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Java Card OpenPlatform
DeveloperIBM, > 2007 NXP
OS familyEmbedded operating systems
Working stateCurrent
Latest releaseJCOP 3.1
Marketing targetSmart cards, Secure Elements, USB security tokens, Telematics
PlatformsJava Card
Official website[1]

Java Card OpenPlatform (JCOP) is a smart card operating system for the Java Card platform developed by IBM Zürich Research Laboratory. On 31 January 2006 the development and support responsibilities transferred to the IBM Smart Card Technology team in Böblingen, Germany. Since July 2007 support and development activities for the JCOP operating system on NXP / Philips silicon are serviced by NXP Semiconductors.

The title is originated from standards it comply with:

A Java Card JCOP has a Java Card Virtual Machine (JCVM) which allows it to run applications written in Java programming language.

History

First JC/OP Masks

Mask 0 : 1998 (spring)

  • First prototype on Atmel 8-bit uC – Flash memory, slow

Mask 1 : 1998

Mask 2 and 3 : 1999

Mask 4 : 1999

  • Contactless JC/OP on Philips MifarePro chip
  • 256 bytes RAM, 20 KB ROM and 8 KB EEPROM
  • Dual interface

JCOP01 and Cooperation with Philips

Mask 5 : 2000

  • Philips P8WE smartcard microcontroller
  • ‘JCOP01’ is the foundation for all later versions
  • JCOP licensed by IBM
  • JCOP Tools for development

Visa breakthrough program

  • To counter Mastercard’s MULTOS
  • Cooperation between IBM (OS), Visa (OpenPlatform) and Philips (IC)
  • JCOP v1 owned by Visa

JCOP v2

  • Owned by IBM, sold by Philips
  • Philips SmartMX controller (SMX)

JCOP v2.2

JCOP Transfer

JCOP v2.2.1 – JCOP v2.3.1

  • Owned by IBM, sold by Philips/NXP
  • Development transferred to IBM in Böblingen, Germany
  • USB interface

JCOP v2.3.2

  • JCOP technology owned by IBM
  • Policy change at IBM
  • Source code license acquired by NXP Semiconductors
  • To serve customer requests and projects

JCOP by NXP

JCOP v2.4

  • first NXP developed JCOP version
  • ECC GF(p) support
  • Java Card 2.2.2

JCOP v2.4.1

  • ECC primitive calculation support (point addition and multiplication)
  • Common Criteria 5+ certification (CC)
  • EMV, Visa and Mastercard approved
  • NFC integration into PN65N combo chip: NFC and Secure Element

JCOP v2.4.2

  • additional algorithm to support eGovernment use cases
  • CC 5+
  • NFC integration into PN65O

JCOP 3

mobile

Smartcard controller SmartMX2, P61, flash based persistent memory JCOP 3.0

  • NFC integration into PN65T
  • Java Card 3.0.1 classic edition
  • GlobalPlatform 2.2.1
  • EMV platform certification

JCOP 3.1

  • NFC integration into PN66T

card

SMX2, P60, EEPROM based persistent memory JCOP 3.x (not released as of Dec 26, 2014)

Technical Overview

JCOP is an operating system for a security sensitive embedded system environment, smartcard or secure element controllers in particular. The functional architecture can be partitioned into three parts:

  • Java Card, for development of applications, i.e. API and structure of card applets similar to class files
  • GlobalPlatform, for administration of applications and operating system, i.e. loading and access control
  • JCOP proprietary features, mainly Java Card API extensions, i.e. ECC primitive calculation or MIFARE DESFIRE management

In parallel to JCOP operating system, on the same chip, NXP offers also MIFARE emulations for Classic and DESFIRE. These are second or third native operating systems, NXP technology specific.

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