SANTA CLARA, Calif. and
LAS VEGAS, Jan. 5, 2016 /PRNewswire/ --
Marvell (NASDAQ:MRVL), a world leader in storage, cloud
infrastructure, Internet of Things (IoT), connectivity and
multimedia semiconductor solutions, today announced its
full-featured, Near Field Communication (NFC) 88NF100 Controller
with Active Load Modulation (ALM) to support the smallest antenna
sizes critical to mobile, IoT, wearable and automotive
applications. Adhering to the NFC Controller Interface (NCI)
Technical Specification version 1.1, the 88NF100 provides an
extended operating range and is extremely energy-efficient to
enable extended battery life for power critical applications.
"As consumers demand smarter and more connected devices every
year, manufacturers are increasingly faced with the challenge of
incorporating advanced technology features into elegant and small
form factor designs. Marvell's 88NF100 controller with ALM
technology is designed to enable OEMs to incorporate advanced NFC
technology into compact and energy-efficient designs with
ultra-small antennas," said Kevin
Tang, Sr. Director of Marketing, Wireless Connectivity
Business Unit at Marvell. "Marvell's wireless technology enables
the ultimate performance, battery life and operating range, making
the 88NF100 ideal for NFC applications in Mobile payments, point of
sale (POS) systems, Smart home connected devices, Smart watches and
vehicles."
The 88NF100's ALM technology supports the smallest antenna sizes
to enable OEMs to implement NFC capabilities into small form factor
designs, making it ideal for mobile, IoT, wearable and automotive
applications. The controller has extremely low power operation in
polling mode to provide increased battery life for power critical
applications and 3 Single Wire Protocol (SWP) interfaces to secure
element (eSE) devices, ideal for secure payments. The patented
two-pin antenna interface supports a maximum distance of two meters
between the chip and antenna, supporting devices where the antenna
must be located far away from the chip, such as with automotive and
printer applications, in addition to designs with tight space
constraints, including smartphones and wearable devices. Seamlessly
integrating with Marvell's Wi-Fi®, Bluetooth®
and ZigBee® solutions, the 88NF100 is compliant with the
NCI Technical Specification version 1.1 to leverage existing
middleware and applications and supports GSMA, ISO and EMVCo
industry standards.
Key features of the Marvell 88NF100 include:
- Low-power consumption – The 88NF100 supports all data
rates up to 848 kbps and operates with a low polling current of
60uA, making it ideally suited for power critical
applications.
- ALM integration – The controller's ALM technology
supports smaller antennas; and allows placement of the antenna up
to two meters from the 88NF100.
- Advanced digital processing for Reader mode – The
88NF100's signal processing has been optimized for better
performance, enabling better reading distance in Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
modes.
- Advanced low battery operating mode – The controller can
operate on a very low current from the battery, ensuring that
mobile applications deliver the same performance level in Card
Emulation (CE) mode when the phone is powered on or off.
- Compact package with low pin count – The 88NF100 has
embedded Wafer Level Ball Grid Array (eWLB) 2.5x2.5 and a compact
4x4 quad-flat no-leads (QFN) package.
- Local Interconnect Network (LIN) interface – The LIN
interface is designed to enable developers to build low cost NFC
LIN nodes for the automotive industry and natively support the
automotive LIN communication protocol.
To learn more, please visit
http://www.marvell.com/wireless/88NF100/
Marvell will be demonstrating its NFC controller solution at CES
2016 in Marvell's suite, Level 3, Murano No. 3304, at The Venetian.
CES is being held in Las Vegas at
the Las Vegas Convention and World Trade Center and the Venetian
Hotel on Jan. 6–9, 2016.
About Marvell
Marvell (NASDAQ: MRVL) is a global
leader in providing complete silicon solutions and
Kinoma® software enabling the "Smart Life and Smart
Lifestyle." From storage to cloud infrastructure, Internet of
Things (IoT), connectivity and multimedia, Marvell's diverse
product portfolio aligns complete platform designs with
industry-leading performance, security, reliability and efficiency.
At the core of the world's most powerful consumer, network and
enterprise systems, Marvell empowers partners and their customers
to always stand at the forefront of innovation, performance and
mass appeal. By providing people around the world with mobility and
ease of access to services adding value to their social, personal
and work lives, Marvell is committed to enhancing the human
experience.
As used in this release, the term "Marvell" refers to Marvell
Technology Group Ltd. and its subsidiaries. For more information,
please visit www.Marvell.com.
Marvell, the M logo and Kinoma are registered trademarks of
Marvell and/or its affiliates. Other names and brands may be
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For Further Information Contact:
Marvell
Media Relations
Sue Kim
Director, Corporate Communications & PR
408.222.1942
suekim@marvell.com
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