ACR38 USB Smart Card Reader/Writer

The ACR38 smart card reader/writer is a USB full speed device, which is the interface for the communication between a computer and a smart card. It is designed for the PC environment, and is the ultimate smart card peripheral for a PC.

ACR38 is a low cost, yet reliable and effective smart card-to-PC interface with design focusing on convenient use and harmony with other PC peripherals in shape and color. It also provides the solution where the security of a smart card is required. It can be used as access control to a computer or network (intranet, extranet, etc), authentication for e- commerce (B to B, B to C), etc.

It is also very simple to use and install. This reader series combines a modern design with the latest technology, and makes it a suitable solution for demanding environments. ACR38 has an optional built-in Security Access Module (SAM) slot that supports various high security applications. It is ideal for use in network security, electronic payment systems, electronic identifications as well as other advanced smart card applications.

Features

USB full speed interface to PC with simple command structure
Read and write all microprocessor cards with T=0 or T=1 protocols
Support SLE 4418/28/32, SLE 5542 memory cards
Support most common memory-based smart cards, including I2C bus protocol cards (from 1k bits up to 1024k bits) and secure memory cards (Atmel AT88SC153 and AT88SC1608)
Short Circuit Protection
RoHS Compliant
Conform with: EN 60950/IEC 60950, ISO-7816, PC/SC, CE, FCC, Microsoft WHQL, EMV 2000 Level 1
Support ISO-7816 Class A, B and C (5V, 3V, 1.8V) cards
Extra SAM slot is optional
Support PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection) with 1,743 – 250,000 bps in reading and writing smart cards

Supported Card Types
Memory-based smart cards (synchronous interface)

Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) such as:
Atmel: AT24C01 / 02 / 04 / 08 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024
SGS-Thomson: ST14C02C, ST14C04C
Gemplus: GFM1K, GFM2K, GFM4K, GFM8K
SLE4432/5542 intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM with write protect function:
SLE4432, SLE5542
SLE4418/5528 intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM with write-protect function:
SLE4418, SLE5528
Secure memory cards such as:
AT88SC153, AT88SC1608
SLE4406/4436/5536 ‘104’ type EEPROM non-reloadable token counter cards:
SLE4406, SLE4436, SLE5536