ISO/IEC 14443 ''Identification cards -- Contactless integrated circuit cards -- Proximity cards'' is an international standard that defines proximity cards used for

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, and the transmission protocols for communicating with it.

Standard

The standard is developed by ISO/IEC JTC 1 (Joint Technical Committee 1) / SC 17 (Subcommittee 17) / WG 8 (Working Group 8).

Parts

* ISO/IEC 14443-1:2018 Part 1: Physical characteristics * ISO/IEC 14443-2:2016 Part 2: Radio frequency power and signal interface * ISO/IEC 14443-3:2018 Part 3: Initialization and anticollision * ISO/IEC 14443-4:2018 Part 4: Transmission protocol

Types

Cards may be Type A and Type B, both of which communicate via

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( RFID HF). The main differences between these types concern modulation methods, coding schemes (Part 2) and protocol initialization procedures (Part 3). Both Type A and Type B cards use the same transmission protocol (described in Part 4). The transmission protocol specifies data block exchange and related mechanisms: #data block chaining #waiting time extension #multi-activation ISO/IEC 14443 uses following terms for components: * PCD: proximity coupling device (the

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) * PICC: proximity integrated circuit card

Physical size

Part 1 of the standard specifies that the card shall be compliant with

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or ISO/IEC 15457-1, or "an object of any other dimension".

Notable implementations

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cards (partial or full implementation, depending on product) * Biometric passports *

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payment cards ( PayPass, Visa payWave, ExpressPay) *

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is based on in part, and is compatible with, ISO/IEC 14443 * Calypso, open security standard for transit fare collection systems * CIPURSE, open security standard for transit fare collection systems

References

External links

Draft ISO/IEC 14443 standardsRequirements of ISO/IEC 14443 Type B Proximity Contactless Identification Cards, Application Note
Rev. 2056B–RFID–11/05, Atmel Corporation, {{DEFAULTSORT:ISO IEC 14443 Contactless smart cards #14443