
- the memory unit 42 may further include a memory control unit that controls the nonvolatile memory.
- FIG. 7 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the memory unit 42.
- the memory unit 42 includes a memory control unit 421, an address detection unit 422, a data register 423, a memory array 424, a voltage detection unit 425, and a high voltage generation unit 426.
- the memory control unit 421 generates a voltage necessary for driving the memory array 424 according to the frequency of the clock signal. The larger the size of the memory array 424, the higher the voltage generated.
- the size of the memory array 424 is not particularly limited, and is, for example, 8 kB or 16 kB, and may be 32 kB or more.
- the clock signal generator 43 is configured to be able to selectively generate clock signals having two or more different frequencies.
- the clock signal generator 43 is configured to receive a command from the controller 44 and to supply a clock signal having a predetermined frequency to the memory unit 42.
- the clock signal generator 43 typically includes one or a plurality of frequency dividers.
- the plurality of frequency dividers may be connected in series or in parallel.
- the clock signal generation unit 43 supplies a frequency obtained by dividing the frequency of the reference clock to the memory unit 42 as a clock signal.
- the communication frequency (13.56 MHz) of the reader / writer 207 is used as the reference clock.
- two or more different frequency clock signals can be generated relatively easily.
- FIG. 8 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration example of the clock signal generation unit 43.
- three frequency dividers 431, 432, and 433 are connected in series.
- the number of frequency dividers may be one, two, or four or more.
- the first to third frequency dividers 431 to 433 divide the frequency of the input signal by 1/2.
- the first frequency divider 431 outputs a clock signal having a frequency half that of the reference clock (13.56 MHz) to the second frequency divider 432 and the selector circuit 434.
- the second frequency divider 432 outputs a clock signal having a frequency of 1/4 of the reference clock to the third frequency divider 433 and the selector circuit 434.
- the third frequency divider 433 outputs a clock signal having a frequency 1/8 of the reference clock to the selector circuit 434.
- the selector circuit 434 receives a control command (select signal) from the control unit 44, selects one of the three different frequency clock signals, and outputs the selected clock signal to the memory unit 42.
- the clock signal generator 43 generates a first clock signal (CLK1) having a first frequency and a second clock signal (CLK2) having a second frequency higher than the first frequency.
- CLK1 first clock signal
- CLK2 second clock signal
- the first frequency and the second frequency are not particularly limited, and can be set arbitrarily.
- the first frequency is 848 kHz which is 1/16 of 13.56 MHz
- the second frequency is 3.39 MHz which is 1/4 of 13.56 MHz.
- the signal processing unit 45 is a block that processes a signal from the reader / writer 207 received via the antenna coil 32 or generates a signal to be transmitted to the reader / writer 207 via the antenna coil 32. It is composed of transmission / reception circuits including circuits.
- the signal processing unit 45 also includes a circuit that extracts a clock frequency from the received signal and transmits the clock frequency to the control unit 44.
- the control unit 44 is configured by a computer including a CPU, an internal memory, and the like.
- the control unit 44 executes various programs stored in the internal memory, thereby comprehensively controlling each unit of the cartridge memory CM.
- the internal memory includes a nonvolatile memory and a volatile memory used as a work area.
- Various programs may be read from a portable storage medium or downloaded from a server device on a network.
- the control unit 44 is configured to select the frequency of the clock signal supplied from the clock signal generation unit 43 to the memory unit 42. Specifically, the control unit 44 reads circuit parameters such as a resonance capacitance setting value from the memory unit 42 when starting the cartridge memory CM, and reads management information from the memory unit 42 in response to a request from the reader / writer 207. When the management information is written to the memory unit 42 in response to a request from the reader / writer 207, a clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 is selected.
- the control unit 44 when reading the circuit parameters from the memory unit 42, the control unit 44 selects the first clock signal having the first frequency, and when reading the management information from the memory unit 42, the control unit 44 is higher than the first frequency.
- the second frequency clock signal is configured to be selected.
- the frequency of the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 corresponds to the access speed for reading and writing information to the memory unit 42.
- the power consumption is determined by the access speed, and the power consumption tends to increase as the access speed increases. That is, changing the access speed is equivalent to changing the frequency of the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42.
