NXP MIFARE® DESFire® Light is a versatile contactless smart card platform serving the requirements of applications managed by one single entity. Offering a powerful mix between performance, security,
MIFARE DESFire EV1 2K contactless Card is ideal for combining and supporting multiple-applications on one contactless smart card
The NXP MIFARE DESFire EV2 8K is the latest addition to the MIFARE DESFire product family introducing new features along with enhanced performance for best user experience.
The MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless IC is ideal for system operators and developers building reliable, interoperable and scalable contactless solutions. The second evolution of our industry-leading MIF
Common Criteria certification: EAL4+ (Hardware and Software)
Hardware DES using 56/112/168 bit keys
Hardware AES using 128-bit keys
Full NFC compliance
Customized How You Want It
We have a huge range of custom RFID Products, all of which can be designed to your requirements.
Product details
This product is not recommended for new designs. Instead, we recommend to use NXP’s MIFARE DESFire EV3 IC.
NXP MIFARE® DESFire® EV1 4K cards are designed for diverse applications that demand the highest levels of security, including access control and biometric identification, cashless vending, public transportation, ticketing and customer loyalty cards.
The MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless IC is ideal for combining and supporting multiple applications on one contactless smart card or other form factor. It fully complies with the requirements for fast and secure data transmission, flexible memory organization, and interoperability with existing infrastructure.
MIFARE DESFire EV1 is based on open global standards for both air interface and cryptographic methods. It is compliant to all 4 levels of ISO/IEC 14443A and uses optional ISO/IEC 7816-4 commands.
Featuring an on-chip backup management system and the mutual three pass authentication, a MIFARE DESFire EV1 product-based smart card can hold up to 28 different applications and 32 files per application. The size of each file is defined at the moment of its creation, making MIFARE DESFire EV1 a truly flexible and convenient product.
The main characteristics of this device are denoted by its name “DESFire”: DES indicates the high level of security using a 3DES or AES hardware cryptographic engine for enciphering transmission data and Fire indicates its outstanding position as a fast, innovative, reliable and secure IC in the contactless proximity transaction market. Hence, MIFARE DESFire EV1 brings many benefits to end users. Cardholders can experience convenient contactless ticketing while also having the possibility to use the same device for related applications such as payment at vending machines, access control or event ticketing. In other words, the MIFARE DESFire EV1 silicon solution offers enhanced consumer-friendly system design, in combination with security and reliability.
Additionally, an automatic anti-tear mechanism is available for all file types, which guarantees transaction oriented data integrity. With MIFARE DESFire EV1, data transfer rates up to 848 Kbit/s can be achieved, making fast data processing possible.
MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless card delivers a perfect balance of speed, performance and cost efficiency. Its open concept allows future seamless integration of other ticketing media such as smart paper tickets, key fobs and mobile ticketing based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. The DESFire EV1 fully compatible with the existing MIFARE reader hardware platform. MIFARE DESFire EV1 is your ticket to contactless systems worldwide.
In other words, the MIFARE DESFire EV1 IC solution offers enhanced consumer-friendly system design, in combination with security and reliability.
DESFire’s are available in PVC and Composite PET/PVC card construction. The MIFARE DESFire EV1 card is exceptionally durable and can accept an embeddable SAM card for logical access and biometric ID systems.
NFC Tag Type 4 compliant
Secure, high-speed command set
Transaction-oriented automatic anti-tear mechanism
Privacy protection
Optional high input capacitance (70pF) for small form factor design (MF3ICDH 21/41/81)
Configurable ATS information for card personalization
4 kB EEPROM with fast programming
Data retention of 10 years
Write endurance typical 500 000 cycles
Flexible file system
Up to 28 applications simultaneously on one PICC
Up to 32 files in each application (standard data file, back-up data file, value file, linear record file, and cyclic record file)
File size is determined during creation
Fully ISO/IEC 14443 A 1-4 compliant
Contactless transmission of data and powered by the RF-field (no battery needed)
Operating distance: up to 100 mm (depending on power provided by the PCD and antenna geometry)
Operating frequency: 13.56 MHz
Fast data transfer: 106 kbit/s, 212 kbit/s, 424 kbit/s, 848 kbit/s
High data integrity: 16/32 bit CRC, parity, bit coding, bit counting
True deterministic anti-collision
7 bytes unique identifier (cascade level 2 according to ISO/IEC 14443-3 and option for random ID)
Uses ISO/IEC 14443-4 protocol
Crypto algorithm in hardware
Common Criteria Certification: EAL4+ (Hardware and Software)
Unique 7 bytes serial number for each device
Optional “RANDOM” ID to enhance security and privacy
Mutual three-pass authentication
Mutual authentication according to ISO/IEC 7816-4
1 card leader key and up to 14 keys per application
Hardware DES using 56/112/168 bit keys featuring key version, data authenticity by 8-byte CMAC
Choice of open DES/2K3DES/3KDES/AES
Hardware AES using 128-bit keys featuring key version, data authenticity by 8-byte CMAC
Data encryption on RF-channel
Authentication on application level
Hardware exception sensors
Self-securing file system
Backward compatibility to MF3ICD40: 4 byte MAC, CRC 16
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-3 APDU message structure
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘A4’ for SELECT FILE
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘B0’ for READ BINARY
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘D6’ for UPDATE BINARY
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘B2’ for READ RECORDS
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘E2’ for APPEND RECORD
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘84’ for GET CHALLENGE
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘88’ for INTERNAL AUTHENTICATE
Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘82’ for EXTERNAL AUTHENTICATE
Proven, Reliable Technology – MIFARE DESFire EV1 is based on open global standards for security, and is interoperable with existing MIFARE infrastructures.
Fast Processing and Data Communication – Transaction times are less than 100 milliseconds for a typical secure ticketing transaction.
Flexible file system
Multiple crypto support on one single card
Standards Compliant – MIFARE DESFire EV1 is fully complaint with ISO 14443A 1-4, and has been awarded CC EAL 4+ for smart card security.