There are many resources available to product designers to achieve NFC Forum Certification. NFC Forum provides both list for Authorized Test Labs (ATLs) and Approved Test Tools useful to achieve NFC Forum Certification.
Authorized Test Labs | Approved Test Tools | Lab Approval Process | Auditors
Authorized Test Labs
An ATL is a laboratory that has satisfied and continues to satisfy all requirements defined by the NFC Forum, and is thereby authorized to provide certification testing services to product manufacturers.
The “Test Lab Authorization and Test Case License Agreement” is available on demand to laboratories interested in becoming an Authorized Test Lab, by sending a request to cert-admin@nfc-forum.org. Device manufacturer interested in applying for certification shall use one of these laboratories for product testing.
China Academy of Information Communications Technology
No. 52, Huayuan North Road,Haidian District, Beijing, China 100191
China
Contact
Bin ZhouPhone: +86 18618429031
Device Class:
NFC Card Emulation, NFC Mobile, NFC Reader, NFC Tag, NFC Universal, CCC Digital Key CE, CCC Digital Key Reader
DEKRA Testing and Certification, S.A.U.
Parque Tecnológico de Andalucía C/ Severo Ochoa, 2. C.P: 29590 Málaga
Spain
Contact
Raúl Ramos PérezPhone: +34 952 61 91 00, Fax. +34 95 261 91 13
Device Class:
NFC Card Emulation, NFC Mobile, NFC Reader, NFC Tag, NFC Universal, NFC WLC Reader, NFC WLC Tag, CCC Digital Key CE, CCC Digital Key Reader, USI WLC Reader
FIME Japan
ST Building 6F, 1-2-4ShibaKoen, Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0011, Japan
Japan
Contact
Takahide KadoyamaPhone: +81 (0) 3 6435 8020, Fax +81 (0) 3 6435 8021
Device Class:
NFC Card Emulation, NFC Mobile, NFC Reader, NFC Tag, NFC Universal, CCC Digital Key CE, CCC Digital Key Reader
SGS
SGS Building, 18-34 Sanbon-dongGunpo, Gyeonggi-do, 435-043, Korea
Korea
Contact
Valentine KimPhone: +82 (0) 31 428 5848
Device Class:
NFC Card Emulation, NFC Mobile, NFC Reader, NFC Universal, CCC Digital Key CE, CCC Digital Key Reader
Telecommunications Technology Association (TTA)
267-2 Seohyeon-dong Bundang-guSeongnam-City, Gyeonggi-do, 463-824, Korea
Korea
Contact
Youngjin KimPhone: Mobile: +82-10-5111-1176
Device Class:
NFC Card Emulation, NFC Mobile, NFC Reader, NFC Universal, CCC Digital Key CE, CCC Digital Key Reader
Approved Test Tools
The following tools have been approved for NFC Forum Certification Testing. To perform certification testing, ATLs shall use test tools from the Approved Test Tools listed below.
cilab GmbH
Neuseiersbergerstrasse 115
8055 Graz
Austria
Phone: +43 664 8824 8917
Alfred Binder
Chief Executive Officer
Function
Analog Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Tag
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
CCC Digital Key CE
CCC Digital Key Reader
USI WLC Reader
Tool
ci230
Test Suite 1.14.89
Firmware 1.34
Function
Performance Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Tag
Tool
ci230
Test Suite 1.14.89
Firmware 1.34
Function
Wireless Charging Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
USI WLC Reader
Tool
ci230
Test Suite 1.14.89
Firmware 1.34
COMPRION GmbH
Lise-Meitner-Strasse 3
33104 Paderborn
Germany
Phone: +49 (0) 5251 / 6859 0
Fax: +49 (0) 5251 / 6859 999
Mr. Matthias Donner
Head of Software Development Contactless Test Solutions
Function
Analog Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Tag
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
CCC Digital Key CE
CCC Digital Key Reader
USI WLC Reader
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum RF Analog 2.2.01 Test Bench Stage 1, 2 and 3, R5.8 with Device Test Center 8.8.1
Function
Performance Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Tag
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum Tag Performance Test Bench Stage 1 R5.4.4 with Device Test Center R7.1.4
Function
Digital Protocol Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Tag
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
CCC Digital Key CE
CCC Digital Key Reader
USI WLC Reader
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum Digital Protocol 2.3.01 Test Bench, Stage 1, 2 ,3, 4 and 5, R5.8 with Device Test Center 8.8.1
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Tag
NFC Universal
CCC Digital Key CE
CCC Digital Key Reader
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum Tag Test Bench 1.2.00, Stage 1, R5.8.1, with Device Test Center 8.8.1
