PRH601HL: Multi-frequency integrated reader solution

The PRH601 is an integrated RF Identification reader module for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz and 125 kHz. It implements an additional 32-bit ARM CortexM0 microcontroller core.

The package contains three dies:

Not all pins of the LPC1227 specified in the datasheet are available at the reader module.

The devices does not implement any interconnection inside the package. This enables access to all signals during system development. The device can be replaced by a integrated reader module PRH601 if no 125 kHz functionality is required. A re-design of the PCB is not required in this case.

The HITAG Reader Chip HTRC110 is intended for use with transponders, which are based on the HITAG silicon (HT1ICS3002x or HT2ICS2002x). In addition the IC supports other 125 kHz transponder types using amplitude modulation for the write operation and AM/PM for the read operation. The receiver parameters (gain factors, filter cutoff frequencies) can be optimized to system and transponder requirements.

The HTRC110 is designed for easy integration into RF-identification readers. State-of-the-art technology allows almost complete integration of the necessary building blocks. A powerful antenna driver/modulator together with a low-noise adaptive sampling time demodulator, programmable filters/amplifier and digitizer build the complete transceiver unit, required to design high-performance readers. A three-pin microcontroller interface is employed for programming the HTRC110 as well as for the bidirectional communication with the transponders. The three-wire interface can be changed into a two-wire interface by connecting the data input and the data output. Tolerance dependent zero amplitude modulation caused severe problems in envelope detector systems, resulting in the need of very low tolerance reader antennas. These problems are solved by the new Adaptive Sampling Time technique (AST).

The CLRC663 is a highly integrated transceiver IC for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz. This transceiver IC utilizes an outstanding modulation and demodulation concept completely integrated for different kinds of contactless communication methods and protocols at 13.56 MHz.

The CLRC663 transceiver ICs support following different operating modes:

The CLRC663 internal transmitter is able to drive a reader/writer antenna designed to communicate with ISO/IEC 14443A/MIFARE cards and transponders without additional active circuitry. The receiver module provides a robust and efficient implementation for demodulation and decoding signals from ISO 14443A/MIFARE compatible cards and transponders. The digital module manages the complete ISO 14443A framing and error detection (parity and CRC) functionality.The CLRC663 supports MIFARE 1K, MIFARE 4K, MIFARE Ultralight®, MIFARE®, Ultralight C, MIFARE PLUS and MIFARE DESFire products. The CLRC663 supports contactless communication and uses MIFARE higher transfer speeds up to 848 kBd in both directions.

The CLRC663 supports all layers of the ISO/IEC 14443B reader/writer communication scheme, given correct implementation of additional components, like oscillator, power supply, coil etc. and provided that standardised protocols, e.g. like ISO/IEC 14443-4 and/or ISO/IEC 14443B anticollision are correctly implemented.

Enabled in Reader/Writer mode for FeliCa, the CLRC663 transceiver IC supports the FeliCa communication scheme. The receiver part provides a robust and efficient implementation of the demodulation and decoding circuitry for FeliCa coded signals. The digital part handles the FeliCa framing and error detection like CRC. The CLRC663 supports contactless communication using FeliCa Higher transfer speeds up to 424 kbit/s in both directions. The CLRC663 supports vicinity protocoll according ISO/IEC15693, EPC UID and ISO/IEC 18000-3 mode 3. The complete vicinity product family of NXP is supported and enable a readability for mid-ranger reader applications.

The following host interfaces are provided:

The LPC1227 are ARM Cortex-M0 based microcontrollers for embedded applications featuring a high level of integration and low power consumption. The ARM Cortex-M0 is a next generation core that offers system enhancements such as enhanced debug features and a higher level of support block integration. In addition to the ARM Cortex-M0, the LPC1X features an event handler API to limit the interrupt load of the ARM Cortex-M0 CPU and to allow for additional power-savings by off-loading event handling from the main CPU.

The LPC1227 operates at CPU frequencies of up to 33 MHz and include up to 128 kB of flash memory and 8 kB of data memory.

Not all connnections of the LPC1227 product are implemented by the PRH600.

