1 General description

The Pegoda CLRD730 desktop reader is a reference design and evaluation reader for contactless applications based on MIFARE, NTAG, and ICODE products as well as NFC-enabled mobile phones. The reader is built based on a controller-based NFC reader IC, named PN7642 with a powerful Cortex M33 microcontroller. The controller-based NFC reader IC hosts a Chip Card Interface Device (CCID) for operation. The CLRD730 supports two communication modes. By default the reader is delivered in PC/SC mode (personal computer/smart card) and can be switched by use of the Mode button to VCOM (Virtual COM) on »USB-C 1« port. The additional offered »USB-C 2« Power Port can be used for an additional external power supply. Next to the controller-based NFC reader IC the Common Criteria EAL 6+ certified MIFARE SAM AV3 is supported. By default, the MIFARE SAM AV3 is included with an add-on board module in non-X mode supporting multiple secure symmetrical (TDES, AES) and asymmetrical protocols (RSA, ECC), as well as offering secure key storage of required close-loop infrastructures. In addition, a MIFARE SAM AV3 contact ID-1 card through TDA8035 can be used through the offered contact interface of the CLRD730 reader. The Pegoda CLRD730 reader offers a contact I2C controller serial port as host serial communication interface.

The I2C interface is accessible from the outside between the »USB-C 1« and »USB-C 2« ports by a 4-pin I2C connector. The Pegoda CLRD730 reader offers full support of RFIDDiscover and CardTestFramework for all MIFARE, NTAG, and ICODE products. It uses an open software concept and PC-based tools with drivers for Windows, MacOS, and Linux support. The software code and hardware architecture are reusable. The Pegoda CLRD730 desktop reader is designed to work with standard PC/SC and VCOM drivers on Windows 10/11, MacOS, and Linux. When the reader is in PC/SC mode, querying the PC/SC readers on Windows produce:

2 Features and benefits

Features

• PN7642: All-in-one full ISO/IEC 14443, ISO/IEC 15693, and NFC (ISO/IEC 18000-2) controller solution with

support of high data rates

• MIFARE SAM AV3: latest security features support of MIFARE, NTAG, and ICODE

• USB-C 1: Dataport for power supply and communications via PC/SC or VCOM mode for Windows, MacOS,

and Linux.

• Fully compatible with NXP tools like RFIDDiscover, Card Test Framework, and NFC Cockpit

• Pegoda CLRD730 firmware binary, Ready to Flash in the Mass Storage Mode

Benefits

• PN7642 and MIFARE SAM AV3 based reference design and evaluation reader for fast, flexible development

of secure reader systems

• Quick embedded development with portable code for contactless connectivity and security experience through

MIFARE, NTAG, and ICODE

• Contact experience by support of I2C controller for connected tags

• Easy customization with flash-based microcontroller on NFC controller

Certifications

• CE (LVD, RED), FCC (Part 15), and EMC declaration of conformity

• NFC Form certification

• NFC reader for MIFARE certification

Kit content

• Pegoda smart card reader, CLRD730

• USB-C cable for power supply and communications

• MIFARE product-based cards and NFC tags of NTAG and ICODE

3 Applications

• Public transport ticketing (Metro, Bus, Train, …)

• Access management (Cooperate, Hospitality, Residential, …)

• Event management (Concerts, Sports, Culture, …)

• Micro-payment / Loyalty

• EV-charging

• NFC tagging

• PC peripheral terminal

• And many others