Function
LLCP and SNEP Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Universal
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum LLCP 1.2.0.3, Test Bench Stage 1, R5.8, with Device Test Center R8.8.1
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Universal
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum SNEP 1.0.0.7, Test Bench Stage 1, R5.8, with Device Test Center R8.8.1
Function
Wireless Charging Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
USI WLC Reader
Tool
UT³ NFC Forum WLC 1.1.00 Test Bench Stage 1, R5.7 with Device Test Center 8.8.1
Fime
Z.I. de la Folie Couvrechef
8, rue Commodore J.H. Hallet
14000 Caen
France
+33 2 31 44 08 07
Louis NOVÉ
Product Manager
Function
Analog Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Tag
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
CCC Digital Key CE
CCC Digital Key Reader
Tool
NFC Forum Analog Test Suite 3.5.0.7 with MPManager 3.9.5 platform
HW: MP500 TCL3, FPGA 26.0, FW 1.22
Or
NFC Forum Analog Test Suite v4.1.06 with MP Manager 3.9.6
Hardware: CTS3, FPGA 24.0.0
Function
Performance Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Tag
Tool
NFC Forum Tag Performance Test Suite V1.3.0 with MPManager 3.9.5 platform
Hardware: MP500 TCL3, FPGA 26, Firmware 1.22
Or
NFC Forum Tag Performance Test Suite v2.1.08 with MP Manager 3.9.6
Hardware: CTS3, FPGA 24.0.0
Function
Digital Protocol Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Card Emulation,
NFC Mobile
NFC Reader
NFC Tag
NFC Universal
NFC WLC Reader (T2T, T5T)
NFC WLC Tag (T2T, T5T)
CCC Digital Key CE
CCC Digital Key Reader
Tool
NFC Forum Digital Test Suite 3.2.8.7 with MP Manager 3.9.5
Hardware: MP500 TCL3, FPGA 26.0, FW 1.22
NFC Forum Applicative Test Suite for Tag Testing v.1.4.0.0
Hardware: MP500 TCL3, FPGA 26.0, Firmware 1.22
Function
LLCP and SNEP Testing
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Universal
Tool
NFC Forum LLCP Test Suite v1.6.0 with MP Manager 3.9.1
Hardware: MP500 TCL3, FPGA 26.0, Firmware 1.22
Or
NFC Forum LLCP Test Suite v2.1.00 with MP Manager 3.9.6
Hardware: CTS3, FPGA 24.0.0
Certification Release
CR13
NFC Universal
Tool
NFC Forum SNEP Test Suite v1.5.0 with MP Mananger 3.9.1
Hardware: MP500 TCL3, FPGA 26.0, Firmware 1.22
Or
NFC Forum SNEP Test Suite v2.0.0 with MP Manager 3.9.3
Hardware: CTS3, FPGA 22.1
Test Lab Certification Process
Authorized Test Labs
An NFC Forum Authorized Test Laboratory is a laboratory that has satisfied and continues to satisfy all requirements set forth in the NFC Forum Certification Policy and the Authorized Test Laboratory Requirements, and which is thereby authorized to provide certification testing services to product manufacturers and has signed the Test Lab agreement.
The NFC Forum has two types of certification laboratories:
First (1st) Party Test Laboratories
1st Party Test Laboratories are in-house test facilities, owned and controlled by the manufacturer of the products being tested. A First Party Test Laboratory must be a Sponsor or Principal member of NFC Forum.
Third (3rd) Party Test Laboratories
3rd Party Test Laboratories are independent laboratories that provide testing services to manufacturers for the purpose of verifying that implementations conform to the NFC Forum specifications. A Third Party Test Laboratory must be an NFC Forum member at the Associate level or higher.
Authorized Test Labs Audit
Each NFC Forum Authorized Test Lab shall perform an annual audit. Below are the resources needed to complete that task.
Analog Certification Testing Authorization
To prepare for performing Analog certification testing, labs must successfully complete the InterLab Comparision Test. Review and complete the requirements forms below to be assigned a testing slot.
Qualified NFC Forum Auditors
Prospective test laboratories must pass an on-site audit to be approved as an NFC Forum Authorized Test Lab. Once NFC Forum authorized, test labs must complete an audit every 24 months to maintain their status.
The following auditors have been authorized by the NFC Forum to assess a laboratory’s compliance with the NFC Forum Certification Policy. Labs are responsible to contact one of the Qualified Auditors to request an audit when needed. Please copy certification@nfc-forum.org when you request your audit.
Please copy certification@nfc-forum.org when you request your audit