element14 launches EXPLORE-NFC Expansion Board

BANGALORE, INDIA: element14 is launching a high performance full NFC expansion board, EXPLORE-NFC, to implement external user interfaces for industrial and consumer devices that meets NFC compliance with Reader mode, P2P mode and Card Emulation standards.

The EXPLORE-NFC board is available from element14 in APAC.

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 (libnfc) while offering a flexible SPI interface. Applications for NFC include contactless payment, meter readings, loyalty cards and more.

Other features include:

* High performance full NFC compliant expansion board works with the Raspberry Pi.

* Based on the NXP PN512 full NFC forum compliant NFC IC, meeting compliance with all 3 NFC modes (Reader, P2P and Card Emulation).

* Reader mode supports all 4 NFC tag types and NXP's MIFARE command set.

* Flexible interface selection (SPI or I²C), includes software stack for SPI Integrated high performance RF antenna.

* Includes NXP's MIFARE Ultralight NFC card (NFC forum tag type 2) for out of the box experience.

* Software available on: http://sg.element14.com/exploreNFC.