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. NXP has a broad portfolio of high-performance NFC readers, fully supporting the MIFARE® ICs and standards such as EMV.

NXP’s NFC readers portfolio is part of the EdgeVerse edge computing platform built on a foundation of scalability, energy efficiency, security, machine learning and connectivity.

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Recommended NFC Reader ICs

*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
Non-standard data rates* for NTAG 5 support: PN7462 "V+", PN5190 "V++"
*"V+": 106Kbit; "V++": 212 Kbit

Reader Types

Programmable NFC Controller

Highly integrated devices combine an NFC frontend with a freely programmable 32-bit Arm® Cortex® -M0 microcontroller. Functions as the main system microcontroller and an optimal solution for very compact footprints.

NFC Controller With Integrated Firmware

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® and Android™ drivers and include an NCI interface.

NFC Frontend

These NFC devices are a 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.

PN7160 Introduction - Next generation Plug and Play NFC Controller

View the recording from our webinar and learn about NXP’s PN7160 NFC controller, which helps you to design for quick integration into a wide range of systems.

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