MIFARE DESFire EV1 2K: MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC

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 managment 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.

MIFARE_DESFIRE_EV1_2K: Product Block Diagram
Data Sheets (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
MIFARE® DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC (REV 3.2) PDF (112.0 kB) MF3ICDX21_41_81_SDS10 Dec 2015
Application Notes (10)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
AN10787 MIFARE® Application Directory (MAD) (REV 7.2) PDF (307.0 kB) AN1078714 Jul 2016
MIFARE® Type Identification Procedure (REV 3.6) PDF (257.0 kB) AN1083312 Jul 2016
AN10834 MIFARE® ISO/IEC 14443 PICC Selection (REV 1.0) PDF (5.1 MB) 13083007 Jul 2016
MIFARE® DESFire as Type 4 Tag (REV 2.4) PDF (382.0 kB) AN1100422 May 2013
Generic Access Control Data Model (REV 1.1) PDF (340.0 kB) AN1095710 Mar 2011
System level security measures for MIFARE® installations (REV 1.0) PDF (153.0 kB) AN1096926 Aug 2010
AN10922 Symmetric key diversification (REV 1.0) PDF (343.0 kB) AN1092230 Mar 2010
Brochures (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
MIFARE® DESFire EV1, NXP® IC solution for contactless multi-application, high speed and... (REV 1.1) PDF (475.0 kB) 7501578216 Dec 2010
Package Information (1)
Name/DescriptionModified Date
plastic leadless module carrier package; 35 mm wide tape (REV 1.0) PDF (213.0 kB) SOT500-208 Feb 2016
Ordering Information
ProductStatus
MF3ICD2101DUDActive
MF3MODH2101DA4Active
MF3MOD2101DA4Active
MF3ICDH2101DUDActive
MIFARE_DESFIRE_EV1_8K
MIFARE® DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC MIFARE_DESFIRE_EV1_8K
AN10834 MIFARE® ISO/IEC 14443 PICC Selection MF0ICU2
AN10922 Symmetric key diversification MIFARE_PLUS_X_4K
Generic Access Control Data Model MIFARE_DESFIRE_EV1_8K
AN10787 MIFARE® Application Directory (MAD) MIFARE_PLUS_X_4K
System level security measures for MIFARE® installations MIFARE_PLUS_X_4K
MIFARE® DESFire as Type 4 Tag MIFARE_DESFIRE_EV1_8K
MIFARE® Type Identification Procedure MF0ICU2
MIFARE® DESFire EV1, NXP® IC solution for contactless multi-application, high speed and... MIFARE_DESFIRE_EV1_8K
plastic leadless module carrier package; 35 mm wide tape HTSX