A circuit for recovering data from an incoming data stream according to one embodiment includes a capacitor and a substantially constant current source for charging the capacitor. A subcircuit generates a signal causing the capacitor to discharge upon detecting a first type of transition in the inco
A circuit for recovering data from an incoming data stream according to one embodiment includes a capacitor and a substantially constant current source for charging the capacitor. A subcircuit generates a signal causing the capacitor to discharge upon detecting a first type of transition in the incoming data stream, the capacitor re-charging upon being at least partially discharged. A comparator compares a voltage on a node coupled to the capacitor to a reference voltage, the comparator outputting a first signal if the voltage on the node is higher than the reference voltage and outputting a second signal if the voltage on the node is lower than the reference voltage, the first signal being associated with a first logic value, the second signal being associated with a second logic value.
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1. A circuit, comprising: a capacitor; a substantially constant current source for charging the capacitor;a subcircuit for generating a signal causing the capacitor to discharge upon detecting a first type of transition in the incoming data stream, the capacitor charging upon being at least partiall
1. A circuit, comprising: a capacitor; a substantially constant current source for charging the capacitor;a subcircuit for generating a signal causing the capacitor to discharge upon detecting a first type of transition in the incoming data stream, the capacitor charging upon being at least partially discharged; anda comparator for comparing a voltage on a node directly coupled to the capacitor against a reference voltage, the comparator outputting a first signal if the voltage on the node is higher than the reference voltage and outputting a second signal if the voltage on the node is lower than the reference voltage, the first signal being associated with a first logic value, the second signal being associated with a second logic value. 2. A circuit as recited in claim 1, further comprising logic for detecting a pattern in the incoming data stream based on the first and second signals. 3. A circuit as recited in claim 2, wherein the logic generates an interrupt upon detecting the pattern. 4. A circuit as recited in claim 3, further comprising additional circuitry being activated upon generation of the interrupt, the additional circuitry being for detecting an activate code in the incoming data stream. 5. A circuit as recited in claim 4, wherein the additional circuitry activates a host device upon detecting the activate code in the incoming data stream. 6. A circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein transitions in the incoming data stream are used to identify individual logic values. 7. A circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein the incoming data stream is a radio frequency signal. 8. A circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein the circuit is part of an activation system of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. 9. A Radio Frequency identification RFID) system, comprising: a plurality of RFID tags having the circuit of claim 1; andan RFID interrogator in communication with the RFID tags. 10. A circuit for recovering data from an incoming data stream, comprising: a time-to-voltage converter for generating first and second signals based on transitions in an incoming data stream, the first signal being associated with a first logic value, the second signal being associated with a second logic value; andlogic for identifying transitions in the incoming data stream, the transitions being used to identify individual logic values from the first and second signals;the converter further including a comparator for comparing a voltage on a node directly coupled to the capacitor against a reference voltage, the comparator outputting the first signal if the voltage on the node is higher than the reference voltage and outputting the second signal if the voltage on the node is lower than the reference voltage, the first signal being associated with the first logic value, the second signal being associated with the second logic value. 11. A circuit as recited in claim 10, wherein the circuit is part of an activation system of a Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tag. 12. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, comprising: a plurality of RFID tags having the circuit of claim 10; andan RFID interrogator in communication with the RFID tags. 13. A method for recovering data from an incoming data stream, comprising: charging a capacitor; sequentially performing the following sequence:discharging the capacitor upon detecting a first type of transition in the incoming data stream; charging the capacitor after the capacitor is at least partially discharged; comparing a voltage on a node directly coupled to the capacitor against a reference voltage;outputting a first signal if the voltage on the node is higher than the reference voltage, the first signal being associated with a first logic value; and outputting a second signal if the voltage on the node is lower than the reference voltage, the second signal being associated with a second logic value. 14. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising detecting a pattern in the incoming data stream based on the first and second signals. 15. A method as recited in claim 14, further comprising generating an interrupt upon detecting, the pattern. 16. A method as recited in claim 15, further comprising activating additional circuitry upon generating the interrupt. 17. A method as recited in claim 16, further comprising using the additional circuitry to analyze the incoming data stream for detecting an activate code in the incoming data stream. 18. A method as recited in claim 16, thither comprising wherein the additional circuitry activates a host device upon detecting an activate code in the incoming data stream. 19. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising using transitions in the incoming data stream to identify individual logic values. 20. A method as recited in claim 13, wherein the incoming data stream is a radio frequency signal. 21. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, comprising: a plurality of RFID tags performing the method of claim 13; andan RFID interrogator in communication with the RFID tags. 22. A method for recovering data in an incoming data stream, comprising: using a time-to-voltage converter to generate first and second signals based on transitions in an incoming data stream;comparing a voltage of the incoming data stream on a node directly coupled to a capacitor against a reference voltage,outputting the first signal if the voltage of the time-to-voltage converter is higher than a reference voltage, the first signal being associated with a first logic value;outputting a second signal if the voltage of the time-to-voltage converter is lower than the reference voltage, the second signal being associated with a second logic value; andusing transitions in the incoming data stream to identify individual logic values from the first and second signals. 23. A Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) system, comprising: a plurality of RFID tags performing the method of claim 22; andan RFID interrogator in communication with the RFID tags. 24. A circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein the subcircuit is configured to cause the capacitor to fully discharge. 25. A method as recited in claim 13, further comprising closing a switch each time the first type of transition is detected in the incoming data stream, thereby discharging the capacitor each time the first type of transition is detected in the incoming data stream. 26. A method as recited in claim 13, wherein the capacitor to fully discharged upon detecting the first type of transition in the incoming data stream. 27. A circuit as recited in claim 1, wherein the subcircuit is configured to dose a switch each time the first type of transition is detected in the incoming data stream, thereby discharging the capacitor each time the first type of transition is detected in the incoming data stream.
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