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collection tecHnology<br />
Smart card – Smart recycling!<br />
10<br />
what’s a smart card?<br />
The development of the smart card, also known as a chip card or integrated circuit (IC) card, first took<br />
shape in the 1970s. Today they are being used in countless applications and industries, with well<br />
over two billion cards produced each year.<br />
A smart card is a credit-card sized plastic card with an imbedded integrated circuit chip<br />
(although the considerably smaller SIM cards used in mobile phones are also considered<br />
smart cards). Depending on the type of chip used, smart cards can be configured either as a:<br />
� Memory card (for storage of data only)<br />
� Processor card (a full-fledged microprocessor capable of storing, processing and encrypting data).<br />
In addition there are two types of smart card data transfer systems:<br />
� Contact (the card must be placed into a terminal or card reader, like the TOMRA RvM smart card)<br />
�<br />
Contactless (uses electromagnetic induction to transfer information between the card and a<br />
reader located within a few feet away).
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