MF3D(H)x2
MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless multi-application IC
Rev. 3.1 — 17 May 2018 Product short data sheet
364231 COMPANY PUBLIC
1 General description
1.1 Introduction
MIFARE DESFire EV2 contactless IC (MF3D(H)x2) is the latest addition to the MIFARE
DESFire product family introducing new features along with enhanced performance for
best user experience. The MIFARE DESFire EV2 is Common Criteria EAL5+ security
certified which is the same security certification level as demanded for smart card IC
products used e.g. for banking cards or electronic passports. It fully complies with
the requirements for fast and highly secure data transmission and flexible application
management. This makes it the ideal product for service providers and service operators
who want to offer an easy, convenient and secure access to a wide variety of different
services.
MIFARE DESFire EV2 offers best flexibility when creating multi-application schemes and
features such as MIsmartApp with multiple key sets and Transaction MAC are supporting
new business models. Smart Cities services for example could be utilized with only one
MIFARE DESFire EV2 card by combining services such as public transportation, car
or bike sharing, access to city attractions with citizen services, closed-loop e-payment
applications and local loyalty programs.
MIFARE DESFire EV2 is based on global open standards for both air interface and
cryptographic methods. It is compliant to all levels of ISO/IEC 14443A and supports
optional ISO/IEC 7816-4 commands (APDU and file structure supported) and is fully
interoperable with existing NFC readers for MIFARE products.
Featuring an on-chip backup management system and the mutual three pass
authentication, a MIFARE DESFire EV2 card
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can hold as many applications as the
memory can accommodate. Each application can hold up to 32 files with various data
configurations. The size of each file is defined at the moment of its creation, making
MIFARE DESFire EV2 a truly flexible and convenient product. An automatic anti-tear
mechanism is available for all file types, guaranteeing transaction oriented data integrity.
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 confidentiality and integrity protection of the transmission data. Fire indicates its
outstanding position as a Fast, Innovative, Reliable and sEcure IC in the contactless
proximity transaction market.
MIFARE DESFire EV2 delivers the perfect balance of speed, performance and cost
efficiency. Its open concept allows seamless future integration of other ticketing media
such as smart paper tickets, banking convergence card, and mobile ticketing based on
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology. It is also fully compatible with the existing
1 In this document the term „MIFARE DESFire card“ refers to a MIFARE DESFire IC-based contactless
card.
