FeliCa (Sony)

Contactless

Sony proprietary contactless technology operating at 212/424 kbps, dominant in Japan for Suica transit and e-money.

Contactless | JIS X 6319-4 (FeliCa) | Seit 2001

Quick Specs

Contactless
Interface Contactless
Chip Type Microprocessor
OS Proprietary
EAL Level Not Evaluated
Lifespan 10 years
First Deployed 2001

Vollständige Spezifikationen

Hardware

SchnittstelleContactless
Chip-TypMicroprocessor
BetriebssystemProprietary

Kommunikation

ProtokollISO 18092 / NFC-F
Erweitertes APDU Nein
Logische Kanäle1

Sicherheit

EAL-StufeNot Evaluated
Sicheres Element Ja
Manipulationssicher Ja
Krypto-Coprozessor Ja
Biometrische Unterstützung Nein

Kryptografische Algorithmen

3DES AES

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.