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1. General description

NXP Semiconductors has developed NTAG203 - NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC - to

be used with NFC enabled devices according to NFC Forum technical specifications (see

Ref. 10

and Ref. 11), according to NFC Forum recommendations or Proximity Coupling

Devices (PCD), according to ISO/IEC 14443A (see Ref. 1

). The communication layer (RF

Interface) complies to parts 2 and 3 of the ISO/IEC 14443A standard. The NTAG203 is

primarily designed for NFC Forum Type 2 Tag applications (i.e. Smart Advertisement,

connection handover, Bluetooth simple pairing, WiFi Protected set-up, call request, SMS,

goods and device authentication and others).

1.1 Contactless energy and data transfer

Communication to NTAG can be established only when the IC is connected to a coil. Form

and specification of the coil is out of scope of this document.

When the NTAG is positioned in the RF field, the high speed RF communication interface

allows the transmission of the data with a baud rate of 106 kbit/s.

NTAG203

NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user

memory

Rev. 3.0 — 17 October 2011

213830

Product data sheet

COMPANY PROPRIETARY

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NTAG203 NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory Rev. 3.0 — 17 October 2011 213830 Product data sheet COMPANY PROPRIETARY 1. General description NXP Semiconductors has developed NTAG203 - NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC - to be used with NFC enabled devices according to NFC Forum technical specifications (see Ref. 10 and Ref. 11), according to NFC Forum recommendations or Proximity Coupling Devices (PCD), according to ISO/IEC 14443A (see Ref. 1).
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 1.2 Naming conventions Table 1. Short naming convention (for easier product identification) Family name Description NTAG NXP NFC Tag product family name 2 Platform indicator 0 Generation number (starting from 0) 3 Code number for memory size (0 : < 64 bytes, 1 : 64-96 bytes; 2 : 96-128 bytes; 3 : 128-256 bytes) F Delivery option: if stated, it is a HWSON8 package with Field Detection pin 2.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 2.5 Cascaded UID The anticollision function is based on an IC individual serial number called Unique IDentifier. The UID of the NTAG203 is 7 bytes long and supports cascade level 2 according to ISO/IEC 14443-3. 2.6 Anticollision An intelligent anticollision function according to ISO/IEC 14443 allows to operate more than one card in the field simultaneously.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 6. Wafer layout PAD (center) X [μm] Y [μm] VSS, TEST DISCONNECTED LA 45.5 628 LB 628 51.1 Y (1) (5) (6) LA TEST TEST (4) VSS LB (8) (7) X (2) (3) 001aaj821 (1) Y-Scribeline width: 15 m (2) X-Scribeline width: 15 m (3) Chip step, x-length: 688 m (4) Chip step, y-length: 688 m (5) LA bump edge to chip edge, y-length: 14.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 7. Mechanical specification Table 4. Wafer specifications Wafer diameter 8” wafer, 200 mm unsawn min: 200 mm typ: 206 mm max: 210 mm thickness 120 m  15 m flatness not applicable Potential Good Dies per Wafer (PGDW) 61942 Sawing method laser dicing Wafer backside material Si treatment ground and stress relieve roughness Ra max 0.2 m Rt max 2 m Chip dimensions chip size 0.673 mm  0.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 7.1 Fail die identification Electronic wafer mapping covers the electrical test results and additionally the results of mechanical/ visual inspection. No inkdots are applied. 8. Functional description 8.1 Block description The NTAG203 chip consists of the 168 bytes of the total memory organized in 42 user memory EEPROM. From that amount, 144 bytes (36 pages) are available for the user defined data.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.2 State diagram and logical states description Commands are initiated by the NFC device and controlled by the NTAG203 command interpreter. This processes the internal states and generates the appropriate response.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.2.1 Idle state After a Power-On Reset (POR), the NTAG203 switches directly to the idle state. It only exits this state when a REQA or a WUPA command is received from the NFC device. Any other data received while in the idle state is interpreted as an error and the NTAG203 remains Idle. After a correctly executed HALT command, the halt state changes to the wait state which can be exited with a WUPA command. 8.2.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.2.5 Halt state The halt and idle states constitute the second wait state implemented in the NTAG203. An already processed NTAG203 can be set into the halt state using the HALT command. In the anticollision phase, this state helps the NFC device to distinguish between processed cards and cards yet to be selected. The NTAG203 can only exit this state on execution of the WUPA command.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.5 Memory organization The 168 Bytes of the total memory organized in 42 user memory EEPROM. From that amount, 144 Bytes (36 pages) are available for the user defined data. Each page contains 4 Bytes (32 bits). In the erased state the EEPROM cells are read as a logical “0”, in the written state as a logical “1”. Table 5.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.5.2 Lock bytes Lock bytes enable the user to lock parts of the complete memory area for writing. A Read from user memory area cannot be restricted via lock bytes functionality. The lock bytes functionality is enabled with a WRITE command (see Section 8.8.7 “WRITE”) or COMPATIBILITY WRITE command (see Section 8.8.8 “COMPATIBILITY WRITE”), where 2 out of 4 bytes transmitted are used for setting the lock bytes.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory LOCK PAGE 4 LOCK PAGE 3 OTP BYTES BLOCK LOCKING LOCKBITS 15 - 10 BLOCK LOCKING LOCKBITS 9 -4 BLOCK LOCKING LOCKBIT 3 (OTP) LOCK PAGE 15 LOCK PAGE 14 LOCK PAGE 13 LOCK PAGE 12 LOCK PAGE 11 LOCK PAGE 10 LOCK PAGE 9 LOCK PAGE 8 LSB LOCK PAGE 5 MSB LOCK PAGE 6 LSB LOCK PAGE 7 MSB bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 bit 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 page 2 (02h) 0 1 2 3 lock byte 0 lock byte 1 Fig 6.