ISO/IEC 15693-1:2010
(Main)Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Vicinity cards — Part 1: Physical characteristics
Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Vicinity cards — Part 1: Physical characteristics
ISO/IEC 15693-1:2010 defines the physical characteristics of vicinity cards (VICCs). It is used in conjunction with other parts of ISO/IEC 15693.
Cartes d'identification — Cartes à circuit intégré sans contact — Cartes de voisinage — Partie 1: Caractéristiques physiques
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INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 15693-1
Second edition
2010-10-01
Identification cards — Contactless
integrated circuit cards — Vicinity
cards —
Part 1:
Physical characteristics
Cartes d'identification — Cartes à circuit intégré sans contact — Cartes
de voisinage —
Partie 1: Caractéristiques physiques
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ISO/IEC 15693-1:2010(E)
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ISO/IEC 15693-1:2010(E)
Foreword
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ISO/IEC 15693-1 was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology,
Subcommittee SC 17, Cards and personal identification.
This second edition cancels and replaces the first edition (ISO/IEC 15693-1:2000), which has been technically
revised.
ISO/IEC 15693 consists of the following parts, under the general title Identification cards — Contactless
integrated circuit cards — Vicinity cards:
⎯ Part 1: Physical characteristics
⎯ Part 2: Air interface and initialization
⎯ Part 3: Anticollision and transmission protocol
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ISO/IEC 15693-1:2010(E)
Introduction
Contactless card standards encompass a variety of types as embodied in ISO/IEC 10536 (close-coupled
cards), ISO/IEC 14443 (proximity cards) and ISO/IEC 15693 (vicinity cards). These device types are intended,
respectively, for operation when very near, nearby and at a longer distance from associated coupling devices.
ISO/IEC 15693 defines the technology-specific requirements for identification cards conforming to
ISO/IEC 7810 and thin flexible cards conforming to ISO/IEC 15457-1, and the use of such cards to facilitate
international interchange. However, it also recognizes that the technology offers the possibility that vicinity
objects be provided in forms other than that of the International Standard card formats. Furthermore, it does
not preclude the incorporation of other standard technologies on the card, such as those referenced in the
Bibliography.
ISO/IEC 15693 accommodates the operation of vicinity cards in the presence of other contactless cards
conforming to ISO/IEC 10536 and ISO/IEC 14443.
This part of ISO/IEC 15693 does not preclude the application to the VICC of other existing card technology
standards, such as those listed in the Bibliography.
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