Magnetic Strip, Smart Card Readers

This Product Selection Guide contains information to help select products in the Magnetic Strip, Smart Card Readers category on DigiKey.com

Magnetic strip readers, also known as magstripe readers or smart card readers, are hardware devices that have the ability to access the information stored in the magnetic strip of a card and/or in an embedded smart chip and use it to complete a function. They are available as a swipe, push/pull, or motor driven reader type.


SelectionCharacteristics

Card Reader Type: Indicates physical style/form factor and card type(s) supported.

Interface: Indication of which interface(s) or protocol(s) are used by the device to communicate with other components in the system.

Card Read/Write Type and Tracks: Indicates the card formats and type of access supported.

Card Reading Direction: The direction of card movement during which data is read.

Card Standard: Third-party standardized smart card format or formats the device is designed to read.

Card Speed: The range of card movement rates over which a device can read card data.

Supply Voltage: Typically represented by a range, this indicates the low and high voltage limits which one can expect standard operation. Voltages outside this range may damage the device and other system components.

ProductExamples

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MFR PART # ST-1144UB
DIGI-KEY PART # ST-1144UB-ND
MANUFACTURER Cherry Americas LLC
DESCRIPTION SMART CARD READER USB
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # R301-C25
DIGI-KEY PART # 3036-R301-C25-ND
MANUFACTURER FEITIAN Technologies
DESCRIPTION R301 CONTACT SMART CARD READER
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # 840-FMB31KE0000
DIGI-KEY PART # 3130-840-FMB31KE0000-ND
MANUFACTURER ddm hopt+schuler
DESCRIPTION SLIM POS SMART CARD CONNECTOR
DATASHEET Click Here

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MFR PART # ARC1300
DIGI-KEY PART # 4615-ARC1300-ND
MANUFACTURER LECIP
DESCRIPTION Printed Circuit Boards
DATASHEET Click Here

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