ISO/IEC 17839-2:2015

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 17839-2
First edition
2015-11-01
Corrected version
2018-03-01
Information technology — Biometric
System-on-Card —
Part 2:
Physical characteristics
Technologies de l'information — Système biométrique sur carte —
Partie 2: Caractéristiques physiques
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Conformance . 1
3 Normative references . 1
4 Terms and definitions . 1
5 Symbols and abbreviated terms . 2
6 Dimensions . 2
6.1 Overall dimensions . 2
6.2 Location of the biometric capture device . 2
6.2.1 General requirements . 2
6.2.2 Finger biometrics . 3
6.2.3 Voice biometrics . 4
6.2.4 Face biometrics . 4
6.2.5 Signature biometrics . 4
6.3 Size of the biometric capture device . 5
6.3.1 Finger biometrics . 5
6.3.2 Voice biometrics . 5
6.3.3 Face biometrics . 5
6.3.4 Signature biometrics . 5
6.4 Orientation . 5
6.4.1 Finger biometrics . 5
6.4.2 Voice biometrics . 6
6.4.3 Face biometrics . 6
6.4.4 Signature biometrics . 6
7 Card characteristics . 6
7.1 Mechanical durability . 6
7.2 Man-machine interface . 6
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Foreword
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work. In the field of information technology, ISO and IEC have established a joint technical committee,
ISO/IEC JTC 1.
The procedures used to develop this document and those intended for its further maintenance are
described in the ISO/IEC Directives, Part 1. In particular the different approval criteria needed for
the different types of document should be noted. This document was drafted in accordance with the
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The committee responsible for this document is ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, Subcommittee
SC 17, Cards and personal identification.
ISO/IEC 17839 consists of the following parts, under the general title Information technology —
Biometric System-on-Card:
— Part 1: Core requirements
— Part 2: Physical characteristics
— Part 3: Logical information interchange mechanism
This corrected version of ISO/IEC 17839-2:2015 incorporates the following corrections plus other
minor editorial modifications.
6.3.1, 2nd paragraph:
“e.g.” was added to the first sentence as well as “²” on “in” and “mm”: “The minimum size of an area
2 2 2
sensor shall be 169 mm (e.g. 13 × 13 mm or 0.512 × 0.512 in ).”
In 6.3.4, 2nd paragraph and 6.3.4, the decimal point replaces the decimal comma for all instances of “in”:
“In the case of a swipe sensor, the effective area of fingerprint capture is bigger than the sensor size. A
swipe sensor shall have a minimum width of 13 mm (0.512 in).”
6.3.4
The size of the signing pad is limited by ergonomics and cultural differences in the signing process, as
different societies have different understanding on how a signature should be done. A minimum area of
35 × 35 mm² (1.378 × 1.378 in²) shall be allowed for the signing pad.
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Introduction
A Biometric System-on-Card (BSoC) is an integrated circuit card (ICC) with full biometric capabilities
as defined in ISO/IEC 17839-1. The implementation of an ICC with such specifications is subject to a
number of physical constraints, which are detailed in this part of ISO/IEC 17839. Therefore, this part
provides the specifications for both types, S1 and S2 BSoC.
Type S1 is defined in ISO/IEC 17839-1 as the fully compatible ISO/IEC 7810 ID-1 card. The specifications
for this type of BSoC are limited to those related to the location of the biometric capture device, the
ergonomics, as well as to stating certain limitations on the use of certain technologies such as not
allowing embossing on this type of card.
Type S2 is defined as being identical to the ID-T specifications in ISO/IEC 18328-2.
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