Overview

ACR38K Smart Keyboard combines the functionalities of a smart card reader and a PC keyboard into one, enabling easy implementation of smart card-based solutions in a PC environment. The ACS smart card readers utilize the latest microchip technology bringing you high security for your confidential files in a convenient and easy way.

Being PC/SC and CCID-compliant, ACR38K Smart Keyboard offers a plug-and-play solution that eliminates the need for driver installation and driver-system compatibility assessment. A powerful component for security, e-commerce and other smart card applications, it is perfect for implementing smart card-based systems in a PC environment.

Features

• Keyboard Features:
  • USB interface with 104 keys
  • ACPI power management key support: power, sleep and wake up
• Supports ISO-7816 Class A, B and C ( 5V, 3V, 1.8V ) cards
• Performs read and write operations on all microprocessor cards with T=0, T=1 protocols
• Supports most of the popular memory card types in the market:
  • Cards following the I2C bus protocol (free memory cards) such as:
    Atmel: AT24C01 / 02 / 04 / 08 / 16 / 32 / 64 / 128 / 256 / 512 / 1024
    SGS-Thomson: ST14C02C, ST14C04C
    Gemplus: GFM1K, GFM2K, GFM4K, GFM8K
  • Cards with intelligent 256 bytes EEPROM and write protect function: SLE4432, SLE4442, SLE5532, SLE5542
  • Cards with intelligent 1K bytes EEPROM and write-protect function: SLE4418, SLE4428, SLE5518, SLE5528
  • Cards with '104' type of EEPROM (non-reloadable token counter cards): SLE4406, SLE4436, SLE5536, SLE6636
  • Cards with secure memory IC with password and authentication: AT88SC153, AT88SC1608
  • Cards with Intelligent 416-Bit EEPROM with internal PIN check: SLE4404
  • Cards with Security Logic with Application Zone: AT88SC101, AT88SC102, AT88SC1003
• Supports PPS (Protocol and Parameters Selection)
• Short Circuit Protection
• Application Programming Interface:
  • Supports PC/SC
  • Supports CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC)

Application

• e-Government
• e-Banking  and e-Payment
• e-Healthcare
• Public Key Infrastructure
• Network Security
• Access Control
• Loyalty Program

Technical Specification