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SB nº 102 : Maximum value of load modulation (Spec Change)

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Specification Bulletin No. 102 First Edition February 2012 Maximum value of load modulation This Specification Bulletin corrects the maximum setup value of the load modulation of the EMV TEST PICC at 0 cm.

Effective Date

This specification bulletin is effective from November 2012 at which time any affected or new type approval testing will come into effect.

Applicability

This Specification Bulletin applies to:

  • EMV Contactless Specifications for Payment Systems, Book D – EMV Contactless Communication Protocol Specification, Version 2.1 – March 2011.

Related Documents

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Description

This specification bulletin corrects the maximum setup value of the load modulation of the EMV TEST PICC at 0 cm used during the measurement of the PCD requirements for PICC to PCD modulation. Proposed Specification Change Table A.4: Set-up Values for EMV Contactless Level 1 Test Equipment Topic … Load Modulation Parameter Min VS1,pp 5.5 VS2,pp 3.5 Nom Max Unit 34.0 85.0 mV 40.0 mV © 1994-2012 EMVCo, LLC (“EMVCo”). All rights reserved. Any and all uses of the EMV Specifications (“Materials”) shall be permitted only pursuant to the terms and conditions of the license agreement between the user and EMVCo found at http://www.emvco.com/specifications.cfm.