It is assumed that the reader of this data sheet is familiar with ISO 7816.

The TDA8006 is controlled either through a standard serial interface or a parallel bus, it takes care of all ISO 7816, EMV and GSM11.11 requirements. It gives the card and the set a very high level of security due to its special hardware against ESD, short circuit, power failure, etc.

Its integrated step-up converter allows operation within a supply voltage range of 4.2 to 6 V.
A special version of the TDA8006 is available which has its internal connections to the controller accessible through external pins. This allows easy development and evaluation when used with a 80CL580 microcontroller or a development tool. An emulation board is available.

A software library has been developed, taking care of all actions required for T = 0, T = 1 and synchronous protocols. This library may be either linked with the application software before masking, or masked in the internal ROM (see “Application Note AN98106”).