- the power consumption can be reduced by supplying the first clock signal (CLK1) to the memory unit 42 (lowering the access speed).
- CLK1 the first clock signal
- the second clock signal (CLK2) is supplied to the memory unit 42 (the access speed is increased).
- the cartridge memory CM driving method of the present embodiment is based on the signal magnetic field from the reader / writer 207 (external device) received via the antenna coil 32 by the first frequency clock signal (first clock signal CLK1).
- the circuit parameter (resonance capacitance set value in this example) of the voltage generator 41 that generates the voltage is read, and a predetermined management is performed with a clock signal (second clock signal CLK2) having a second frequency higher than the first frequency.
- Information is read from the memory unit 42 and transmitted to the reader / writer 207.
- FIG. 9 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for driving the cartridge memory CM.
- the cartridge memory CM When the magnetic field (polling signal) is input from the reader / writer 207, the cartridge memory CM generates an activation voltage (step 201), reads the resonance capacitance setting value from the memory unit 42, and sends the value to the resonance capacitance adjustment unit 46.
- the resonance capacity is set and adjusted (steps 203 and 204).
- the control unit 44 selects the first clock signal (CLK1) as a clock signal for reading the resonance capacitance set value from the memory unit 42.
- CLK1 the first clock signal
- the power consumption required for the reading operation of the circuit parameters from the memory unit 42 can be reduced, and the resonance capacitance setting value can be read from the memory unit 42 even with the starting voltage before adjusting the resonance capacitance.
- sufficient time is allocated to the initial response to the reader / writer 207 when the cartridge memory CM is started up, even if the time required to read circuit parameters is long (even if the access speed is low), the reader / writer 207 There is no risk of communication interruption.
- the control unit 44 selects a second clock signal (CLK2) having a higher frequency than the first clock signal (CLK1) as a clock signal for reading management information from the memory unit 42. Since the power generated by the voltage generation unit 41 after the resonance capacitance adjustment is larger than that before the adjustment, the power necessary for driving the memory unit 42 can be obtained even if the frequency of the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 is increased. It can be secured sufficiently. As a result, the management information can be quickly read or written from the memory unit 42, so that a reply can be made to the reader / writer 207 within a predetermined response time, and communication can be prevented from being interrupted.
- the timing of communication between the cartridge memory CM and the reader / writer 207 is not particularly limited. When the tape cartridge 100 is loaded into the tape drive device 200, when the tape cartridge 100 is removed from the tape drive device 200, or when the tape drive is used. It may be any time when the tape cartridge 100 is driven by the apparatus 200.
- FIGS. 10 to 12 simply show changes over time in the input end waveform of the antenna coil 32 of the cartridge memory CM.
- FIG. 10 shows a state where the read clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 is continuously fixed by the second clock signal (CLK2)
- FIG. 11 shows the read clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42.
- FIG. 12 shows a state when the signal is continuously fixed with the first clock signal (CLK1).
- FIG. 12 shows the first clock signal (CLK1) and the second clock signal (CLK1) as the read clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42. The state when CLK2) is combined is shown.
- the resonance capacitance setting value can be read even when the startup voltage before the resonance capacitance adjustment is low (period T2). ).
- the information read speed from the memory unit 42 is too slow, so that the information cannot be returned within the prescribed response period, and the reader / writer 207 receives a request from the reader / writer 207.
- the transmission stops (periods T5 and T6).
- the frequency of the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 is variably set before and after the resonance capacitance adjustment, and therefore, as shown in FIG. Data can be read, and an information read request from the reader / writer 207 can be appropriately handled within the response period (periods T2 to T6).
- the resonance capacity is appropriately adjusted while reducing the power consumption of the memory unit 42. be able to.
- the response to the information read request from the reader / writer 207 can be realized within a predetermined response period by increasing the access speed to the memory unit 42. Appropriate communication operations can be ensured. Thereby, it is possible to ensure stable communication with the electric power that can be extracted from the antenna coil 32 without depending on the memory size of the memory unit 42.
- FIG. 13 is a block diagram showing the configuration of the cartridge memory CM1 of the present embodiment.
