Standards
Contact Smartcards folllow standard ISO-7816
The Standard Serie 7816 consists of several parts:
- 7816-1: Physical characteristics
- 7816-2: Cards with contacts — Dimensions and location of the contacts
- 7816-3: Cards with contacts — Electrical interface and transmission protocols
- 7816-4: Organization, security and commands for interchange
- 7816-5: Registration of application providers
- 7816-6: Interindustry data elements for interchange
- 7816-7: Interindustry commands for Structured Card Query Language (SCQL)
- 7816-8: Commands for security operations
- 7816-9: Commands for card management
- 7816-10: Electronic signals and answer to reset for synchronous cards
- 7816-11 Personal verification through biometric methods
- 7816-12 Cards with contacts -- USB electrical interface and operating procedures
- 7816-13: Commands for application management in multi-application environment
- 7816-15: Cryptographic information application
Proximity Contactless cards, follow standarts ISO 14443
The Standard series ISO 14443 consists of 4 parts:
- 14443-1: Physical characteristics
- 14443-2: Radio frequency power and signal interface
- 14443-3: Initialization and anticollision
- 14443-4: Transmission protocol
Vicinity Contactless cards, follow standarts ISO 15693
The Standard series ISO 15693 consists of 3 parts:
- 15693-1: Physical characteristics
- 15693-2: Air Interface and Initialization
- 15693-3: Anticollision and Transmission Protocol