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8.3
Tools and Software
Design Kits and Evaluation Modules
NFC Transceiver Add-on Target Board Module
The TRF7970ATB Evaluation Module lets the software
application developer get familiar with the functionality of the TRF7970A multiprotocol fully
integrated
13.56-MHz
NFC/HF
RFID
IC
on
their
Texas
Instruments
embedded
microcontroller platform of choice without having to worry about the RF section.
NFC Transceiver Booster Pack Plug-in Module
The third-party provider DLP Design NFC/RFID
BoosterPack plug-in module (DLP-7970ABP) is an add-on board designed to fit all of TI’s
MCU LaunchPad development kits. This BoosterPack plug-in module lets the software
application developer get familiar with the functionality of the TRF7970A multiprotocol fully
integrated 13.56 MHz NFC and HF RFID IC on their TI embedded microcontroller platform of
choice without having to worry about developing the RF section.
NFC Transceiver Evaluation Module
The TRF7970AEVM is a self-contained development platform that
can be used to evaluate the performance of NFC Transceiver TRF7970A. TRF7970A is a
multiprotocol fully integrated 13.56-MHz NFC/RFID transceiver IC. Along with the IC, the
evaluation module enables development and evaluation of custom firmware, customer
designed antennas, and potential transponders for a variety of NFC/RFID applications.
8.4
Documentation Support
The following documents describe the TRF7970A device. Copies of these documents are available on the
Internet at
Receiving Notification of Document Updates
To receive notification of documentation updates—including silicon errata—go to the product folder for
your device on
(for example,
). In the upper-right corner, click the "Alert me" button. This
registers you to receive a weekly digest of product information that has changed (if any). For change
details, check the revision history of any revised document.
Errata
Describes the known exceptions to the functional specifications for the
TRF7970A.
Application Notes
Minimizing TRF79xx Current Use During Power
This
application
report
provides
recommendations on circuit and firmware design to reduce current consumption in power-
down mode for the TRF79xx family of devices (TRF796x, TRF796xA, and TRF7970A).
Various designs are considered, and they are analyzed based on their current consumption.
This application report is particularly targeted for dual-voltage systems that are powered by
battery.
NFC/HF RFID Reader/Writer Using the TRF7970A
The near field communication (NFC) market is
emerging into multiple fields including medical, consumer, retail, industrial, automotive, and
smart grid. Reader/writer is one of the three operational modes supported by the TRF7970A.
When using reader/writer mode, the user can configure the TRF7970A to read type 2, type
3, type 4A, type 4B, and type 5 tag platforms, also called transponders. The tags can store
NFC data exchange format (NDEF) messages or proprietary defined data. This application
report describes the fundamental concepts of reader/writer mode and how to properly
configure the TRF7907A transceiver for each supported technology.
TRF7970A NFC Reader Antenna Multiplexing
This application report describes the implementation of
multiple reader antennas with a single TRF7970A NFC transceiver IC. For demonstration
purposes, the MSP430F5529 LaunchPad development kit with TRF7970A BoosterPack
plug-in module are used. The demo supports ISO/IEC 15693, and ISO/IEC 14443 A and B
communication protocols.