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
>
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