- the configuration different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same configuration as the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numeral, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- the cartridge memory CM1 of this embodiment is different from that of the first embodiment in that it includes a reference voltage adjustment unit 48 that can adjust the reference voltage of the power supply unit 47.
- the reference voltage adjustment unit 48 is for adjusting a characteristic value of a reference voltage generation circuit (BGR: Band Gap Reference) constituting the power supply unit 47.
- BGR Band Gap Reference
- the reference voltage generation circuit serves as a reference for the voltage value supplied to each unit including the memory unit 42, but is likely to vary due to individual differences such as circuit characteristics. Therefore, in this embodiment, the reference voltage adjustment value for setting the reference voltage of the power supply unit 47 is stored in the memory unit 42 as a circuit parameter, and the control unit 44 reads out the reference voltage adjustment value at the time of start-up, and this is read as the reference voltage.
- the adjustment unit 48 is configured to be set. As a result, a high-precision control voltage can be supplied to each part of the cartridge memory CM1, so that stable operation of the memory part 42 and the like can be ensured and reliability can be improved.
- FIG. 14 is a flowchart showing an example of a method for driving the cartridge memory CM1.
- the cartridge memory CM1 When the cartridge memory CM1 is started, when a magnetic field (polling signal) is input from the reader / writer 207, a starting voltage is generated (step 301), and the reference voltage adjustment value is read from the memory unit 42 by the first clock signal (CLK1). Then, the value is set in the reference voltage adjustment unit 48 (steps 302 to 304).
- the setting of the reference voltage adjustment value may be performed simultaneously with the adjustment of the resonance capacity described in the first embodiment, or the adjustment of the resonance capacity may be omitted as necessary.
- management information is read from the designated address of the memory unit 42 with the second clock signal (CLK2) according to the operation requested by the reader / writer 207, Alternatively, management information is written to a designated address in the memory unit 42 (steps 305 to 307).
- the power shortage at startup is compensated by limiting the access speed to the memory unit 42, thereby appropriately adjusting the reference voltage of the power supply unit 47 while reducing the power consumption of the memory unit 42. be able to.
- a response to the information read request from the reader / writer 207 can be realized within a predetermined response period. An appropriate communication operation can be ensured between the two. Thereby, it is possible to ensure stable communication with the electric power that can be extracted from the antenna coil 32 without depending on the memory size of the memory unit 42.
- FIG. 15 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a driving method of the cartridge memory according to the third embodiment of the present technology.
- the configuration different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same configuration as the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numeral, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- control unit 44 is configured to select the frequency of the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 based on an operation request from the reader / writer 207 (external device).
- the time required for the information writing operation to the memory unit is the information reading operation. It may be set longer than the required time. In this case, the following flow is applicable as an example of the operation of the cartridge memory mounted on these recording medium cartridges.
- the control unit 44 reads the resonance capacitance setting value from the memory unit 42 with the first clock signal (CLK1), and the value Is set in the resonance capacity adjusting unit 46 (steps 401 to 404). After adjusting the resonance capacity, communication with the reader / writer 207 is started, and management information is read from the designated address of the memory unit 42 or managed to the designated address of the memory unit 42 according to the operation requested by the reader / writer 207. Write information.
- the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 is changed from the first clock signal (CLK1) to the second clock signal (CLK2) as in the first embodiment.
- the information is changed and information is read at high speed (steps 406 to 408).
- the operation request of the reader / writer 207 is a write command
- the clock signal supplied to the memory unit 42 is not changed, and the information write operation is executed with the first clock signal (CLK1).
- the power consumption of the memory unit 42 can be reduced.
- information write operations often consume more power than read operations.
- the power consumption for writing accompanying an increase in memory size can be reduced.
- FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a driving method of the cartridge memory according to the fourth embodiment of the present technology.
- the configuration different from the first embodiment will be mainly described, and the same configuration as the first embodiment will be denoted by the same reference numeral, and the description thereof will be omitted or simplified.
- the cartridge memory of this embodiment has a monitoring unit that monitors the voltage generated by the voltage generating unit 41, and the control unit 44 selects two or more clock signal frequencies based on the output of the monitoring unit. Composed. Accordingly, it is possible to variably control the clock signal (access speed) supplied to the memory unit 42 by looking at the power margin of the voltage generation unit 41.
