Description
MIFARE M1 Classic 1K RFID Card — 13.56 MHz Contactless Access Card
The MIFARE M1 Classic 1K is the most widely deployed contactless smart card in access control. Operating at 13.56 MHz on the ISO/IEC 14443 Type A standard, it carries 1 KB of EEPROM memory and works with virtually every modern reader — access control panels, time and attendance terminals, hotel locks, elevator controllers and parking barriers.
📡 Technology & Standard
- Operating frequency: 13.56 MHz — the high-frequency band used by all modern contactless systems
- ISO/IEC 14443 Type A — the industry standard for proximity cards
- 1 KB EEPROM organised as 16 sectors × 4 blocks of 16 bytes
- Read range of roughly 2.5–10 cm depending on the reader’s antenna
- Data transfer rate up to 106 kbit/s
🔒 Security
- Unique, factory-programmed UID that cannot be altered
- Two independent keys (A and B) per sector with configurable access conditions
- Mutual three-pass authentication between card and reader
- Encrypted radio channel — the card never transmits its keys
💳 Physical Specifications
- CR80 standard size — 85.6 × 54 × 0.84 mm, identical to a bank card
- White blank PVC — ready for direct card-printer printing on both faces
- Embedded antenna and chip, invisible from outside
- No battery required — powered by the reader’s field
- Rated for over 100,000 write cycles and 10 years of data retention
🏢 Where It Is Used
- Access control — office, warehouse and server-room doors
- Time and attendance — employee clock-in terminals
- Hotels — guest room locks and elevator floor access
- Parking — barrier and gate control for residents and staff
- Membership and loyalty — gyms, clubs and campuses
⚡ Full Specifications
| Chip type | MIFARE Classic 1K (M1) |
| Frequency | 13.56 MHz |
| Standard | ISO/IEC 14443 Type A |
| Memory | 1 KB EEPROM — 16 sectors × 4 blocks × 16 bytes |
| Read range | 2.5 – 10 cm (reader dependent) |
| Data rate | Up to 106 kbit/s |
| Dimensions | 85.6 × 54 × 0.84 mm (CR80) |
| Material | White blank PVC, printable |
| Write endurance | 100,000+ cycles |
| Data retention | 10 years |
| Operating temperature | −25 °C to +70 °C |
🏬 Why Buy From Ibtikar Smart Solutions?
- Cards tested against the readers we supply — no compatibility surprises
- Bulk pricing for projects; tell us the quantity you need
- Compliant VAT tax invoice · fast delivery across Saudi Arabia
- Card printing and encoding available on request
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