Datasheet
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Product data sheet
COMPANY PUBLIC
Rev. 5.2 — 16 June 2016
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NXP Semiconductors
PN512
Full NFC Forum-compliant frontend
2. Features and benefits
Includes NXP ISO/IEC14443-A, Innovatron ISO/IEC14443-B and NXP MIFARE
Crypto 1 intellectual property licensing rights
Fast and cost-efficient NFC design startup
Highly integrated analog circuitry to demodulate and decode responses
Buffered output drivers for connecting an antenna with the minimum number of
external components
Integrated RF Level detector
Integrated data mode detector
Supports ISO/IEC 14443 A/MIFARE
Supports ISO/IEC 14443 B Read/Write modes
Typical operating distance in Read/Write mode up to 50 mm depending on the
antenna size and tuning
Typical operating distance in NFCIP-1 mode up to 50 mm depending on the antenna
size and tuning and power supply
Typical operating distance in ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE card or FeliCa Card Operation
mode of about 100 mm depending on the antenna size and tuning and the external
field strength
Supports MIFARE Classic encryption in Reader/Writer mode
ISO/IEC 14443A higher transfer speed communication at 212 kbit/s and 424 kbit/s
Contactless communication according to the FeliCa scheme at 212 kbit/s and
424 kbit/s
Integrated RF interface for NFCIP-1 up to 424 kbit/s
S
2
C interface
Additional power supply to directly supply the smart card IC connected via S
2
C
Supported host interfaces
SPI up to 10 Mbit/s
I
2
C-bus interface up to 400 kBd in Fast mode, up to 3400 kBd in High-speed mode
RS232 Serial UART up to 1228.8 kBd, with voltage levels dependant on pin
voltage supply
8-bit parallel interface with and without Address Latch Enable
FIFO buffer handles 64 byte send and receive
Flexible interrupt modes
Hard reset with low power function
Power-down mode per software
Programmable timer
Internal oscillator for connection to 27.12 MHz quartz crystal
2.5 V to 3.6 V power supply
CRC coprocessor
Programmable I/O pins
Internal self-test