MIFARE

Selection guide

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Latest products

MF0ICU2

MIFARE Ultralight C

Datasheet (81Kb)

Latest application notes

AN10833 31 (365Kb)

AN10787 4 (652Kb)

NXP has produced two application notes on end-to-end system security risk considerations for implementing contactless cards as well as a FAQ on the security of MIFARE Classic.

Products

The MIFARE Interface Platform currently consists of six product families:

MIFARE Classic covers hardwired ICs using the MIFARE communication protocol, such as the MIFARE Standard 1k and the new MIFARE Standard 4K.

MIFARE Ultralight is ideal for low-cost, high-volume limited-use tickets for public transport, event ticketing and many other application areas. It provides the perfect replacement for today's magnetic-stripe tickets.

MIFARE DESFire EV1 is the first contactless IC on the market to support the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) as well as common cryptography methods such as DES and 3DES. NXP's MIFARE DESFire EV1 smart cards and MIFARE DESFire EV1 SAMs in readers are ideal for public transportation, event ticketing, identity, e-government, city loyalty and e-purse schemes.

MIFARE Reader Components include reader ICs, reader modules and evaluation kits conforming to a range of 13.56 MHz contactless standards such as ISO 14443A & B and ISO 15693.

Applications

The key application for the MIFARE Interface Platform is electronic ticketing in public transport. Travelers just wave their card over a reader at the turnstiles or entry, benefiting from improved convenience and speed in the ticketing process. MIFARE products are set to be the key to individual mobility in the future, supporting multiple applications including road tolling, airline tickets, access control and many more.

Customer Benefits

MIFARE is the leading industry standard for contactless smart card transactions
Worldwide largest installed base
- more than 10 million MIFARE reader core components sold
- more than 1 billion contactless and dual interface ICs sold
Fully compliant to ISO 14443A
Future-proof evolution path and roadmap
- standard interface ensures that today's infrastructure can easily be upgraded for future card ICs
Consistent product portfolio and multiple sourcing at all levels of the value chain

An open platform

MIFARE is an open platform, available to any company willing to develop, market and sell MIFARE-compatible products under conditions of common industry practice. Companies supporting MIFARE throughout the full value chain of the various applications (service providers, system integrators, card and reader manufacturers, software companies) can make use of extensive support services:

MIFARE compatibility certification by the independent MIFARE Certification Institute (MCI) Test-house Arsenal, which ensures that certified cards and readers from any supplier work together properly.
mifare.net - a forum to drive and support the development of the MIFARE interface platform for all companies and institutions involved in MIFARE. The website contains all you need to know about the advantages of MIFARE, plus information about security and standardization. There is also a global overview of where MIFARE is being successfully used around the world.