MF3D(H)x2

MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless multi-application IC

Rev. 3.2 — 12 June 2019

Product short data sheet

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COMPANY PUBLIC

1 General description

1.1 Introduction

MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless IC (MF3D(H)x2) 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 is Common Criteria EAL5+ security

certified which is the same security certification level as demanded for smart card IC

products used e.g. for banking cards or electronic passports. It fully complies with

the requirements for fast and highly secure data transmission and flexible application

management. This makes it the ideal product for service providers and service operators

who want to offer an easy, convenient and secure access to a wide variety of different

services.

MIFARE DESFire EV2 offers best flexibility when creating multi-application schemes and

features such as MIsmartApp with multiple key sets and Transaction MAC are supporting

new business models. Smart Cities services, for example, could be utilized with only

one MIFARE DESFire EV2 card by combining services such as public transport, car

or bike sharing, access to city attractions with citizen services, closed-loop e-payment

applications and local loyalty programs.

MIFARE DESFire EV2 is based on global open standards for both air interface and

cryptographic methods. It is compliant to all levels of ISO/IEC 14443A and supports

optional ISO/IEC 7816-4 commands (APDU and file structure supported) and is fully

interoperable with existing NFC readers for MIFARE products.

Featuring an on-chip backup management system and the mutual three-pass

memory can accommodate. Each application can hold up to 32 files with various data

configurations. The size of each file is defined at the moment of its creation, making

MIFARE DESFire EV2 a truly flexible and convenient product. An automatic anti-tear

mechanism is available for all file types, guaranteeing transaction-oriented data integrity.

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 confidentiality and integrity protection of the transmission data. Fire indicates its

outstanding position as a Fast, Innovative, Reliable and Secure IC in the contactless

proximity transaction market.

MIFARE DESFire EV2 delivers the perfect balance of speed, performance and cost

efficiency. Its open concept allows seamless future integration of other ticketing media

such as smart paper tickets, banking convergence card, and mobile ticketing based on

Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. It is also fully compatible with the existing

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In this document the term „MIFARE DESFire card“ refers to a MIFARE DESFire IC-based contactless

card.