What are the advantages of IC membership cards compared to magnetic stripe membership cards?
2016-05-04 · Currently, there are many forms of membership cards, such as barcode-based, magnetic stripe, and IC card types. With the continuous development of electronic technology, the cost of IC cards has decreased, and some shopping malls and supermarkets have switched to using IC cards as card viewing for members, achieving more functions. So, what are the advantages of IC membership cards compared to magnetic stripe membership cards?
IC membership cards have their own specific characteristics depending on the chip produced by different manufacturers and the same manufacturer. However, compared to magnetic cards, the following points can be found:
1. Encryption: Magnetic cards have no control circuits, so internal data reading and writing cannot be securely controlled. The reading technology is sequential and mechanical, whereas IC cards can control circuits to read and write internal data, as well as erase control. The reading technique is random.
2. Service life: Magnetic cards have a relatively short lifespan, generally between two months and one year, while IC cards without human damage can last over ten years.
3. Network dependency: When using magnetic cards, it is essential to ensure strong real-time interaction between the terminal and the host. If the host or network fails, the entire system can be paralyzed. IC cards, however, can store large amounts of data controlled by logic circuits, and all operations are independently performed by the terminal, completely freeing the terminal from dependence on the network.
4. Anti-counterfeiting: Magnetic cards are easy to forge, while IC cards themselves have strong logical encryption, resulting in an almost zero counterfeiting rate.
5. Anti-interference: Magnetic cards are relatively weak in anti-magnetic, anti-static, and waterproof aspects, and magnetic stripes cannot be rubbed carelessly, whereas IC cards are stronger in these areas, but the chip should be kept clean.
6. Storage capacity: Magnetic cards can store up to a few hundred bytes, and magnetic strips can also serve as a passive storage intermediary. IC cards can store 1MB, and the storage area can be partitioned with different access levels.
7. IC membership card read/write devices are simpler, more reliable, less expensive, easier to promote, and easier to maintain than magnetic card devices.
IC cards are currently the mainstream in the market, which is also determined by their advantages. Jianhe Chengda is a professional manufacturer of IC cards. If you need to customize IC cards, feel free to contact us
1. Encryption: Magnetic cards have no control circuits, so internal data reading and writing cannot be securely controlled. The reading technology is sequential and mechanical, whereas IC cards can control circuits to read and write internal data, as well as erase control. The reading technique is random.
2. Service life: Magnetic cards have a relatively short lifespan, generally between two months and one year, while IC cards without human damage can last over ten years.
3. Network dependency: When using magnetic cards, it is essential to ensure strong real-time interaction between the terminal and the host. If the host or network fails, the entire system can be paralyzed. IC cards, however, can store large amounts of data controlled by logic circuits, and all operations are independently performed by the terminal, completely freeing the terminal from dependence on the network.
4. Anti-counterfeiting: Magnetic cards are easy to forge, while IC cards themselves have strong logical encryption, resulting in an almost zero counterfeiting rate.
5. Anti-interference: Magnetic cards are relatively weak in anti-magnetic, anti-static, and waterproof aspects, and magnetic stripes cannot be rubbed carelessly, whereas IC cards are stronger in these areas, but the chip should be kept clean.
6. Storage capacity: Magnetic cards can store up to a few hundred bytes, and magnetic strips can also serve as a passive storage intermediary. IC cards can store 1MB, and the storage area can be partitioned with different access levels.
7. IC membership card read/write devices are simpler, more reliable, less expensive, easier to promote, and easier to maintain than magnetic card devices.
IC cards are currently the mainstream in the market, which is also determined by their advantages. Jianhe Chengda is a professional manufacturer of IC cards. If you need to customize IC cards, feel free to contact us
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