Friday, October 2, 2009

Important Uses of Proximity Cards


By Benedict Perez

The proximity cards are types of devices are used for payment systems too to ensure ease and convenience as well as protection of the users interests. These are smart cards which are used for security. These are contact-less devices which contain integrated circuit devices and may come in many different forms. The modern types are covered under the known ISO standards.

Cards of this kind are powered by a resonant energy transfer with a specified range that varies depending on their sizes. These are indeed a product of modern technology and very functional not only as an identification card but as keycards, for payments and even during travels. These proximity cards are a bit expensive because of their delicate structure.

When exposed to the card reader, the coil is excited and charges the capacitor to transform energy that powers the IC. The IC relays the card number by way of the coil to the card reader. This card reader transmits by way of a protocol that consists of a data zero and a data one circuit. The skillfully engineered are operated with the use of an LC circuit, and IC, a capacitor and a coil which are in parallel connection.

ID card readers and encoders are special devices which are used to transmit personal information to multiple forms of storage media and to retrieve the data when necessary. There are many different kinds of ID card readers and encoders such as business card readers, smart card readers, proximity readers, and smart card encoders. The ID card readers and encoders are comprised of an integrated hardware and software technologies that perform various access control and management functions.

There are web sites online that can also give you comprehensive information on the proper use of these devices. For more details on the special functions of these card readers and encoders which are necessary for proximity card, you can browse and check online for websites that are into these products. You can search on the internet the other forms of readers and encoders that you can be functional for your specific needs on proximity cards.

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