FeliCa vs. ISO/IEC 14443
Comparing 2 standards across 12 specifications. 11 key differences identified.
FeliCa (Fast Electronic Card) is a contactless RFID smart card technology developed by Sony, standardized under JIS X 6319-4 and ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC Type 3). Operating at 13.56 MHz with 212/424 kbps Manchester encoding, it is engineered for ultra-fast sub-100ms transit gate transactions like Suica, Pasmo, and Octopus.
ISO/IEC 14443 is the international standard governing contactless Proximity Integrated Circuit Cards (PICC) and Proximity Coupling Devices (PCD) operating at 13.56 MHz over distances up to 10 cm. It defines two distinct physical and framing architectures—Type A and Type B—and forms the foundation of EMV contactless payment cards and ICAO biometric ePassports.
Specification Comparison Table
12 Parameters| Parameter / Spec | ||
|---|---|---|
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Frequency Bands
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13.56 MHz | 13.56 MHz |
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Data Transfer Rates
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212 and 424 kbps | 106, 212, 424, and 848 kbps |
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National / International Standard
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JIS X 6319-4 / ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC-F) | — |
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NFC Forum Classification
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Type 3 Tag | — |
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Modulation Scheme
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Manchester Coding (10% ASK) | — |
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Transaction Processing Speed
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< 100 ms | — |
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Security Algorithms
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AES-128 / DES / 3DES (FeliCa Standard) | — |
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Standard Parts
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— | Part 1 (Physical), Part 2 (RF/Signal), Part 3 (Initialization/Anticollision), Part 4 (T=CL Protocol) |
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Nominal Operating Range
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— | Up to 10 cm |
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Type A Modulation
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— | 100% ASK with Modified Miller Coding |
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Type B Modulation
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— | 10% ASK with NRZ Coding |
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Primary Applications
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— | EMV contactless credit cards, biometric ePassports (ICAO 9303), national eID cards |