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Typical applicaTion
DescripTion
Dual Smart Card Interface
with Serial Control
The LT C
®
1955 provides all necessary supervisory and
power control functions for two smart cards, two S.A.M.
cards or a combination of S.A.M. and smart cards. It
provides a charge pump for battery-powered applications
as well as all necessary level shifting circuitry.
The card voltages can be independently set to 1.8V, 3V or
5V. Both card interfaces include a card detection channel
with automatic debounce circuitry. To reduce wiring costs,
the LTC1955 interfaces to a microcontroller via a simple
4-wire serial interface. Multiple devices may be connected
in daisychain fashion so that the number of wires to the
card socket board is independent of the number of sockets.
Status data is returned over the same interface.
Extensive security features ensure proper deactivation
sequencing in the event of a supply fault or a smart card
electrical fault. The smart card pins can withstand greater
than 10kV ESD in-situ with no additional components.
The LTC1955 is available in a low profile (0.75mm) 5mm
× 5mm QFN package.
Deactivation Sequence
FeaTures
applicaTions
n
Compatible with ISO7816-3 and EMV Electrical
Specifications
n
Power Management and Control for Two Smart Cards
n
Control/Status Serial Port May Be Daisychained for
Multicard Applications
n
Automatic Shutdown on Electrical Faults
n
Buck/Boost Charge Pump Generates 5V, 3V or 1.8V
Outputs (Smart Card Classes A, B and C)
n
Independent 5V/3V/1.8V Level Control for Both Cards
n
Automatic Level Translation
n
Supervisory Functions Prevent Smart Card Faults
n
Low Operating Current: 250µA Typical
n
Ultralow Shutdown Current
n
>10kV ESD on Smart Card Pins
n
Small 32-Lead 5mm × 5mm QFN Package
n
Handheld Payment Terminals
n
Pay Telephones
n
ATM Machines
n
POS Terminals
n
Computer Keyboards
n
Multiple S.A.M. Sockets
10µs/DIV
V
CCA
5V/DIV
I/O A
5V/DIV
CLK A
5V/DIV
RST A
5V/DIV
1955 TA01a
4-WIRE
COMMAND
INTERFACE
4-WIRE
CARD
INTERFACE
SMART CARD
VENDOR CARD
C8A
C4A
I/O A
RST A
CLK A
V
CCA
PRES B
3
4
5
6
7
8
21
2
CARD
DETECT
23
20
19
18
17
151114
24
1
12,13
9, 10
29
30
32
31
22
27
28
26
25
I/O B
RST B
CLK B
V
CCB
DV
CC
V
BATT
GND
FAULT
D
IN
D
OUT
SCLK
LD
DATA
R
IN
SYNC
ASYNC
NC/NO
PRES A
UNDERV
240k
LTC1955
1µF
1µF
4.7µF
1955 TA01b
1µF
4.7µF0.1µF
C
+
C
–
CPO
180k
INPUT
POWER
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