NXP Contactless SmarteID Smart Card – eID & Secure Contactless ID

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NXP Contactless SmarteID Smart Card is a contactless smart-card technology designed for electronic identification and secure identity applications. The SmarteID family supports ISO/IEC 14443 Type A, 13.56 MHz contactless communication, ICAO 9303-oriented LDS and BAC file systems, and enhanced BAC+ functionality.

NXP documentation identifies SmarteID applications including eID cards, health cards, corporate ID cards, loyalty cards and ISO 18013 driver’s licenses.

Buy NXP Contactless SmarteID Smart Card for eID, health, corporate ID and ISO 18013 applications. ISO 14443, 13.56 MHz, LDS, BAC and BAC+.

NXP Contactless SmarteID — Use Case

SmarteID is intended for smart cards where identity information needs to be stored and accessed through a contactless ISO/IEC 14443 Type A interface. The product family includes an ICAO-like eID application, supports ICAO 9303 LDS and BAC file-system types, and adds an enhanced BAC+ file-system capability.

Main applications

• Electronic ID cards (eID)
• National identity cards
• Electronic passports / travel documents
• Health cards
• Corporate employee ID cards
• Loyalty cards
• Electronic driver’s licenses
• ISO 18013 driver’s-license implementations
• Secure contactless identification
• Multi-purpose identification cards
• Contactless authentication and identity verification

NXP’s product documentation specifically identifies eID cards, health cards, corporate ID, loyalty cards and ISO 18013 driver’s licenses as applications for this product family.

Key Features

• NXP Contactless SmarteID technology
• Contactless ISO/IEC 14443 Type A
• 13.56 MHz operating frequency
• 106 / 212 / 424 kbit/s communication
• 848 kbit/s on selected higher-memory variants
• True deterministic anti-collision
• Typical operating distance up to 10 cm
• 7-byte unique serial number
• Hardware DES3 encryption engine
• DES3 processing specified at <40 ms
• Voltage, frequency, temperature and light exception sensors
• ICAO 9303 LDS and BAC
• Enhanced BAC+
• EEPROM memory from 4 KB to 32 KB, depending on variant
• Up to 20-year data retention
• Operating temperature -25°C to +85°C
• MIFARE 4K implementation available on selected variants

NXP Contactless SmarteID Smart Card – eID, Health ID, Corporate ID & Driver’s License

NXP SmarteID Specifications

Specification	SmarteID
Technology	Contactless smart-card IC
RF standard	ISO/IEC 14443 Type A
Frequency	13.56 MHz
Communication	106 / 212 / 424 kbit/s
Higher-speed variants	Up to 848 kbit/s
Anti-collision	True deterministic
Operating distance	Up to 10 cm
Serial number	7 bytes
Security engine	DES3
DES3 performance	<40 ms
File systems	LDS, BAC
Enhanced file system	BAC+
Data retention	20 years
Operating temperature	-25°C to +85°C
Security sensors	Voltage, frequency, temperature, light
Card applications	eID, health, corporate ID, loyalty, driver’s license
MIFARE option	Available on selected models

SmarteID Memory Options

Model	NXP Part Number	EEPROM	Communication	MIFARE Option
SmarteID 4K	P304G003	4 KB	106/212/424 kbit/s	No
SmarteID 8K	P308G003	8 KB	106/212/424 kbit/s	No
SmarteID 10K	P310G002	11 KB	106/212/424 kbit/s	MIFARE 4K
SmarteID 24K	P324G004	24 KB	106/212/424/848 kbit/s	MIFARE 4K
SmarteID 32K	P332G004	32 KB	106/212/424/848 kbit/s	MIFARE 4K

ICAO 9303, LDS and BAC

One of the important characteristics of NXP Contactless SmarteID is its support for ICAO 9303 file-system types.

The documented SmarteID variants provide:

LDS + BAC + BAC+

where the product documentation identifies:

• LDS — Logical Data Structure
• BAC — Basic Access Control
• BAC+ — enhanced file-system functionality

This makes the technology particularly relevant to electronic identity and travel-document-style applications, rather than simply being a conventional memory RFID card.

Contactless Communication

SmarteID uses a 13.56 MHz ISO/IEC 14443 Type A RF interface.

The documented variants support:

106 → 212 → 424 kbit/s

while the SmarteID 24K and 32K variants are documented with support up to 848 kbit/s. The specified operating distance is approximately 10 cm, depending on the card antenna and operating environment.

Security Features

The SmarteID family includes several security-related hardware features:

• 7-byte unique serial number
• DES3 cryptographic engine
• DES3 processing below 40 ms
• Voltage monitoring
• Frequency monitoring
• Temperature monitoring
• Light detection
• Controlled contactless communication
• ICAO 9303-oriented LDS/BAC architecture
• BAC+ enhanced file-system support

NXP SmarteID Card Use Cases

NXP Contactless SmarteID Smart Card can be considered for:

• National electronic ID
• Government ID cards
• Electronic identity cards
• Healthcare identification
• Corporate employee ID
• Secure identification
• Electronic driver’s licenses
• Contactless authentication
• Loyalty cards
• Multi-purpose smart cards
• Identity verification systems
• Contactless credential systems

The specific application and security architecture depend on the card operating system, personalization process, reader infrastructure and application software.

SmarteID vs MIFARE

SmarteID should not be described simply as a MIFARE RFID card.

Feature	SmarteID	Conventional MIFARE Classic
Primary orientation	eID / identity	Memory / access applications
RF	ISO 14443 Type A	ISO 14443
13.56 MHz	Yes	Yes
ICAO 9303 LDS	Yes	No
BAC	Yes	No
BAC+	Yes	No
DES3 engine	Yes	Different architecture
eID applications	Designed for this	Not its primary purpose
MIFARE functionality	Selected SmarteID variants	Native MIFARE family

Buyer Specification

Looking for original NXP Contactless SmarteID ICs or cards?

AFT India can support requirements for NXP SmarteID-based contactless smart-card products, including card manufacturing, chip sourcing, card personalization requirements and custom smart-card formats, subject to NXP part-number availability and project requirements.

For an RFQ, specify:

• NXP SmarteID part number
• Required memory
• Card quantity
• CR80 or custom card size
• White / printed / personalized card
• Contactless antenna requirement
• Required application
• Reader compatibility
• Required delivery quantity
• Original NXP chip requirement