Silica has developed the SERIZ design tool as it extends its support for developers of RFID
(radio frequency identification) and near-field communication (NFC) embedded
applications.
The development tools quicken design for enhanced security and compatibility to different kinds of RFID tags. They also make it easier to add the benefits of the NFC with almost no additional cost. Schematics and software sources are available for the kit and provided for free, ready to be compiled with the new free LPCXpresso IDE from NXP– an end-to-end solution enabling embedded engineers to develop
their applications from initial evaluation to final production.
The kit is based on NXP’s ARM Cortex M3 LPC 1766 processor, with operating frequency up to 100 MHz, 256kBits high-speed on-chip Flash Memory and 64kBits RAM. It comes with a display and ports for Ethernet, USB Host, USB-Device and JTAG-Debugging/Programming.
The reference design for SERIZ offers MIFARE Classic as well as most up-to-date highly secure encryption systems. These are provided through using a Smartcard Reader-IC (TDA8029) in combination with a Security Access Module (SAM) with SIM-Card form factor for high secure storage of encryption
keys. An integrated G2XM SOT1122 passive UHF RFID chip is included for board identification and tracking purposes.
Based on free RTOS kernel, the design kit software supports Mifare Classic, Ultralight and Ultralight C cards. The board is based upon NXP’s PN512 NFC Transceiver providing contactless communication at 13.56 MHz with baudrates of 106, 212 or 424 kbit/s. Also in the kit is a power amplifier, which can optionally be used for increased reading range.
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