Smart Card ReadersFor Contact Chip & Contactless (NFC) Cards

Our range of smart card readers and cross-platform SDK easily enable you to add the proven security of smart cards to your products. Support for both desktop and mobile platforms, along with a wide range of different methods for connecting the readers to a host device, allows the deployment of smart card applications such as ID authentication, e-commerce, information security and access control.

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Bluetooth Smart Card Readers

Our Bluetooth smart card readers are the ultimate in flexibility and compatibility, offering secure, wireless connectivity with any Bluetooth-enabled system.

A micro-USB connection also allows the readers to be used with systems without Bluetooth.

Two types of bluetooth reader are available: one that supports cards with physical contact (ISO/IEC 7816-1,2,3,4), and one that supports contactless NFC cards (ISO/IEC 14443 Type A and Type B cards).

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Supported Standards

• Compliant with PC/SC, CCID standards
• ISO-7816-1/2/3/4 T=0 and T=1 protocols
• ISO 7816 Class A and B cards
• ISO/IEC 14443 Type A and Type B cards
• EMV 2000 Level 1
• RoHS
• CE, FCC
• Microsoft WHQL 2000, XP, 2003, 2008, Vista, 7 certified

Supported Platforms

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Readers for SIM Cards

The R1 SIM smart card reader facilitates e-commerce, user authentication, e-banking, e-Government and more.

The R1 supports all three commonly used form factors: mini-SIM, microc-SIM and nano-SIM. The reader offers a plug and play solution, without the need for driver installations and system compliance checking. It has USB 2.0 full speed support, allowing it to be used with a desktop computer, laptop or USB On-The-Go enabled mobile device.

It protects against short circuits and overcurrents and the firmware supports upgrading in encryption.

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Readers for iPhone/iPod/iPad

Our smart card readers for iOS devices facilitate user authentication, e-commerce and other secure applications on Apple's iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch.

Readers are available for devices that use both the Lightning connector and the older 30-pin connector. Every reader also includes a micro-USB port, allowing it to be used with a desktop PC, laptop or USB On-The-Go enabled mobile device.

All of our readers for iOS devices are certified to meet Apple's MFi performance and quality standards.

We also offer a range of MFi-certified iPad cases with built-in card readers. These innovative and stylish cases securely hold and protect the iPad without restricting access to the camera and function buttons.

Cases are available for these iPad models:

• iPad Air
• iPads with 30-pin connectors (2nd and 3rd generation)
• iPad Mini (1st and 2nd generation)