Compact Antenna Module

RC-S111 Flexible Printed Circuit Module

  • AES supported
  • Flexible material

RC-S111 is a flexible and thin FeliCa™ Standard compact antenna module. Embedding the module into a device enables the use of various services that require advanced securities and high-speed processing, such as e-money and access control. In addition, the characteristic of flexural tolerance together with the flexible printed circuit makes it possible to incorporate the module in products made of soft materials such as leather, textile, and so on.

Features

Supports Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm

This product has the high-security FeliCa Standard IC chip supporting AES encryption algorithm. It is suitable for applications that demand high-speed processing and advanced security, such as e-money payment and access control. The IC chip embedded in this product is the world's first contactless IC card chip with embedded software to acquire EAL6+ certification in accordance with Common Criteria (ISO/IEC 15408), the international standard for evaluation criteria in IT security.

Compact and flexible material

With its downsized antenna and compact shape, the module can be incorporated in a broader range of products.
This product is made from a thin and flexible material, so it can be incorporated in products made from leather, textile (fabric), rubber, silicone, and so on. It can also be incorporated in curved products*1 such as wristbands and bangles.

*1 Curves with a flexible volume of 2.2 mm or smaller in a longitudinal direction (curvature radius R=35 mm or larger) are recommended to achieve the communication performance.

Sample images of products incorporating this module

Product Specifications

RC-S111
Flexible Printed Circuit Module
Communication method Conforms to ISO/IEC 18092 (212 kbps or 424 kbps Passive communication mode)
Communication distance*1 70 mm (when RC-S462C or RC-SO12C is used)
35 mm (when RC-S462B or RC-S012B is used)
5 mm (when RC-S330 or RC-S380 is used)
Operating frequency 13.56 MHz
Communication speed 212 kbps, 424kbps*2
Operating temperature / humidity
(under conditions without dew condensation)
-10ºC to +40ºC / Less than 90% RH
Above 40ºC to 60ºC / Less than 50% RH
Storage environment -20ºC to +40ºC / Less than 90% RH
Above 40ºC to 70ºC / Less than 60% RH
External dimensions 17 mm x 25 mm
Thickness: 0.23 mm (board only), 0.75 mm (including components)
Mass Approx. 0.2 g
Surface material Polyimide (FPC circuit)
Embedded IC chip RC-SA00
Non-volatile memory Size (Type) 6K Byte EEPROM
User memory 249 blocks (1 block = 16 byte)
Data retention period 50 years (25 ºC), 10 years (85 ºC)
Write endurance 500,000 times (25 ºC), 100,000 times (85 ºC)

*1 Communication distance varies depending on the operating environment. These values apply in an ideal environment, without radio waves and metals in the vicinity.
*2 To utilize communication at 424 kpbs, the reader must be able to communicate at 424 kbps.