ISO/IEC 17982:2021

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 17982
Second edition
Information technology —
Telecommunications and information
exchange between systems — Close
capacitive coupling communication
physical layer (CCCC PHY)
Technologies de l'information — Téléinformatique — Couche
physique pour communication par couplage capacitif fermé
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms . 1
3.1 Terms and definitions . 1
3.2 Abbreviated terms . 1
4 Conventions and notations . 2
5 Conformance . 2
6 Architecture . 2
7 Reference plate-electrode assembly . 5
8 PHY parameters . 6
8.1 Voltage conditions . 6
8.2 Bit representation . 6
8.2.1 Bit duration. 6
8.2.2 Bit encoding . 7
8.3 Transmission . 7
8.4 DC balance of a P-PDU . 7
8.5 Reception of a P-PDU . 8
9 P-PDU . 8
9.1 Structure . 8
9.2 Space . 8
9.3 Level adjust . 8
9.4 Pre-amble and Sync . 9
9.5 Attribute . 9
9.6 TDS number .10
9.7 Sequence number .10
9.7.1 Initial and range .10
9.7.2 Acknowledgement .10
9.8 Payload .10
9.9 CRC .10
9.10 Post-amble .10
9.11 Null P-PDU .10
9.12 Data P-PDU .10
10 PHY data unit (P-DU) .10
11 Segmentation and reassembly .11
12 TDS .11
13 LBT and synchronisation .12
13.1 LBT .12
13.2 Synchronisation .12
14 Association procedure .12
15 Communication .15
15.1 General .15
15.2 Full duplex communication.15
15.3 Broadcast communication .17
Annex A (normative) Tests .19
Annex B (informative) Guidance for implementation of this document .57
Bibliography .58
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 6, Telecommunications and information exchange between systems in cooperation with
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technically revised.
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— Annex B has been added to guide an implementation for small size and low power devices.
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INTERNATIONAL STANDARD ISO/IEC 17982:2021(E)
Information technology — Telecommunications and
information exchange between systems — Close capacitive
coupling communication physical layer (CCCC PHY)
1 Scope
This document specifies the close capacitive coupling communication physical layer (CCCC PHY) for full
duplex and broadcast communication in time slots on frequency division multiplex channels.
NOTE An implementation for small size and low power devices is provided in Annex B.
2 Normative references
The following documents are referred to in the text in such a way that some or all of their content
constitutes requirements of this document. For dated references, only the edition cited applies. For
undated references, the latest edition of the referenced document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO/IEC 7498-1, Information technology — Open Systems Interconnection — Basic Reference Model: The
Basic Model
ITU-T Rec. V.41, Data communication over the telephone network — Code-independent error-control system
3 Terms, definitions and abbreviated terms
3.1 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO/IEC 7498-1 and the
following apply.
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3.1.1
listener
entity that does not initiate communication
3.1.2
talker
entity that initiates communication
3.2 Abbreviated terms
CRC cyclic redundancy check
CCCC close capacitive coupling communication
DUT device under test
FDC frequency division channel
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LBT listen before talk
LEN length
P-DU PHY data unit
P-PDU PHY PDU
PHY physical layer
RFU reserved for future use
TDS time division slot
4 Conventions and notations
The following conventions and notations apply in this document.
— A sequence of characters of ‘A’, ‘B’, ‘C”, ‘D, ‘E’ or ‘F’ and decimal digits in parentheses represent
numbers in hexadecimal notation unless followed by a ‘b’ character.
— Numbers in binary notation and bit patterns are represented by a sequence of 0 and 1 digits or ‘X’
characters in parentheses followed by a ‘b’ character, e.g. (0X11X010)b. Where X indicates that the
setting of a bit is not specified, and the leftmost bit is the most significant bit unless the sequence is
a bit pattern.
5 Conformance
Conforming entities implement:
— both talker and listener;
— listen before talk (LBT) for both talker and listener;
— the capability to execute association on FDC2 and to communicate on (FDC0 and FDC1), (FDC3 and
FDC4), or (FDC0, FDC1, FDC3 and FDC4);
— the capability for talkers and listeners to use any of the 8 TDS on an FDC;
— both full duplex and broadcast communication, and pass the tests specified in Annex A.
