Optical smart card using semipassive communication.
An optical secure short-range communication system is presented. The mobile unit (optical smart card) of this system utilizes a retroreflector with an optical modulator, using light from the stationary unit; this mobile unit has very low power consumption and can be as small as a credit card. Such optical smart cards offer better security than RF-based solutions, yet do not require physical contact. Results from a feasibility study model are included.
Holon Academic Institute of Technology, Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering, 52 Golomb Street, Holon 58102, Israel. iglaser@hait.ac.il
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Dimkov