I just want to jump in and say, wow, the quality of [email protected] has really improved. Most informative thread i've read in a while!
(although strictly off-topic since android-developers is meant to be about developing about the SDK, but I don't mind) Nick On Tue, Jul 12, 2011 at 10:35 AM, Michael Roland <[email protected]>wrote: > Hallo, > > > I was thinking S2C is an NXP implementation (e.g. the commercial name) > > of the NFC-WI. Both,S2C and NFC-WI, looks pretty similar. So in fact, > > even they using similar approach, we are talking about two different > > technologies? > > No, same technology. S2C was there *before* NFC-WI was standardized. So > NFC-WI is "inspired" by S2C. I didn't find any difference between the > two so far. > > > So having the NFC controller, e.g. Samsung S3FHRN2 > > (http://www.samsung.com/global/business/semiconductor/support/ > > brochures/downloads/systemlsi/S3FHRN2.pdf), which declared the NFC-WI > > support we are talking about 2 different, probably not compatible > > solutions? So theoretical SD card supporting S2C might not be > > compatible with ECMA NFC-WI standard and vice verse? > > See above. Should be compatible. > > > When talking about PN532 and its card emulation capabilities, are you > > sure the controller emulates the smart card even without having > > attached the SmartMX secure element? > > I'm very sure that this NFC controller has card emulation capabilities > even without a dedicate SE chip. Emulation of the low-level protocol (up > to ISO 14443-4) is handled by the PN532 and the high-level APDU protocol > (ISO 7816-4) is handled by the application processor. > > > NXP delivers to Samsung, SonyEricssion, Nokia, etc. the S2C might be > > pretty widespread, right? > > At least everything that uses a SmartMX as secure element uses the > S2C/NFC-WI. > > > But since S2C is NXP proprietary do you know if other NFC IC > > manufacturers are going to support NFC-WI? > > No, I don't. > > > "It can, for example, act as a router and its powerful command set > > allows all elements of the chosen architecture to interact in a > > controlled manner (SIM, SE, SD card, Application Processor and NFC > > interfaces).This allows for implementation of various business models > > by mobile operators and third parties.". > > Do you know anything about that? > > No. > > br, > Michael > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Android Developers" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected] > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected] > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Android Developers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/android-developers?hl=en

