Full NFC Forum-Compliant Frontend IC

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The PN5180 is a high-performance full NFC Forum-compliant frontend IC for various contactless communication methods and protocols. It is a cost efficient solution for standard POS terminal applications, allows to achieve EMVCo 3.1 analog and digital L1 compliancy and implements a NFC frontend with DPC (dynamic power control) and AWC (automatic waveshape control) functionality. The independence of a real-time host controller interaction makes the PN5180 a good choice for systems, which operate a preemptive multitasking OS like Linux™ or Android.

Product Details

Features

Supports various RF operating modes

  • Reader/Writer mode supporting ISO/IEC 14443-A up to 848 kBit/s, MIFARE®
  • Reader/Writer mode supporting ISO/IEC 14443-B up to 848 kBit/s
  • Reader/Writer mode supporting JIS X 6319-4 (comparable with FeliCa scheme)
  • Reader/Writer mode supporting ISO/IEC 15693
  • Reader/Writer mode supporting ISO/IEC 18000-3 Mode 3
  • ISO/IEC 18092 (NFC-IP1)
  • ISO/IEC 21481 (NFC-IP-2)
  • ISO/IEC 14443-type A Card emulation up to 848 kBit/s
  • All NFC tag types

SPI implemented host interface

  • SPI interface with data rates up to 7 Mbit/s with MOSI, MISO, NSS, and SCK signals
  • Interrupt request line to inform host controller on events
  • EEPROM configurable pull-up resistor on SPI MISO line
  • A busy line to indicate the availability of data for reading

No Host Controller Interaction required

  • Dynamic Power Control (DPC)
  • Adaptive Waveform Control (AWC)
  • Adaptive Receiver Control (ARC)
  • Fully automatic EMD error handling

Other Features

  • Zero-Power-Wake-Up
  • Proven compliancy with all standards relevant to NFC, contactless operation, and EMVCo 3.1
  • Development kit with 32-bit NXP LPC1769 MCU and antenna
  • Supported by the NFC Cockpit Configuration Tool

