AN11277 How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics Rev. 1.0 — 18 February 2013 243210 Application Note COMPANY PUBLIC Document information Info Content Keywords Getting started, RFID in Electronics using NFC technology, NTAG NTAG203F, sample tags, hands-on experience, TagInfo, TagWriter, ScriptWriter, NFC Discovery, apps. Abstract This document describes how to get started with RFID in Electronics using the NTAG203F, an NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory and field detection feature. It contains the links to obtain sample tags for getting hands-on experience, download demo software and links to various documents like datasheets and application notes with an antenna design guide and guidance to use special features. AN11277 NXP Semiconductors How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics Revision history Rev Date Description 1.0 Initial release 20130218 Contact information For more information, please visit: http://www.nxp.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: [email protected] AN11277 Application Note COMPANY PUBLIC All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.0 — 18 February 2013 243210 © NXP B.V. 2013. All rights reserved. 2 of 8 AN11277 NXP Semiconductors How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics 1. Introduction NXP provides all you need to get started with RFID in Electronics using the NTAG203F. The NTAG203F is an NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory and field detection feature. This document contains links NTAG203F sample tags that can be read and modified by any NFC Forum compliant phone. Fig 1 shows the act to use an NFC phone to read an NTAG203F in a Wireless Speaker. A simple tap suffices to turn on the speaker, automatically pair the Bluetooth connection, and stream your favorite music. Fig 1. AN11277 Application Note COMPANY PUBLIC Turn on and pair a Wireless Speaker All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.0 — 18 February 2013 243210 © NXP B.V. 2013. All rights reserved. 3 of 8 AN11277 NXP Semiconductors How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics 2. Sample kit for NTAG203F The NTAG203F sample kit contains the following items: • • • • 1 NTAG203F demo board with Class 5 antenna and battery (Fig 2) 1 NTAG203F demo board with Class 6 antenna (Fig 3) 20 NTAG203F products in HXSON4 package (Fig 4) NXP leaflet with link to URL with this Application Note. Note: The NTAG203F demo board also allows you to test the functionality of an NTAG 203 tag. Information on how the kit with demo boards and packaged NTAG products can be ordered is available at: http://www.nxp.com/products/identification_and_security/smart_label_and_tag_ics/ntag/ AN11277 Application Note COMPANY PUBLIC Fig 2. NTAG203F demo board with Class 5 antenna, front and back Fig 3. NTAG203F demo board with Class 6 antenna Fig 4. HXSON4 package and transparent top view All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.0 — 18 February 2013 243210 © NXP B.V. 2013. All rights reserved. 4 of 8 AN11277 NXP Semiconductors How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics 3. NFC apps and tools The NFC tags in the sample kits can be read by any NFC Forum compliant phone. This section describes the applications that NXP Semiconductors has provided for NFC phones with an Android operating system. 3.1 NFC TagInfo app NFC TagInfo is the “Swiss Army knife” for NFC tags! It is a value checker, memory content viewer and analysis tool. The tool is available at: www.nxp.com/redirect/android_applications/tools/nfc-taginfo-by-nxp 3.2 NFC TagWriter app NXP TagWriter for NFC application allows you to store contacts, URLs, SMS as well as text messages and generic URIs to any NFC-enabled tags as well as to items like poster, business cards, watches and so on containing NFC-enabled electronics. The tool is available at: www.nxp.com/redirect/store/apps/nxp.nfc.tagwriter 3.3 NFC ScriptWriter app NXP ScriptWriter is an Android application that can accept files in a script format to execute one or more commands as indicated by the selected scripts The tool is available at: http://www.nxp.com/products/identification_and_security/smart_label_and_tag_ics/ntag/ 3.4 NFC Discovery tool NFC Discovery allows you to discover the functionality of NTAG tags. The Discovery tool can be used with an NXP MFEV710 (Pegoda) reader. ScriptWriter is (under NDA) available at: http://www.nxp.com/products/identification_and_security/smart_label_and_tag_ics/ntag/ The MFEV710 can be ordered at: http://www.nxp.com/demoboard/MFEV710.html#ordering Or via Silica and AdvanIDe in Europe and via AdvanIDe, SAC and EDOM in Asia. AN11277 Application Note COMPANY PUBLIC All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.0 — 18 February 2013 243210 © NXP B.V. 2013. All rights reserved. 