The "FeliCa", contactless IC card system consolidates multiple services (such as emoney, employee ID, membership card, and access control) on a single smart card. FeliCa is rapidly becoming a high-performance multiapplication IC card system, requiring more data capacity, faster processing speed and higher security than contactless IC cards.
The new RC-S880 contactless IC card is a high capacity, high security and high performance next generation FeliCa card capable of meeting all the diverse needs and more.
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- Contactless communication between the Reader/Writer and the card is activated by electromagnetic waves radiated from the Reader/Writer antenna. FeliCa technology complies with ISO/IEC 18092 communication method.
- The card is durable and thin with the size conforming to ISO /IEC 7810ID-1.
- The basic material of the card is PET plastic that can be easily recycled and exerts minimal adverse influence on the environment even when incinerated.
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- Large Capacity for Multi-Application
RC-S880 contains a 9KB IC chip (RC-S960) to support the need for large capacity*. The card can store large amounts of data, as used in biometric authentication, e-ticketing applications, and so on. A single card can also store loyalty points, coupons and numerous other service data backed by its large capacity multiapplication memory.
* Compared to SONY RC-S860. - Fast Processing Speed
RC-S880 can complete all card detection, mutual authentication and read/write transactions, including encryption and decryption within only 0.1 seconds with Reader/Writer. The new Ferroelectric Random Access Memory (FRAM) dramatically improves*1 data- processing speed for faster read/write results.
The new card supports both the conventional data transfer rate of 212kbps and the double data transfer rate of 424kbps*2. The card automatically adjusts both the incoming and outgoing data transfer rate according to the speed of the Reader/Writer to provide the high speed communication in a seamless manner.
* 1. Compared to SONY RC-S860.
* 2. For more information about the 424kbps data transfer rate, contact Sony Corporation. - High Security
RC-S880 is a secure IC card based on a secure IC chip with has superior tamper resistant characteristics. The IC chip hardware and the IC chip including both hardware and software are certified to ISO/IEC 15408 (“Common Criteria for Security Evaluation"), levels of assurance: EAL4+ and EAL4 respectively. - Better Data Rewrite Endurance
RC-S880 offers drastically improved memory performance* (with a data rewrite endurance of 10 billion cycles), for high-frequency use.
* Compared to SONY RC-S860.
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| RC-S880 | ||
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| Communication distance*1 |
30 mm (when using RC-S460/S490) 100 mm (when using RC-S460C)*2 5 mm (when using RC-S320/S(GC)) |
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| Communication method | Compliant with ISO/IEC 18092 (212kbps/424kbps Passive mode) |
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| Operating frequency | 13.56MHz | |
| Modulation system | ASK modulation | |
| Bit coding | Manchester encoding system | |
| Communication speed | Supports automatic 212kbps/424kbps switching (at 13.56MHz operating frequency)*3 | |
| Operating temperature/humidity | 0C° - 40C°/20%RH - 90%RH | |
| 40C° - 50C°/50%RH or less | ||
| Storage temperature/humidity | -10C° - +60C°/60%RH or less | |
| Dimensions(H×W×D) | 54.0×85.6×0.76 mm (Conforms to ISO/IEC 7810ID-1 type cards) | |
| Mass | Approx. 5g | |
| Basic material | Uses plastic material such as PET which exerts minimal effects on the environment even if incinerated. | |
| Memory Size | SRAM | 3,072 bytes |
| ROM | 49,152 bytes | |
| FRAM | 9,216 bytes | |
| User memory area | 6,400 bytes (16 bytes x 400 blocks) | |
| FRAM Characteristics | Data Retention Performance | 10 years (at 70C°) |
| Rewrite endurance | 10 billion (at 55C°) *Continuous read = 1 billion (at 55C°) | |
| *1 | The communications distance varies according to the user environment. Please note that the specifications reflect the distance in an ideal environment without the effects of peripheral radiofrequencies and/or metal obstructions. Furthermore, based on the Reader/Writer antenna and RC-S880 being parallel to each other, and when both of the median points are located on a same perpendicular linear plane. |
| *2 | RC-S880 has an IC chip with a security sensor. Use in a hot place or in the periphery of a powerful magnetic field may activate the security sensor, reset the information on the card and result in communications failure. Check the usable environment and reader/writer communication status prior to use. |
| *3 | At 424kbps transfer rate. |
| Please contact Sony corporation for futher details. | |
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