Mpcos R5 Smartcard

Gemalto offers the 5th generation of the highly successful MPCOS microprocessor card, which hasbeen in the market since 1994. This new card range was built on the need for commercial banks to switch to full EMV compliance withminimal impact on their existing infrastructure and value-added applications. At the same time, the best security measures were implemented to safeguard against all known attacks against smart cards.

SPECIFICATIONS

MPCOS EMV R5 technical characteristics

ISO 7816-1, -2, -3 compliance • Basic communication protocol is T=0
• T=1 and T=14 protocols can be optionally activated
ISO 7816-4 compliance • Commands, data structure (multi-application) and return codes ensuring a wide
acceptance of this range by application issuers and terminal manufacturers
ISO 7816-5 compliance • The Gemplus Registration Identifier (RID) can be implemented for the convenience
of customers
Administration command set • Enhanced command set for easy card personalization
Payment functions • Electronic purse structure
• Dedicated payment command set: debit, credit and read balance
• MSI application using VSDC template 1
EMV compliance • Level I: physical characteristics, ATR1 and Select command
• Level II: full EMV transaction is supported: VSDC, M/Chip
I/O routines • Speed can be set from 9600 to 115,200 bauds
Security features • PIN management and verification
• 3DES algorithm for authentication, secure messaging, payment certificates
• Control of balance through floor limit management
• Sensitive system data protection
• Strong resistance against DPA and other potential security attacks
Customization features • Default ATR, protocol and speed can be set up
• Commands can be customized and new features added