INTEGRATED CIRCUITS
SL3ICS30 01
UCODE HSL
October 2003
069730
Short Form Specification
Revision 3.0
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CONTENTS
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DESCRIPTION
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1.1 Contactless Energy and Data Transfer
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1.2 Collision Arbitration, Anticollision
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1.3 Data Integrity
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1.4 Air Interface Standards
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1.5 Application Standards
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1.6 Supported Commands
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1.6.1
Selection Commands
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1.6.2
Identification Commands
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1.6.3
Data Access
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1.7 Memory Organization
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1.7.1
Write Access Conditions
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1.7.2
Serial Number
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1.7.3
Configuration of delivered ICs
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BLOCK DIAGRAM
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FEATURES
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3.1 RF Interface
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3.2 Memory
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3.3 Security
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ORDERING INFORMATION
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1 DESCRIPTION
The UCODE HSL IC (UCODE High frequency Smart Label) is a dedicated chip for passive, intelligent tags and
labels, especially for supply chain management and logistics applications in the US, where operating distances
of several meters can be realized. Further, the UCODE HSL technology platform is also designed for operation
under European regulations.
This integrated circuit is the first member of a product family of smart label ICs targeted to be compliant with
the future ISO standards 18000-4 and 18000-6 for item management.
The UCODE system offers the possibility of operating labels simultaneously in the field of the reader antenna
(Anticollision, Collision Arbitration).
The UCODE HSL family of ICs is especially designed for long range applications.
The tag requires no internal power supply. Its contactless interface generates the power supply via the antenna
circuit by propagative energy transmission from the interrogator (read/write device), while the system clock is
generated by an on-board oscillator. The contactless interface demodulates data transmitted from the
interrogator to the UCODE HSL based tag, and further modulates the electromagnetic field provided by the
interrogator for data transmission from the UCODE HSL based tag to the interrogator.
1.1 Contactless Energy and Data Transfer
Whenever connected to a dedicated antenna for the targeted frequency range, the UCODE HSL can be
operated without the line of sight and without the need of a battery on the tag. When the smart label or tag is
within the operating range of the interrogator (read/write device), the high speed radio frequency communication
interface allows to transmit data in both directions.
The maximum typical operating distances depend on local regulations and the used frequency band.
Table 1: Operating distances for UCODE HSL based tags and labels in released frequency bands.
FREQUENCY RANGE
REGION
AVAILABLE POWER
CALCULATED READ DISTANCE
SINGLE ANTENNA
8,9)
869.4 869.65 MHz (UHF)
Europe
1)
0.5 W ERP
4.0 m
865.5 867.6 MHz (UHF)
Europe
2)
2 W ERP
8.0 m
902 928 MHz (UHF)
America
3)
4 W EIRP
8.4 m
860 960 MHz (UHF)
Others
4)
2.400 GHz 2.4835 GHz
Europe
5)
0.5 W EIRP outdoor
0.6 m
2.400 GHz 2.4835 GHz
Europe
5)
4 W EIRP indoor
1.8 m
2.400 GHz 2.4835 GHz
America
6)
4 W EIRP
1.8 m
2.400 GHz 2.4835 GHz
Others
7)
Notes:
1)
Current CEPT/ETSI regulations: CEPT REC 70-03 Annex 1, ETSI EN 330 220-1
2)
Proposal for future CEPT/ETSI regulations
3)
FCC regulations, Part 15 Section 247
4)
In many other countries regulations either similar to FCC or CEPT/ETSI may apply.
5)
Current CEPT/ETSI regulations: CEPT REC 70-03 Annex 11, ETSI EN 330 440-1
6)
FCC regulations Part 15 Section 247
7)
In many other countries regulations either similar to FCC or CEPT/ETSI apply.
8)
These distances are typical values for general tags and labels. A special tag antenna design could achieve
higher values.
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Practical useable read distance values may be notable lower, strongly depending on application set-up,
damping by environment materials and the quality of the matching between tag antenna and chip impedance.
1.2 Collision Arbitration, Anticollision
An intelligent collision arbitration function allows operating more than one label in the filed simultaneously. The
aniticollision algorithm selects each tag individually and ensures that the execution of a transaction with a
selected tag is performed correctly without data corruption resulting from other tags in the field.
