MIFARE DESFire EV1 – Buy MIFARE DESFire EV1 2K 4K 8K Card for Secure Contactless Smart Card Applications

Buy MIFARE DESFire EV1 2K 4K 8K Card – MIFARE-DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC

MIFARE DESFire EV1 is one of the world’s most trusted contactless smart card integrated circuits for secure identification, public transportation, access control, cashless payments, and NFC-based applications. If you’re looking to Buy MIFARE DESFire EV1 2K 4K 8K Card, this proven platform delivers enterprise-grade security, outstanding performance, and long-term compatibility with existing MIFARE infrastructures.

Certified to Common Criteria EAL4+, MIFARE-DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC is designed for organizations that require secure authentication, encrypted data storage, and support for multiple applications on a single card. Its combination of advanced cryptography, flexible memory architecture, and high-speed communication makes it the preferred choice for governments, enterprises, universities, transportation authorities, healthcare providers, and commercial facilities worldwide.

Whether you’re deploying a new project or upgrading an existing smart card system, secure multiapplication smart cards powered by MIFARE-DESFire EV1 provide exceptional reliability and future-ready performance.

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Features and Benefits

RF interface: ISO/IEC 14443 Type A

• Contactless transmission of data and powered by the RF-field (no battery needed)
• Operating distance: up to 100 mm (depending on power provided by the PCD and antenna geometry)
• Operating frequency: 13.56 MHz
• Fast data transfer: 106 kbit/s, 212 kbit/s, 424 kbit/s, 848 kbit/s
• High data integrity: 16/32 bit CRC, parity, bit coding, bit counting
• True deterministic anti-collision
• 7 bytes unique identifier (cascade level 2 according to ISO/IEC 14443-3 and option for random ID)
• Uses ISO/IEC 14443-4 protocol

ISO/IEC 7816 compatibility

• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-3 APDU message structure
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘A4’ for SELECT FILE
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘B0’ for READ BINARY
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘D6’ for UPDATE BINARY
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘B2’ for READ RECORDS
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘E2’ for APPEND RECORD
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘84’ for GET CHALLENGE
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘88’ for INTERNAL AUTHENTICATE
• Supports ISO/IEC 7816-4 INS code ‘82’ for EXTERNAL AUTHENTICATE

Nonvolatile memory

• 2 kB or 4 kB or 8 kB NV-Memory
• Data retention of 10 years
• Write endurance typical 500 000 cycles

NV-memory organization

• Flexible file system
• Up to 28 applications simultaneously on one PICC
• Up to 32 files in each application (standard data file, back-up data file, value file, linear record file, and cyclic record file)
• File size is determined during creation

Security

• Common Criteria Certification: EAL4+ (Hardware and Software)
• Unique 7 bytes serial number for each device
• Optional “RANDOM” ID to enhance security and privacy
• Mutual three-pass authentication
• Mutual authentication according to ISO/IEC 7816-4
• 1 card leader key and up to 14 keys per application
• Hardware DES using 56/112/168 bit keys featuring key version, data authenticity by 8-byte CMAC
• Hardware AES using 128-bit keys featuring key version, data authenticity by 8-byte CMAC
• Data encryption on RF-channel
• Authentication on application level
• Hardware exception sensors
• Self-securing file system
• Backward compatibility to MF3ICD40: 4 byte MAC, CRC 16

Special features

• Transaction-oriented automatic anti-tear mechanism
• Configurable ATS information for card personalization
• Backward compatibility mode to MF3ICD40
• Optional high input capacitance (70pF) for small form factor design (MF3ICDH 21/41/81)

Target Applications

• Advanced public transport schema
• Highly secure access management
• Closed-loop e-payment scheme
• Event ticketing
• eGovernment applications

Comparison Table

	MIFARE DESFire EV3	MIFARE DESFire EV2	MIFARE DESFire EV1
ISO/IEC 14443 A 1-4	Yes	Yes	Yes
ISO/IEC 7816-4 support	Extended	Extended	Extended
EEPROM data memory	2/4/8/16KB	2/4/8/16/32KB	2/4/8KB
Flexible file structure	Yes	Yes	Yes
NFC Forum Tag Type 4	Yes	Yes	Yes
Unique ID	7B UID or 4B RID	7B UID or 4B RID	7B UID or 4B RID
Number of applications	As many as memory size supports	As many as memory size supports	28
Number of files per app	32	32	32
Data rates supported	Up to 848 Kbit/s	Up to 848 Kbit/s	Up to 848 Kbit/s
Crypto algorithms supported	DES/2K3DES/ 3K3DES/ AES128	DES/2K3DES/ 3K3DES/ AES128	DES/2K3DES/ 3K3DES/ AES128
CC certification (HW+SW)	EAL 5+	EAL 5+	EAL 4+
Delegated Application Management (Multi-Application)	Yes, preloaded keys	Yes	–
SUN (Secure Unique NFC Message)	Yes, compatible with NTAG DNA	–	–
Transaction MAC per app	Yes	Yes	–
Multiple keysets per app	Up to 16 keysets	Up to 16 keysets	–
Multiple file access rights	Up to 8 keys	Up to 8 keys	–
Inter-app file sharing	Yes	Yes
Transaction Timer	Yes	–	–
Virtual Card Architecture	Yes	Yes	–
Proximity Check	Yes	Yes	–
Delivery types	Wafer, MOA4 and MOA8	Wafer, MOA4 and MOB6	Wafer, MOA4 and MOA8