FeliCa vs. ISO/IEC 15693
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 15693 (NFC Forum Type 5) is an international standard for High-Frequency (13.56 MHz) Vicinity Integrated Circuit Cards (VICC). Engineered with relaxed power requirements and highly sensitive subcarrier modulation, it achieves read ranges up to 1 to 1.5 meters, making it the standard for library item tracking, ski resort passes, and pharmaceutical logistics.
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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NFC Forum Classification
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Type 3 Tag | Type 5 Tag |
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National / International Standard
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JIS X 6319-4 / ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC-F) | — |
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Data Transfer Rates
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212 and 424 kbps | — |
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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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Operating Distance
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— | Up to 1.0 to 1.5 m (Vicinity range) |
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Data Rates (Downlink)
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— | 26.48 kbps (High data rate) / 1.65 kbps (Low rate) |
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Downlink Modulation
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— | 100% or 10%–30% ASK (1-out-of-4 or 1-out-of-256 pulse position coding) |
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Uplink Modulation
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— | Manchester coding on 423.75 kHz single or dual subcarriers |
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Prominent Silicon Families
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— | NXP ICODE, STMicroelectronics ST25TV, Texas Instruments Tag-it |