Data Sheet
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Rev. 3.2 — 20 September 2012
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NXP Semiconductors
PN532/C1
Near Field Communication (NFC) controller
The PN532 supports the following host interfaces:
• SPI
• I
2
C
• High Speed UART (HSU)
An embedded low-dropout voltage regulator allows the device to be connected directly to
a battery. In addition, a power switch is included to supply power to a secure IC.
2. Features and benefits
80C51 microcontroller core with 40 KB ROM and 1 KB RAM
Highly integrated demodulator and decoder
Buffered output drivers to connect an antenna with minimum number of external
components
Integrated RF level detector
Integrated data mode detector
Supports ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE
Supports ISO/IEC 14443B (Reader/Writer mode only)
Typical operating distance in Reader/Writer mode for communication to
ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE, ISO/IEC 14443B or FeliCa cards up to 50 mm depending
on antenna size and tuning
Typical operating distance in NFCIP-1 mode up to 50 mm depending on antenna size,
tuning and power supply
Typical operating distance in ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE or FeliCa card emulation mode
of approximately 100 mm depending on antenna size, tuning and external field
strength
Supports MIFARE Classic 1K or MIFARE Classic 4K encryption in Reader/Writer
mode and MIFARE higher transfer speed communication at 212 kbit/s and 424 kbit/s
Supports contactless communication according to the FeliCa protocol at 212 kbit/s and
424 kbit/s
Integrated RF interface for NFCIP-1 up to 424 kbit/s
Possibility to communicate on the RF interface above 424 kbit/s using external analog
components
Supported host interfaces
SPI interface
I
2
C interface
High-speed UART
Dedicated host interrupts
Low power modes
Hard-Power-Down mode (1 A typical)
Soft-Power-Down mode (22 A typical)
Automatic wake-up on I
2
C, HSU and SPI interfaces when device is in Power-down
mode
Programmable timers
Crystal oscillator
2.7 to 5.5 V power supply operating range