NXP Semiconductors PN7220

Aiming to increase the reach of card and mobile payment, Europay, Mastercard and Visa (EMV) point of sale (POS) terminals are getting more lightweight, replacing hardware security with software and back-end security. Off-the-shelf mobile devices, like your smart phone, can become an acceptance point for payment cards, a so-called SoftPOS. This highly integrated NFC controller, optimized for designs that combine payments with other services, delivers exceptional performance while simplifying design-in, reducing footprint, and enabling easy migration from current NFC readers, including the PN5190. The NCI interface offers seamless integration into Android 13, and the powerful transmitter combined with a sensitive receiver allow to achieve EMVCo 3.1 analog and digital L1 compliancy even under challenging conditions. The PN7221 version adds support for Apple ECP.

Key features

• Reader/writer mode: ISO/IEC 14443-A&B, FeliCa™, MIFARE 1K/4K, NFC Forum type 2/3/4A/4B/5, MIFARE card family, ISO/IEC 15693
• Card emulation mode: NFC Forum T4T (ISO/IEC 14443-A)
• Up to 3 contact-interface slots (with TDA8035)
• Supply voltage: 1.8 or 3.3 V
• Host interface: I2C (up to 3.4 Mb/s) for 1 CPU connection or I2C and SPI (up to 15 Mb/s) for 2 CPUs
• IRQ signal for improved synchronization
• NCI 2.2-compliant protocol
• Contactless EMVCo 3.1 L1 compliant (analog and digital)
• NFC Forum compliant (analog and digital), device requirement CR13
• Supported by the NFC Cockpit Configuration Tool
• RF transmitter supply voltage: 2.4 to 5.7 V
• Max RF driver current with DC/DC active: 350 mA (2 W)
• Low-power card detection
• OS support: Android 13
• Firmware updates for easy maintenance
• Temperature range: -40 to +105 °C
• Standard VFBGA64 package (4.5 x 4.5 mm)

Applications

• POS terminal
• EV charging station
• eCockpit
• Healthcare terminals
• Loyalty
• Car and bike sharing