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2.6. G
LOSSARY
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USEFUL
TERMS
The following list contains the terms that are directly related to the subject of this document. This
is an excerpt from our technical glossary, available online at:
is an excerpt from our technical glossary, available online at:
ICC: integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for a plastic card holding a silicon
chip (an integrated circuit) compliant with the ISO 7816 standards. A common name is
smartcard.
smartcard.
CD: coupling device or coupler. A device able to communicate with an ICC. This is what
everybody calls a smartcard reader. Technically speaking, it could be seen as a gateway
between the computer and the card.
between the computer and the card.
Microprocessor-based card: an ICC (or a PICC) whose chip is a small computer. This is the
case of high-end cards used in payment, transport, eID/passports, access control... Key
features are security, ability to store a large amount of data and to run an application
features are security, ability to store a large amount of data and to run an application
inside the chip. Most of the time they implement the command set defined by ISO 7816-4.
Memory card or wired logic card: an ICC (or a PICC) whose chip is only able to store some
data, and features a limited security scheme (or no security scheme at all). They are
data, and features a limited security scheme (or no security scheme at all). They are
cheaper than microprocessor-based cards and therefore are widely used for RFID
traceability, loyalty, access control...
traceability, loyalty, access control...
PICC: proximity integrated-circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card
compliant with the ISO 14443 standards (proximity: less than 10cm). This could either be a
smartcard or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode.
smartcard or a memory card, or also any NFC object running in card emulation mode.
Common names are contactless card, or RFID card, NFC Tag.
PCD: proximity coupling device. A device able to communicate with a PICC, i.e. a
contactless coupler compliant with ISO 14443.
contactless coupler compliant with ISO 14443.
RFID: radio-frequency identification. This is the general name for any system using radio
waves for M2M communication (machine to machine, in our case PCD to PICC).
VICC: vicinity integrated circuit card. This is the standard name for any contactless card
compliant with the ISO 15693 standards (vicinity: less than 150cm). Common names are
compliant with the ISO 15693 standards (vicinity: less than 150cm). Common names are
RFID tag, RFID label.
VCD: vicinity coupling device. A device able to communicate with a VICC, i.e. a contactless
coupler compliant with ISO 15693.
coupler compliant with ISO 15693.
NFC: near-field communication. A subset of RFID, where the operating distance is much
shorter than the wavelength of the radio waves involved. This is the case for both ISO
14443: the carrier frequency is 13.56MHz, leading to a wavelength of 22m. The proximity
14443: the carrier frequency is 13.56MHz, leading to a wavelength of 22m. The proximity
and vicinity ranges are shorter than this wavelength.
NFC Forum: an international association that aims to standardize the applications of NFC in
the 13.56MHz range. Their main contribution is the NFC Tags, which are nothing more than
the 13.56MHz range. Their main contribution is the NFC Tags, which are nothing more than
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