- the configuration of the monitoring unit is not particularly limited, and the voltage generated by the voltage generation unit 41 can be monitored based on the current value of the voltage adjustment circuit (regulator), the current value of the protection circuit, and the like.
- the control unit 44 reads the resonance capacitance setting value from the memory unit 42 with the first clock signal (CLK1), and the value Is set in the resonance capacity adjustment unit 46 (steps 501 to 504).
- CLK1 first clock signal
- Is set in the resonance capacity adjustment unit 46 steps 501 to 504.
- communication with the reader / writer 207 is started, and management information is read from the designated address of the memory unit 42 or managed to the designated address of the memory unit 42 according to the operation requested by the reader / writer 207. Information is written (step 505).
- the control unit 44 detects a voltage generated by the voltage generation unit 41 (generated voltage after adjusting the resonance capacitance), and a clock frequency at the time of reading and writing information to the memory unit 42 according to the magnitude of the voltage. Is selected (steps 507 to 509).
- the clock signal generator 43 is configured to be able to select the third clock signal (CLK3) in addition to the first clock signal (CLK1, 848 kHz) and the second clock signal (CLK2, 3.39 MHz).
- the frequency of the third clock signal (third frequency) is an appropriate value (1 in this example) that is higher than the first clock signal (first frequency) and lower than the second clock signal (second frequency). .69 MHz).
- the control unit 44 determines whether or not the magnitude of the detected voltage is equal to or greater than a threshold value. If the detected voltage is equal to or greater than the threshold value, the control unit 44 supplies the second clock signal (CLK2) to the memory unit 42 and executes an information read or write operation. (Steps 507 and 508). On the other hand, when the magnitude of the detected voltage is less than the threshold value, the control unit 44 supplies the third clock signal (CLK3) to the memory unit 42 and executes an information read or write operation (steps 507 and 509). .
- the cartridge memory mounted on the LTO standard magnetic tape cartridge has been described as an example.
- the present invention is not limited to this, and the present invention is also applicable to a cartridge memory for magnetic tape cartridges of other standards other than LTO. Is possible.
- the present technology can also be applied to information recording media other than magnetic tape, for example, optical discs, magneto-optical discs, semiconductor memories, and cartridge memories for portable hard disk drives.
- the present technology is not limited to the cartridge memory mounted on the information recording cartridge.
- ID tags attached to electronic devices, vehicles, robots, logistics products, collections, etc., such as traffic commuter passes, expressways, buildings, etc.
- This technology can also be applied to entrance / exit management cards.
- this technique can also take the following structures.
- a voltage generator having an antenna coil for transmission and reception and generating a voltage by receiving a signal magnetic field from an external device;
- a memory unit for storing one or more circuit parameters set in the voltage generation unit and predetermined management information;
- a clock signal generator capable of selectively generating two or more different frequency clock signals;
- a non-contact communication medium comprising: a control unit configured to select a frequency of a clock signal supplied from the clock signal generation unit to the memory unit.
- the non-contact communication medium according to (1) above, The controller is When reading the circuit parameters, select the first clock signal of the first frequency, A non-contact communication medium that selects a second clock signal having a second frequency higher than the first frequency when reading the management information.
- the voltage generation unit includes a resonance circuit including the antenna coil, and a resonance capacitance adjustment unit that adjusts a resonance frequency of the resonance circuit
- the memory unit is a non-contact communication medium that stores a resonance capacitance value set in the resonance capacitance adjustment unit as the circuit parameter.
- the voltage generator further includes a power supply circuit that generates a voltage from the resonant circuit, The non-contact communication medium, wherein the memory unit stores a reference voltage adjustment value for setting a reference voltage of the power supply circuit as the circuit parameter.
- the control unit selects the first clock signal when writing information into the memory unit.
- the control unit is a non-contact communication medium that selects a frequency of the clock signal based on an operation request from the external device.
