ISO/IEC 15693-1:2018

INTERNATIONAL ISO/IEC
STANDARD 15693-1
Third edition
2018-07
Cards and security devices for
personal identification — Contactless
vicinity objects —
Part 1:
Physical characteristics
Cartes et dispositifs de sécurité pour l'identification personnelle —
Objets sans contact de voisinage —
Partie 1: Caractéristiques physiques
Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword .iv
Introduction .v
1 Scope . 1
2 Normative references . 1
3 Terms and definitions . 1
4 Physical characteristics . 2
4.1 General . 2
4.2 Antenna . 2
4.3 Alternating magnetic field . 2
4.4 Additional information . 2
Annex A (informative) Surface quality for printing . 3
Annex B (informative) Hole slot . 4
Bibliography . 5
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Foreword
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This document was prepared by ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, SC 17, Cards and security devices
for personal identification.
This third edition cancels and replaces the second edition (ISO/IEC 15693-1:2010), which has been
technically revised.
The main changes from the previous edition are:
— It incorporates changes to subclauses 3.2, 3.3 and 3.5 to bring the vicinity card into line with the
proximity card;
— Annex B has been amended to remove the mandated positions of access control card slot holes.
A list of all the parts in the ISO 15693 series can be found on the ISO website.
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