MIFARE Ultralight C Sticker Manufacturer
RFIDAK supplies MIFARE Ultralight C stickers from Shenzhen as your RFID manufacturing partner with 1,000 pieces standard tags-and-labels baseline; confirm the configuration and quantity per design minimum order, Confirm sample, production and transit timing for the approved configuration and destination lead time, and full ISO/IEC 14443A compliance — used for reusable single-line transit and hotel paper guest cards.
Quick spec — MIFARE Ultralight C Sticker
- Chip
- MIFARE Ultralight C
- Frequency
- 13.56 MHz
- Standards
- ISO/IEC 14443A
- Memory
- 144 bytes user memory
- Security
- 3DES authentication
- Form Factor
- Sticker (Round, square or rectangular: dimensions and inlay position to approve)
- Materials
- Paper or polymer face material selected for printing and exposure / Adhesive and release liner matched to the mounting surface
- MOQ
- 1,000 pieces standard tags-and-labels baseline; confirm the configuration and quantity per design
- Lead Time
- Confirm sample, production and transit timing for the approved configuration and destination
Chip technical brief
MIFARE Ultralight C (NXP MF0ICU2) provides 3DES mutual authentication and 144 bytes user memory in a single-counter format. It is the chip behind several Asian and Latin-American reusable transit tickets, hotel paper-card guest credentials, and low-cost membership programs that need authenticated reads but cannot afford DESFire pricing. RFIDAK ships Ultralight C in CR-80 PVC, paper card, and silicone wristband form factors.
Buyer one-liner
Low-cost 3DES-authenticated chip; reusable transit and hotel paper credentials.
Typical use cases
- ▸Reusable single-line transit
- ▸Hotel paper guest cards
- ▸Low-cost membership
- ▸Event credentials
Compatible readers
- ▸HID OMNIKEY series
- ▸Identiv 4710F
- ▸Smartphones with NFC
Sticker manufacturing
RFID and NFC stickers combine a chip-and-antenna inlay with a face material, adhesive and release liner. Specify NFC or UHF first: they require the appropriate chip, frequency, protocol and reader. A UHF label does not serve a phone's built-in NFC reader. For metal or foil, select a construction designed for that technology and surface. NFC may require a ferrite isolation layer; UHF on-metal labels use their own antenna and mounting construction. Do not treat those layers as interchangeable. Approve the dimensions, inlay position, face material, adhesive, printing and individual, sheet or roll supply. Test the mounted label with the intended phones or readers and actual contents, curvature and exposure. Ask for material or performance documents for the selected article. The standard tags-and-labels baseline is 1,000 pieces; confirm configuration, quantity per design, encoding, sample charges, freight and production schedule in the quote.
Typical sizes
- • Round, square or rectangular: dimensions and inlay position to approve
- • Custom die-cut shape subject to construction review
Materials
- • Paper or polymer face material selected for printing and exposure
- • Adhesive and release liner matched to the mounting surface
Document scope to verify
Request documents for the exact article, materials and destination. Confirm current scope and sample acceptance before ordering.
Why source MIFARE Ultralight C stickers from RFIDAK
MIFARE Ultralight C stickers combine 3DES mutual authentication with the low-cost positioning of the Ultralight family — used by reusable single-line transit tickets, low-cost membership programs, and event credentials that need authenticated reads but cannot afford DESFire pricing.
Buyer snapshot
Public-transit operators issuing reusable single-line tickets, small-business membership programs, and event-tech operators.
Anonymized project examples
Example 1
A LATAM city metro system uses MIFARE Ultralight C stickers as 30-trip reusable tickets at a per-unit cost ~25% of MIFARE Classic 1K cards.
Example 2
A casino chain issued 12,000 Ultralight C stickers as one-night-stay event tokens, pre-encoded with property + show ID + access permissions.
Compare with other stickers
Other chips that work in sticker format. Use this as a quick selector before requesting samples — RFIDAK ships free 3-5 unit test packs across multiple chip options.
| Chip | Memory | Security | Typical Use | Cost Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIFARE Ultralight C (this page) | 144 bytes user memory | 3DES authentication | Reusable single-line transit | $$ |
| MIFARE Ultralight EV1 | 48 bytes user memory | 32-bit password protection + ECC originality signature | Single-trip transit tickets | $ |
| MIFARE Classic 1K | 1,024 bytes EEPROM | Crypto-1 (deprecated since 2008 | Hotel key cards (Saflok / VingCard / Onity legacy) | $ |
| NXP NTAG213 | 144 bytes user memory; allow for NDEF formatting overhead | Permanent page locking | Product-information web links | $ |
| NXP NTAG215 | 504 bytes user memory; allow for NDEF formatting overhead | Permanent page locking | Larger approved NDEF payloads | $$ |
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Frequently asked — MIFARE Ultralight C stickers
What is the minimum order quantity for MIFARE Ultralight C stickers?▾
1,000 pieces standard tags-and-labels baseline; confirm the configuration and quantity per design is the standard MOQ. Smaller pilot batches may be possible at +15-30% per unit. For 5,000+ orders, volume discounts of 5-10% typically apply; 50,000+ orders move to direct-import pricing tiers.
Which readers are tested compatible with RFIDAK MIFARE Ultralight C stickers?▾
HID OMNIKEY series, Identiv 4710F, Smartphones with NFC. RFIDAK ships free 3-5 unit test packs to integrators evaluating reader compatibility before bulk commitment.
Can RFIDAK pre-encode MIFARE Ultralight C stickers to our specification?▾
Yes. For encrypted chips, RFIDAK signs an NDA and accepts customer master keys, then applies issuer-key-derivation to produce pre-encoded credentials. For UID-only chips, customer-supplied EPC / NDEF / data-block content is written before shipment. Per-unit pre-encoding pricing is typically +$0.05-0.20 depending on complexity.
What lead time should I plan for MIFARE Ultralight C stickers to major export markets?▾
Confirm sample, production and transit timing for the approved configuration and destination production from artwork approval, then 4-6 days DHL air or 18-30 days sea freight. Total door-to-door is typically 18-22 days air or 30-45 days sea.
Are RFIDAK MIFARE Ultralight C stickers compliant with standard certifications?▾
Yes. RFIDAK MIFARE Ultralight C stickers carry compliance. Test reports are available on request under NDA.
Ready to source MIFARE Ultralight C stickers?
Get pricing in 24 hours and free 3-5 unit samples to validate before bulk commitment. MOQ: 1,000 pieces standard tags-and-labels baseline; confirm the configuration and quantity per design · Lead time: Confirm sample, production and transit timing for the approved configuration and destination.
Get a Quote — 24h ResponseTest RFID Samples Before You Order
Free stock samples (up to 5 pieces) — buyer covers DHL/FedEx freight ($25–60), refunded 1:1 against the first production order over $500. Custom samples may cost extra. Confirm the sample configuration, availability and dispatch date before shipment.
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