NFC tags
NFC (Near Field Communication) is a short-range wireless connectivity technology that evolved from a combination of existing contactless identification and interconnection technologies. Products with built-in NFC dramatically simplify the way consumer devices interact with one another, helping people speed connections, receive and share information and even make fast and secure payments.
NFC NETSTORE
NFC NETSTORE offers tags, stickers, smart posters and developer tools. Welcome shopping by clicking the link: www.nfcnetstore.com!
NFC Tag Data Content (NDEF)
Standardized NFC content (NDEF) can be written (encoded / programmed) on NFC tags . Such data can be read e.g. with all NFC compatible mobile phones.
Tags can be programmed and write protected using ToP Encoder NFC -tool.
Order NFC tags with customised printing and programming
ToP Tunniste and NFC NETSTORE provide NFC stickers/labels, tags and cards with pre-programmed content and customer specific design. Also customised tags without content are sold.
Both programmed NFC content and printing can be individual for each tag. Coloured customer specific artwork - e.g. logo - can be provided in small and large quantities. The priting can also include 2D barcode (QR code, Datamatrix).
Please use this request for quotation form or contact us for more information.
NFC tag types
The NFC Forum has mandated four tag types to be operable with NFC devices. (see below).
Additionally Mifare Classic 1k and 4k is suitable to be used in many NFC solutions. It is not an NFC Forum mandated tag type, but "Mifare 1k" is widely used for NFC solutions. This tag type is commercially good available and has relative large memory capacity. NXP Specific Tag Type Platform includes NXP Mifare Classic 1k, 4k and Mini.
Android NFC phones (e.g. Samsung Nexus S) support also ISO 15693 tags,c alled NFC-V (ISO 15693) in API.
Several tag types are available in different formats, including:
- indoor labels
- outdoor & harsh environment tags
- contactless cards
- on-metal installables
- customer and/or tag specific printings, 4-colour layouts and programmings
NFC Type 1
NFC Forum Type 1 Tag is based on ISO14443-A standard. Tags are read and re-write capable and the users can configure the tags to become read-only. Memory availability is 96 bytes and expandable to 2 kbyte. Communication speed is 106 kbit/s.
Standards and chip
Standards: ISO 14443-A
Chip: Topaz from Innovision Research & Technology (part of Broadcom)
Commercial products and availability
Limited availability compared to Mifare tags' larger production volumes.
NFC Type 1 (Topaz) is available at NFC NETSTORE.
NFC Type 2
NFC Forum Type 2 Tag is based on ISO 14443-A standard. Tags are read and re-write capable. Users can configure the tag to become read-only. Memory availability is 48 bytes and expandable to 2 kbyte. Communication speed is 106 kbit/s.
Standards and chip
Standards: ISO 14443-A
Chip: Mifare Ultralight from NXP (formerly Philips)
Commercial products and availability
Commercially available.
ToP Tunniste offers NFC Type 2 in several formats: indoor labels, outdoor tags, contactless cards and key fobs.
More information on available NFC Type 2 tags can be found at NFC NETSTORE.
Mifare Ultralight has been commercially available for long time. It has been used in several RFId and mobile RFId/NFC solutions. The tag type has real-life tested to be reliable, suitable for several purposes and also cost-efficient.
NFC Type 3
NFC Forum Type 3 is based on the Japanese Industrial Standard (JIS) X 6319-4, which is also known as FeliCa. The tags are pre-configured at manufacture to be either read and re-writable, or just read-only. Memory availability is variable. The theoretical memory limit is 1MByte per service. Communication speed is 212 kbit/s or 424 kbit/s. Expected to be suitable for more complex NFC applications.
Standards and chip
Standards: JIS X 6319-4
Chip: FeliCa from Sony
Commercial products and availability
Limited commercial availability. Manufactured in card format.
Availability could be checked at NFC NETSTORE.
NFC Type 4
NFC Forum Type 4 Tag is fully compatible with ISO 14443-A and ISO 14443-B standards. Tags are pre-configured at manufacture to be either read and re-writable, or read-only. Memory availability is variable, and it can be up to 32 KBytes per service. Communication speed is up to 424 kbit/s.
Standards and chip
Standards: ISO 14443-A, ISO 14443-B
Chip: Mifare DESfire from NXP (formerly Philips)
Commercial products and availability
Commercially available.
ToP Tunniste offers NFC Type 4 tags (Mifare DESfire) in card format.
More information on NFC Type 4 cards (Trikker-DESfire BC) can be found at NFC NETSTORE. Trikker DESfire BC is suitable for solutions, where high flexibility of memory, strong security and fast reading is required.
Mifare Standard 1k
Mifare Standard 1k tag is based on ISO 14443-A standard. Tags are read and re-write capable, and user can toggle read and write permissions using sector keys. Protection can be read only or non-readable without key. The available memory is appr. 768 bytes, organised in 16 sectors. Communication speed is 106 kbit/s.
Mifare Standard 1k is not an NFC Forum mandated tag type. A reason for that is the limited possibility to publish the protection/keys algorithm.
Standards and chip
Standards: ISO 14443-A
Chip: Mifare Standard 1k from NXP (formerly Philips)
Commercial products and availability
Commercially available.
ToP Tunniste offers Mifare Standard 1k tags in several formats: indoor labels, outdoor tags and contactless cards.
More information on available Mifare Standard 1k tags (Trikker-1k) can be found at NFC NETSTORE.
Mifare Standard 1k has been commercially available for long time. It has been used in e.g. RFId and NFC solutions, where Mifare Ultralight tag's (NFC Type 2) memory is too small, as well as for payment and ticketing. The tag type has been real-life tested to be reliable, suitable for several purposes and also cost-efficient. In some solutions the read/write keys for each sector are also a clear advantage when compared to NFC Forum mandated tag types.