6 Architecture
The protocol architecture of CCCC follows ISO/IEC 7498-1 as the basic model. CCCC devices communicate
through mediators, such as conductive and dielectric materials.
Plate-electrodes for CCCC device E and F are equivalent to the reference plate-electrode assembly.
The plate-electrode A faces to the imaginary point at infinity and the plate-electrode B faces to the
mediator. The plate-electrode C faces to the mediator and the plate-electrode D faces to the imaginary
point at infinity. See Figure 1.
Figure 2 is the equivalent circuit of Figure 1. The voltage of X is the potential of the point at infinity. The
voltage of Y is the potential of the point at infinity. It is deemed that the potential of X and Y is identical.
Therefore, X and Y is imaginary short. Consequently, devices E and F are able to send and receive signal.
Regarding the information transfers from CCCC devices E to F, device E changes the voltage between plate-
electrode A and B. It changes the electric charge between plate-electrode B and the mediator. The change
in electric charge affects device F by the capacitive coupling between plate-electrode C and mediator.
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Plate-electrodes A and B and plate-electrodes C and D have potential differences of reverse polarity;
therefore, device F senses the information as changes in voltage between plate-electrode C and D.
Key
Components
A plate-electrode A
B plate-electrode B
C plate-electrode C
D plate-electrode D
E CCCC device E
F CCCC device F
a
Mediator, conductive materials or dielectric materials.
b
Point at infinity.
c
Electrostatic capacity.
Figure 1 — Electrical models
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a)  Device E is listening and device F is talking
b)  Device E is talking and device F is listening
Key
Components
A plate-electrode A
B plate-electrode B
C plate-electrode C
D plate-electrode D
E Closed Capacitive Coupling Communication device E
F Closed Capacitive Coupling Communication device F
a
Conductive materials or dielectric materials.
b
Imaginary short.
Figure 2 — Equivalent circuit
Information transfer between CCCC devices E and F takes place by synchronous communication, see
subclause 13.1. Subclause 8.2.1 specifies five frequency division channels (FDC) by division of the
centre frequency. Each FDC consists of a sequence of time-segments. Each time-segment consists of
eight time division slots (TDS) for time division multiple-access, see Clause 12. Peers use the listen
before talk (LBT) procedure in subclause 13.1 to ascertain that a TDS is not occupied. The TDSs are
negotiated using the association procedure specified in Clause 14.
Subclauses 15.1 and 15.2 specify full duplex and broadcast communication respectively. In full duplex
communication, talkers and listeners exchange P-PDUs (see Clause 9) by synchronous communication.
In broadcast communication, talkers broadcast P-PDUs and listeners receive P-PDUs without
acknowledgment.
Length information and CRC is added to the SDU to construct a PHY data unit (P-DU), see Clause 10. The
sender segments the P-DU into P-PDUs. The receiving entity reassembles the P-PDUs into the P-DU, see
Clause 11, and forwards the SDU to its PHY user as illustrated in Figure 3.
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Key
a
Segmentation.
b
Reassembly.
c
Segmented P-PDU.
t time
Figure 3 — PHY model
7 Reference plate-electrode assembly
The reference plate-electrode assembly for the CCCC devices shall consist of plate-electrode A and plate-
electrode B as specified in Figure 4. Dimensional characteristics are specified for those parameters
deemed to be mandatory.
a = 20,0 ± 0,1 mm
b = 20,0 ± 0,1 mm
The distance c between plate-electrode A and B shall be 5,0 ± 0,1 mm by horizontal flat surface.
d = 0,30 ± 0,03 mm
The displacement of centre of area e between plate-electrode A and B shall be a maximum of 0,1 mm.
The material of the plate-electrodes shall be 99 % to 100 % copper or equivalent.
The twisted-pair wire shall be connected inside the circle area f specified in Figure 4. The circle area f
has a diameter of 2,0 ± 0,5 mm. The twisted-pair wire shall be stranded wire and 26, 27, or 28 specified
American Wire Gauge. The length of the twisted-pair wire for the reference plate-electrode assembly
shall be less than 1,0 m.
