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ACOS6S-B
Secure Access Module Card
(SAM)
1. Product Overview
2. Product Features
3. Comparison Chart
4. Product Applications
5. Q & A
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ACOS6S-B(32KB EEPROM)
Secure Access Module [SAM] Card
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For further detail about ACOS6, please visit:
http://www.acs.com.hk/index.php?pid=product&id=ACOS6
Module Full-Sized Card
SIM-Sized Card
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Time-to-market
Flash chip can be developed and
updated from time to time
Unrivaled Security
Complies with ISO standards
High Portability
Applicable for different machines without
compromising your security
High-speed card
- High Baud rate up to 223K bps
- Cryptographic processor
Security Enhancement
- Pairing up with ACOS3/ ACOS6 or
other client cards for session key
generation
- Supports MAC for ACOS3/ ACOS6
- Supports MAC and CMAC for
Ultralight-C/ DESFire/ DESFire EV1
cards
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What are the Key Features of ACOS6S-B?
Supports various Client cards
Supports ACOS3, ACOS6, SLE5542,
SLE5528, Ultralight-C, DESFire and
DESFire EV1 cards, etc.
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Category ACOS3 ACOS3
Combi*
ACOS5/
CryptoMate
ACOS6 ACOS6-SAM
Product Code ACOS3-B/D ACOS3-G ACOS5-B/
ACOS5T-A
ACOS6-C ACOS6S-B
Modules
ISO 7816 compliant 8-contact module
Communication Speed
Contact 9,600 bps (default)
14,400 bps
28,800 bps
115,200 bps
223,200 bps
Contactless 106kbps/ 212kbps/
424kbps/848kbps

EEPROM Size
User Memory (byte) 32/72K 8K 32K 64K 32K
Remark: ACOS3 Contactless card has the same contactless features of ACOS3 Combi card
Category ACOS3 ACOS3
Combi*
ACOS5/
CryptoMate
ACOS6 ACOS6-SAM
Product Code ACOS3-B/D ACOS3-G ACOS5-B/
ACOS5T-A
ACOS6-C ACOS6S-B
Protocol
Contact T = 0
Contactless T = CL
ISO standards
Contact ISO 7816 1/2/3
ISO 7816 4
ISO 7816 8/9
Contactless ISO 14443-1/2/3/4
ISO 14443 Type A
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Remark: ACOS3 Contactless card has the same contactless features of ACOS3 Combi card
Category ACOS3 ACOS3
Combi*
ACOS5/
CryptoMate
ACOS6 ACOS6-SAM
Product Code ACOS3-B/D ACOS3-G ACOS5-B/
ACOS5T-A
ACOS6-C ACOS6S-B
File Systems
Directory File
Transparent (Binary File)
Linear Fixed Record
Linear Variable Record
Cyclic File
Security Keys
User, Admin & Application
Specified PIN Support

DES/ 3DES
3KDES
Customizable PIN & Key Codes
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Remark: ACOS3 Contactless card has the same contactless features of ACOS3 Combi card
Category ACOS3 ACOS3 Combi* ACOS5/
CryptoMate
ACOS6 ACOS6-SAM
Product Code ACOS3-B/D ACOS3-G ACOS5-B/
ACOS5T-A
ACOS6-C ACOS6S-B
Cryptographic Capabilities
DES/ 3DES
3KDES
AES-128 bits
RSA-512, 1024, 2048 bits
SHA 1,256, 512
Secure Messaging
FIPS140-2 compliant Random Number Generator
Authentication
(MAC)
With Terminal
With ACOS3/ACOS6
With Mifare Ultralight C/
DESFire/ DESFire EV1

