
MF3ICDX21_41_81_SDS
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Product short data sheet
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Rev. 3.1 — 21 December 2010
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NXP Semiconductors
MF3ICDx21_41_81
MIFARE DESFire EV1 contactless multi-application IC
2. Features and benefits
2.1 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 anticollision
7 bytes unique identifier (cascade level 2 according to ISO/IEC 14443-3 and option for
random ID)
Uses ISO/IEC 14443-4 protocol
2.2 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
2.3 Non-volatile memory
2 kB or 4 kB or 8 kB NV-Memory
Data retention of 10 years
Write endurance typcial 500 000 cycles
2.4 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
2.5 Security
Common Criteria Certification: EAL4+ (Hardware and Software)
Unique 7 bytes serial number for each device
Optional “RANDOM” ID for enhance security and privacy
Mutual three pass authentication
Mutual authentication according to ISO/IEC 7816-4