1243:e000 — Unique NFC/RFID reader (keyboard emulation)

This is the USB identifier for a Unique NFC/RFID reader (keyboard emulation) manufactured by Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.. The vendor ID 1243 is registered to Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. with the USB Implementers Forum, and e000 is the product ID that Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. assigned to this particular model. When you run lsusb on Linux, this device appears as 1243:e000 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. Unique NFC/RFID reader (keyboard emulation).

Linux

$ lsusb
Bus 001 Device 004: ID 1243:e000 Holtek Semiconductor, Inc. Unique NFC/RFID reader (keyboard emulation)

You can filter directly with lsusb -d 1243:e000, or get the full descriptor dump with lsusb -v -d 1243:e000. Kernel messages from dmesg show the same pair as idVendor=1243, idProduct=e000.

Windows

In Device Manager, open the device, go to Details → Hardware Ids. This device reports:

USB\VID_1243&PID_E000
USB\VID_1243&PID_E000&REV_0100

From PowerShell: Get-PnpDevice | Where-Object InstanceId -match "VID_1243&PID_E000"

macOS

$ system_profiler SPUSBDataType
    Unique NFC/RFID reader (keyboard emulation):
      Product ID: 0xe000
      Vendor ID: 0x1243  (Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.)

Having driver issues with this device? Most USB devices are handled by a generic class driver; if yours shows up as an unknown device, confirm the ID above first, then check the manufacturer's downloads page.

The exact lines this page is generated from, in the upstream source file:

1243  Holtek Semiconductor, Inc.
	e000  Unique NFC/RFID reader (keyboard emulation)

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