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General description

MIFARE DESFire EV1 (MF3ICD(H) 21/41/81), a Common Criteria (EAL4+) certified

product, is ideal for service providers wanting to use secure multi-application smart cards

in public transport schemes, access management or closed-loop e-payment applications.

It is fully complies with the requirements for fast and highly 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 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.

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, allowing fast data transmission.

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.

MIFARE DESFire EV1 delivers the 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. It is also fully compatible with the existing MIFARE

reader hardware platform. MIFARE DESFire EV1 is your ticket to contactless systems

worldwide.

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MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC

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