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PRIME
R
EFERENCE
M
ANUAL
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Contact
Designation
Use
C1
Vcc
Power connection through which operating power is supplied
to the microprocessor chip in the card
C2
RST
Reset line through which the IFD can signal to the smart
card's microprocessor chip to initiate its reset sequence of
instructions
C3
CLK
Clock signal line through which a clock signal can be provided
to the microprocessor chip. This line controls the operation
speed and provides a common framework for data
communication between the IFD and the ICC
C4
Antena
RF antenna
C5
GND
Ground line providing common electrical ground between the
IFD and the ICC
C6
Vpp
Programming power connection used to program EEPROM of
first generation ICCs.
C7
I/O
Input/output line that provides a half-duplex communication
channel between the reader and the smart card
C8
Antenna
RF antenna
Smart Card insertion:
