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Keysight Technologies
Solutions for Testing
NFC Devices
Using an Accurate, Configurable
and Versatile Test Bench with
Qualified Test Tools to Address
Test Challenges Throughout the
NFC Product Development Cycle
Application Note
Overview
those defined by the NFC Forum non-profit devices. Soon, millions of consumers are
Near Field Communication (NFC) is industry association. The technology expected to be equipped with NFC-enabled
standards-based, short range communica- operates at a distance of up to 10 cm with a devices capable of interacting with other
tion technology that integrates Radio data exchange rate of up to 848 kbps, and NFC infrastructure devices for the purposes
Frequency Identification (RFID) technology has three modes of operation: peer-to-peer, of transport, retail, healthcare, payment,
with mobile communication devices (e.g., card emulation and reader/writer; although entertainment, access control, and informa-
smartphones, tables and eReaders) and the higher bit rates are anticipated in future tion collection and exchange. To guarantee
wireless Internet infrastructure. NFC-enabled versions of the NFC standard. It is compat- a successful roll out, compliance and
devices establish radio communication by ible with modern contactless RFID technolo- interoperability testing are required. Some
touching or coming into close proximity with gies and complements both Bluetooth