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This document was prepared by Joint Technical Committee ISO/IEC JTC 1, Information technology, SC 17, Cards and security devices for personal identification.

This fourth edition cancels and replaces the third edition (ISO/IEC 10373‑6:2016), which has been technically revised. It also incorporates the Amendment ISO/IEC 10373‑6:2016/Amd.3:2018.

The main changes compared to the previous edition are as follows:

— enhancement of test methods for PCD load modulation reception and PICC transmission including introduction of Active Reference PICC and PICC amplitude and phase drift analysis tool;
— introduction of PICC Type A Frame Delay Time (FDT) determination method;
— extension of frame with error correction test methods.

A list of all the parts in the ISO/IEC 10373 series can be found on the ISO website.

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BS ISO/IEC 10373-6:2020+A1:2021

Cards and security devices for personal identification. Test methods - Contactless proximity objects

Published:

30 Jun 2021

Withdrawn:

25 Feb 2025