ZTE, NXP announce NFC availability in next-gen handsets
Keywords:Near Field Communications? RFID? NFC? smartphone?
Currently, NFC and its associated secure element enhance the smartphone experience by linking the virtual world of applications with the physical environment. Using natural touch gestures, NFC devices can readily pair with accessories, interact on a peer-to-peer level to exchange data, as well as connect to a huge installed base of reader and tag infrastructures.
The PN544 is an NFC controller launched in 2009. The chip complies with all released NFC specifications on the Single Wire Protocol (SWP) connection with the SIM and the Host Controller Interface (HCI). Other features of the PN544 NFC controller include: optionally working in battery off and battery low modes; MIFARE 1K/4K reader/writer functionality enabled in host baseband; optionally available with a modular, generic and platform independent software stack; and optimized antenna designs.
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