SIC SIC4340 User manual

USER MANUAL
SIC4340
Development Kit
Rev 1.0 (Dec 2020)
This document describes how to get start with
SIC4340 Development kit board.

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The information herein is for product information purposes. While the contents in this
publication have been carefully checked; no responsibility, however, is assumed for
inaccuracies. Silicon Craft Technology PLC. reserves the right to make changes to the products
contained in this publication to improve design, performance, or reliability.

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Contents
SIC4340 Development Kit................................................................................................................................................ 1
Revision History................................................................................................................................................................... 2
Contents................................................................................................................................................................................. 3
List of Figures....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
1. Introduction ..................................................................................................................................................................... 5
2. Instruments ...................................................................................................................................................................... 5
3. Installation ........................................................................................................................................................................ 6
3.1 Installation on Android..................................................................................................................................................6
3.2 Installation on IOS ...........................................................................................................................................................7
4. Application Demonstration ......................................................................................................................................... 8
4.1 Setting ..................................................................................................................................................................................8
4.2 NFC Communication.......................................................................................................................................................9
4.3 Result Display ..................................................................................................................................................................12
4.4 Blank NDEF setting........................................................................................................................................................13
5. Legal Information .........................................................................................................................................................14
5.1 Disclaimer..........................................................................................................................................................................14

List of Figures
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List of Figures
Figure 1: Detail of SIC4340 development kit board.........................................................................5
Figure 2: SIC4340 Tools app on Google Play Store..........................................................................6
Figure 3: SIC4340 Tools APP on IOS App Store................................................................................7
Figure 4: Setting page of SIC4340 Tools ...........................................................................................8
Figure 5: Bias current setting...............................................................................................................9
Figure 6: tap on 'PROCESS' to start NFC session..............................................................................9
Figure 7: Tap a tag status ..................................................................................................................10
Figure 8: Success status .....................................................................................................................10
Figure 9: Error status ..........................................................................................................................11
Figure 10: Result page .......................................................................................................................12
Figure 11: Write Blank NDEF feature................................................................................................13

Introduction and Instruments
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1. Introduction
SIC4340 is NFC tag type 2 with built-in ADC for physical sensor measurement for 3-
channels selectable. These built-in ADC can drive the current from 1µA to 504µA and measure
the electrical value (e.g. voltage, resistance, and capacitance). The measured value is provided
with 10-bit resolution. SIC4340 Development kit board with SIC4340 Tools application is
developed to help the user learn how to use SIC4340 features with many sensors such as light
sensor, gas sensor or temperature sensor. In the app, the user can set the bias current for each
channel and measure the result from SIC4340 IC. The voltage and resistance result will be
displayed on the app after measurement.
Silicon Craft Technology PLC. (SIC) creates this document to describe how to get start
with SIC4340 development kit board and how to install and use SIC4340 Tools application on
both Android and IOS platform.
2. Instruments
To get start with SIC4340 development kit board, there are some instruments
required as below.
1. NFC mobile which can be a. or b.
a. Android mobile with Android operation version 4.1 (Jelly Bean) or above.
b. iPhone with IOS13 or above.
2. SIC4340 Development kit board as Figure 1
Figure 1: Detail of SIC4340 development kit board

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3. Installation
There are SIC4340 Tools application available on both Android and IOS Platform.
3.1 Installation on Android
For SIC4340 Tools application on Android. It can be downloaded and installed from
Google Store link: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sic.sic4340rmeas or
search for ‘SIC4340 Tools’ in Google Play Store.
Figure 2: SIC4340 Tools app on Google Play Store

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3.2 Installation on IOS
For SIC4340 Tools application on IOS, It can be downloaded and installed from App
Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sic4340-tools/id1518973827 or search for ‘SIC4340
Tools’ in IOS App Store.
Figure 3: SIC4340 Tools APP on IOS App Store

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4. Application Demonstration
This part demonstrates how to use SIC4340 Development kit board with SIC4340 Tools
application. The content in this part includes setting, NFC communication, result display, and
blank NDEF setting.
4.1 Setting
In the setting page of SIC4340 Tools, user can enable or disable each pin and set the
bias current separately for each pin as shown in Figure 4
Figure 4: Setting page of SIC4340 Tools

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The bias current can be set from slider bar or click the value on the top of slider bar to
manually type the value as shown in Figure 5
Figure 5: Bias current setting
4.2 NFC Communication
After finished the setting, push ‘PROCESS’ button to start the NFC session as shown in
Figure 6
Figure 6: tap on 'PROCESS' to start NFC session

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After the NFC session has started, the NFC dialog will show the status as in Figure 7 (a)
for Android and Figure 7 (b) for iPhone.
Figure 7: Tap a tag status
After the status has shown as in Figure 7, user have to tap and hold the mobile on the
antenna of SIC4340 development kit board until the status changed to success as in Figure 8
(a) for Android and Figure 8 (b) for iPhone
Figure 8: Success status
(a)
(b)
(a)
(b)

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If something went wrong before finished an NFC communication, the error status will
be shown as in Figure 9 (a) for Android and Figure 9 (b) for iPhone. If this error status has
shown, user can tap mobile on the board again.
Figure 9: Error status

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4.3 Result Display
After finished an NFC communication and status shown ‘Success’ as Figure 8, the
page in application will be automatically change to result page.
In the Result page bias current, voltage and resistance for each enabled pin will be
displayed. The bottom bar contains 2 buttons, one for go back to setting page and one for
measuring again with the same setting as shown in Figure 10
Figure 10: Result page

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4.4 Blank NDEF setting
SIC4340 Tools app includes the hidden function to write blank NDEF. This function will
format the CC page and write blank NDEF data to SIC4340 memory. The advantage of this
function is to initial SIC4340 to support NDEF message or to clear the NDEF message inside
its memory.
This function can be accessed by tapping the setting icon in the left of ‘ADC Setting’
title. After tapping on this setting sign, the warning dialog will be shown to make sure that
user actually need to clear the NDEF message inside SIC4340’s memory as shown in Figure 11.
Figure 11: Write Blank NDEF feature

Legal Information
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5. Legal Information
5.1 Disclaimer
- The information described herein is subject to change without notice.
- Although the IC contains a static electricity protection circuit, static electricity or voltage that
exceeds the limit of the protection circuit should not be applied.
- SIC assumes no responsibility for how this IC is used in products created using this IC or for
the specifications of that product, nor does SIC. Assume any responsibility for any infringement
of patents or copyrights by-products that include this IC either in Thailand or in other
countries.
- SIC is not responsible for any problems caused by circuits or diagrams described herein
whose related industrial properties, patents, or other rights belong to third parties. The
application circuit examples explain typical applications of the products and do not guarantee
the success of any specific mass-production design.
- The use of the information described herein for other purposes and/or reproduction or
copying without the express permission of SIC is strictly prohibited.
- The products described herein cannot be used as part of any device or equipment affecting
the human body, such as exercise equipment, medical equipment, security systems, gas
equipment, or any apparatus installed in airplanes and other vehicles, without prior written
permission of SIC.
- Although SIC exerts the greatest possible effort to ensure high quality and reliability, the
failure or malfunction of semiconductor products may occur. The user of these products
should, therefore, give thorough consideration to safety design, including redundancy, fire-
prevention measures, and malfunction prevention, to prevent any accidents, fires, or
community damage that may ensue.