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NXP MIFARE Ultralight ICs can act as single
trip tickets in public transportation networks,
loyalty cards or even day passes at big events.
They are the ideal replacement for conventional
ticketing solutions such as paper tickets, magnetic-stripe
tickets or coins.
As the usage of contactless proximity smart cards
becomes more and more common, transport operators
are beginning to switch to completely contactless
solutions. The introduction of the new contactless
MIFARE Ultralight IC for limited-use tickets will
lead to
a reduction of system installation and maintenance
costs. Terminals will be less vulnerable to damages
and mechanical failures caused by ticket jams.
MIFARE Ultralight can easily be integrated into
existing schemes and even standard paper ticket
vending equipment can be upgraded. In addition,
this solution for low cost tickets helps transport
operators to reduce fraud and the circulation
of cash within the system.
As frequent travellers and commuters normally
use a high end contactless smart card (e.g.: based
on MIFARE DESFire) for their regular trips, MIFARE
Ultralight enables occasional travellers to benefit
from the same advantages. It significantly improves
boarding times and helps to experience quicker
travel and easier movement between buses, trains
and other means of transportation.
The mechanical and electronical specifications
of MIFARE Ultralight are tailored to meet the
requirements of paper ticket manufacturers. Issuing
smart paper tickets based on MIFARE Ultralight
only requires a minor upgrade to standard Edmonson
/ Eurosize ticket vending terminals. This can
be achieved by fitting a simple contactless reader
for ticket initialization.
MIFARE Ultralight operates according to the ISO
14443A standard. Meaning cards or tickets based
on MIFARE Ultralight can be used at a distance
of up to 10 cm with true anti-collision properties
and without the need for a battery. Last but not
least, MIFARE Ultralight is fully compatible with
all existing MIFARE infrastructures and can therefore
be easily integrated in current transportation
schemes.
Key applications
- Limited-use tickets in public transport
(e.g.: single trip tickets, multiple trip tickets,
tourist weekend passes)
- Event ticketing (stadiums, exhibitions, leisure
parks, etc.)
Key features
- 100% compatible with existing MIFARE infrastructure
- Real anti-collision supported
- Operating distance up to 10 cm
- 106 kbits/s data transfer rate
- Unique 7 byte serial number (ISO 14443A,
cascade level 2)
- High data integrity – 16 bit CRC, parity
per byte, bit coding, bit count check
- 512 bit EEPROM, organized in 16 pages of
4 bytes
- 32 bit one-time programmable (OTP) area
- 384 bit read / write area for user data
- Field programmable ‘Read only’
locking function per page
- DESFire SAM based security methods supported
Datasheets
- A regularly updated list of datasheets with
respect to all MIFARE products can be found
here.
Product leaflet
You can download the product leaflet here.
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