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.5.3 OTP bytes Page 3 is the OTP page. It is preset to all “0” after production. These bytes may be bit-wise modified by a WRITE command.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.5.5 Initial memory configuration The memory configuration of NTAG203 in delivery state is shown in Table 7 “Initial memory organization”: Table 7. Initial memory organization Page address Byte number dec. hex.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.6 Counter NTAG203 features 16-bit one-way counter, located at first two bytes of page 29h. In its delivery state, counter value is set to 0000h. The first1 valid Write or Compatibility write to the address 29h can be performed with any value in the range between 0001h and FFFFh and corresponds to initial counter value.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.8 Command set The ATQA and SAK are identical as for MIFARE Ultralight (see Ref. 7 “MF0ICU1 Functional specification MIFARE Ultralight”). For information on ISO 14443 card activation, see Ref. 3 “ISO/IEC 14443 PICC Selection”. Summary of data relevant for device identification is given in Section 8.9 “Summary of relevant data for device identification”.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.8.3 ANTICOLLISION and SELECT of cascade level 1 Table 11.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.8.4 ANTICOLLISION and SELECT of cascade level 2 Table 12.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.8.5 READ Table 13. READ Code Parameter/ARG Data Integrity mechanism Response 30h ADR: ‘00h’ to ‘29h‘ - Parity, CRC 16 Byte Date Description: The READ command needs the page address as a parameter. Only addresses 00h to 29h are decoded. For higher addresses, NTAG203 returns a NAK. The NTAG203 responds to the READ command by sending 16 bytes starting from the page address defined in the command (e.g.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.8.7 WRITE Table 15. WRITE Code Parameter/ARG Data A2h 4 Byte Parity, CRC ADR: ‘02h’ to ‘29h’ Integrity mechanism Response ACK or NAK Description: The WRITE command is used to program the lock bytes in page 02h, the OTP bytes in page 03h or the data bytes in pages 04h to 05h. A WRITE command is performed page-wise, programming 4 bytes in a page.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.8.8 COMPATIBILITY WRITE Table 16. COMPATIBILITY WRITE Code Parameter/ARG Data Integrity mechanism Response A0h 16 Byte Parity, CRC ACK or NAK ADR: ‘02h’ to ‘29h’ Description: The COMPATIBILITY WRITE command was implemented to accommodate the established NFC device infrastructure.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 8.9 Summary of relevant data for device identification Table 17. Summary of relevant data for device identification Code Type Value Binary Format Remark ATQA 2 Byte 0044h 0000 0000 0100 0100 OK 1st ‘1’ indicates cascade level 2 2nd ‘1’ indicates family CT 1 Byte 88h Cascade Tag SAK (casc.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 9. Limiting values Table 18. Limiting values In accordance with the Absolute Maximum Rating System (IEC 60134).
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 12. Abbreviations Table 20.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory [9] ISO/IEC 10116: Information technology - Security techniques - Modes of operation for an n-bit block cipher, February 1, 2006 — International Organization for Standardization [10] Tag 2 Type Operation, Technical Specification — NFC Forum, 09.07.2007 [11] NFC Data Exchange Format (NDEF), Technical Specification — NFC Forum, 24.07.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 14. Revision history Table 21. Revision history Document ID Release date Data sheet status Change notice Supersedes NTAG203 v.3.0 20111017 Product data sheet - - NTAG203 Product data sheet COMPANY PROPRIETARY All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 3.0 — 17 October 2011 213830 © NXP B.V. 2011. All rights reserved.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 15. Legal information 15.1 Data sheet status Document status[1][2] Product status[3] Definition Objective [short] data sheet Development This document contains data from the objective specification for product development. Preliminary [short] data sheet Qualification This document contains data from the preliminary specification.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory Quick reference data — The Quick reference data is an extract of the product data given in the Limiting values and Characteristics sections of this document, and as such is not complete, exhaustive or legally binding. Non-automotive qualified products — Unless this data sheet expressly states that this specific NXP Semiconductors product is automotive qualified, the product is not suitable for automotive use.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 17. Tables Table 1. Short naming convention (for easier product identification) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 Table 2. Ordering information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .3 Table 3. Bonding pad assignments to smart card contactless module . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4 Table 4. Wafer specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .5 Table 5.
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NTAG203 NXP Semiconductors NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory 19. Contents 1 1.1 1.2 2 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3 4 5 5.1 6 7 7.1 8 8.1 8.2 8.2.1 8.2.2 8.2.3 8.2.4 8.2.5 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.5.1 8.5.2 8.5.3 8.5.4 8.5.5 8.6 8.7 8.8 8.8.1 8.8.2 8.8.3 8.8.4 8.8.5 8.8.6 8.8.7 General description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Contactless energy and data transfer. . . . . . . . 1 Naming conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Features and benefits . . . . . .