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Gem - System-on-Chip (SoC) IP for Near Field Communications (NFC)

Gem™ SoC IP from Innovision offers the ultimate in NFC SoC versatility, ideal for NFC Reader/Writer, Peer to Peer and Card/Tag emulation applications.

Interoperability

Gem functionality delivers high performance NFC devices and global NFC interoperability with existing and emerging standard for contactless payment, mass transit ticketing, access control and smart objects including ISO/IEC 18092, 21481, 14443A&B, and 15693.

Versatile

Designed to be flexible, the Gem architecture offers:

  • 350nm to 90nm (45nm) solutions covering the key semiconductor processes for consumer electronics device chipsets
  • Gem NFC controller and transceiver solutions as either integrated or discrete solutions
  • Customizable Gem features and interfaces for integration into host devices

Features

  • ETSI TS 102 613 v7.1.0 Single Wire Protocol (SWP)
  • NFCIP-1/2 (ISO/IEC 18092, 21481, 14443A/B, 15693)
  • ECMA 373 NFC wired interface
  • Card and tag emulation modes
  • Peer-to-Peer, Reader/Writer NFC Mode switch operation
  • SPI, I²C, UART off-chip interfaces
  • ARM AMBA APB on-chip interfaces also customizable for other on-chip processors
  • Ultra low power operating modes
  • 350nm to 90nm technology, customizable to 45nm
  • Low external component count

Electrical Characteristics

  • Standby (carrier detect) current <1µA
  • Field detect (duty cycled) current <10µA
  • Typical power supply 3.3V (1.8V)


General Specifications

  • Operating Frequency 13.56MHz
  • Operating Temperature -25°C to 85°C
  • UICC Interface ETSI TS 102 613 v7.1.0
  • Secure Element Interface NFC-WI
  • Application Processor Interface SPI, I²C, UART
  • Package (customisable) Down to 14 pin
  • External Component Count Down to 3 (+ antenna matching)
  • Battery-off Operation (Customisable) Yes

Contact the Gem team for more information on the IP evaluation and licensing programme

Gem™ News

Innovision launches Gem™ Near Field Communication IP evaluation and licensing programme