PN512: Full NFC Forum-compliant frontend
PN512 is the most broadly adopted NFC frontend - powering more than 10 billion NFC transactions per year.
It is a highly integrated NFC frontend for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz. This NFC frontend utilizes an outstanding modulation and demodulation concept completely integrated for different kinds of contactless communication methods and protocols at 13.56 MHz.
The PN512 NFC frontend supports 4 different operating modes:
Enabled in Reader/Writer mode for ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE, the PN512’s internal transmitter part is able to drive a reader/writer antenna designed to communicate with ISO/IEC 14443A/ MIFARE cards and transponders without additional active circuitry. The receiver part provides a robust and efficient implementation of a demodulation and decoding circuitry for signals from ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE compatible cards and transponders. The digital part handles the complete ISO/IEC 14443A framing and error detection (Parity and CRC).
Enabled in Reader/Writer mode for FeliCa, the PN512 NFC frontend supports the FeliCa communication scheme. The receiver part provides a robust and efficient implementation of the demodulation and decoding circuitry for FeliCa coded signals. The digital part handles the FeliCa framing and error detection like CRC. The PN512 supports contactless communication using FeliCa Higher transfer speeds up to 424 kbit/s in both directions.
The PN512 supports all layers of the ISO/IEC 14443B reader/writer communication scheme, given correct implementation of additional components, like oscillator, power supply, coil etc. and provided that standardized protocols, e.g. like ISO/IEC 14443-4 and/or ISO/IEC 14443B anticollision are correctly implemented.
In Card Operation mode, the PN512 NFC frontend is able to answer to a reader/writer command either according to the FeliCa or ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE card interface scheme. The PN512 generates the digital load modulated signals and in addition with an external circuit the answer can be sent back to the reader/writer. A complete card functionality is only possible in combination with a secure IC using the S²C interface.
Additionally, the PN512 NFC frontend offers the possibility to communicate directly to an NFCIP-1 device in the NFCIP-1 mode. The NFCIP-1 mode offers different communication mode and transfer speeds up to 424 kbit/s according to the Ecma 340 and ISO/IEC 18092 NFCIP-1 Standard. The digital part handles the complete NFCIP-1 framing and error detection.
Various host controller interfaces are implemented:
The PN512 is available in three versions:
MFRC522 Block diagram
Outline 3d SOT618-1
Data Sheets (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Full NFC Forum-compliant frontend (REV 5.2) PDF (1.2 MB) PN512 | 21 Jun 2016 |
Application Notes (14)
Users Guides (3)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| POS Reference Design - Firmware description (REV 1.4) PDF (571.0 kB) UM10493 | 14 Apr 2014 |
| NXP® Reader Library User Manual based on CLRC663 and PN512 Blueboard Reader projects (REV 1.2) PDF (467.0 kB) UM10663 | 24 Oct 2013 |
| NXP® Reader Library Peer to Peer User Manual based on CLRC663 and PN512 Blueboard Reader projects (REV 1.1) PDF (974.0 kB) UM10721 | 24 Jul 2013 |
Brochures (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| NXP® Near Field Communication (NFC) transceiver PN512 for low-cost electronic devices (REV 1.6) PDF (545.0 kB) 939775017217 | 08 May 2012 |
Selector Guides (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| Application guide; Portable devices and mobile handsets (REV 2.0) PDF (15.4 MB) 75017090 | 13 Mar 2012 |
Package Information (3)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads; 40 terminals; body 6 x 6 x 0.85 mm (REV 1.1) PDF (231.0 kB) SOT618-1 | 08 Jun 2016 |
| plastic thin fine-pitch ball grid array package; 64 balls (REV 1.0) PDF (371.0 kB) SOT1336-1 | 08 Feb 2016 |
| DFN5050-32: plastic thermal enhanced very thin quad flat package; no leads; 32 terminals; body 5 x 5 x 0.85 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (229.0 kB) SOT617-1 | 08 Feb 2016 |
Packing (1)
| Name/Description | Modified Date |
|---|---|
| HVQFN32; Standard product orientation 12NC ending 118 (REV 1.0) PDF (209.0 kB) SOT617-1_118 | 12 Jun 2013 |
Schematics
- Schematics and BOM for PNEV512B (REV 1.0) ZIP SW302410 8/6/2014
Software
- RFIDDiscover Lite V4.1 (REV 4.1) ZIP SW214441 11/25/2015
- Schematics and BOM for EXPLORE-NFC (REV 1.0) ZIP OT344310_1 9/9/2015
- Installer for Win7: Windows Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Software Development Kit (SDK) for NXP NFC IC PN531 USB/Serial, PN532 (serial), PN51x (serial): SDK_NFC_HAL_v2.2 including Source code ("C") HAL (Install shield) including MIFARE 1K and P2 (REV 2.2) rar NFCHAL_SDKV22_SETUP_227122 2/1/2012