PR601 Block diagram
Outline 3d SOT407-1
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Multi-frequency integrated reader solution (REV 3.3) PDF (241.0 kB) PRH60110 Mar 2016
Application Notes (7)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
CLRC663, MFRC630, MFRC631, SLRC610 Antenna Design Guide (REV 1.3) PDF (2.2 MB) AN1101912 May 2016
CLRC663, MFRC631, MFRC 630, SLRC610 Low Power Card Detection (REV 2.0) PDF (662.0 kB) AN1114506 May 2015
CLRC663 Quickstart Guide (REV 1.2) PDF (945.0 kB) AN1102215 Jan 2015
Quick Start Up Guide PREV601 Demo Board (REV 1.5) PDF (1.5 MB) AN1128112 Nov 2013
CLRC663, MFRC631, MFRC630, SLRC610 Software Design Guide for NXP®RDLib (REV 1.2) PDF (154.0 kB) AN1102124 Oct 2013
Surface mount reflow soldering (REV 6.0) PDF (507.0 kB) AN1036521 Jan 2013
Read/write devices based on the HITAG® read/write IC HTRC110 (REV 3.0) PDF (523.0 kB) AN9808008 Apr 2010
Users Guides (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
LPC1224/25/26/27 User manual (REV 2.1) PDF (2.3 MB) UM1044128 May 2014
Brochures (3)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Highly integrated RFID reader modules, PRH601 and PR601 (REV 1.0) PDF (442.0 kB) 93977501732519 Sep 2012
The next generation of multiprotocol contactless proximity reader ICs (REV 1.0) PDF (415.0 kB) 93977501729028 Aug 2012
Next-generation multiprotocol contactless reader IC (CLRC663 only) (REV 1.0) PDF (533.0 kB) 93977501713814 Nov 2011
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic low profile quad flat package; 100 leads; body 14 x 14 x 1.4 mm (REV 1.0) PDF (687.0 kB) SOT407-108 Feb 2016
Supporting Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
Footprint for wave soldering (REV 1.0) PDF (11.0 kB) HTQFP-HLQFP-LQFP-MSQFP-WAVE08 Oct 2009
Design Support
Software
Ordering Information
ProductStatusSupported RF standardsRF Output Power [max]RF driver current [max] (mA)Contact InterfaceRF driver supply (V)Programmable microcrontrollerHost Interface
PRH601HL/C1ActiveISO/IEC 14443A; PICC and PCDISO/IEC 14443B; PICC and PCDMIFARE CLASSIC R/WISO/IEC 15693 VCDISO/IEC 18000-3M3FELICA1.2 W250.0NCortex M0SPI, I2C, UART
Package Information
Product IDPackage DescriptionOutline VersionReflow/Wave SolderingPackingProduct StatusPart NumberOrdering code(12NC)MarkingChemical ContentRoHS / Pb Free / RHFLeadFree Conversion DateMSLMSL LF
PRH601HL/C1SOT407-1HTQFP-HLQFP-LQFP-MSQFP-WAVETray, Bakeable, Multiple in DrypackActivePRH601HL/C1,557 (9352 985 83557)Standard MarkingPRH601HL/C1Always Pb-free33
Multi-frequency integrated reader solution prh601hl
CLRC663, MFRC630, MFRC631, SLRC610 Antenna Design Guide prh601hl
CLRC663, MFRC631, MFRC 630, SLRC610 Low Power Card Detection prh601hl
CLRC663 Quickstart Guide prh601hl
Quick Start Up Guide PREV601 Demo Board prh601hl
CLRC663, MFRC631, MFRC630, SLRC610 Software Design Guide for NXP®RDLib prh601hl
Surface mount reflow soldering prh601hl
Read/write devices based on the HITAG® read/write IC HTRC110 htrc11001t
LPC1224/25/26/27 User manual LPC12D27FBD100
Highly integrated RFID reader modules, PRH601 and PR601 prh601hl
The next generation of multiprotocol contactless proximity reader ICs prh601hl
Next-generation multiprotocol contactless reader IC (CLRC663 only) prh601hl
Board implements a PRH601 including matched antenna for 13.56MHz PRH601HL
CLRC663, MFRC631, MFRC630, CLRC610 Directly Matched Antenna design - advanced user PRH601HL
Matching Calculations CLRC663, MFRC631, MFRC630, SLRC610 PRH601HL
CLRC663 redboard scripts PRH601HL
Control library HTRC110 HTRC11001T
SOT407-1 LPC4078FBD100
HTQFP-HLQFP-LQFP-MSQFP-WAVE LPC54114J256BD64
LPC2925FBD100