May 7, 2015, Seoul – An NFC transceiver from STMicroelectronics (hereinafter ST), a global semiconductor company contributing to customers across various electronic applications, has been adopted in a new NFC/RFID UART[1] module from Shanghai Stollmann Communication Technology (hereinafter Shanghai Stollmann), a leading provider of protocol stacks for NFC and Bluetooth.

This new module features powerful performance in a small form factor[2] and consumes only optimized power, supporting the development of RF reader systems for paired data exchange, authentication, and identification applications in healthcare, industry, home appliances, and electronics.

The NFCMod+S68 module integrates ST's ST95HF NFC/RFID transceiver IC and the STM32F4 microcontroller with Shanghai Stallman's NFC protocol stack and UART driver. It complies with ISO14433 A/B, FeliCa, and ISO15693 standards and supports reader mode, card mode, and point-to-point (P2P) data communication. Furthermore, it can be used with almost all types of commercially available contactless smart cards.

Tao Liu, Senior Project Manager for the Shanghai Stallman NFC Project, stated, “NFC is a core transmission technology used across various industries and sectors. The combination of ST’s NFC and MCU chips with Shanghai Stallman’s software enables the development of high-quality solutions for all NFC markets, including healthcare, consumer electronics, electronics, and industrial identification devices.”

Arnaud Julienne, Senior Vice President of Memory and Security Microcontrollers for ST China and South Asia, stated, “Shanghai Stallman’s protocol stack is one of the leading software solutions in the NFC market,” adding, “By integrating with ST’s market-proven NFC and MCU technologies, it is opening up new possibilities for NFC across a wide range of applications.”