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Key
Components
A plate-electrode A
B plate-electrode B
C twist-pair wire
Figure 4 — CCCC reference plate-electrode assembly
8 PHY parameters
8.1 Voltage conditions
The following conditions of the voltage between the outer and the inner plate-electrode shall be used
for communication:
— +m Volts;
— –m Volts;
— 0 Volt;
— OPEN.
The value m depends on implementations. 0 Volt is achieved by shorting the two plate-electrodes in a
plate-electrode assembly. OPEN is achieved by disconnection of the plate-electrode assembly from the
driver circuits.
8.2 Bit representation
8.2.1 Bit duration
The centre frequency f is 40,68 MHz ± 50 Hz/MHz.
c
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The bit duration T equals D/f seconds.
c
Table 1 specifies the relation between FDC and D.
Table 1 — FDC and D
FDC D
0 11
1 7
2 5
3 3
4 1
8.2.2 Bit encoding
Manchester bit encoding is specified in Figure 5. Depending on the relative orientation, bits are received
with either positive or negative polarity. The half bit time transition shall be between 0,4 T and 0,6 T.
a)  bit (1)b encoding
b)  bit (0)b encoding
Key
X time
T bit time
Figure 5 — Bit encoding
8.3 Transmission
P-PDUs shall be transmitted byte-wise in the sequence specified in subclause 9.1. Bytes shall be
transmitted with the least significant bit first.
8.4 DC balance of a P-PDU
The DC balance of a P-PDU is (Sp - Sn) / (Sp + Sn) x 100 [%] where Sp is the integral of the positive
voltage parts of one P-PDU and where Sn is the integral of the negative voltage parts of one P-PDU. The
DC balance shall be less than ± 10 % per P-PDU.
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8.5 Reception of a P-PDU
While receiving a P-PDU, receivers shall put the voltage condition to OPEN.
9 P-PDU
9.1 Structure
Figure 6 specifies the P-PDU as a sequence of 0,5 T of space, 1,5 T of level adjust, 2 T of pre-amble, 5 T of
sync, 2 T of attribute, 3 T of TDS number, 2 T of sequence number, 32 T of payload, 16 T of CRC, and 2 T of
post-amble. The P-PDU continues/ends with 1,5T of level adjust and another 0,5T space. The bit encoding
specified in 8.2.2 shall be applied to attribute, TDS number, sequence number, payload, and CRC.
66 T is represented by t , t , t , … t .
1 2 3 66
Key
1 pre-amble (2 T)
2 sync (5 T)
3 attribute (2 T)
4 TDS number (3 T)
5 sequence number (2 T)
6 payload (32 T)
7 CRC (16 T)
8 postamble (2 T)
9 P-PDU (66 T)
a
Space (0,5 T).
b
Level adjust (1,5 T).
Figure 6 — P-PDU structure
9.2 Space
The space duration shall be 0,5 T with voltage condition OPEN.
9.3 Level adjust
Level adjust shall be 1,5 T of 0 Volt.
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9.4 Pre-amble and Sync
Figure 7 specifies pre-amble and sync patterns. The transmitter shall apply pattern P. If the receiver
detects sync pattern P then it shall decode the bits in a P-PDU as positive polarity. If the receiver detects
sync pattern Q then it shall decode the bits in a P-PDU as negative polarity. The divisor value shall be
detected from pre-amble and sync. Other patterns shall not be handled as pre-amble and sync.
Key
1 pre-amble (2 T)
2 sync (5 T)
X time
T bit time
Figure 7 — Pre-amble and sync patterns
9.5 Attribute
Table 2 specifies the bit encodings of the attribute settings in a P-PDU. If a receiver gets RFU attribute
settings it shall ignore the P-PDU and stay mute.
Table 2 — Attribute settings
t t Definition
10 11
FDC2 FDC0, FDC1, FDC3, and FDC4
0 0 Association request 1 or Associ- null P-PDU
ation response 2
0 1 Association response 1 or Asso- last data P-PDU
ciation request 2
1 0 RFU first data P-PDU
1 1 RFU data P-PDU between the first and the last data P-PDU
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9.6 TDS number
The TDS number field shall indicate the slot number in which the P-PDU is send; numbers 1 to 8 are
identified by (000)b to (111)b.