EEPROM Endurance
100,000 write/erase cycles
500,000 write/erase cycles
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Remark: ACOS3 Contactless card has the same contactless features of ACOS3 Combi card
Category ACOS3 ACOS3 Combi* ACOS5/
CryptoMate
ACOS6 ACOS6-SAM
Product Code ACOS3-B/D ACOS3-G ACOS5-B/
ACOS5T-A
ACOS6-C ACOS6S-B
Applications
E-government
E.g. National ID, Health Card, etc.
PKI Application,
Multilevel
secured access
hierarchy
Multi-Purse in
one application,
Multilevel
secured access
hierarchy
Logical & Physical Access Control
E. g. Enterprise Security, Time attendance,
etc.
Corporate
Security/
Identification,
Microsoft
Windows Logon
Corporate
Security/
Identification,
Microsoft
Windows Logon
Corporate
Security/
Identification,
Microsoft
Windows Logon
Corporate
Security/
Identification,
Microsoft
Windows Logon
Security Access
Module (SAM)
Banking and Financial
E.g. Online banking, insurance, stock
trading, etc.
Network
Security, Secure
Messaging
Network
Security, Secure
Messaging
PKI Application,
Network Security,
Secure Messaging
Security Access
Module (SAM),
Secure Messaging
Loyalty and Retail
E.g. Cashless retail payment, customer
loyalty, etc.
E-Payment,
Customer
Loyalty
E-Payment,
Customer
Loyalty
E-Payment,
Customer Loyalty
E-Payment,
Customer Loyalty
Security Access
Module (SAM)
Transportation
E.g. Automatics fare collection, etc.
Security Access
Module (SAM)
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Remark: ACOS3 Contactless card has the same contactless features of ACOS3 Combi card
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Use as a secured
encryption
module
Perform
cryptographic
functions with
client cards
Diversify
application keys
based on a set of
master keys
Store and secure
the DES/3DES
master keys of
the application
Storage &
Security
Key
Diversification
Secure Access
Module
Cryptographic
Computation
In what areas can we apply ACOS6S-B in client cards?
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In What areas can we apply ACOS6S-B in ACOS3/ ACOS6 cards?
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Initialize ACOS3/ ACOS6 with
diversified keys based on the cards
serial number
Perform mutual authentication process
and generate a session key
Perform secure messaging with
ACOS3
Compute MAC for the PURSE
Mutual
Authentication
Key Diversification
Secure Messaging
Cryptographic
Computation
ACOS3/ACOS6
ACOS6S-B
Information stored
E.g.:
1.) Personal Info
2.) Prepaid value
ACOS3/ACOS6/
Other client cards
Without ACOS6S-B
ACOS6S-B Secured Transaction Application sample
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In supermarket
Loyalty Smart Card Reader
In Cinema
Loyalty
Season ticket
Smart Card Reader
Information stored
E.g.:
1.) Personal Info
2.) Prepaid value
ACOS3/ACOS6/
Other client cards
With ACOS6S-B
ACOS6 Secured Transaction Application sample
In Cinema
In supermarket
Loyalty
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Season ticket
Loyalty Smart Card Reader
Smart Card Reader
ACOS6S-B
- Store master keys
- Generate Diversity Key
- Perform cryptographic functions
- Secure messaging
- Mutual authentication
- Generate session key
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ACOS6 / ACOS6-SAM Key Diversification
Mutual Authentication to get the Session Key
Cards Serial number
Card Random number (R1)
GET KEY to generate
Diversify Key with the
cards Serial number
UNIQUE for the Card
Diversify Key and SAM Random number Encrypted by
Session Key and Random numbers SET KEY to accept the
Diversify Key
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ACOS6S-B Related Product
ACOS6 Software Development Kit (SDK)
- Develop your own Multi-Application & Purse applications yourself
For Developers
To develop multi-application and purse applications in:
- ACOS3 Smart card
- ACOS6 Smart Card
- ACOS6 SAM card
For further details about the SDK, please visit:
ACOS6 SDK: http://www.acs.com.hk/index.php?pid=product&id=ACOS6-SDK
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Products Description
ACOS6-C1AACSA3060 Multi-Purse cards with 64KB
EEPROM, glossy, PVC
ACOS6-C2AACSA3060 Multi-Purse cards with 64KB
EEPROM, plunge SIM size, glossy,
PVC
ACOS6S-B2AACSA4080 Micro-processor based secure
access module cards with 32KB
EEPROM, plunge SIM size, glossy
SDK-ACOS6/02 ACOS6 Software Development Kit
Including tools and manuals
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New code vs. old code:
ACOS6-C1AACSA3060: ACOS6-64-GP/3060
ACOS5-C2AACSA3060: ACOS6-64-SIM/3060
SDK-ACOS6/02: SDK-ACOS6
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