What is a Smart Card Reader & Terminal

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What is a Smart Card Reader Terminal
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What is a smart card reader? Smart card reader,
also known as smart card terminal, such as point
of sale terminal, credit card terminal, it is a
device that can be operated with smart cards to
obtain card information and perform a
transaction. Smart card reader types Depending on
the types of smart card, smart card readers can
be divided into contact, contactless, dual
interface card reader. Interface Typically, a
reader interfaces with a PC for the majority of
its processing requirements. The main means of
communication with a USB port, smart card readers
with RS232 interface still has a certain number
of users. Contact contactless smart card
reader Contact reader basically followed ISO7816
international standard and the contactless card
reader followed ISO14443 interface standard.
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Contact The contact smart card reader requires a
physical connection with the cards, such as
inserting the card into the reader. There are
many applications use this common reader type
such as ATM, ID and Stored Value. There two main
features of this reader type one is secure
because of its card-to-reader communication, the
often supported standard of this type is ISO 7818
T0 The other advantage is speed, some can be up
to 848 kbps, such as this Smart Card Reader
SYNCOTEK SK-285P.
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Contactless The contactless smart card reader
can reader cards with a radio frequency that
communicates when the card comes close to it.
Many contactless readers are designed
specifically for Payment, Physical Access Control
and Transportation applications (like retail POS,
banking, supermarket payment). The dominant
protocol under the ISO 14443 is MIFARE, followed
by the EMV standards. This contactless smart card
reader SYNCOTEK SC-600P also supports ISO14443
Part 4 Type A and B cards and MIFARE series and
it has built-in antenna for contactless tag
access, with card reading distance of up to 50mm
(depending on tag type).
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There are two types of readers associated with
industrial applications, one is financial IC card
reader, not only need to comply with the relevant
industry standards PBOC2.0, but also need to meet
the relevant international organizations standard
EMV (Europay, MasterCard, VISA). The other one is
highway read and write IC cards, including IC
card ETC OBU in two-piece on the (national
highway fees) related to the reader, at the
highway toll lanes (including unattended Lane).
Strictly speaking, the national highway IC card
reader, such as the bus public transportation
card reader, is actually an electronic wallet
deductions terminal (corresponding POS machine),
in line with national financial standards.
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