NFC Everywhere
Controller, frontend, and connected-tag solutions for the next generation of NFC applications.
NFC Readers
NFC readers are the active components in NFC transactions. They can read and write cards and tags, interact with NFC phones and enable communication from device to device. We have the broadest portfolio of high-performance NFC readers, fully supporting the MIFARE® ICs.
Depending on your system architecture, choose from one of these three reader types:
- Programmable NFC Controller: These highly integrated devices combine an NFC frontend with a freely programmable 32-bit Arm® Cortex®-M0 microcontroller. They are the optimal solution for very compact footprints and function as your main system microcontroller.
- NFC controller with integrated firmware: These plug-and-play solutions combine an NFC frontend with a 32-bit Cortex-M0 microcontroller equipped with integrated firmware, and are optimized for use with application processors. They come with Linux®, Android™, and WinIoT drivers, and include an NCI interface.
- NFC Frontend: These NFC devices are the most flexible way to add NFC connectivity to a system. The NFC stack runs on the separate system MCU. All our NFC frontends are supported by our NFC Reader Library, so design-in is fast and easy.
Recommended NFC Reader ICs
| Part Number | NFC Modes | Protocols* | Output Power | LPCD* performance | Contact Reader ISO7816 | RF transmitter supply voltage | Temp range | Integrated MCU |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN7462AU Programmable NFC microcontroller |
Full NFC | A, B, F, V, I | 1.3 W | ++ | 3 to 5.5 V | -40 to +85°C | Cortex-M0 160 kB | |
| PN7362AU Programmable NFC microcontroller |
Full NFC | A, B, F, V, I | 1.3 W | ++ | - | 3 to 5.5 V | -40 to +85°C | Cortex-M0 160 kB |
| PN7360AU Programmable NFC microcontroller |
Full NFC | A, B, F, V, I | 1.3 W | ++ | - | 3 to 5.5 V | -40 to +85°C | Cortex-M0 80 kB |
| PN7150 NFC controller with integrated FW* |
Full NFC | A, B, F, V | 0.9 W | ++ | - | 2.7 to 4.75 V | -30 to +85°C | Cortex-M0 fixed FW |
| PN7120 NFC controller with integrated FW* |
Full NFC | A, B, F, V | 0.5 W | ++ | - | 3.1 V | -30 to +85°C | Cortex-M0 fixed FW |
| PN5180 High-performance full NFC frontend |
Full NFC | A, B, F, V, I | 1.3 W | ++ | - | 2.7 to 5.5 V | -30 to +85°C | - |
| CLRC663 plus High-performance multiprotocol reader frontend |
Reader/Writer | A, B, F, V, I | 1.9 W | +++ | - | 2.5 to 5.5 V | -40 to +105°C | - |
| MFRC630 High-performance reader frontend for MIFARE and NTAG® products |
Reader/Writer | A | 1.3 W | + | - | 3 to 5.5 V | -25 to +85°C | - |
| SLRC610 High-performance reader frontend for ICODE® products |
Reader/Writer | V,I | 1.3 W | + | - | 3 to 5.5 V | -25 to +85°C | - |
*Protocols: A: ISO/IEC 14443A; B: ISO/IEC 14443B; F: FeliCa™; V: ISO/IEC 15693 (Vicinity); I: ISO/IEC 18000-3M3 (ICODE® ILT)
LPCD: Low-Power Card Detection
FW: Firmware
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