NFC

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NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless communication technology commonly used for contactless payments, data exchange, and device pairing between nearby electronic devices.


Statements (53)
Predicate Object
instanceOf short-range communication standard
wireless communication technology
abbreviationOf Near Field Communication
backwardCompatibleWith FeliCa
ISO/IEC 14443 Type A
ISO/IEC 14443 Type B
basedOn radio-frequency identification
communicationRange up to 10 cm
communicationType inductive coupling
definedInStandard ECMA-340
ISO/IEC 14443
ISO/IEC 18092
enables access control
contactless payments
data exchange between devices
device pairing
electronic identity documents
mobile payments
public transport ticketing
smart posters
fullName Near Field Communication
governedBy NFC Forum specifications
hasOrganization NFC Forum
introducedAsStandard early 2000s
operatesInBand ISM band
powerCharacteristic supports passive tags without own power supply
securityFeature host card emulation
secure element support
short range physical proximity
standardizedBy ECMA International
ETSI
IEC
ISO
supportsCommunication active communication
passive communication
supportsDataRate 106 kbit/s
212 kbit/s
424 kbit/s
848 kbit/s
supportsMode card emulation mode
peer-to-peer mode
reader-writer mode
typicalRange about 4 cm
typicalUseCase Bluetooth pairing initiation
sharing small files
tap-to-pay transactions
usedInDeviceType contactless cards
payment terminals
smartphones
smartwatches
tablets
usesFrequency 13.56 MHz
usesTechnology magnetic field induction

Referenced by (9)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
ISO/IEC 14443 ("ISO/IEC 18092")
RFID
relatedTo
NFC ("Near Field Communication")
abbreviationOf
NFC ("FeliCa")
backwardCompatibleWith
NFC ("ISO/IEC 18092")
definedInStandard
NFC ("Near Field Communication")
fullName
NFC ("NFC Forum specifications")
governedBy
ICOCA ("FeliCa")
technology
Google Pay ("Near Field Communication")
usesTechnology

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