1. What is a Smart Card Reader & Terminal

2. What is a smart card reader? Smart card reader, also known as smart card terminal, such as point of sale terminal, credit card terminal, it is a device that can be operated with smart cards to obtain card information and perform a transaction. Smart card reader types Depending on the types of smart card, smart card readers can be divided into contact, contactless, dual interface card reader.card reader Interface Typically, a reader interfaces with a PC for the majority of its processing requirements. The main means of communication with a USB port, smart card readers with RS232 interface still has a certain number of users. Contact & contactless smart card reader Contact reader basically followed ISO7816 international standard and the contactless card reader followed ISO14443 interface standard.

3. Contact The contact smart card reader requires a physical connection with the cards, such as inserting the card into the reader. There are many applications use this common reader type such as ATM, ID and Stored Value. There two main features of this reader type: one is secure because of its card-to-reader communication, the often supported standard of this type is ISO 7818 T=0; The other advantage is speed, some can be up to 848 kbps, such as this Smart Card Reader SYNCOTEK SK-285P.Smart Card Reader SYNCOTEK SK-285P

5. Contactless: The contactless smart card reader can reader cards with a radio frequency that communicates when the card comes close to it. Many contactless readers are designed specifically for Payment, Physical Access Control and Transportation applications (like retail POS, banking, supermarket payment). The dominant protocol under the ISO 14443 is MIFARE, followed by the EMV standards. This contactless smart card reader SYNCOTEK SC-600P also supports ISO14443 Part 4 Type A and B cards and MIFARE series and it has built-in antenna for contactless tag access, with card reading distance of up to 50mm (depending on tag type). contactless smart card reader SYNCOTEK SC-600P

7. There are two types of readers associated with industrial applications, one is financial IC card reader, not only need to comply with the relevant industry standards PBOC2.0, but also need to meet the relevant international organizations standard EMV (Europay, MasterCard, VISA). The other one is highway read and write IC cards, including IC card ETC OBU in two-piece on the (national highway fees) related to the reader, at the highway toll lanes (including unattended Lane). Strictly speaking, the national highway IC card reader, such as the bus public transportation card reader, is actually an electronic wallet deductions terminal (corresponding POS machine), in line with national financial standards.

8. Read more: http://www.syncotek.com/news/what_is_smart_card_reader_terminal.html About Shenzhen Synco Technology Co., Ltd. Established in 2004, SHENZHEN SYNCO TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.is a professional Hardware Solution Provider (HSP) of card readers and special printers, such as magnetic card readers, smart card readers, RFID card readers, mobile receipt printers, POS receipt printers, embedded receipt printers and printer units and so on. Tel: (86)755-82706913 Fax: (86)755-82706900 E-mail: sales@syncotek.comsales@syncotek.com Website: http://www.syncotek.com/ Address: Room 716, Yiben ECommerce Industrial Park, No.1063, Chaguang Road, Nans han District, Shenzhen 518055, Chinahttp://www.syncotek.com/