Answers
1
Yes, sort of.
MIFARE is the name given to a family of NFC chips made by NXP. It includes, for example, the Ultralight family and also the MIFARE Classic.
The industry body which looks after the specifications of NFC is called the NFC Forum. They have set out a range of specifications which cover the different chip, encoding and communication standards,
The MIFARE Ultralight chip is part of the NFC Forum standards. The MIFARE Classic isn't.
While both these chips will scan with most mobile phones, we would say that the MIFARE Classic isn't really an 'NFC' chip although it communicates and works in much the same way.
So, generally, we'd say that MIFARE isn't NFC as it's not completely NFC by this definition. But it's all a little vague and it does depend how much importance you place on the NFC Forum standards.
Seritag - 19 Jan 2023
MIFARE is the name given to a family of NFC chips made by NXP. It includes, for example, the Ultralight family and also the MIFARE Classic.
The industry body which looks after the specifications of NFC is called the NFC Forum. They have set out a range of specifications which cover the different chip, encoding and communication standards,
The MIFARE Ultralight chip is part of the NFC Forum standards. The MIFARE Classic isn't.
While both these chips will scan with most mobile phones, we would say that the MIFARE Classic isn't really an 'NFC' chip although it communicates and works in much the same way.
So, generally, we'd say that MIFARE isn't NFC as it's not completely NFC by this definition. But it's all a little vague and it does depend how much importance you place on the NFC Forum standards.
Seritag - 19 Jan 2023
What is an NFC Tag ?
A quick intro to NFC tags - what they are, how they are used and the different types of tags
A quick intro to NFC tags - what they are, how they are used and the different types of tags
Options price list
Pricing for our encoding, scanning, ID printing and batching services.
Pricing for our encoding, scanning, ID printing and batching services.
NFC Tag encoding
Details of our NFC tag encoding services.
Details of our NFC tag encoding services.
ID printing
How to order ID / QR code printing on your NFC tags.
How to order ID / QR code printing on your NFC tags.
UID scan
How you can order a UID scan of your NFC tags.
How you can order a UID scan of your NFC tags.
Latest Articles
Industry News
Digital Product Passports - What are they? Discover the fundamentals of Digital Product Passports: their definition, implementation process, and their compatibility with your products.
Opinion
STMicroelectronics Launches ST25TA-E Authentication NFC TagWill STMicroelectronics launch of the ST25TA-E take the crown from NXP's NTAG424 ?
Seritag News
NHS chooses ixkio to support mental wellbeing of their staffNFC hangtags powered by ixkio are being used by NHS trust to help wellbeing amongst staff.
Using NFC
NFC for Events & Trade ShowsWhat are the best NFC products to use at trade shows, how they work and why are they gaining popularity?
1,806 reviews- E: mail@seritag.com
- T: + 44 (0) 20 3773 2791