picopass operates with the ISO 14443B proximity protocol for high-speed communication at a range of 10 centimeters. Applications include POS and biometric identification. It uses the vicinity protocol ISO 15693 to operate at lower speeds over longer ranges:
- 1.5 meters in gate antenna configuration
• 70 centimeters with a single antenna. Standard yields higher communication speeds at proximity distance.
The longer-range capability is suited to applications like asset tracking or hands-free access.
| Key technical data of PicoPass™ chip family | |
| Features | PicoPass™ 32 KS |
| Standard protocol | ISO 15693, ISO 14443B and optional ISO 14443A version |
| Carrier frequency | 13.56 MHz |
| Baud rate | 26 kbps – ISO 15693 106 kbps – ISO 14443B or 424 kbps – ISO 14443B |
| Anti collision | 50 chips/s for ISO 15693 100 chips/s for ISO 14443B |
| Unique serial number | 64 bits |
| EEPROM memory size | 16×2 kbit or 2×16 kbit |
| Memory organization | 8 bytes block |
| Secure stored value area | 65534 units |
| Recharging counter | 65535 times |
| Cryptographic Authentication | 64 bits key length |
| Key area | Credit and Debit keys for secure pages |
| Read/Write protection with Authentication | Yes |
| Write-once area | Yes |
| EEPROM cycle | Over 100K cycles |
| EEPROM data retention | 10 years |
| Operating temperature | -40 to + 70°C |
picopass can manage up to 16 independent applications while ensuring their individual security settings. For example, an enterprise card would use the vicinity protocol to control entry to the company parking lot and proximity for PC logon. picopass’s fast anticollision feature enables it to read multiple tags within the operating field.
picopass 32KS contains two picopass 16KS chips on the same silicon chip. The picopass chip can store large amounts of data such as high quality photographs, fingerprints, biometric templates, signatures, and data records.
State-of-the-art cryptographic authentication prevents unauthorized third parties from reading or tampering with its memory. It also prevents any cloning or simulation. A unique secret key is used for each application. Equally, a unique secret key is used for crediting a secure stored value area, and another one for debiting it. Cryptographic security protections can be disabled during personalization.
- Interoperable with ISO 14443B and ISO 15693
- Automatic protocol selection
- Operating range: 10cm and 1.5m
- Baud rates up to 424kbps
- EEPROM: 32Kbit
- Write-once memory space for protected personalized data
- Multi-application: up to 16 independent 2Kbit applications
- Independent secret credit and debit keys for each application
- Authentication with proprietary cryptographic management
- PowerGuard® antitearing power protection
- Fast anti-collision protocol up to 100 chips per second
- Physical access control
- Mass transit
- ID cards, passports
- Biometrics
- Enterprise cards
- Payment
- Health cards
- Loyalty cards
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