AU9520 - USB Smart Card Reader Controller

AU9520 is a highly integrated single chip, USB Smart Card reader controller.  Highly integration enables the lowest BOM cost of USB Smart Card reader.

The AU9520 supports multiple international standards including ISO7816 for IC card standard, PC/SC 1.0 for windows smart card standard, Microsoft WHQL, EMV for Europay MasterCard Visa standard and USB-IF CCID standard. Manufacturers can easily create a high-security Smart Card reader by deploying Au9520.

The application of AU9520 can be generally applied to Smart Card read / write terminal device, such as ATM, POS terminal, Public telephone, E-Commerce, personal consumption on Internet, personal certification, prepay system, loyalty system…etc.

Main Features:

• Support EMV specification.
• Support the Universal Serial Bus Specification, version 1.1.
• Based on ISO7816 implementation.
• Support PC Smart Card industry standard – PC/SC 1.0.
• Support Microsoft Smart Card for Windows.
• Meet Microsoft WHQL USB Smart Card Reader requirements.
• Meet US Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) Publication 201 requirements on smart card reader interoperability.
• Include WDM driver to work on Windows 98 and Windows 2000.
• Support CT-API.
• Support dual slots for higher security application.
• Support T0, T1 protocol, I2C memory card, SLE4418, SLE4428, SLE4432, SLE4442, AT88SC1608 and AT45D041 card.
• Dedicated hardware block implementation for IC and memory card protocols for highest performance.
• Implemented as an USB full speed device with bulk transfer endpoint.
• Built-in 3.3V regulator for single 5V operation.
• Built-in PLL for USB and Smart Card clocks requirement.
• Support EEPROM for USB descriptors customization, including VID / PID.
• Available in 48-LQFP Package.
• Based on USB-CCID class, short APDU level.
• Compatible with Microsoft USB-CCID driver.
• Support 3V / 5V card.

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