• Registered: 2011-12-05
  • Posts: 4

Topic: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

Hi Guys,

I am thinking of building a prototype of an android tablet(gingerbread) connected to a NFC reader, to read Mifare desfire based cards.
I am new to this world, what would it take to build one?

Also,
What would it take to grab a beagleboard/imX board, port libnfc to android kernel 2.3.x and connect a PN532 chip to it.
Does this chip have secure element in it ?

  • Registered: 2011-09-12
  • Posts: 13

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

PN532 does not have a secure element in it. But you can connect a secure element to the PN532, see 3.1.3.6 Virtual Card mode PN532 Usermanual http://www.nxp.com/documents/user_manual/141520.pdf

If you want to use a NFC controller with secure element, ask @NXP for the PN65 (also used in the Nexus S)

  • Registered: 2011-12-05
  • Posts: 4

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

Where do i find the user manual for PN65 ?

Also, If i integrate that with my iMX53 board, would i still need to patch the kernel for PN65 specific driver and libnfc or ?

  • Registered: 2011-09-12
  • Posts: 13

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

you habe to ask NXP for usermanual and other docs of PN65 alias J5** http://www.nxp.com/documents/line_card/ … _v9_HR.pdf

  • Registered: 2011-12-05
  • Posts: 4

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

What would it take to connect a SCL3711 to
1. Android 2.3
2. Android 4.0
tablets?

I am trying to figure out the cheapest combination of android and nfc reader that can support Mifare Desfire card.

  • Registered: 2010-12-17
  • Posts: 57

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

Hi Shankar,

We are also thinking off attaching an external NFC reader to an android tablet for a DESfire project, so i would be very interested if we could share experiences.

I have not yet looked into all the options but it should at least be theoretically possible to use libnfc and a supported devices connected over usb, since an android tablet is just a linux machine..

We are thinking about using a VivoPay 5000 reader for our project by the way (http://www.vivotech.com/products/vivo_p … y_5000.asp)

  • Registered: 2011-12-05
  • Posts: 4

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

Thanks for the interests Glenn.

AFAIK VivoPay 5000 supports only RS232 interface, even if we bridge it to the tablet via a usb-serial convertor, not sure if we need to write something more than that make it work with libnfc

  • Registered: 2012-02-08
  • Posts: 1

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

Shankar wrote:

What would it take to connect a SCL3711 to
1. Android 2.3
2. Android 4.0
tablets?

I am trying to figure out the cheapest combination of android and nfc reader that can support Mifare Desfire card.


we also have the exact same need. have you got any success?? please share your experience and knowledge.

  • Registered: 2012-01-25
  • Posts: 2

Re: Mifare Desfire card + android tablet

I am trying to get SCL3277 USB NFC Reader work with an Android Tablet (ployer momo9).

Did any of you guys have any success in getting an NFC reader working with Android ?