MIFARE ULTRALIGHT® CARD & TICKETS
The MIFARE Ultralight® family currently consists of three family members which provide system integrators with maximum flexibility for complete system solutions including but not limited to time-based, zone-based or multiple-ride tickets as well as single-use tickets. Integrators benefit from the non-reloadable limited-use tickets through the appropriate use of its One-Time-Programmable (OTP) memory area in combination with the ISO Unique Identifier (UID) on a secure infrastructure.
MIFARE Ultralight product-based tickets are ideal for low-cost, high-volume applications such as public transport, loyalty cards and event ticketing, serving as the perfect contactless replacement for magnetic stripe or barcode, addressing the trend of switching entire systems to purely contactless solutions. The introduction of MIFARE Ultralight contactless ICs for limited-use applications leads to reduced system installation and maintenance costs. MIFARE Ultralight products can easily be integrated into existing schemes and even standard paper ticket vending equipment can be easily upgraded. For better understanding we integrated a product overview chart on the features of our MIFARE Ultralight family members
MIFARE Ultralight EV1 are tailored to meet the requirements of inlay and paper ticket manufacturers
The MIFARE Ultralight® EV1 is the next generation of contactless smart card ICs for paper ticketing in limited-use applications. Its enhanced feature and command set enables more efficient implementations, offers more flexibility in designing systems and contributes to more reliable system operations. Easy integration into existing infrastructures can be accomplished with the MIFARE Ultralight EV1. NXP’s integrated “originality check” feature provides effective protection against cloning and helps to prevent the use of counterfeit tickets.
The mechanical and electrical specifications of MIFARE Ultralight EV1 are tailored to meet the requirements of inlay and paper ticket manufacturers and the IC is available in 2 memory options: 48 Bytes and 128 Bytes.
In addition to the functionality of the MIFARE Ultralight the following features are provided:
- 48 Byte and 128 Byte User Memory family members
- Fast read command to speed up transactions
- Additional lock bits for memory write protection
- 3 independent 24-bit one-way counter
- Configurable 32-bit password feature for write or read/write protection
- ECC supported NXP originality check
Key features
- Fully ISO/IEC 14443 A 1-3 and NFC forum tag type 2 compliant
- Operating distance up to 10 cm, 13.56 MHz operating frequency
- Data transfer of 106 Kbit/s
- True anti-collision
- Field programmable ‘Read-only’ locking function per page
- Up to 100.000 single write operations
- MIFARE SAM AV2 based security methods supported
- Data integrity of 16-bit CRC, parity, bit coding
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- 7 byte UID – unique identifier (cascade level 2 according to ISO/IEC 14443-3)
Key applications
- Limited use tickets in public transport (e.g.: single and multiple trip tickets, tourist weekend passes)
- Event ticketing (stadiums, exhibitions, leisure parks)
- Loyalty and closed loop payment schemes
