NTAG I2C Plus - Addressing the Smart Home Market

The NXP has come up with the NFC (Near Field Communication) tags which combines a passive NFC interface and a contact I²C interface together with a non-volatile memory. In addition to the zero power capabilities of this family, the NTAG I²C plus provides new features like password protection, full memory access configuration from both interfaces and an originality signature for protection against cloning. It is also delivers 4 times higher data transfer performance.

This second generation of NXP’s industry leading connected tag technology maintains full backward compatibility with first-generation NTAG I²C products. The NTAG I²C is the most cost effective and ideal choice to integrate NFC capabilities into any embedded systems.

NTAG I²C plus features

Pass-through mode with 64-byte SRAM buffer
FAST READ and FAST WRITE command for higher data throughput
Input capacitance of 50pFand Unique 7-byte serial number
GET VERSION command for easy identification of chip type and supported features
I²C interface with standard (100 kHz) and fast (400 kHz) modes
888/1912 bytes of EEPROM-based user memory
Elliptic Curve Cryptography (ECC) for simple, genuine authentication
Configurable field-detection output signal for data-transfer synchronization and device wake-up
Energy harvesting from NFC field, so as to power external devices
Operating temperature ranges from 140 +105 °C

NTAG I²C plus Explorer Kit

The NTAG I²C plus integration is supported by a demo kit (OM5569/NT322E, OM5569/NT322ER) which includes a ready-to-use demonstrator, comprehensive evaluation tools for all NTAG I²C plus functionalities. It has a thorough set of tools such as an Android Library from the MIFARE SDK that allows the customers to develop Android Apps in no time.

The NTAG I²C family along with the PN7120 NFC controller are all integrated into the NXP latest smart home evaluation kit EVK004 together with the latest generation of ZigBee Controller JN5169, this is especially designed for smart home applications.

Availability

The NTAG I²C plus ICs are now available for order worldwide.