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N true 0 PSPPN5180en 16 Application Note Application Note t789 12 Brochure Brochure t518 1 Data Sheet Data Sheet t520 2 User Guide User Guide t792 1 en_US en_US en Data Sheet Data Sheet 2 1 4.1 English This document describes the functionality and electrical specification of the high-power NFC IC PN5180A0HN/C3, PN5180A0ET/C3 with firmware versions equal or higher than FW3.A and PN5180A0HN/C4, PN5180A0ET/C4 with firmware versions equal or higher than FW4.1. 1501018084236706354924 PSP 1.2 MB None None documents None 1501018084236706354924 /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf 1224798 /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf PN5180A0XX_C3_C4 documents N N 2017-07-25 PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf Data Sheet N 980000996212993340 2023-07-24 pdf N en Mar 13, 2023 980000996212993340 Data Sheet Y N PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes 2 3.6 English High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes 1501704743106717727738 PSP 1.1 MB None None documents None 1501704743106717727738 /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf 1122806 /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf PN5180A0XX-C1-C2 documents N N 2017-08-02 PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf Data Sheet N 980000996212993340 2022-12-07 pdf N en May 7, 2018 980000996212993340 Data Sheet Y N PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes Application Note Application Note 12 3 2.0 English This document covers the design process for the XTAL oscillator in NFC Reader circuits. In this context, design means the selection of the correct XTAL unit and its implementation into the customer design. 1732830022382730757340 PSP 18.8 MB None None documents None 1732830022382730757340 /docs/en/application-note/AN14518.pdf 18758510 /docs/en/application-note/AN14518.pdf AN14518 documents N N 2024-11-28 Crystal Oscillator Design Guide - Application note /docs/en/application-note/AN14518.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN14518.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2025-03-07 pdf N en Mar 5, 2025 updated 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Crystal Oscillator Design Guide - Application note 4 1.8 English This application note describes how to install NXP’s NFC Reader Library on a GNU/Linux system. 1459972315005712302126 PSP 15.7 MB None None documents None 1459972315005712302126 /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf 15736577 /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf AN11802 documents N N 2016-10-08 NFC Reader Library for Linux installation guidelines /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2023-07-24 pdf N en Dec 21, 2022 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N NFC Reader Library for Linux installation guidelines PDF 5 1.0 English This document describes the use of the NanoVNA for the NFC reader antenna design. 1588059310065697852582 PSP 15.5 MB None None documents None 1588059310065697852582 /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf 15466405 /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf AN12810 documents N N 2020-04-28 How to use the NanoVNA for the NFC reader antenna design /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 21, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N How to use the NanoVNA for the NFC reader antenna design 6 1.0 English This document describes how to communicate with the PN5180 without a library 1578571826840709579864 PSP 184.7 KB None None documents None 1578571826840709579864 /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf 184704 /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf AN12650 documents N N 2020-01-09 Using the PN5180 without library /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Jan 7, 2020 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N Using the PN5180 without library 7 1.1 English 1448557678888719920093 PSP 3.4 MB None None documents None 1448557678888719920093 /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf 3430675 /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf AN11740 documents N N 2018-06-26 PN5180 Antenna design guide /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Jun 19, 2018 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N PN5180 Antenna design guide 8 1.3 English NFC Reader Library for KDS Installation guidelines 1481120855111708266745 PSP 1.1 MB None None documents None 1481120855111708266745 /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf 1089635 /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf AN11908 documents N N 2016-12-07 NFC Reader Library for FRDM - K82F Board Installation guidelines /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Apr 18, 2018 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N NFC Reader Library for FRDM - K82F Board Installation guidelines 9 0 English The NFC Reader Library is a feature complete software support library for NXP's NFC frontend ICs. It is designed to give developers a faster and simpler way to deliver NFC-enabled products. 1519296685496734500552 PSP 450.9 KB None None documents None 1519296685496734500552 /docs/en/nxp/application-notes/AN12129.pdf 450943 /docs/en/nxp/application-notes/AN12129.pdf AN12129 documents N N 2018-02-22 NFC Read Library for i.MX7Dual Sabre /docs/en/nxp/application-notes/AN12129.pdf /docs/en/nxp/application-notes/AN12129.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2023-06-18 pdf N en Feb 21, 2018 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N NFC Read Library for i.MX7Dual Sabre 10 1.3 English 1448557686701710460368 PSP 10.5 MB None None documents None 1448557686701710460368 /docs/en/application-note/AN11744.pdf 10480822 /docs/en/application-note/AN11744.pdf AN11744 documents N 2018-02-06 PN5180 Evaluation board quick start guide /docs/en/application-note/AN11744.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11744.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf en Feb 2, 2018 645036621402383989 Application Note N PN5180 Evaluation board quick start guide 11 1.0 English 1483677593260722123104 PSP 760.3 KB None None documents None 1483677593260722123104 /docs/en/application-note/AN11906.pdf 760283 /docs/en/application-note/AN11906.pdf AN11906 documents N 2017-01-05 Starting a product development with PN5180 /docs/en/application-note/AN11906.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11906.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf en Jan 4, 2017 645036621402383989 Application Note N Starting a product development with PN5180 PDF 12 1.0 English 1482123910900708838088 PSP 1.4 MB None None documents None 1482123910900708838088 /docs/en/application-note/AN11781.pdf 1428534 /docs/en/application-note/AN11781.pdf AN11781 documents N 2016-12-18 PN5180 Secure firmware update /docs/en/application-note/AN11781.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11781.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf en Dec 14, 2016 645036621402383989 Application Note N PN5180 Secure firmware update PDF 13 1.4 English 1448557684048741087570 PSP 2.0 MB None None documents None 1448557684048741087570 /docs/en/application-note/AN11742.pdf 2036278 /docs/en/application-note/AN11742.pdf AN11742 documents N 2016-10-08 Dynamic Power Control /docs/en/application-note/AN11742.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11742.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf en Dec 3, 2016 645036621402383989 Application Note N Dynamic Power Control PDF 14 1.0 English This document describe the “symmetrical” antenna design, which is must be used together with the Dynamic Power Control (DPC), and therefore is called DPC antenna tuning. 