The MCR 3508C is a compact, ultra‑light contact smart card reader designed for secure e‑government access, digital signatures, and enterprise authentication. Its compact design makes it ideal for mobile teams and large‑scale deployments.
Government: e-Government service counters, Public administration offices
Enterprise: Corporate security systems, Employee authentication points
Transportation: Ticketing systems, Transit service desks
It can be easily distributed together with any smart card, including ID cards, residence permits, driver licence, health cards or software for other applications.
With the USB CCID support, you can easily integrate it into an existing system by connecting the host and smart card reader.
Fully meets all major industry standards and it can be smoothly integrated into PC environments.
The unique size and ultra light weight makes it an ideal contact reader for large-scale deployments.
With a 600 kbps data transfer rate, it ensures fast and reliable data transmission.
It is compatible with virtually any type of contact smart card, application software and major PC operating system.
Parameter | Details |
Host Interface | USB 2.0 CCID (USB 1.1/3.0 compliant) |
Communication Speed | 12 Mbps (USB 2.0 full speed) |
Support | |
Supported Standards | ISO/IEC 7816 Part 1 to 4, EMV 2011 Ver 4.3 Level 1 (compliant) |
Smart Card Protocols | T=0, T=1, synchronous cards I2C and 3-wire |
Smart Card Interface Speed | • Up to 600 kbps (depending on card) • TA1=97 |
Smart Card Clock Frequency | ISO/IEC 7816 compliant; Operates up to 16 MHz |
Supported Smart Card Types | 5V, 3V, and 1.8V; ISO 7816 smart card Class A, B, and C |
Card Size | ID-1 |
Driver and Software | |
PC/SC Driver | PC/SC Specification Ver. 2.01.14 for: • Windows® 7/8/10/11 (32 and 64 bit), Windows® Server 2008/2012/2016/2019, WindowsXP, • MacOS 10.9.x - 12.2.x, • Linux 2.6.x, and 3.x, 4.x, 5.x (32 and 64 bit), • Android 8.0 and higher |
Software | • PC/SC API • CT-API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC) • M-Card API (through wrapper on top of PC/SC) |
Operating Conditions | |
Power Supply | USB Bus-powered |
Dimensions(L x W x H) | 70 x 71 x 7.5 mm |
Weight | 50 g ± 5% |
Durability | Sliding contact 100,000 card insertions |
Connector | 1.5m USB cable with USB type C connector |
Certifications / Compliance | |
Systems/Standards | ISO/IEC 7816, USB 2.0 Full Speed, CCID, Microsoft® WHQL |
Regulatory/Environmental | CE, RoHS |
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