Trade group releases new specs for NFC devices

The NFC Forum has announced the availability of three adopted and one candidate technical specifications, following approval by the board of directors. The specifications are available on the NFC Forum website. Significant enhancements to these specifications include the addition of Active Communication Mode for Peer-to-Peer Mode communication, support of NFC-V technology compatible with ISO/IEC 15693 and the introduction of the NFC-V-based Type 5 tag allowing NFC devices to communicate with a broader range of devices and tags.