INCITS 410:2015 Information technology - Identification cards - Limited Use (LU), Proximity Integrated Circuit Card (PICC)

standard by InterNational Committee for Information Technology Standards (formerly NCITS), 05/19/2015

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1. Scope and Purpose
1.1 Scope

This standard provides a physical specification with similar electronic characteristics to Proximity IntegratedCircuit Cards (PICCs), such as those specified within ISO/IEC 14443-2 and 3. The physical card thickness (finishedcard body) formats, are defined within this specification and may also have references to both ISO/IEC 7810:2012(ID1-Identification cards), INCITS 440 (Card Life Cycle), and ISO/IEC 15457 for thin flexible cards and otherthickness dimensions as called out in this standard. Construction attributes, pertaining to the materials,functionality, and environmental requirements and the targeted use of these cards are also specified. This type ofPICC is to be classified as a Limited Use ? Proximity Integrated Circuit Card (LU-PICC).

1.2 Purpose

This Standard provides for LU-PICCs that are designed to satisfy the need for a minimal cost contactless smartcard or an electronic paper ticket as a form of electronic media. These LU-PICCs have limited features and definedlife cycle expectations, while providing core electronic interface technology compatible with the established andlatest published ISO/IEC 14443-1, -2, and -3 parts of the standard where PICCs are designed to accommodateother application requirements. (Optionally), ISO/IEC 14443-4 may be implemented if no other specificationswithin this document are compromised. Further, this LU-PICC specification is not intended for applications wherecard life-cycle requirements are significant (The intended application of the Limited Use PICC is for use of aduration no greater than six (6) months or where extensive and high-security applications are not required orintended. The life cycle may be extended, where a twelve (12)-month period of usage is required if the card isconstructed of a thin plastic or composite material allowing for this greater life expectancy.) This class of PICCmay be applied to any application that requires a low-cost RFID ISO/IEC 14443 compliant technology. Exampleapplications include: private and public transit systems requiring electronic ticketing, building security accesssystems, retail, as well as many other applications that are not provided for through the international standardsforum. The LU-PICC also provides for a companion card to the standard PICC where full-featured-long-term cardsare required. Alternatively, a cost-effective short-term card may provide for a more cost-effective productoffering for both the users and system providers who require only a limited amount of usage. Both cards operateon the same proximity coupled reader (PCD), providing for a signal technology acceptance system.

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Published: 05/19/2015 ANSI: ANSI Approved Number of Pages: 36 File Size: 1 file , 540 KB