Contactless smartcards precisely balance security and user-friendliness, but they’re not all created alike.

The two major contactless smartcard standards today are International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 15693 and 14443

 

Why ISO15693?

  • For use over distances of up to 1 meter or 3 ft
  • Less maintenance
  • No battery inside
  • No wear/tear
  • Small integrated circuit inside with on board storage space
  • Can host multiple applications
  • Secure data transfer

ISO15693 vs. ISO14443:

  • ISO15693 has 1 meter (~3 ft) read range vs. 10 cm (~4")
  • Although ISO14443 reads 4 times faster than ISO15693, this throughput feature is not a deciding factor. Because, there is only a small amount of data is transferred.
  • ISO15693 costs less since it serves as the foundation for a variety of applications such as airline baggage tracking and SCM.

 

 

ISO15693 vs. MIFARE:

  • Mifare is not a standard. It is a brand name.
  • ISO15693 costs and will cost less than MIFARE, since economies of scale.
  • ISO15693 has 5 times read range than MIFARE has.
  • ISO15693 has 64-bit key, where as MIFARE has 48-bit key.
  • ISO15693 matches the security feature of Mifare with the protected Tag-IT HF-I PRO transponder In-Lays.

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