ID TECH introduces miniature smart card reader.ID TECH, a manufacturer of automatic identification products, has introduced a miniature smart card reader that is more durable than any other small reader on the market. The MiniSmart is just over two inches wide and about an inch deep, yet it delivers reliable performance for more than 1 million card cycles. "This is truly a breakthrough in smart card reader-writer technology," said Terry Conant, executive vice president. "There are other connectors just as small, but most are designed for the home or office market and rated to a maximum of 100,000 cycles. Also, the internal electronics of the MiniSmart are virtually unique for a card reader this small. Other readers of similar size employ sliding or landing-style contacts soldered to an external printed circuit assembly, which is in turn soldered or riveted to a housing. The MiniSmart is fully self-contained and can be mounted by its chassis or bezel The front cover of a desktop or tower computer case. The term also refers to the individual drive bay covers, which are removed to install CD-ROMs and other removable drives that require access from the front of the case. without any additional mounting brackets or external printed circuit boards." The MiniSmart reads and writes to Integrated Circuit integrated circuit (IC), electronic circuit built on a semiconductor substrate, usually one of single-crystal silicon. The circuit, often called a chip, is packaged in a hermetically sealed case or a nonhermetic plastic capsule, with leads extending from it for Cards (ICC ICC See: International Chamber of Commerce or "smart" cards), memory or microprocessor, conforming to ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 7816 standards. It connects to a host terminal or computer via flex cable, and its TTL (1) (Time To Live) A parameter in a network packet that sets a time limit to its validity. In order to prevent an IP packet from propagating endlessly through the network, the value in the TTL field is reduced by each router. output can be configured to be compatible with any other reader. Its chassis is designed to discourage jamming due to debris particles entering through the slot. An optional "gate" protects the reader from dust, debris, and casual vandalism. The MiniSmart's durability is enhanced by its chassis, which is molded from a glass and lubricant-filled engineering plastic that supports a landing-style smart card connector. An enclosed "card seated" switch provides dependable confirmation of full chip-to-connector contact. An optional molded bezel (either standard or flush-mount) can attach to the chassis to guide the card. "A landing-style connector minimizes wear and debris," said George Jiang, vice president, engineering. "The contacts 'land' on the chip as the card settles into place." The MiniSmart's gold-plated contacts also meet the requirements of Europe's MasterCard and Visa EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet 2000 specification for contact force, ICC signal timing, and reliability. "A TTL reader cannot be formally certified by EMV," said Jiang, "but the MiniSmart is designed to meet all electrical and mechanical EMV standards as an independent device." The MiniSmart is designed for high-traffic OEM (Original Equipment Manufacturer) The rebranding of equipment and selling it. The term initially referred to the company that made the products (the "original" manufacturer), but eventually became widely used to refer to the organization that buys the products and applications where space is at a premium and reliability is essential. Ideal product environments include keyboards, terminals (countertop and hand-held), and printers designed for POS (1) See point of sale and packet over SONET. (2) "Parent over shoulder." See digispeak. POS - point of sale and banking applications, as well as PDAs, PIN verification terminals, access control units, and public fixtures such as parking meters. Shipments will begin in May, the company indicated, with evaluation kits immediately available to qualified customers. |
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