Keolabs NFC Forum suite
Evaluates NFC Forum Analog, Digital, LLCP and SNEP in both Poller and Listener modes.
The test bench as a whole
A test bench has four elements: software, tester, fixtures and the device under test. This shows where the product sits.
The testing problems this solves
The Keolabs Analog, Digital and LLCP/SNEP test suites verify devices used in NFC applications at analogue and digital level, and verify the SNEP and LLCP implementation, in both polling and listening modes. They are supplied with a complete test bench including NFC test accessories developed in strict conformance to the test specifications. Systematic testing removes the gaps, reliance on individuals and lack of reproducibility that tend to appear at this phase.
Pricing attaches to each test suite, that is to each specification programme, and the SCRIPTIS™ user interface is included. Running a suite requires the corresponding fixtures to be connected, and during testing you follow the prompts for placing the device under test and changing the fixture configuration — swapping antennas in analogue testing, for example.
Test case coverage (July 2026)
Coverage as published by KEOLABS. Both Poller and Listener modes are supported.
NFC Forum Analog test suite — CR14
Conforms to NFC Forum Test Cases for Analog Version 2.3.01_2024-10-09 and NFC Certification Release 14 (CR14). Devices are tested across the whole NFC Forum operating volume.
| Listen mode | Power reception; loading effect measurement; carrier frequency; power on and off; excessive field exposure; modulation reception at limit conditions; load modulation amplitude; and subcarrier modulation |
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| Poll mode | Power emission measurement; carrier frequency; reset characteristics; threshold levels; field activation and deactivation; modulation measurement; and reception of load modulation amplitude |
NFC Forum Digital test suite — CR11
Conforms to NFC Forum Test Cases for Digital Protocol Version 2.0.00 2017-04-30 (CR11). Includes test cases for Type 2, 3, 4 and 5 Tags and for Type 1, 2, 3 and 4 Tag Operation (CR11).
| Poll mode | Groups 1 and 1.1, installation with NFC-A, NFC-B and NFC-F technologies; Group 2, NFC Forum devices in poll mode; Groups 2.1 to 2.3, installation with each technology; Groups 2.4 to 2.8, the T1T, T2T, T3T, T4AT and T4BT platforms; Groups 2.9 and 2.10, peer-to-peer over NFC-A and NFC-F |
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| Listen mode | Group 3, NFC Forum devices in listen mode; Groups 3.1 to 3.3, installation with each technology; Group 3.4, T3T; Group 3.5, T4AT and T4BT; Group 3.6, T5T; Groups 3.7 and 3.8, peer-to-peer |
| Tag Operation/Application | Reading, writing, write on read-only, locking and read-only tests |
NFC Forum LLCP and SNEP test suites
Conforms to NFC Forum Test Cases for LLCP Version 1.2.01 (December 2016) and SNEP Version 1.0.06 (December 2016). Initiator and Target are supported.
| LLCP | Group 1, MAC link layer (activation and deactivation, LLC activation, normal phase, LLC deactivation and symmetry); Group 2, connectionless transport (information transfer); Group 3, connection-oriented (connection establishment, information transfer, receiver busy and connection termination); Group 4, aggregation |
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| SNEP | Client: basic interconnection, Put NDEF Message and Get NDEF Message. Server: basic interconnection, Accept NDEF Message and Return NDEF Message |
Supported terminals and environments
Used as part of a test bench configured towards NFC Forum certification. The hardware configuration required is confirmed at quotation.
Specifications and schemes
NFC Forum (coverage depends on the configuration and licences)
Licence options (Poller and Listener)
This licence structure is based on public information. Current SKUs and specification versions are confirmed at quotation.
| NFC Forum for Analog Protocol Testing (CR14) | Conforms to NFC Forum Test Case for Analog Version 2.3.01_2024 and supports NFC Certification Release 14 (CR14) |
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| NFC Forum for Digital Testing (CR11.1/CR12) | Conforms to Test Cases for Digital Protocol Version 2.0.00 2017-04-30-CR11. Includes cases for Type 2 to 5 Tags and Type 1 to 4 Tag Operation |
| NFC Forum for LLCP and SNEP Testing (CR11.1/CR12) | Conforms to LLCP Version 1.2.01 and SNEP Version 1.0.06 (December 2016) |
NFC Forum accessories
| SC-Poller-Listener-kit | A set of Poller and Listener reference antennas, developed in strict conformance to the test specifications |
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| SC-NFC Forum Kit | A calibration test bench supplied alongside the Poller and Listener antennas, used for calibrating the NFC antennas and maintaining the antennas and devices. Includes the KEOKLAMP that holds the antenna and the device |
| SC-Dongle / SC-RF Probe 4 V1.5 | A dongle for dynamic licensing, and an RF probe for non-standard form factors such as mobile phones |
Poller and Listener are evaluated with the ProxiLAB Quest PCD-NFC licence, for example SC-ProxiLAB-Quest-PCD-NFC.
Where it is used
- Setting up Level 1 verification for a new development
- Regression after a configuration change or update
- Coverage checks ahead of certification
Relationship to certification
KEOLABS supplies test tools that have obtained qualification for the specifications concerned. Formal testing is carried out by an accredited test laboratory, and the approval is issued by EMVCo or the payment system.