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MF3D(H)x3

MIFARE DESFire EV3 contactless multi-application IC

MIFARE DESFire EV3 is the fourth generation of the MIFARE DESFire products family succeeding MIFARE

DESFire EV2. It is functionally backward compatible with all previous MIFARE DESFire generations, namely

MIFARE DESFire EV2, MIFARE DESFire EV1 and MIFARE DESFire D40 (MF3ICD40).

Figure 1 shows the relationship between the latest three generations of MIFARE DESFire products. The latest

generation encompasses the features from the older generation(s). Therefore, allowing existing users of the

older products to adopt the latest product with minimum or no changes to their infrastructures.

MIFARE DESFire EV3 can be used as a MIFARE DESFire EV2 or a MIFARE DESFire EV1 in its default

delivery configuration. Every new feature would require an activation and/or the use of new commands which is

described in their respective sections in this document.

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CC EAL5+ on HW and SW

2 KB, 4 KB or 8 KB NV memory

No limit on no. of Applications, 32 files

6 file types - new Transaction MAC file

17 pF or 70 pF

CC EAL5+ on HW and SW

2 KB, 4 KB, 8 KB, 16 KB or 32 KB NV memory

No limit on no. of Applications, 32 files

6 file types - new Transaction MAC file

17 pF or 70 pF

Secure messaging (EV2):

Random ID

Improved ISO7816-4 support

Configurable ATS:

MlsmartApp

Transaction MAC

Multiple Key Sets

Multiple keys per access rights

Shared application management

UpdateRecord command

Virtual Card Architecture

Proximity Check

Originality Check

AES128

up to 128 bytes buffer

CC EAL4+ on HW and SW

256 B, 2 KB, 4 KB or 8 KB NV memory

28 Applications, 32 files

5 file types

17 pF or 70 pF

Secure messaging (EV1):

2KTDEA and 3KTDEA and AES128

Random ID

ISO7816-4 APDU and CMDs (8)

ISO7816-4 file structure support

Configurable ATS

Secure messaging (EV2):

Random ID

Improved ISO7816-4 support

Configurable ATS:

MlsmartApp

Transaction MAC

Multiple Key Sets

Multiple keys per access rights

Shared application management

UpdateRecord command

Virtual Card Architecture

Proximity Check

Originality Check

Tranaction Timer

Secure Dynamic Messaging

NXP AppXplorer support

AES128

up to 256 bytes buffer

EV1

EV2

EV3

Figure 1. Evolution of MIFARE DESFire

MF3D_H_X3_SDS

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