MIFARE

MIFARE DESFire EV2

This product is not recommended for new designs. Instead, we recommend to use NXP’s MIFARE DESFire EV3 IC.

NXP has been working closely together with leading system integrators and solution providers to define and implement the features which enhance the customer experience whilst enabling new business models based on the next level of transaction security and private data protection.

The second evolution of our MIFARE® DESFire® ICs offers a good performance,  security, privacy and enhanced multi-application support to enable new business models. The new MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless IC further increases flexibility and is also available on NXP’s SmartMX secure smart card platform used e.g. for contactless bank cards and secure elements for the use with NFC enabled mobile devices providing good end user experience in mobile ticketing.

Compared to MIFARE DESFire EV1 a MIFARE DESFire EV2 chip can hold as many different applications as the memory size supports and new applications can be loaded after the card has been deployed into the market. A purse can even be shared between applications, for greater interoperability.

For a truly convenient touch-and-go experience, MIFARE DESFire EV2 offers good operating distance compared to previous versions. The 70 pF option enables read range optimizations of small antenna form factors. MIFARE DESFire EV2 delivers a good balance of speed, performance and cost efficiency. Its open concept allows for future seamless integration of other media such as smart paper tickets, key fobs and mobile ticketing based on Near Field Communication (NFC) technology.

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It is also fully compatible with the existing NFC reader hardware platform. With MIFARE DESFire EV2, data transfer rates up to 848 Kbit/s can be achieved, making fast data processing possible.

Key applications

  • Advanced public transportation
  • Access management
  • Closed-loop micropayment
  • Campus and student ID cards
  • Loyalty programs