EMV Contactless Payment Card

Contactless

Tap-to-pay card using ISO 14443 radio for fast contactless payment transactions under floor limits.

Contactless | EMV Contactless Specifications | Seit 2005

Quick Specs

Contactless
Interface Contactless
Chip Type Microprocessor
OS JavaCard
EAL Level EAL4+
Lifespan 5 years
First Deployed 2005

Vollständige Spezifikationen

Hardware

SchnittstelleContactless
Chip-TypMicroprocessor
BetriebssystemJavaCard

Kommunikation

ProtokollISO 14443-A/B
Erweitertes APDU Nein
Logische Kanäle1

Sicherheit

EAL-StufeEAL4+
Sicheres Element Ja
Manipulationssicher Ja
Krypto-Coprozessor Ja
Biometrische Unterstützung Nein

Kryptografische Algorithmen

RSA-2048 AES-128 SHA-256

Häufig gestellte Fragen

Consider four key factors: interface type (contact, contactless, or dual-interface), security requirements (EAL certification level), application domain (payment, identity, transport), and chip platform (JavaCard, MULTOS, native). For EMV payments, dual-interface cards are now standard. For government eID, EAL5+ certified cards are typically required.

Contact smart cards require physical insertion into a reader and communicate via the ISO 7816 interface (gold contact pads). Contactless cards use radio frequency (ISO 14443) and work within a few centimeters of a reader. Dual-interface cards combine both interfaces on a single chip, offering maximum flexibility.

EAL (Evaluation Assurance Level) is part of the Common Criteria framework for evaluating IT security. For smart cards, EAL4+ is common for payment cards, while EAL5+ or EAL6+ is required for government identity documents and ePassports. Higher EAL levels indicate more rigorous security testing and formal verification methods.