9.7 Sequence number
9.7.1 Initial and range
P-PDUs shall be identified by the sequence numbers in the range of (00)b to (11)b. The first P-PDU shall
have (00)b in the sequence number field.
9.7.2 Acknowledgement
To acknowledge correct reception, receivers shall increment the sequence number by 1 (modulo 4) from
the correctly received P-PDU as the sequence number in the next P-PDU.
9.8 Payload
The payload field of a P-PDU contains 4 bytes.
9.9 CRC
The scope of CRC shall be the last 1 T of sync as a bit, attribute, TDS number, sequence number, and
payload. The CRC shall be calculated according to ITU-T V.41 with pre-set value (FF FF). If the CRC of the
received P-PDU and the calculated CRC upon reception differ, the P-DU shall be ignored.
Example with attribute (11)b, TDS number (010)b, sequence number (10)b, payload (55 AA 00 FF) the CRC
is (6F AB).
9.10 Post-amble
Post-ambles consist of 1,5 T of level adjust and 0,5 T of Space.
9.11 Null P-PDU
Null P-PDUs have attribute of (00)b and a payload (00 00 00 00).
9.12 Data P-PDU
Data P-PDUs have a payload with a (possibly segmented) P-DU.
10 PHY data unit (P-DU)
Figure 8 specifies the P-DU. It shall consist of LEN, SDU, and CRC.
Key
1 2 byte
2 LEN bytes
Figure 8 — PHY data unit (P-DU)
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LEN contains the length of SDU in bytes + 2. The CRC shall be calculated over the LEN value and the SDU
according to ITU-T V.41. The pre-set value shall be (FFFF).
11 Segmentation and reassembly
P-DU shall be segmented and reassembled into 4 byte payloads of P-PDU as illustrated in Figure 9, by
using the attribute settings in Table 2.
Key
a
Segmentation.
b
Reassembly.
c
Duration to be ignored for information exchange.
Figure 9 — Segmentation and reassembly
12 TDS
A TDS is 64 T wide. A P-PDU which is 66 T wide (see Figure 6), shall be transmitted in one TDS. See
Figure 11.
TDSs shall be numbered from 1 to 8 in each time segment as illustrated in Figure 10.

a
Time-segment.
Figure 10 — Time-segment and TDS
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Figure 11 — Mapping of a P-PDU and a TDS
This document specifies full duplex and broadcast communication. A TDS is used for unidirectional
communication. A full duplex channel consists of two TDSs and one TDS is used for broadcast
communication.
The TDS may be either fixed by configuration or be negotiated.
Talkers may either use fixed configured TDS(s) on FDC1 or FDC3 or alternatively negotiate using TDS(s)
on FDC1 or FDC3 using the association procedure. Talkers that select FDC0 or FDC4 shall negotiate TDS
using the association procedure in Clause 14.
Before using a TDS, entities shall use LBT and synchronisation.
13 LBT and synchronisation
13.1 LBT
During LBT, entities shall listen for 576 T on the selected FDC to seek a free TDS. A TDS is occupied
when the entities receive a correct P-PDU.
13.2 Synchronisation
If all TDSs on the FDC that the talker selects are found to be free using LBT, then that talker shall
generate the TDS timing on its selected FDC. Otherwise the talkers shall synchronise to the TDS timing
on the FDC using LBT. Listeners shall always synchronise to the TDS timing on the FDC using LBT.
14 Association procedure
Talkers use the association procedure to negotiate the communication TDS(s). During this procedure,
talkers and listeners exchange the P-PDUs on 2 full duplex TDS in FDC2, in the following steps:
1) Talker selects a free association TDS in the range from 0 to 3 in FDC2, using LBT.
2) Talker selects (1 for broadcast and 2 for full duplex) free slot(s) in an FDC other than FDC2, using LBT.
3) Talker sends association request 1 P-PDU specified in Table 3 on the association TDS from step
1 with attribute (00)b, sequence number (00)b and FDC/TDS(s) from step 2 and the selected
communication mode
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