MF3D(H)x3

MIFARE DESFire EV3 contactless multi-application IC

Rev. 3.0 — 15 May 2020

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1 General description

1.1 Introduction

MF3D(H)x3 is the latest addition to the MIFARE DESFire product family introducing new

feature along with enhanced performance for best user experience. The MF3D(H)x3 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.

MF3D(H)x3 offers best flexibility when creating multi-application schemes and feature

such as MIsmartApp is supporting new business models. Using MF3D(H)x3 with NXP's

AppXpplorer cloud service, Smart Cities services for example could be utilized with only

one 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.

MF3D(H)x3 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 reader for MIFARE infrastructure.

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

authentication, a MF3D(H)x3 card can hold as many applications as the 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 MF3D(H)x3 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.

MF3D(H)x3 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 MIFARE 2GO mobile ticketing service

based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. MF3D(H)x3 is your ticket to

secure contactless systems worldwide.