New Smart Card Reader from Atmel

Atmel(R) Corporation announced today the release of the AT83C22OK106, a smart card reader product targeting USB smart card keyboard.

The AT83C22OK106 was developed in partnership with OMNIKEY(R), a major smart card reader manufacturer.

The new AT83C22OK106 is an updated and optimized version of the previous AT83C22OK. It includes 8051 core, USB interface, and ISO7816 UART smart card interface, as well as a high-efficiency DC/DC converter. Therefore, it is compliant with the major smart card standards such as EMV & PC SC. It supports 5 V, 3 V and 1.8 V cards regardless of the input voltage.

The AT83C22OK106 is designed to provide a solution for a reader system with only a few additional external components mounted on a single sided PCB.

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