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
| MFR PART # | ST-1144UB |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | ST-1144UB-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | Cherry Americas LLC |
| DESCRIPTION | SMART CARD READER USB |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | 840-FMB31KE0000 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 3130-840-FMB31KE0000-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | ddm hopt+schuler |
| DESCRIPTION | SLIM POS SMART CARD CONNECTOR |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |
| MFR PART # | ARC1300 |
|---|---|
| DIGIKEY PART # | 4615-ARC1300-ND |
| MANUFACTURER | LECIP |
| DESCRIPTION | Printed Circuit Boards |
| DATASHEET | Click Here |