Datasheet
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Short form data sheet Rev. 1.2 — 31 March 2011  3 of 25
Philips Semiconductors
PN532/C1
NFC controller
 Supported host interfaces
 SPI interface
 I
2
C interface
 High Speed Serial UART (similar to RS232 with 0 and PVDD voltage levels)
 Flexible interrupt using IRQ pin
 Hard reset with low power function
 Power down mode per embedded firmware
Automatic wake up on the I
2
C, HSU and SPI interfaces when device is in power down 
mode
 Programmable timer
 Internal oscillator to connect 27.12 MHz crystal
 2.7 to 5.4V power supply
 Power Switch for external secure companion chip.
 Specific IO ports for external devices control
Embedded test of absence of antenna and/or antenna tuning components by detection 
of significant load impedance deviation resulting in high power consumption increase.
4. Applications
 Mobile and portable devices
 PC world
 Consumer application
5. Quick reference data
Table 1: Quick reference data 
Symbol Parameter Conditions Min Typ Max Unit
V
BAT
Battery Supply Voltage 2.7 5.4 V
ICVDD LDO output voltage VSS = 0V 
VBAT > 3.3V
[1]
2.7 3.0 3.3 V
PVDD Supply Voltage for host 
interface
VSS = 0V 
PVDD < VBAT
[2]
1.6 3.6 V
SVDD Supply Voltage for SAM 
interface
VSS = 0V 
VBAT > 3.3V 
(SVDD Switch 
Enabled)
2.7 3.0 3.3 V
I
HPD
Hard Power Down Current VBAT=5V, RF 
level detector 
off
2 μA
I
SPD
Soft Power down Current VBAT=5V, RF 
level detector 
on
10 μA
I
ICVDD
Digital Supply Current VBAT=5V, RF 
level detector 
on, SVDD 
switch off
[1]
25 mA