- an information recording medium A cartridge body containing the information recording medium; A memory having an antenna coil for transmission and reception and receiving a signal magnetic field from an external device to generate a voltage, and a memory for storing one or more circuit parameters set in the voltage generator and predetermined management information And a clock signal generator capable of selectively generating clock signals having two or more different frequencies, and a frequency of the clock signal supplied from the clock signal generator to the memory unit. And a non-contact communication medium housed in the cartridge body.
- circuit parameters of a voltage generation unit that generates a voltage based on a signal magnetic field from an external device received via an antenna coil with a clock signal of a first frequency; A method of driving a non-contact communication medium, wherein predetermined management information is read from the memory unit and transmitted to the external device using a clock signal having a second frequency higher than the first frequency.
- the circuit parameter is a resonance capacitance value of a resonance circuit including the antenna coil.
- the circuit parameter is a reference voltage adjustment value for setting a reference voltage of the voltage generation unit.
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Description
前記電圧発生部は、送受信用のアンテナコイルを有し、外部機器からの信号磁界を受信して電圧を生成する。
前記メモリ部は、前記電圧発生部に設定される1以上の回路パラメータと、所定の管理情報とを記憶する。
前記クロック信号発生部は、2以上の異なる周波数のクロック信号を選択的に生成することが可能に構成される。
前記制御部は、前記クロック信号発生部から前記メモリ部へ供給されるクロック信号の周波数を選択するように構成される。
前記非接触通信媒体は、送受信用のアンテナコイルを有し外部機器からの信号磁界を受信して電圧を生成する電圧発生部と、前記電圧発生部に設定される1以上の回路パラメータと所定の管理情報とを記憶するメモリ部と、2以上の異なる周波数のクロック信号を選択的に生成することが可能なクロック信号発生部と、前記クロック信号発生部から前記メモリ部へ供給されるクロック信号の周波数を選択するように構成された制御部とを有する。前記非接触通信媒体は、前記カートリッジ本体に収容される。
前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のクロック信号で、所定の管理情報が前記メモリ部から読み出され、前記外部機器へ送信される。
第1の周波数のクロック信号で、アンテナコイルを介して受信した外部機器からの信号磁界を基に電圧を生成する電圧発生部の回路パラメータを読み出すステップと、
前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のクロック信号で、所定の管理情報を前記メモリ部から読み出し、前記外部機器へ送信するステップと
を実行させる。
なお、ここに記載された効果は必ずしも限定されるものではなく、本開示中に記載されたいずれかの効果であってもよい。
<第1の実施形態>
図1は本技術の一実施形態に係る磁気テープカートリッジを示す分解斜視図、図2はテープドライブ装置の概略斜視図である。本実施形態では、記録媒体カートリッジとして、図1に示すLTO規格の磁気テープカートリッジ(以下、テープカートリッジ100という)を例に挙げて説明する。以下、テープカートリッジ100及び図2に示すテープドライブ装置200の構成について概略的に説明する。
図1に示すように、テープカートリッジ100は、上シェル11aと下シェル11bとを複数本のネジ部材により結合することで構成されたカートリッジケース11を有する。カートリッジケース11の内部には、磁気テープ12を巻装した単一のテープリール13が回転可能に収容されている。
図2に示すように、テープドライブ装置200は、テープカートリッジ100を装填可能に構成されている。テープドライブ装置200は、1つのテープカートリッジ100を装填可能に構成されるが、複数のテープカートリッジ100を同時に装填可能に構成されてもよい。
