Introduction - NXP Semiconductors PN7150 Hardware Design Manual

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1. Introduction

The PN7150 is a full feature NFC Controller designed for integration in devices compliant
with NFC Forum standards.
It is designed based on learning from previous NXP NFC device generation to ease the
integration of the NFC technology in electronic devices by providing:
It embeds a new generation RF contactless front-end supporting various transmission
modes according to NFCIP-1 and NFCIP-2, ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693, MIFARE
and FeliCa specifications. This new contactless front-end design brings a major
performance step-up with a higher sensitivity.
Detailed chip features set can be found in the PN7150 Product Datasheet [1].
This application note is intended to give an overview of the way the PN7150 must be
integrated into a hardware platform. It presents in particular the different hardware design
options offered by the PN7150 and it provides guidelines on how to select the most
appropriate ones for a given implementation.
An overview of the different chip interfaces is first shown. Then detailed information
related to each interface is depicted and the related configurations are presented.
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- A low PCB footprint and a reduced external Bill of Material by enabling as unique
feature the capability to achieve RF standards with small form factor antenna
- An optimized architecture for low power consumption in different modes (standby,
low power polling loop)
- An highly efficient integrated power management unit allowing direct supply from
a battery while a constant output power (operating distance in Poll mode) for
extended battery supply range (2.75 to 5.5V) can be achieved.
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