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MF3D(H)x3

MIFARE DESFire EV3 contactless multi-application IC

MF3D_H_x3_MIFARE_DESFire_EV3_SDS

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1.2 Evolution of MIFARE DESFire products family

MIFARE DESFire has evolved over time, enhancing its security properties to protect

against current and future security threats, and adding new features to better suit into

new user requirements.

MIFARE DESFire EV3 is the fourth generation of the MIFARE DESFire products

family succeeding MIFARE DESFire EV2. It is functionally backward compatible with

all previous MIFARE DESFire generations, namely MIFARE DESFire EV2, MIFARE

DESFire EV1 and MIFARE DESFire D40 (MF3ICD40).

Figure 1 shows the relationship between the latest three generations of MIFARE DESFire

products. The latest generation encompasses the features from the older generation(s).

Therefore, allowing existing users of the older products to adopt the latest product with

minimum or no changes to their infrastructures.

MIFARE DESFire EV3 can be used as a MIFARE DESFire EV2 or a MIFARE DESFire

EV1 in its default delivery configuration. Every new feature would require an activation

and/or the use of new commands which is described in their respective sections in this

document.

aaa-037714

CC EAL5+ on HW and SW

2 KB, 4 KB or 8 KB NV memory

No limit on no. of Applications, 32 files

6 file types - new Transaction MAC file

17 pF or 70 pF

CC EAL5+ on HW and SW

2 KB, 4 KB, 8 KB, 16 KB or 32 KB NV memory

No limit on no. of Applications, 32 files

6 file types - new Transaction MAC file

17 pF or 70 pF

Secure messaging (EV2):

Random ID

Improved ISO7816-4 support

Configurable ATS:

MlsmartApp

Transaction MAC

Multiple Key Sets

Multiple keys per access rights

Shared application management

UpdateRecord command

Virtual Card Architecture

Proximity Check

Originality Check

AES128

up to 128 bytes buffer

CC EAL4+ on HW and SW

256 B, 2 KB, 4 KB or 8 KB NV memory

28 Applications, 32 files

5 file types

17 pF or 70 pF

Secure messaging (EV1):

2KTDEA and 3KTDEA and AES128

Random ID

ISO7816-4 APDU and CMDs (8)

ISO7816-4 file structure support

Configurable ATS

Secure messaging (EV2):

Random ID

Improved ISO7816-4 support

Configurable ATS:

MlsmartApp

Transaction MAC

Multiple Key Sets

Multiple keys per access rights

Shared application management

UpdateRecord command

Virtual Card Architecture

Proximity Check

Originality Check

Tranaction Timer

Secure Dynamic Messaging

NXP AppXplorer support

AES128

up to 256 bytes buffer

EV1

EV2

EV3

Figure 1. Evolution of MIFARE DESFire