| The MIFARE Plus offers breakthrough security and performance for the cost-sensitive automated fare collection (AFC) and access management markets. MIFARE Plus is the latest addition to NXP's MIFARE portfolio and features multiple levels of security, including Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) encryption, and an easy migration path from existing MIFARE Classic implementations.
The backwards compatibility of MIFARE Plus allows for a seamless introduction of cards in existing MIFARE Classic implementations. After upgrading the system infrastructure, service operators can easily switch MIFARE Plus-powered cards in the field to a higher security level without the need to revoke or re-issue the cards.
Security is at the heart of MIFARE Plus, which is the only smart card IC of its class to offer strong AES encryption for authentication, integrity and confidentiality, based on a 128-bit key length. MIFARE Plus chips comprise a number of additional security features which, when used optimally in the infrastructure, provide for a system that prevents individuals from being identified and tracked by others.
These features are enabled through the support of secure Random Identifiers (RIDs) next to 7 Byte Unique Identifiers (UIDs). MIFARE Plus also offers an originality function, which improves verification of cards and enables active measures against emulators.
Key applications
- Public transportation
- Access management
- Event ticketing
- Gaming
- Identity
Key features
- 2 or 4 kbyte EEPROM
- Simple fixed memory structure compatible with MIFARE Standard
- Memory structure (sectors, blocks) as in MIFARE 4k
- Unique serial number (7 Byte)
- Multi-sector authentication
- Multi-block read
- Anti-tear function for writing keys
- Keys can be stored as MIFARE Classic keys (2 x 48 bit per sector) or AES keys (2 x 128 bit per sector)
- Access conditions free configurable
- Number of single write operations: 100.000
- Data retention: 10 years
MIFARE Plus will be available for sampling end of 2008.
Please visit NXPs official statements on MIFARE Plus:
- Info about MIFARE Plus
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