Access control transponder card

Product
PVC magnetic stripe card in ISO 7811 format with 3 tracks. Available in high coercivity (HiCo) and low coercivity (LoCo). Designed for data encoding and access control applications (e.g., hotel keycards, loyalty cards, parking access). Manufactured to ISO standards to ensure compatibility with standard magnetic readers.

Magnetic stripe standards

• ISO 1 (top track): 79 alphanumeric characters — encoding density 210 bpi
• ISO 2 (middle track): 40 numeric characters — encoding density 210 bpi
• ISO 3 (bottom track): 107 numeric characters — encoding density 210 bpi

Information on the magnetic stripe
The magnetic stripe contains magnetic pigments whose polarization encodes binary information. It supports writing and reading of user data such as names, numbers, codes and expiration dates via magnetic encoding.

Quality and construction
Offered in HiCo and LoCo options. Stripes can be integrated under lamination (FLUSH) to protect against abrasion and delamination and to extend service life. A protective overlay can be added over the stripe for improved wear resistance.

Colored magnetic stripe
Optional colored magnetic stripe available for HiCo and LoCo. Stripe color customization does not affect data readability. Color options may be subject to minimum order quantities.

Dual-technology (option)
Cards can be supplied with both a magnetic stripe and an embedded RFID chip (hybrid card). The magnetic stripe remains usable for magnetic readers (e.g., point-of-sale), while the RFID element (e.g., 13.56 MHz) is used for access control where compatible readers are deployed.

Characteristics / technical specifications

• Format: PVC card, compliant with ISO 7811
• Standard: ISO 7811 (magnetic stripe)
• Number of tracks: 3 (ISO 1, ISO 2, ISO 3)
• Encoding density: 210 bpi (all tracks)
• Track capacity: ISO1 = 79 alphanumeric, ISO2 = 40 numeric, ISO3 = 107 numeric
• Coercivity: HiCo (high) or LoCo (low)
• Stripe protection: flush lamination (FLUSH) and optional overlay
• Options: colored magnetic stripe
• Options: hybrid card with RFID chip (e.g., 13.56 MHz)