5 of 8 AN11277 NXP Semiconductors How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics 4. Reference documentation NXP provides several documents to support the application of the NTAG203F. 4.1 Datasheets NXP provides the following datasheets • Datasheet: NTAG203F NFC Forum Type 2 Tag compliant IC with 144 bytes user memory and field detection 4.2 Application notes NXP provides the following Application Notes: • AN11276; NFC Antenna Design Guide • AN11141; NTAG203F, How to use the FD pin Datasheet and Application Notes are available at: http://www.nxp.com/products/identification_and_security/smart_label_and_tag_ics/ntag/ 4.3 NXP product portfolio for tags and labels General information about the NXP RFID product portfolio for tags and labels is available on the website: http://www.nxp.com/products/identification_and_security/smart_label_and_tag_ics/ 4.4 NFC related ISO/IEC standards [1] ISO/IEC 14443-1:2008, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Proximity cards — Part 1: Physical characteristics [2] ISO/IEC 14443-1:2008/Amd 1:2012, Additional PICC classes [3] ISO/IEC 14443-2:2010, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Proximity cards — Part 2: Radio frequency power and signal interface [4] ISO/IEC 14443-2:2010/Amd 2:2012, Additional PICC classes [5] ISO/IEC 14443-3:2011, Identification cards — Contactless integrated circuit cards — Proximity cards — Part 3: Initialization and anticollision [6] ISO/IEC 18092:2004, Information technology — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Near Field Communication — Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) [7] ISO/IEC 21481:2012, Information technology — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol -2 (NFCIP-2) AN11277 Application Note COMPANY PUBLIC All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. 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The foregoing limitations, exclusions and disclaimers shall apply to the maximum extent permitted by applicable law, even if any remedy fails of its essential purpose. 5.3 Licenses Purchase of NXP ICs with NFC technology Purchase of an NXP Semiconductors IC that complies with one of the Near Field Communication (NFC) standards ISO/IEC 18092 and ISO/IEC 21481 does not convey an implied license under any patent right infringed by implementation of any of those standards. 5.4 Trademarks Notice: All referenced brands, product names, service names and trademarks are property of their respective owners. All information provided in this document is subject to legal disclaimers. Rev. 1.0 — 18 February 2013 243210 © NXP B.V. 2013. All rights reserved. 7 of 8 AN11277 NXP Semiconductors How to get started with NTAG for RFID in Electronics 6. Contents 1. 2. 3. 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 5. 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 6. Introduction ......................................................... 3 Sample kit for NTAG203F ................................... 4 NFC apps and tools ............................................. 5 NFC TagInfo app................................................ 5 NFC TagWriter app ............................................ 5 NFC ScriptWriter app ......................................... 5 NFC Discovery tool ............................................ 5 Reference documentation .................................. 6 Datasheets ......................................................... 6 Application notes ................................................ 6 NXP product portfolio for tags and labels ........... 6 NFC related ISO/IEC standards ......................... 6 Legal information ................................................ 7 Definitions .......................................................... 7 Disclaimers......................................................... 7 Licenses ............................................................. 7 Trademarks ........................................................ 7 Contents ............................................................... 8 Please be aware that important notices concerning this document and the product(s) described herein, have been included in the section 'Legal information'. © NXP B.V. 2013. All rights reserved. For more information, visit: http://www.nxp.com For sales office addresses, please send an email to: [email protected] Date of release: 18 February 2013 243210 Document identifier: AN11277