Product overview
Key Benefits
Aliro-ready access control
High-perf NFC reader for cost-sensitive designs, up to 1.6 W, and more
Ideal for space-constrained designs
Tiniest package on the market (QFN28: 4x4 mm)
10-year longevity program
Long-term availability, ideal for seamless product continuity
Description
Delivering high-end performance in a compact 4 x 4 mm package, the multipurpose NFC reader enables the convenience of contactless interaction and features for various end applications. It is specifically optimized for consumer and industrial end products.
The ST25R210 product is a universal NFC device supporting NFC initiator, NFC target, NFC reader, and NFC card emulation operations. The high output power, up to 1.6 W, facilitates easy integration into applications with small antennas. The reader offers an excellent read range and features improved low-power card detection (LPCD), which increases the detection range in inductive wake-up mode. During this low-power wake-up mode, the system detects the approach or removal of tags. The IC includes an RC oscillator and a programmable timer to automatically scan for cards or other NFC-enabled devices, such as smartwatches or phones, when in wake-up mode.
The device high sensitivity, supported by ST noise suppression receiver (NSR) technology, ensures successful reads even in noisy environments.
The ST25R210 product integrates an advanced analog front-end (AFE) and a highly integrated data framing system for NFC-A/B (ISO14443A/B), including higher bit rates, NFC-F (Felica™), NFC-V (ISO15693) up to 212 kbps, and NFC-A/NFC-F for card emulation mode.
The ST25R210 device achieves long-range and low-power card detection by measuring the I and Q channels, which represent the real and imaginary parts of the antenna signal. This approach minimizes power consumption. It operates across a wide power supply range (2.7 to 5.5 V), an ambient temperature range (-40 to +105°C), and a wide peripheral I/O voltage range (1.65 to 5.5 V). With its combination of high RF output power, low-power modes, and wide supply range, the device is ideal for all NFC applications.
The ST25R210 device is available in a compact 4 x 4 mm 28-pin UQFPN28 package, enabling the integration of NFC technology into small devices.
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All features
- Operating modes
- Reader/writer
- Card emulation
- RF communication - Reader/writer
- NFC-A/ISO/IEC 14443A up to 848 kbit/s
- NFC-B/ISO/IEC 14443B up to 848 kbit/s
- NFC-V/ISO/IEC 15693 up to 212 kbit/s
- NFC-F/FeliCa™ up to 424 kbit/s
- Low-level modes to implement MIFARE Classic®-compliant and other custom protocols (Kovio BC, CTS, B')
- RF communication - card emulation
- NFC-A/ISO/IEC 14443A 106 kbit/s
- NFC-F/FeliCa™ 212/424 kbit/s
- Key characteristics
- Passive P2P mode
- NFC Forum universal device
- Low-power inductive card detection
- I/Q demodulator with baseband channel summation
- Dynamic power output (DPO) controls the field strength to stay within given limits (software feature)
- Active wave shaping (AWS) reduces both over- and undershoots
- Noise suppression receiver (NSR) allows reception in a noisy environment
- Serial peripheral interface (SPI) up to 10 Mbit/s
- Possibility to drive one differential or two independent single-ended antennas
- TruST25 Link
- Electrical characteristics
- Wide supply voltage range: 2.7 to 5.5 V
- Wide peripheral communication supply range: 1.65 to 5.5 V
- Wide ambient temperature range: -40 to +105 °C
- Quartz oscillator capable of operating with 27.12 MHz crystal with fast startup
- Operating modes
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Quality and Reliability
| Part Number | Marketing Status | Package | Grade | RoHS Compliance Grade | Longevity Commitment | Longevity Starting Date | Material Declaration** |
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| ST25R210-ANET | Active Product is in volume production. | UFQFPN 4 X 4 X 0.55 - 28L - P0.4 | Industrial | Ecopack2 | 10 | 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000+01:00 |
(**) The Material Declaration forms available on st.com may be generic documents based on the most commonly used package within a package family. For this reason, they may not be 100% accurate for a specific device. Please contact our sales support for information on specific devices.
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