EDN

NFC tags simplify Wi-Fi and Bluetooth pairing

NXP Semiconductors has announced a new line of near field communication (NFC) tags, the NTAG21xF portfolio, specifically designed for use in consumer electronics and mobile accessories. The new line ...
EDN

New NFC tags enable simple Wi-Fi and Bluetooth pairing

NXP has launched a new family of radio tags to simplify setting up consumer equipment from a mobile phone. The NTAG21xF portfolio of Near Field Communication (NFC) tags are specifically designed for ...
Network World

NFC vs. Bluetooth LE: When to use which

Among many options for low-power, relatively short-ranged connectivity, two technologies stand out – near-field communication and Bluetooth low energy. Both have relatively low deployment costs and ...
Android Authority

What is NFC and how does it work? Everything you need to know

Most smartphones have Near Field Communication, or NFC technology, built in these days. If you’ve ever used a mobile payments app like Samsung Pay or Google Pay, you already know how NFC works. In a ...
Electronic Design

NFC Tags Simplify Wi-Fi, Bluetooth Pairing

The NTAG21xF devices feature from 144 (for the NTAG213F) up to 888 bytes (for the NTAG216F) of memory, which covers both Bluetooth and Wi-Fi pairing. Near-field communication (NFC) tags developed by ...