NFC Module for Raspberry Pi

EXPLORE-NFC is a high performance fully NFC compliant expansion board. Based on the NXP PN512 solution, EXPLORE-NFC meets compliance with Reader mode, P2P mode and Card emulation standards. The board features an integrated high performance antenna and offers a flexible SPI interface.

 

Compatible with Raspberry Pi A+,B,B+.

High performance full NFC compliant expansion board

Compatible with the Raspberry Pi®

Based on NXP PN512, a NFC forum compliant NFC IC, with all 3 NFC modes (Reader, P2P and Card Emulation)

Highly integrated analog circuitry to demodulate and decode responses

Buffered output drivers for connecting an antenna with the minimum number of external components

Integrated RF Level detector

Integrated data mode detector

Supports ISO/IEC 14443 A/MIFARE

Supports ISO/IEC 14443 B Read/Write modes

Typical operating distance in Read/Write mode up to 50 mm depending on the antenna size and tuning

Typical operating distance in NFCIP-1 mode up to 50 mm depending on the antenna size and tuning and power supply

FIFO buffer handles 64 byte send and receive

Flexible interrupt modes

Hard reset with low power function

Power-down mode per software

Reader mode supports 4 NFC tag types and NXP MIFARE proprietary commands

Flexible interface selection (SPI or I²C). The software currently supports SPI.

Integrated high performance antenna