# Memory Layout of common PICCs To read and write from MIFARE PICCs, the MIFARE protocol is used after the PICC has been selected. ## Datasheet References The **MIFARE Classic** chips and protocol is described in the datasheets: * 1K: https://www.mouser.com/ds/2/302/MF1S503x-89574.pdf * 4K: https://datasheet.octopart.com/MF1S7035DA4,118-NXP-Semiconductors-datasheet-11046188.pdf * Mini: http://www.idcardmarket.com/download/mifare_S20_datasheet.pdf The **MIFARE Ultralight** chip and protocol is described in the datasheets: * Ultralight: https://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/MF0ICU1.pdf * Ultralight C: https://www.nxp.com/documents/short_data_sheet/MF0ICU2_SDS.pdf ## MIFARE Classic 1K (MF1S503x) Has 16 sectors4 blocks/sector16 bytes/block = 1024 bytes. The blocks are numbered 0-63. Block 3 in each sector is the Sector Trailer. See https://www.mouser.com/ds/2/302/MF1S503x-89574.pdf sections 8.6 and 8.7: Bytes 0-5: Key A Bytes 6-8: Access Bits Bytes 9: User data Bytes 10-15: Key B (or user data) Block 0 is read-only manufacturer data. To access a block, an authentication using a key from the block's sector must be performed first. Example: To read from block 10, first authenticate using a key from sector 3 (blocks 8-11). All keys are set to FFFFFFFFFFFFh at chip delivery. Warning: Please read section 8.7 "Memory Access". It includes this text: if the PICC detects a format violation the whole sector is irreversibly blocked. To use a block in "value block" mode (for Increment/Decrement operations) you need to change the sector trailer. Use PICC_SetAccessBits() to calculate the bit patterns. ## MIFARE Classic 4K (MF1S703x): Has (32 sectors4 blocks/sector + 8 sectors16 blocks/sector)16 bytes/block = 4096 bytes. The blocks are numbered 0-255. The last block in each sector is the Sector Trailer like above. ## MIFARE Classic Mini (MF1 IC S20): Has 5 sectors4 blocks/sector16 bytes/block = 320 bytes. The blocks are numbered 0-19. The last block in each sector is the Sector Trailer like above. ## MIFARE Ultralight (MF0ICU1): Has 16 pages of 4 bytes = 64 bytes. Pages 0 + 1 is used for the 7-byte UID. Page 2 contains the last check digit for the UID, one byte manufacturer internal data, and the lock bytes (see https://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/MF0ICU1.pdf section 8.5.2) Page 3 is OTP, One Time Programmable bits. Once set to 1 they cannot revert to 0. Pages 4-15 are read/write unless blocked by the lock bytes in page 2. ## MIFARE Ultralight C (MF0ICU2): Has 48 pages of 4 bytes = 192 bytes. Pages 0 + 1 is used for the 7-byte UID. Page 2 contains the last check digit for the UID, one byte manufacturer internal data, and the lock bytes (see https://www.nxp.com/documents/data_sheet/MF0ICU1.pdf section 8.5.2) Page 3 is OTP, One Time Programmable bits. Once set to 1 they cannot revert to 0. Pages 4-39 are read/write unless blocked by the lock bytes in page 2. Page 40 Lock bytes Page 41 16 bit one way counter Pages 42-43 Authentication configuration Pages 44-47 Authentication key