1448557681424708974001 PSP 547.1 KB None None documents None 1448557681424708974001 /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf 547127 /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf AN11741 documents N N 2016-10-08 How to design an antenna with DPC /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf Application Note N 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 pdf N en Nov 24, 2015 645036621402383989 Application Note Y N How to design an antenna with DPC User Guide User Guide 1 15 1.0 English This document describes how to start with the FireArmPositioner software, the prerequisites and the first steps to control the arm. 1591249152424732209259 PSP 491.2 KB None None documents None 1591249152424732209259 /docs/en/user-guide/UM11425.pdf 491163 /docs/en/user-guide/UM11425.pdf UM11425 documents N N 2020-06-03 FireArmPositioner - Quick start guide /docs/en/user-guide/UM11425.pdf /docs/en/user-guide/UM11425.pdf User Guide N 132339537837198660 2022-12-07 pdf N en May 28, 2020 132339537837198660 User Guide Y N FireArmPositioner - Quick start guide Brochure Brochure 1 16 1.0 English 1448641443832726566944 PSP 986.1 KB None None documents None 1448641443832726566944 /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf 986066 /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf 75017673 documents N N 2018-05-14 PN5180 - The best full NFC frontend on the market /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf Brochure N 712453003803778552 2022-12-07 pdf N en Nov 26, 2015 712453003803778552 Brochure Y N PN5180 - The best full NFC frontend on the market false 0 PN5180 downloads en true 1 Y PSP Y Y Application Note 12 /docs/en/application-note/AN14518.pdf 2024-11-28 1732830022382730757340 PSP 3 Mar 5, 2025 Application Note This document covers the design process for the XTAL oscillator in NFC Reader circuits. 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PDF None /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf English documents 15736577 None 645036621402383989 2023-07-24 N /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf NFC Reader Library for Linux installation guidelines /docs/en/application-note/AN11802.pdf documents 645036621402383989 Application Note N en None Y pdf 1.8 N N NFC Reader Library for Linux installation guidelines 15.7 MB AN11802 N 1459972315005712302126 /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf 2020-04-28 1588059310065697852582 PSP 5 Apr 21, 2020 Application Note This document describes the use of the NanoVNA for the NFC reader antenna design. None /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf English documents 15466405 None 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf How to use the NanoVNA for the NFC reader antenna design /docs/en/application-note/AN12810.pdf documents 645036621402383989 Application Note N en None Y pdf 1.0 N N How to use the NanoVNA for the NFC reader antenna design 15.5 MB AN12810 N 1588059310065697852582 /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf 2020-01-09 1578571826840709579864 PSP 6 Jan 7, 2020 Application Note This document describes how to communicate with the PN5180 without a library None /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf English documents 184704 None 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf Using the PN5180 without library /docs/en/application-note/AN12650.pdf documents 645036621402383989 Application Note N en None Y pdf 1.0 N N Using the PN5180 without library 184.7 KB AN12650 N 1578571826840709579864 /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf 2018-06-26 1448557678888719920093 PSP 7 Jun 19, 2018 Application Note None /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf English documents 3430675 None 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf PN5180 Antenna design guide /docs/en/application-note/AN11740.pdf documents 645036621402383989 Application Note N en None Y pdf 1.1 N N PN5180 Antenna design guide 3.4 MB AN11740 N 1448557678888719920093 /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf 2016-12-07 1481120855111708266745 PSP 8 Apr 18, 2018 Application Note NFC Reader Library for KDS Installation guidelines None /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf English documents 1089635 None 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf NFC Reader Library for FRDM - K82F Board Installation guidelines /docs/en/application-note/AN11908.pdf documents 645036621402383989 Application Note N en None Y pdf 1.3 N N NFC Reader Library for FRDM - K82F Board Installation guidelines 1.1 MB AN11908 N 1481120855111708266745 /docs/en/nxp/application-notes/AN12129.pdf 2018-02-22 1519296685496734500552 PSP 9 Feb 21, 2018 Application Note The NFC Reader Library is a feature complete software support library for NXP's NFC frontend ICs. It is designed to give developers a faster and simpler way to deliver NFC-enabled products. 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None /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf English documents 547127 None 645036621402383989 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf How to design an antenna with DPC /docs/en/application-note/AN11741.pdf documents 645036621402383989 Application Note N en None Y pdf 1.0 N N How to design an antenna with DPC 547.1 KB AN11741 N 1448557681424708974001 Brochure 1 /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf 2018-05-14 1448641443832726566944 PSP 16 Nov 26, 2015 Brochure None /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf English documents 986066 None 712453003803778552 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf PN5180 - The best full NFC frontend on the market /docs/en/brochure/75017673.pdf documents 712453003803778552 Brochure N en None Y pdf 1.0 N N PN5180 - The best full NFC frontend on the market 986.1 KB 75017673 N 1448641443832726566944 Data Sheet 2 /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf 2017-07-25 1501018084236706354924 PSP 1 Mar 13, 2023 Data Sheet This document describes the functionality and electrical specification of the high-power NFC IC PN5180A0HN/C3, PN5180A0ET/C3 with firmware versions equal or higher than FW3.A and PN5180A0HN/C4, PN5180A0ET/C4 with firmware versions equal or higher than FW4.1. None /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf English documents 1224798 None 980000996212993340 2023-07-24 N /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX_C3_C4.pdf documents 980000996212993340 Data Sheet N en None Y pdf 4.1 N N PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes 1.2 MB PN5180A0XX_C3_C4 N 1501018084236706354924 /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf 2017-08-02 1501704743106717727738 PSP 2 May 7, 2018 Data Sheet High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes None /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf English documents 1122806 None 980000996212993340 2022-12-07 N /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes /docs/en/data-sheet/PN5180A0XX-C1-C2.pdf documents 980000996212993340 Data Sheet N en None Y pdf 3.6 N N PN5180 - High-performance multi-protocol full NFC frontend, supporting all NFC Forum modes 1.1 MB PN5180A0XX-C1-C2 N 1501704743106717727738 User Guide 1 /docs/en/user-guide/UM11425.pdf 2020-06-03 1591249152424732209259 PSP 15 May 28, 2020 User Guide This document describes how to start with the FireArmPositioner software, the prerequisites and the first steps to control the arm. 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