Newark Globally Launches EXPLORE-NFC Expansion Board
NXP Semiconductors provides near field communication functionality to Raspberry Pi
December 16, 2014 – Chicago – Newark announces the global launch of a high-performance full NFC expansion board, EXPLORE-NFC, allowing users of Raspberry Pi to experiment and simply add NFC functionality to their designs. The new product supports all three NFC modes: Reader mode, Peer-to-Peer modes and Card Emulation standards.
Based on the PN512 NFC solution from NXP Semiconductors, the board features an integrated high performance antenna and is supported by an extensive software package while offering a flexible SPI interface. The PN512 is also a fully NFC-Forum compliant solution, ensuring and supporting full interoperability among existing NFC-enabled devices and services. Applications for NFC are virtually limitless and include device configuration, pairing, contactless payment, secure physical access, device logon, smart metering and loyalty programs to name just a few.
Other features include:
- Reader mode supporting all four NFC tag types, payment and eGovernment smartcards, and NXP's MIFARE card family
- Flexible interface selection (SPI or I²C) includes reference software stack for SPI
- Integrated high-performance RF antenna supporting all NFC modes
- NXP's MIFARE Ultralight NFC card (compliant to NFC forum tag type 2) for instant out-of-the-box experience
- Software available on: https://www.element14.com/exploreNFC
“The broad penetration of NFC smartphones has generated new use cases for a contactless reader infrastructure, enabling devices to communicate with NFC enabled smartphones," said David Shen, CTO at Premier Farnell. "New infrastructure applications for this technology include automation, home appliances, industrial, consumer, metering, computing, health care, automotive and gaming. We anticipate developers will be interested in EXPLORE-NFC if they want to implement solutions for NFC ecosystems or integrate an NFC interface into their device.”
“We continue to see innovative applications for NFC being developed and as such we are excited to introduce this technology on the EXPLORE-NFC board,” said Paul Hubmer, General Manager NFC Reader Solutions, secure mobile transactions, NXP Semiconductors. “This new expansion board will unlock the creative potential of the Raspberry Pi developer community around NFC, introducing new uses cases and unique interactions. The combination of Raspberry Pi and NFC will improve and strengthen the NFC ecosystem and unleash new possibilities for this innovative technology.”
There is a broad Raspberry Pi community that can benefit from using the EXPLORE-NFC. To discover more about the Raspberry Pi Community visit www.element14.com/community/raspberrypi.
In addition to Newark in North America, the EXPLORE-NFC board is available from Farnell element14 in Europe and element14 in APAC.
About NFC
NFC is a ground-breaking technology that allows enabled devices to respond to the tap of objects. NFC transforms the already dynamic user experience in a way that enables the "Internet of Things" allowing smart devices to interact with tags in 'smart posters', gaming systems, other electronic devices and, ticketing or payment terminal contactless readers in a secure and intuitive manner. Co-invented by NXP Semiconductors in 2002, NXP's NFC technology is now incorporated in PC, tablets and mobile phones from major OEM's, in mobile operating systems, in the services of mobile network operators and service providers and in the tags and readers deployed by transit operators, retailers, access control systems and advertisers. For more information on NFC technology visit NFC Everywhere.
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About NXP Semiconductors
NXP Semiconductors N.V. (NASDAQ: NXPI) creates solutions that enable secure connections for a smarter world. Building on its expertise in High Performance Mixed Signal electronics, NXP is driving innovation in the automotive, identification and mobile industries, and in application areas including wireless infrastructure, lighting, healthcare, industrial, consumer tech and computing. NXP has operations in more than 25 countries, and posted revenue of $4.82 billion in 2013. Find out more at www.nxp.com.
About the Premier Farnell Group
Premier Farnell plc (LSE:pfl) is a global leader in high service distribution of technology products and solutions for electronic system design, production, maintenance and repair. It trades as Farnell element14 in Europe, Newark in North America and element14 across Asia Pacific. With sales last year of £968m, the Group is supported by a global supply chain of more than 3,500 suppliers and an inventory profile developed to anticipate and meet its customers’ needs.
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