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// PCB Board Connectors

Smart Card ISO 7816

ISO 7816 smart card contacts are the 8-pad contact array on chip cards (SIM, bank cards, ID cards). The C1-C8 contacts carry VCC, RST, CLK, GND, VPP, IO, and optional USB/UART signals.

// Specifications
Standard
ISO/IEC 7816-2
Contacts
8 pads (C1 to C8)
Voltage
5V 3V or 1.8V depending on card
Protocol
T=0 or T=1 async character protocol
Use Case
SIM cards bank cards ID cards
Data Rate
Up to 625 kbps
// Pin Reference Table
Pin Name Function Type
C1 VCC Supply voltage 5V 3V or 1.8V PWR
C2 RST Card reset active low I/O
C3 CLK Clock signal up to 5 MHz BUS
C4 RFU Reserved for future use I/O
C5 GND Ground GND
C6 VPP Programming voltage optional PWR
C7 I/O Bidirectional data line BUS
C8 RFU Reserved for future use I/O