- Installer fro WIN_XP: Windows Hardware Abstraction Layer (HAL) Software Development Kit (SDK) for NXP NFC IC PN531 USB/Serial, PN532 (serial), PN51x (serial): SDK_NFC_HAL_v2.2 including Source code ("C") HAL (Install shield) including MIFARE 1K and (REV 2.2) ZIP 123622 8/20/2010
- BFL 14443B CAddOn (REV 1.0) ZIP 104210 7/23/2010
Libraries
- Eagle parts library (REV 1.1) ZIP NXP_RFID_213911 1/3/2012
- PN51x, Basic function library (v.4.2) and JoinerPC Serial installation (REV 4.2) ZIP 109141 6/15/2010
Ordering Information
| Product | Status | Host interfaces | Host interface supply voltage [typ] (V) | RF functionality | RF protocols | RF driver supply voltage [typ] (V) | RF driver current current [max] (mA) | Supported standards | Read distance [type] (mm) | Tamb (Cel) | No of pins | Package version | Package name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN512AA0HN1 | Active | UART; I2C; SPI | 1.6 - 3.6 | Reader Mode, P2P, Cardmode | ISO/IEC 14443A; ISO/IEC 14443B; FeliCa; ISO/IEC 18092; MIFARE classic | 2.5 - 3.6 | ISO/IEC 14443A; ISO/IEC 14443B; ISO/IEC 18092; NFC Forum compliance | 70 | -40~85 | 32 | SOT617-1 | HVQFN32 | |
| PN5120A0ET | Active | UART; I2C; SPI | 1.6 - 3.6 | Reader Mode, P2P, Cardmode | ISO/IEC 14443A; ISO/IEC 14443B; FeliCa; ISO/IEC 18092; MIFARE classic | 2.5 - 3.6 | ISO/IEC 14443A; ISO/IEC 14443B; ISO/IEC 18092; NFC Forum compliance | 70 | -25~85 | 64 | SOT1336-1 | TFBGA64 |
Package Information
| Product ID | Package Description | Outline Version | Reflow/Wave Soldering | Packing | Product Status | Part NumberOrdering code(12NC) | Marking | Chemical Content | RoHS / Pb Free / RHF | LeadFree Conversion Date | MSL | MSL LF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PN512AA0HN1/C2 |  | SOT617-1 | Reel 13" Q1/T1 in Drypack | Active | PN512AA0HN1/C2,518 (9352 968 54518) | Standard Marking | PN512AA0HN1/C2 |    | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | |
| Tray, Bakeable, Multiple in Drypack | Active | PN512AA0HN1/C2,557 (9352 968 54557) | Standard Marking | PN512AA0HN1/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Tray, Bakeable, Single in Drypack | Active | PN512AA0HN1/C2,551 (9352 968 54551) | Standard Marking | PN512AA0HN1/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | ||||
| PN5120A0ET/C2 |  | SOT1336-1 | Reel 13" Q1/T1 | Active | PN5120A0ET/C2J (9352 998 52118) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0ET/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | |
| Tray, Bakeable, Multiple | Active | PN5120A0ET/C2EL (9352 998 52157) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0ET/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tray, Bakeable, Single | Active | PN5120A0ET/C2QL (9352 998 52151) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0ET/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | ||||
| PN5120A0HN/C1 | | SOT618-1 | Reel 13" Q1/T1 in Drypack | Discontinued | PN5120A0HN/C1,518 (9352 800 79518) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN/C1 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | |
| Tray, Bakeable, Multiple in Drypack | Discontinued | PN5120A0HN/C1,557 (9352 800 79557) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN/C1 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Tray, Bakeable, Single in Drypack | Discontinued | PN5120A0HN/C1,551 (9352 800 79551) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN/C1 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | ||||
| PN5120A0HN/C2 | | SOT618-1 | Reel 13" Q1/T1 in Drypack | Active | PN5120A0HN/C2,518 (9352 921 14518) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | |
| Tray, Bakeable, Multiple in Drypack | Active | PN5120A0HN/C2,557 (9352 921 14557) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Tray, Bakeable, Single in Drypack | Active | PN5120A0HN/C2,551 (9352 921 14551) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 3 | 3 | ||||
| PN5120A0HN1/C1 | | SOT617-1 | Reel 13" Q1/T1 | Active | PN5120A0HN1/C1,118 (9352 805 37118) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN1/C1 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | |
| Tray, Bakeable, Multiple | Active | PN5120A0HN1/C1,157 (9352 805 37157) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN1/C1 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tray, Bakeable, Single | Active | PN5120A0HN1/C1,151 (9352 805 37151) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN1/C1 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | ||||
| PN5120A0HN1/C2 | | SOT617-1 | Reel 13" Q1/T1 | Active | PN5120A0HN1/C2,118 (9352 921 15118) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN1/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | |
| Tray, Bakeable, Multiple | Active | PN5120A0HN1/C2,157 (9352 921 15157) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN1/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Tray, Bakeable, Single | Active | PN5120A0HN1/C2,151 (9352 921 15151) | Standard Marking | PN5120A0HN1/C2 | | Always Pb-free | 1 | 1 |
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