Java Card Downloads

ABOUT THE JAVA CARD DEVELOPMENT KIT

The Java Card Development Kit is a suite of components and tools for designing implementations of Java Card technology and developing applets based on the Java Card API Specifications.
It is available as three independent downloads:

• The Java Card Development Kit Tools are used to convert and verify Java Card applications. The Tools can be used with products based on version 3.2 of the Java Card specifications, and can also be used with products based on versions 3.0.4, 3.0.5 and 3.1 of the Java Card Platform specifications, Classic Edition.
• The Java Card Development Kit Simulator offers a runtime reference to Java Card applications. It implements the version 3.2 of the Java Card specifications.
• The Java Card Development Kit Eclipse Plug-in offers an easy path for developing, testing and debugging Java Card applications.

Together, these three downloads provide a complete, stand-alone development environment in which applications written for the Java Card platform can be developed and tested.
For more information on the Java Card Development Kit, refer to the Release Notes and the User Guides.
The Java Card Development Kit Simulator is only designed as an example of the functional behavior of a Java Card runtime.
Always make sure to download the latest Java Card Development Kit Tools for up-to-date security.

JAVA CARD SPECIFICATION DOWNLOAD

The Java Card Platform Specification provides the basis for cross-platform and cross-vendor applet interoperability. You can download here the latest version of the specification (3.2), as well as the previous versions.

For more information on the Java Card Platform Specification, Version 3.2 please refer to the