ISO/IEC 22536:2013 PDF

Information technology — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) — RF interface test methods

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ISO/IEC 22536:2013

Information technology — Telecommunications and information exchange between systems — Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) — RF interface test methods

Document status:: Active
Format:: Electronic (PDF)
Number of pages:: 12
Publication date:: January 3, 2013
Edition:: ISO/IEC IS 22536 edition 2 version 1
ICS:: 35.100.01

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Description (English):

ISO/IEC 22536:2013 is part of a suite of standards that specify tests for ISO/IEC 18092. It defines test methods for the RF-interface. ISO/IEC 22536:2013 specifies RF-test methods for NFCIP-1 devices with antennas fitting within the rectangular area of 50 mm by 40 mm. This test standard, the first of two parts, specifies compliance tests for the RF interface of ISO/IEC 18092 devices. The companion test standard ISO/IEC 23917 specifies protocol tests for ISO/IEC 18092.

Technical details

Technical committee: ISO/IEC JTC 1/SC 6 - Telecommunications and information exchange between systems
SKU: ISO/IEC 22536:2013

Abstract

Overview

ISO/IEC 22536:2013 - Information technology - NFCIP-1 - RF interface test methods - defines standardized RF test methods for Near Field Communication Interface and Protocol (NFCIP-1) devices. It is the RF-focused part of the test suite for ISO/IEC 18092 (NFCIP-1) and applies to devices whose antennas fit within a 50 mm × 40 mm rectangular area (antenna Class 3). The standard specifies test set-up, measurement tolerances and conformance criteria used to verify RF behaviour of NFC devices.

Key topics and requirements

Scope & conformance
- Tests apply to NFCIP-1 implementations and are mandatory for devices claiming compliance.
Test set-up and equipment
- Required instrumentation includes a digital sampling oscilloscope, calibration coil, test assembly and a defined Reference Device for controlled field generation and reception.
Reference Device
- Construction, dimensions and resonance tuning are specified (references made to ISO/IEC 10373-6 for detailed coil layouts and tuning procedures).
Functional RF tests (Initiator and Target)
- Initiator tests: RF field detection threshold, field strength in active and passive modes, modulation index and waveform transmission (rise/fall times, overshoot), load-modulation reception, and optional maximum loading-effect tests.
- Target tests: Load-modulation transmission (passive mode), field strength and modulation in active mode, reception characteristics, and optional maximum loading-effect tests.
Measurements and reporting
- Specifies measurement tolerances, spurious inductance considerations, total measurement uncertainty and required contents of the test report (pass/fail counts, sample info, dates).
Antenna classes
- Tests are defined for Class 3 antennas; larger antennas may require Class 1 reference arrangements as per ISO/IEC 10373-6 amendments.

Applications and who uses it

Device manufacturers perform RF compliance testing during product development to ensure NFCIP-1 devices (readers, peer-to-peer initiators/targets, embedded modules) meet RF interface requirements.
Test laboratories and certification bodies use the test methods to produce reproducible RF test reports for regulatory compliance and interoperability.
Product integrators and QA teams rely on these methods to validate NFC performance (field strength, modulation, detection thresholds) in contactless payment, access control, ticketing, and peer-to-peer NFC applications.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 18092 - NFCIP-1 specification (interface & protocol)
ISO/IEC 23917 - Protocol tests for ISO/IEC 18092 (companion standard)
ISO/IEC 10373-6 - Test methods for proximity cards (normative references used for coils, tolerances and test assembly)

Keywords: ISO/IEC 22536:2013, NFCIP-1, RF interface test methods, NFC testing, ISO/IEC 18092, calibration coil, digital sampling oscilloscope, Reference Device, antenna Class 3, compliance testing.

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Abstract

Overview

Key topics and requirements

Scope & conformance
- Tests apply to NFCIP-1 implementations and are mandatory for devices claiming compliance.
Test set-up and equipment
- Required instrumentation includes a digital sampling oscilloscope, calibration coil, test assembly and a defined Reference Device for controlled field generation and reception.
Reference Device
- Construction, dimensions and resonance tuning are specified (references made to ISO/IEC 10373-6 for detailed coil layouts and tuning procedures).
Functional RF tests (Initiator and Target)
- Initiator tests: RF field detection threshold, field strength in active and passive modes, modulation index and waveform transmission (rise/fall times, overshoot), load-modulation reception, and optional maximum loading-effect tests.
- Target tests: Load-modulation transmission (passive mode), field strength and modulation in active mode, reception characteristics, and optional maximum loading-effect tests.
Measurements and reporting
- Specifies measurement tolerances, spurious inductance considerations, total measurement uncertainty and required contents of the test report (pass/fail counts, sample info, dates).
Antenna classes
- Tests are defined for Class 3 antennas; larger antennas may require Class 1 reference arrangements as per ISO/IEC 10373-6 amendments.

Applications and who uses it

Device manufacturers perform RF compliance testing during product development to ensure NFCIP-1 devices (readers, peer-to-peer initiators/targets, embedded modules) meet RF interface requirements.
Test laboratories and certification bodies use the test methods to produce reproducible RF test reports for regulatory compliance and interoperability.
Product integrators and QA teams rely on these methods to validate NFC performance (field strength, modulation, detection thresholds) in contactless payment, access control, ticketing, and peer-to-peer NFC applications.

Related standards

ISO/IEC 18092 - NFCIP-1 specification (interface & protocol)
ISO/IEC 23917 - Protocol tests for ISO/IEC 18092 (companion standard)
ISO/IEC 10373-6 - Test methods for proximity cards (normative references used for coils, tolerances and test assembly)

Keywords: ISO/IEC 22536:2013, NFCIP-1, RF interface test methods, NFC testing, ISO/IEC 18092, calibration coil, digital sampling oscilloscope, Reference Device, antenna Class 3, compliance testing.

ISO/IEC 22536:2013 PDF

Technical details

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and requirements

Applications and who uses it

Related standards

Related standards

Abstract

Overview

Key topics and requirements

Applications and who uses it

Related standards

Related standards

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