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NFC Technology and Applications

Assaf SellaCTO Texas Instruments Israel

Feb-2012

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NFC – Wireless Connectivity by a Tap

Setup Bluetooth/ WiFi connection

Get on the bus by waiving your NFC phone

Pay by Credit-CardGet and use coupons/loyalty points

Enter Office / Hotel roomPass through Access gate

Share business cards with a touch

Get information by touching smart posters

Use your NFC phone as an event ticket

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A New Old Technology

1980s- Smart Cards

ISO/IEC 7816

1998- Contactless Smart Cards- Contactless Credit Cards- RFID tags

Proximity Cards (5-10cm) ISO/IEC 14443 Type A (MIFARE) ISO/IEC 14443 Type B ISO/IEC 14443 Type C (Felica)

Vicinity Cards (1-1.5m) ISO/IEC 15693

2012 (expected)- NFC Phones

NFC-Forum specifications

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How Does It Work?• Near field: R<λ (λ 22m @ fc=13.56MHz)

Source: NFC Forum

• Proximity radio technology– Range: few centimeters– Data rate: 106-848Kbps– Frequency band: 13.56MHz (ISM band)– Power transfer

Mutual Inductance (coupling coeff.)

POWER

DATALoad Modulation

NFC Reader NFC Tag

Field Modulation

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Applications• Technology benefits

– Intuitive tap gesture– Inherent security– Asymmetric cost– Battery-less tag

• NFC in phones: modes and key applications- Reader: pairing, smart-poster

Ease of Use- Peer-to-Peer: data exchange- Card emulation: payment, loyalty cards, ticketing Monetary

• The secure element & system architectureUICC (SIM) Standalone SE Removable SD card

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Mobile Payment Ecosystem

IC provider (NFC/SE)

Handset OEM

MNO Trusted Service

Manager

Service provider

and Issuers

Example revenue model

One time fee or

recurring rent

One time fee or

recurring rent

Setup & Maintenance

fees

Commission

Commercial fees (for offers sent to phone)

“Traditional Model” GSMA 2007- Trusted Service Manager

Commercial fees (for offers sent to phone)

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NFC Market

Nexus S 4G Galaxy IIs Bold 9900 Curve 9360 C7 N9 Sonic U8650

Mobile Connectivity Market NFC Attach Rate

Source: iSuppli

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Observations and Summary• NFC is here• Ease of use is current driver• Mobile wallet application emergingDrivers• Maturity and scale of mobile payment ecosystem• Ratification of NFC-Forum standards• Proliferation of NFC-enabled phones• Connectivity combo IC

– Drive down incremental NFC cost• Mass market e-wallet expected 2013-2014

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Thank You

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Certification Time Line