Standards & Protocols

ISO 15693

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The international standard for vicinity coupling smart cards operating at 13.56 MHz with a typical read range of 1-1.5 meters. Used by NFC Forum Type 5 tags (ICODE, ST25TV) for library and logistics applications.

    


    
    
    

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      ISO 15693
      
      ISO/IEC 15693
      
    

    
  


  




  
  

    
ISO 15693


ISO/IEC 15693 is the international standard for vicinity contactless smart cards operating
at 13.56 MHz with read ranges extending to 1-1.5 meters — significantly longer than the
4-10 cm typical of ISO 14443 proximity cards. This extended range
makes ISO 15693 the standard of choice for library book tracking, logistics, and
inventory management where users should not need to precisely position items near a
reader.


Technical Characteristics


ISO 15693 trades data rate for range and multi-tag capability:






Parameter
ISO 15693
ISO 14443 (comparison)






Read range
Up to 1.5 m
Up to 10 cm




Data rate
1.66-26.48 kbps
106-848 kbps




Anti-collision
16-slot or 1-slot
Bit-level (A) / Slotted ALOHA (B)




UID length
8 bytes (64-bit)
4 or 7 bytes




Modulation
ASK (10% or 100%)
ASK (100% Type A, 10% Type B)




Subcarrier
Single (423.75 kHz) or dual
847.5 kHz






The lower data rate is acceptable because ISO 15693 applications typically transfer
small amounts of data — an item identifier, a status flag, or a short URL — rather
than the larger payloads common in payment or authentication scenarios.


NFC Forum Type 5 Tags


The NFC Forum designated ISO 15693 as the basis for Type 5 tags,
mapped to the NFC-V communication technology. This means modern
NFC-enabled devices can read ISO 15693 tags at short
range (within NFC operating distance), even though the tags themselves support much
longer read ranges when used with dedicated ISO 15693 readers.


Popular Type 5 chips include the ICODE SLIX2 (NXP) and
ST25TV (STMicroelectronics), offering memory capacities from 256 bytes
to over 64 KB.


Common Applications


ISO 15693 dominates in environments where hands-free or batch reading is required:


    

  • Library systems: Books tagged with ISO 15693 labels pass over a reader pad at
  checkout. Anti-theft gates detect tags from a distance.
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  • Laundry and textile management: Durable tags sewn into uniforms survive industrial
  washing and are read in bulk on conveyor systems.
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  • Asset tracking: Tools, equipment, and containers carry ISO 15693 tags read at
  access points without requiring precise alignment.
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Related Terms

  

  

    
    ISO 14443
    
    NFC-V (Vicinity)
    
  





  

  
  

  
  

  
  
  

    
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