続いて、カートリッジメモリCMの詳細について説明する。
図3は、カートリッジメモリCMを示す概略平面図である。カートリッジメモリCMは、支持基板31と、アンテナコイル32と、ICチップ33とを含むRFIDタグで構成される。
図6は、本実施形態のカートリッジメモリCMの構成を示すブロック図である。カートリッジメモリCMは、電圧発生部41と、メモリ部42と、クロック信号発生部43と、制御部44とを有する。電圧発生部41は、アンテナコイル32と、電源部47と、信号処理部45とを有する。
続いて、制御部44の処理手順と併せて、制御部44の詳細について説明する。
続いて、本技術の第2の実施形態について説明する。本実施形態は、共振容量設定値だけでなく、これ以外の電圧発生部41の他の回路パラメータの調整にも適用可能である。
図15は、本技術の第3の実施形態に係るカートリッジメモリの駆動方法の一例を示すフローチャートである。以下、第1の実施形態と異なる構成について主に説明し、第1の実施形態と同様の構成については同様の符号を付しその説明を省略または簡略化する。
図16は、本技術の第4の実施形態に係るカートリッジメモリの駆動方法の一例を示すフローチャートである。以下、第1の実施形態と異なる構成について主に説明し、第1の実施形態と同様の構成については同様の符号を付しその説明を省略または簡略化する。
(1) 送受信用のアンテナコイルを有し、外部機器からの信号磁界を受信して電圧を生成する電圧発生部と、
前記電圧発生部に設定される1以上の回路パラメータと、所定の管理情報とを記憶するメモリ部と、
2以上の異なる周波数のクロック信号を選択的に生成することが可能なクロック信号発生部と、
前記クロック信号発生部から前記メモリ部へ供給されるクロック信号の周波数を選択するように構成された制御部と
を具備する非接触通信媒体。
(2)上記(1)に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記制御部は、
前記回路パラメータを読み出すときは、第1の周波数の第1のクロック信号を選択し、
前記管理情報を読み出すときは、前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数の第2のクロック信号を選択する
非接触通信媒体。
(3)上記(2)に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記電圧発生部は、前記アンテナコイルを含む共振回路と、前記共振回路の共振周波数を調整する共振容量調整部とを有し、
前記メモリ部は、前記共振容量調整部に設定される共振容量値を前記回路パラメータとして記憶する
非接触通信媒体。
(4)上記(2)又は(3)に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記電圧発生部は、前記共振回路から電圧を生成する電源回路をさらに有し、
前記メモリ部は、前記電源回路の基準電圧を設定するための基準電圧調整値を前記回路パラメータとして記憶する
非接触通信媒体。
(5)上記(2)~(4)のいずれか1つに記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記制御部は、前記メモリ部へ情報を書き込むときは、前記第1のクロック信号を選択する
非接触通信媒体。
(6)上記(1)~(5)のいずれか1つに記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記制御部は、前記外部機器からの動作要求に基づいて、前記クロック信号の周波数を選択する
非接触通信媒体。
(7)上記(1)~(6)のいずれか1つに記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記電圧発生部の発生電圧を監視する監視部をさらに具備し、
前記制御部は、前記監視部の出力に基づいて、前記2以上のクロック信号の周波数を選択する
非接触通信媒体。
(8)上記(1)~(7)のいずれか1つに記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記クロック信号発生部は、前記信号磁界の周波数の逓倍の周波数のクロック信号を生成する
非接触通信媒体。
(9) 情報記録媒体と、
前記情報記録媒体を収容するカートリッジ本体と、
送受信用のアンテナコイルを有し外部機器からの信号磁界を受信して電圧を生成する電圧発生部と、前記電圧発生部に設定される1以上の回路パラメータと所定の管理情報とを記憶するメモリ部と、2以上の異なる周波数のクロック信号を選択的に生成することが可能なクロック信号発生部と、前記クロック信号発生部から前記メモリ部へ供給されるクロック信号の周波数を選択するように構成された制御部とを有し、前記カートリッジ本体に収容された非接触通信媒体と
を具備する記録媒体カートリッジ。
(10) 第1の周波数のクロック信号で、アンテナコイルを介して受信した外部機器からの信号磁界を基に電圧を生成する電圧発生部の回路パラメータを読み出し、
前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のクロック信号で、所定の管理情報を前記メモリ部から読み出し、前記外部機器へ送信する
非接触通信媒体の駆動方法。
(11)上記(10)に記載の非接触通信媒体の駆動方法であって、
前記回路パラメータは、前記アンテナコイルを含む共振回路の共振容量値である
非接触通信媒体の駆動方法。
(12)上記(10)に記載の非接触通信媒体の駆動方法であって、
前記回路パラメータは、前記電圧発生部の基準電圧を設定するための基準電圧調整値である
非接触通信媒体の駆動方法。
(13) 非接触通信媒体の制御部に、
