You know Near Field Communication (NFC) but you may not know that NFMI is also hot. NFMI stands for Near Field Magnetic Induction. The iPhone 7 earbuds use NFMI so that they do not require a wire running between them. The company which specializes in NFC goes by the name NXP Semiconductors in Holland also makes the NFMI.
The NFMI chip uses less power than an equivalent Bluetooth Low Power device and its absorption by the body tissues is ten thousand times less than Bluetooth, which makes it an attractive alternative. Because of this low power operation, its range is limited to about a meter making it just appropriate for connecting the two earbuds, and of course, it is tiny with a 10.4 mm sq area.
The ear is an extremely sensitive area of the body where other body functions can also be monitored and, of course, it has overly sensitive parts. Anything to reduce damage from anything including RF damage is most desired. The new NFC chip also has a two-axis accelerometer embedded, another very desirable feature is, it is also waterproof.
I have only summarized this excellent coverage of the article by Colin Johnson and I recommend you read this article which appeared on EETimes.
Here is a short video of the NxH2280 demonstration.
This schematic of the NxH2280 chip appeared in the article.
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The NFMI chip uses less power than an equivalent Bluetooth Low Power device and its absorption by the body tissues is ten thousand times less than Bluetooth, which makes it an attractive alternative. Because of this low power operation, its range is limited to about a meter making it just appropriate for connecting the two earbuds, and of course, it is tiny with a 10.4 mm sq area.
The ear is an extremely sensitive area of the body where other body functions can also be monitored and, of course, it has overly sensitive parts. Anything to reduce damage from anything including RF damage is most desired. The new NFC chip also has a two-axis accelerometer embedded, another very desirable feature is, it is also waterproof.
I have only summarized this excellent coverage of the article by Colin Johnson and I recommend you read this article which appeared on EETimes.
Here is a short video of the NxH2280 demonstration.
This schematic of the NxH2280 chip appeared in the article.
NFMI_00
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