What is ISO 14443 Type A?
contactless smart card communication
ISO 14443 is a standard designed for proximity or contactless smart card communication. It typically uses a 13.56MHz radio frequency that only transmits digital data within a short range – about 4 centimeters or less – beyond, the signal is too weak. It can never exceed 10 centimeters.
How do I know what kind of Mifare card I have?
In the ATR of the card you will find which is the exactly card type. If you are getting “Mifare 1k” is referring to MiFare Classic 1K. Hope this helps you.
Is NFC a Mifare?
MIFARE ICs can interact with Near Field Communication (NFC), and communicating through NFC means that MIFARE products can also be managed and implemented via NFC-enabled mobile devices, such as smartphones, watches, and more.
What is a DESFire card?
HID MIFARE® DESFire® EV1 cards are designed for diverse applications that demand the highest levels of security, including access control and biometric identification, cashless vending, public transportation, ticketing and customer loyalty cards.
What is the ISO/IEC 14443 standard?
The ISO/IEC 14443standard is a four-part international standard for contact-less smart cards operating at 13.56 MHz in close proximity (~10cm) with a reader antenna. This ISO standard describes the modulation and transmission protocols between card and reader to create interoperability for contact-less smart card products.
What are ISO 14443 Type A tags?
ISO/IEC 14443 Type A. Also known as NFCA. Based on ISO14443 standards. Near Field Communication devices implement native support for ISO14443-A tags. The NFC Forum refers to these tags as Type 1, Type 2 and Type 4 tags.
What is the DESFire protocol?
The DESFire communicates on the 13.56 MHz frequency and is based on the ISO 14443 specification. DESFire performs encryption and authentication using the triple DES cryptographic algorithm and provides on-chip support for a variety of applications. The original MIFARE DESFire was discontinued in 2010.
What communication protocols are supported by ISO 14443?
There are two main communication protocols supported by the ISO/IEC 14443 standard, they are addressed as Type A and Type B. Most High Frequency (13.56 MHz) proximity tags are using these guidelines for their communication.