1.3 Data Integrity
The following mechanisms are implemented in the contactless communication link between the interrogator and
the tag ensure very reliable data transmission:
16 bit CRC
Bit count checking
Bit coding to distinguish between "1", "0" and no information
Channel monitoring (protocol sequence and bit stream analysis)
1.4 Air Interface Standards
The SL3ICS30 is fully supporting standardization on air interfaces. The SL3ICS30 is targeted to be compliant
with the following air interfaces:
ISO/IEC 18000-4 Information Technology - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Item Management
Part 4: Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 2.45 GHz
ISO/IEC 18000-6 Information Technology - Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) for Item Management
Part 6: Parameters for Air Interface Communications at 860 - 930 MHz
ANSI/INCITS 256-2001 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Part 3 - 2.45 GHz
ANSI/INCITS 256-2001 Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Part 4 - UHF
1.5 Application Standards
The SL3ICS30 is also fully supporting application standardization. The SL3ICS30 is targeted to be compliant
with the following application standards:
MH10.8.4 Radio Frequency Identification for Returnable Containers and Cable Reels
AIAG B-11 Automotive Tire and Wheel Label Radio Frequency (RFID) Identification Standard
EAN.UCC GTAGTM Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) Performance Standards Initiative
ISO 18185 Freight Containers -Radio-frequency communication protocol for electronic seal
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1.6 Supported Commands
1.6.1 Selection Commands
GROUP_SELECT_EQ, GROUP_SELECT_NE, GROUP_SELECT_GT, GROUP_SELECT_LT
GROUP_UNSELECT_EQ, GROUP_UNSELECT_NE, GROUP_UNSELECT_GT, GROUP_UNSELECT_LT
GROUP_SELECT_EQ_FLAGS, GROUP_SELECT_NE_FLAGS
GROUP_UNSELECT_EQ_FLAGS, GROUP_UNSELECT_NE_FLAGS
MULTIPLE_UNSELECT
1.6.2 Identification Commands
FAIL, SUCCESS, RESEND, INITIALIZE
1.6.3 Data Access
DATA_READ, READ, READ_PORT, READ_VARIABLE,
WRITE, WRITE_MULTIPLE, WRITE4BYTE, WRITE4BYTE_MULTIPLE
LOCK, QUERY_LOCK, READ_VERIFY, READ_VERIFY_4BYTE
1.7 Memory Organization
The 2048 bit EEPROM memory is grouped in UID memory, user memory and lock information. A byte is the
smallest access unit. All bytes can be addressed by read and write commands.
1.7.1 Write Access Conditions
Each byte in the user memory can be write protected individually. Write protected blocks can never be written
again.
1.7.2 Serial Number
Serial numbers, which can not be altered, guarantee the uniqueness of each label.
1.7.3 Configuration of delivered ICs
UCODE HSL ICs are delivered with the following configuration from Philips:
Serial number is unique and read only
Write Access conditions allow changing all bytes except those containing the serial number
User data memory is not defined
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2 BLOCK DIAGRAM
32 Bit
Analogue RF Interface
Digital Control
EEPROM
Sequencer
Charge Pump
VDD
Data
In
Data
Out
R/W
Anticollision
Read/Write
Control
Access
Control
EEPROM Interface
Control
RF Interface
Control
PAD
VREG
V
RECT
DEMOD
MOD
PAD
64 Blocks
Figure 1: Tag IC Block Diagram
3 FEATURES
3.1 RF Interface
Contactless transmission of data and supply energy (no battery needed)
Operating distance, depending on antenna geometry and local regulations, up to 8.4 m for a single
antenna.
Operating frequency within the released operating bands from 860 MHz to 960 MHz and 2.4 GHz to
2.5 GHz.
High data integrity: 16 bit CRC, framing
True aniticollision for collision arbitration
Write distance 70% of reading distance
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3.2 Memory
2048 bits
64 bits UID in memory bytes 0 to 7.
216 bytes with user definable access conditions for memory bytes 8 to 223
Data retention of 10 years
Write endurance of 100 kcycles
3.3 Security
Unique serial number for each device
Lock mechanism (write protection) for each byte.
4 ORDERING INFORMATION
Table 2: Ordering Information
ORDERING NAME
ORDERING CODE
OPTIONAL DESCRIPTION
SL3ICS30 01 FW/V4
9352 740 15005
Bumped, sawn wafer on FFC, 150
m, inked and mapped
SL3S30 01FTT
9352 741 69118
Packaged die in TSSOP8 package
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Koninklijke Philips Electronics N.V. 2002
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