NFC Chip Families

Explore NFC chip families and their technical characteristics.

NTAG

NXP Semiconductors

NXP NTAG family: world's most popular NFC tags from NTAG 210 to NTAG 424 DNA. ISO 14443-3A compliant, compatible with …

MIFARE

NXP Semiconductors

NXP MIFARE family: 10B+ cards deployed worldwide for transit, access, and payments. From Ultralight to DESFire EV3 with AES-128 encryption.

ICODE

NXP Semiconductors

NXP ICODE family: long-range ISO 15693 NFC/RFID tags with up to 1.5 m read range. Used in libraries, asset tracking, …

ST25

STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics ST25 family: versatile NFC tags supporting ISO 14443 and 15693. Includes dynamic tags with I2C bridge for IoT and …

M24LR

STMicroelectronics

STMicroelectronics M24LR: dual-interface EEPROM with ISO 15693 NFC and I2C. Supports RF energy harvesting for batteryless IoT sensor applications.

FeliCa

Sony

Sony FeliCa: ultra-fast contactless smart card for transit and payments. Dominant in Japan (Suica, PASMO) and Hong Kong (Octopus) systems.

SLE

Infineon Technologies

Infineon SLE: security controller ICs for ePassports and government ID. Common Criteria EAL5+ certified with hardware cryptographic engines.

SECORA

Infineon Technologies

Infineon SECORA: turnkey secure element platform for mobile payments and digital ID. Pre-certified EMVCo and FIDO2 applets for rapid NFC …

SLC

Infineon Technologies

Infineon SLC: dual-interface security controllers for banking and government ID. Supports contact (ISO 7816) and contactless (ISO 14443) communication.

RF430

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments RF430: NFC sensor transponders with integrated ADC. Enables batteryless wireless sensing for medical and cold-chain monitoring.

TRF

Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments TRF: multi-protocol NFC transceiver ICs for reader designs. TRF7970A supports ISO 14443A/B, ISO 15693, and FeliCa in one …

Topaz

Broadcom

Broadcom Topaz: NFC Forum Type 1 tag reference implementation. Historical significance for NFC standard development and conformance testing.

EM

EM Microelectronic

EM Microelectronic: ISO 15693 NFC/RFID tag ICs for libraries and asset tracking. Cost-effective, robust performance for high-volume deployments.