
Main Stream Card Type
Type | Standard | Storage | Storage (Extend) | Max Speed | Remark |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tag 1 | ISO14443A | 96 bytes | 2k bytes | 106 kbs | |
Tag 2 | ISO14443A | 48 bytes | 2kbytes | 106 kbs | |
Tag 3 | Sony FeliCa | 2k bytes | 212 kbs | Response time: 0.1s (Others: 0.3 ~ 0.7s) |
|
Tag 4 | ISO1443A/B | 32k bytes | 424 kbs |
Main Stream Card Vendor
- NXP (Philips)
- MIFARE
- NFC
- Inside Secure
- ST
- Sony
Card Type Standards
Standard | Max Distance |
---|---|
ISO 14443 | 1 m |
ISO 15693 | 10 cm |
ISO 10535 | 2 mm |
Card Specification
MIFARE
Card Types

Data Structure
- Data Storage Blocks
- 16 sectors, each sector has 4 blocks, each block has 16 bytes in storage –> 16 x 4 x 16 = 1024 bytes
- 2 keys (Key A, Key B) and Access bit are saved in the last block of each section
- Manufacturer code (read only)- sector 0, block 0


Felica
iCLASS
- iCLASS SEOS: No CSN to providing traceable identifier
- iCLASS SE:
Terminology
- CSN: Card Serial Number
- PACS: Physical Access Control Solution
- CCID: Chip Card Interface Device
- USB protocol that allows a smartcard to be connected to a computer via a card reader using a standard USB interface
Comparison to RFID
Attributes | NFC | RFID |
---|---|---|
Frequency | 13.56 MHz | LF: 125 KHz – 135 KHz HF: 13.56 MHz UHF 860MHz-960MHz |
Operating mode | – Reader/writer – Card Emulation – P2P (switchable) |
– Reader – Card (un-switchable) |
Reference
https://www.digitimes.com.tw/iot/article.asp?cat=130&id=129338
https://blog.csdn.net/baidu_40808339/article/details/108545001