Philips Semiconductors Product Specification

Security Transponder and Remote Keyless Entry Chip PCF7946AT

1 FEATURES well as to derive the device power supply from the

magnetic field established by the basestation. No
• Security Transponder and Remote Keyless Entry chip
additional battery supply is needed. The basic transponder
• 32 bit unique device identification (serial number) and
operation is compatible with the transponder family
product type identification.
PCF7936, except for the Password and Read-Only modes,
• 128 Bit EEPROM for user data storage
which are not supported. The Security Transponder
• 14-pin SO package
features secure contactless authentication, employing a
Security Transponder Secret Key and a random number in order to cipher any
• Compatible with transponder family PCF7936 communication between the device and the basestation.
Like the Security Transponder family PCF7936, the
• Fast mutual authentication, 39ms
PCF7946AT features a factory programmed unique serial
• 48 bit Secret Key
number that also serves as product type identification.
• EEPROM read/write protection features
• Excellent sensitivity in read and write mode To serve Remote Keyless Entry functions an external IR or
UHF transmitter has to be connected to the device that
Remote Control transmits the rolling code telegram to a corresponding
• Four user buttons (15 + 1 commands) receiver. The PCF7946AT and the transmitter are supplied
• LED acknowledgment of transmission from a battery (Lithium type, single cell). The PCF7946AT
• 42 bit rolling code supports up to four user buttons that can generate up to 15
• 48 bit Remote Secret Key different commands upon button press. In addition the
• Rolling code synchronization via transponder PCF7946AT can signal a button release condition to the
• Programmable data rate and frame repetition rate receiver. A LED output acknowledges transmission of the
• Clock input as external data rate reference rolling code telegram.
• Single cell operation, 2.0V to 3.6V The PCF7946AT can operate with IR or RF (VHF/UHF)
• Battery low detection via transponder interface based transmitters. In case of a IR transmission, the
• Ultra low power consumption PCF7946AT supports sub-carrier modulation to minimize
• Low tolerance on-chip RC oscillator power consumption. In case of a RF transmission the
PCF7946AT supports ASK and FSK modulation with
2 GENERAL DESCRIPTION manchester encoding.
The PCF7946AT is a high performance Security Device timing is derived from a low tolerant on-chip
Transponder and Remote Keyless Entry chip for RC oscillator. In case an accurate transmission data rate is
automotive applications that combines vehicle required, the PCF7946AT rolling code generator may be
Immobilization and Remote Keyless Entry functions in the clocked from an external source, e.g. PLL reference clock.
same device.

To serve the function of a Security Transponder an

external coil has to be connected to the device, in order to
provide contactless communication with the basestation as

3 ORDERING INFORMATION

EXTENDED PACKAGE TEMPERATURE

TYPE NUMBER NAME DESCRIPTION OUTLINE VERSION RANGE (°C)
1)
PCF 7946AT/1081 SO14 plastic small outline package, 14 pin SOT108-1 -40°C to +85°C

Note
1. The operating temperature range for the Remote Control Circuitry is restricted to -20°C to +70°C, see section 13.

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Security Transponder and Remote Keyless Entry Chip PCF7946AT

4 BLOCK DIAGRAM
The PCF7946AT features a high degree of integration and
requires few external components only, to operate as
Security Transponder or Remote Keyless Entry encoder.
The device incorporates the following circuitry, see
Figure 1.

Security Transponder Power management

• Contactless Interface • Supply Switch Logic
• EEPROM (384 Bit) • Battery Power On Reset
• Control Logic • Sequence Increment Register (SI)
• Calculation Unit (security algorithm) • Reset Logic

Remote Control
• Interface Control
• Rolling Code Generator
• Modulator
• Control Logic
• RC oscillator
• LED Control

VDD VBAT

Security Transponder Power Management B0

Contactless Interface Supply Switch Battery
EEPROM B1
Logic Power On Reset
Rectifier (384 Bit) B2
Voltage Limiter
Reset Logic SI Register B3
IN1 Modulator

Clock Control Logic

Recovery Remote Control

Rolling Code Interface XON

IN2 Demodulator
Generator Control DOUT

LF Field Calculation
Power On Reset Control
Unit Modulator XCLK
Logic

RC LED
LED
Test Logic Oscillator Control
VSS

TOUT VSS

Figure 1. Block Diagram

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5 TYPICAL APPLICATION

optional

VDD VBAT XCLK Transmitter

IR
DOUT
PCF7946 or
XON UHF (PLL)
Security Transponder Remote Control
Contactless Interface

IN1 EEPROM Modulator

Interface Control
384 Bit
Rolling Code
Generator

Calculation Control LED

Unit Logic
B3
Control RC B2
IN2 Logic Oscillator
B1
B0
Power Management
Command Li
VSS TOUT Buttons 3V

Figure 2. Typical Application

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6 QUICK REFERENCE DATA

6.1 Transponder Circuitry

PARAMETER VALUE UNIT

Carrier frequency 125 kHz
Data rate
- read 4.0 kbit/s
- write 5.2 kbit/s
Data coding
- read Manchester or Bi-Phase
- write Binary Pulse Length Modulation (BPLM)
Data transmission mode Half-Duplex
Modulation Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK)
Memory size 384 bit
Identifier (serial number and product type ID) 32 bit
Secret Key 48 bit
Authentication time 39 ms
Special Features • Ciphered mutual authentication
• Ciphered data transmission
• 128 bit user EEPROM with programmable write protection
• Compatible with Security Transponder family PCF7936

6.2 Remote Circuitry

PARAMETER VALUE UNIT

Operating supply voltage 2.0 - 3.6 V
Supply current 0.3 mA
Power-down current 0.3 µA
Data rate
- On-chip RC Oscillator 2 or 4 kbit/s
- External clock reference 10 (MAX) kbit/s
Data coding Manchester
Button commands (up to four user buttons) 15 + 1
Rolling code length 42 bit
Remote Secret Key 48 bit
Identifier (serial number and product type ID) 32 bit
Special Features • Synchronization of rolling code via transponder interface
• Programmable LED acknowledgement
• Supports ASK/FSK transmitter devices (PLL)
• Sub-carrier mode for Infra-Red applications

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7 PINNING

Table 1. Pin Assignment

PIN FUNCTION DESCRIPTION NOTE

1 B0 Input, Command Button 0
2 XCLK Input, External Data Clock Reference
3 DOUT Output, Remote Data
4 XON Output, Transmitter Power On
5 TOUT Device Test 1
6 IN2 Input, Transponder Interface (Coil)
7 VDD Internal Supply Voltage
8 VSS Common Ground (Battery neg. Terminal)
9 IN1 Input, Transponder Interface (Coil)
10 LED Output, LED
11 VBAT Battery Supply Voltage (Battery pos. Terminal)
12 B3 Input, Command Button 3
13 B2 Input, Command Button 2
14 B1 Input, Command Button 1

Note
1. Reserved for factory test purposes, although TOUT features an on-chip pull down resistor, this pin has to be connected to
ground during normal device operation.

B0 1 14 B1
pin 1 index

XCLK 2 13 B2

DOUT 3 12 B3

XON 4 11 VBAT

TOUT 5 10 LED

IN2 6 9 IN1

VDD 7 8 VSS

Pin Configuration

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