DIN EN 753-2:1998-07

Foreword
Introduction
1 Scope
2 Normative references
3 Definitions
4 Symbols and abbreviations
5 General characteristics
    5.1 Introduction
    5.2 Requirements common to all formats
          5.2.1 General requirements
          5.2.2 Reference edges
          5.2.3 Presentation
    5.3 Environmental conditions
          5.3.1 Testing environment
          5.3.2 Storage environment and packaging
          5.3.3 Usage environment
    5.4 Classification of card characteristics
6 Magnetic materials
    6.1 Magnetic stripe characteristics
          6.1.1 Stripe surface
          6.1.2 Stripe adherence
          6.1.3 Stripe life
    6.2 Magnetic characteristics
          6.2.1 Classification of magnetic characteristics
          6.2.2 Reference cards
    6.3 Magnetic stripe zone reservation
7 TFC.0 Data recording
    7.1 Magnetic track characteristics
          7.1.1 Number of tracks
          7.1.2 Position of track
          7.1.3 Track height
    7.2 Specific strip requirements
    7.3 Encoding characteristics
          7.3.1 Encoded data
          7.3.2 Encoding method and recording density
          7.3.3 Encoding zone
8 TFC.1 data recording
    8.1 Magnetic track characteristics
          8.1.1 Number of tracks
          8.1.2 Position of single track
          8.1.3 Position of multiple tracks
          8.1.4 Track height
    8.2 Specific strip requirements
    8.3 Encoding characteristics
          8.3.1 Encoded data
          8.3.2 Encoding method and recording density
          8.3.3 Encoding zone
9 TFC.5 data recording
    9.1 Magnetic track characteristics
          9.1.1 Number of tracks
          9.1.2 Position of tracks
          9.1.3 Track height
    9.2 Specific stripe requirements
    9.3 Encoding characteristics
          9.3.1 Encoded data
          9.3.2 Encoding method and recording density
          9.3.3 Encoding zones
Annexes
A (normative) Magnetic classes
    A.1 Static characteristics
    A.2 Dynamic characteristics
B (normative) Encoding classes
    B.1 Encoding methods
          B.1.1 Biphase F/2F
          B.1.2 Split phase (Manchester code)
    B.2 Class w encoding
          B.2.1 Encoding binary density
          B.2.2 Transition angle and spacing
    B.3 Class p encoding
          B.3.1 Encoding binary density
          B.3.2 Transition angle and spacing

Defines the magnetic stripe and encoding characteristics of thin flexible cards. Does not apply to other cards, eg ID-1.