第1の周波数のクロック信号で、アンテナコイルを介して受信した外部機器からの信号磁界を基に電圧を生成する電圧発生部の回路パラメータを読み出すステップと、
前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のクロック信号で、所定の管理情報を前記メモリ部から読み出し、前記外部機器へ送信するステップと
を実行させるプログラム。
12…磁気テープ
32…アンテナコイル
33…ICチップ
41…電圧発生部
42…メモリ部
43…クロック信号発生部
44…制御部
46…共振容量調整部
47…電源部
48…基準電圧調整部
100…テープカートリッジ
200…テープドライブ装置
CM,CM1…カートリッジメモリ
Claims (13)
- 送受信用のアンテナコイルを有し、外部機器からの信号磁界を受信して電圧を生成する電圧発生部と、
前記電圧発生部に設定される1以上の回路パラメータと、所定の管理情報とを記憶するメモリ部と、
2以上の異なる周波数のクロック信号を選択的に生成することが可能なクロック信号発生部と、
前記クロック信号発生部から前記メモリ部へ供給されるクロック信号の周波数を選択するように構成された制御部と
を具備する非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項1に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記制御部は、
前記回路パラメータを読み出すときは、第1の周波数の第1のクロック信号を選択し、
前記管理情報を読み出すときは、前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数の第2のクロック信号を選択する
非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項2に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記電圧発生部は、前記アンテナコイルを含む共振回路と、前記共振回路の共振周波数を調整する共振容量調整部とを有し、
前記メモリ部は、前記共振容量調整部に設定される共振容量値を前記回路パラメータとして記憶する
非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項2に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記電圧発生部は、前記共振回路から電圧を生成する電源回路をさらに有し、
前記メモリ部は、前記電源回路の基準電圧を設定するための基準電圧調整値を前記回路パラメータとして記憶する
非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項2に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記制御部は、前記メモリ部へ情報を書き込むときは、前記第1のクロック信号を選択する
非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項1に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記制御部は、前記外部機器からの動作要求に基づいて、前記クロック信号の周波数を選択する
非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項1に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記電圧発生部の発生電圧を監視する監視部をさらに具備し、
前記制御部は、前記監視部の出力に基づいて、前記2以上のクロック信号の周波数を選択する
非接触通信媒体。 - 請求項1に記載の非接触通信媒体であって、
前記クロック信号発生部は、前記信号磁界の周波数の逓倍の周波数のクロック信号を生成する
非接触通信媒体。 - 情報記録媒体と、
前記情報記録媒体を収容するカートリッジ本体と、
送受信用のアンテナコイルを有し外部機器からの信号磁界を受信して電圧を生成する電圧発生部と、前記電圧発生部に設定される1以上の回路パラメータと所定の管理情報とを記憶するメモリ部と、2以上の異なる周波数のクロック信号を選択的に生成することが可能なクロック信号発生部と、前記クロック信号発生部から前記メモリ部へ供給されるクロック信号の周波数を選択するように構成された制御部とを有し、前記カートリッジ本体に収容された非接触通信媒体と
を具備する記録媒体カートリッジ。 - 第1の周波数のクロック信号で、アンテナコイルを介して受信した外部機器からの信号磁界を基に電圧を生成する電圧発生部の回路パラメータを読み出し、
前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のクロック信号で、所定の管理情報を前記メモリ部から読み出し、前記外部機器へ送信する
非接触通信媒体の駆動方法。 - 請求項10に記載の非接触通信媒体の駆動方法であって、
前記回路パラメータは、前記アンテナコイルを含む共振回路の共振容量値である
非接触通信媒体の駆動方法。 - 請求項10に記載の非接触通信媒体の駆動方法であって、
前記回路パラメータは、前記電圧発生部の基準電圧を設定するための基準電圧調整値である
非接触通信媒体の駆動方法。 - 非接触通信媒体の制御部に、
第1の周波数のクロック信号で、アンテナコイルを介して受信した外部機器からの信号磁界を基に電圧を生成する電圧発生部の回路パラメータを読み出すステップと、
前記第1の周波数よりも高い第2の周波数のクロック信号で、所定の管理情報を前記メモリ部から読み出し、前記外部機器へ送信するステップと
を実行させるプログラム。
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