Contactless Smart Cards
Have you had enough of wasting time by reading the magnetic stripe or barcode and also the fact that they wear off after time? The Lotsa Group understands you and can offer the best quality chips for the best price because we purchase the chips directly from the chip manufacturers. Do not hesitate and contact The Lotsa Group, and request a quote for one of our card specialties, contactless cards!
***NEW*** The Lotsa Group offers aluminium pasted flip chips for all of its contactless chip cards.***NEW***
Contactless cards or RFID Cards are the perfect solution when you require more security and control in your company or for your event. A big advantage of contactless cards is that it allows your customers, visitors or members to identify themselves in a fast and efficient way. Because of the RFID application they can just simply hold their bag or wallet (containing the contactless card) in front of the reader to access.
In large parts of Asia it is already so common that almost every organization prefers a contactless card instead of the standard plastic card.
Contactless cards from The Lotsa Group are perfect for:
- Access control systems in hotel rooms
- Public transportation systems
- Payment (schools, companies, museums, stadiums, etc.)
- Access control at events
- Identification (government ID, Hospital badge, insurance card, etc.)
- Access cards for marinas or camping sites
- Distinguishing between different access levels (e.g. VIP’s)
By using contactless cards from The Lotsa Group you are guaranteed to have better security, faster rotation at the counter/gate and a more professional attitude towards your customers.
The contact cards can be supplied with a magnetic strip, signature panel, full colour printing and personalization of types just like the standard card.
Please click on the chip if you already know the contact smart chip you need. Please contact our sales department if you are not sure which chip suits you best.
- NXP chips (former Philips), (ISO/IEC 14443 Type A)
- HID cards (125Khz & 13.5Mhz)
- I-code cards
- UHF cards
- Combi cards
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Contactless Smart Card Accessories
The Lotsa Group card stand
The special transparent The Lotsa Group card stand is the perfect way to promote or hold your cards. Please contact our sales department for more information.
Lanyard with clip
The Lotsa Group offers various colours of lanyards with the option of printing the company name or logo on it. Our sales department can inform you about the various options we offer.
Badge holder
The Lotsa Group can also supply you with transparent badge holders in various materials such as PVC, ABS, PET and PETG. We can offer various thicknesses and price ranges, for any further details please contact our sales department.
NXP (Philips) chips:
MIFARE Ultra light - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
MIFARE Mini - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
MIFARE 1K - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
MIFARE 4K - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
MIFARE DESFire - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
MIFARE DESFire EV1 - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
Available soon:
MIFARE Ultra light C - Click Here to download a pdf with more information
MIFARE Plus - Click here to download a pdf with more information
Feel free to send an email (sales@thelotsagroup.com) if you are not sure which of these chips is best for your business or event. Let us know what you expect from the cards, such as for example the reading distance. The reading distance can be increased by extending the copper antenna (copper coil). Our sales team will be happy to assist should you have any questions.
If desired The Lotsa Group can provide you also with comparable Chinese versions of some of the above mention chips.
If desired The Lotsa Group can provide you also with compatible Chinese made versions of some of the above mention chips.
The Lotsa Group can also serve you well when you are looking for wristbands (silicone rubber, ABS or PVC) or different key fobs. Please contact our sales department at your convenience. Just like all our cards the key fobs are available in PET, PETG, PVC or ABS.
MIFARE Ultra light
The NXP Ultra light card (paper or PVC) is perfect for single entry tickets for public transportation or an event for which the cards are needed only once. If you are looking for an inexpensive replacement for your current access system (with or without magnetic strip) then the MIFARE Ultra light is your best option. The mifare ultralight connected to the antenna using flipchip technology has lately become very popular.
The Lotsa Group is the Card Professional card printer for your membership cards!
Specifications:
– 512 bytes EEPROM
– Embedded antenna
– Mifare 13.56MHz ISO14443A
– Range of Operation: about 6cm to 11cm (2.5″ to 3.9″)
– Dimension: CR80 standard credit card size
– Material: PVC, ABS, PET, PETG & PLA
MIFARE Ultra light C
The MIFARE Ultra light C is the improved version with the same features as its predecessor, but it’s easier to integrate into your current system.
This IC card will be available soon.
MIFARE Mini
The MIFARE mini has similar specifications to the 1K version. The only notable difference is the lower storage capability.
Specifications:
– 320 bytes EEPROM
– Embedded antenna
– Mifare 13.56MHz ISO14443A
– Range of Operation: about 6cm to 11cm (2.5″ to 3.9″)
– Dimension: CR80 standard credit card size
– Material: PVC, ABS, PET, PETG & PLA
MIFARE 1K
The classic, introduced by Philips in 1995 with its many advantages is used all over the world. The MIFARE 1K card is mainly used in so called closed systems such as hotels, campgrounds, events, casinos and businesses.
Specifications:
– 1K bytes EEPROM
– Embedded antenna
– Mifare 13.56MHz ISO14443A
– Range of Operation: about 6cm to 11cm (2.5″ to 3.9″)
– Dimension: CR80 standard credit card size
– Material: PVC, ABS, PET, PETG & PLA
MIFARE 4K
This is the improved version of the MIFARE 1K with more storage capabilities.
Specifications:
– 4K bytes EEPROM
– Embedded antenna
– Mifare 13.56MHz ISO14443A
– Range of Operation: about 6cm to 10 cm (2.5″ to 3.9″)
– Dimension: CR80 standard credit card size
– Material: PVC, ABS, PET, PETG & PLA
MIFARE Plus
Available soon, please contact the sales department for further information.
MIFARE Desfire (EV1)
The MIFARE Desfire EV1 is suitable for service providers who are asking more from a smart card. MIFARE Desfire chips are able to store a multiple number of applications and files more as the standard Mifare 1k and 4k cards, and are therefore ideally suited for:
• Companies with higher demands on security
• Public transportation cards
• Special events
• Governmental Projects (on local and national level)
Specifications:
– Contactless transmission of data
– Range of Operation: up to 10cm (3.9″)
– Operating frequency: 13.56 ISO 14443-4
– Fast data transfer
– High data integrity
– Dimension: CR80 standard credit card size
– Material: PVC, ABS, PET, PETG & PLA
Further Smart (chip) cards
I-code cards
The I-CODE SLI: SL2 (ICS20), just like the MIFARE, is a product of NXP (former Philips), these cards are well suited when needing a longer reading distance. Please contact our sales department for quotations and more information.
HID cards
HID provides various contactless cards (both the 125 Khz and the 13.Mhz ones) of which the Iclass is the best known. But HID also has several combo cards where they combine a 125 KHz chip with a 13.5 Mhz chip. Please contact our sales department for quotations and more information.
UHF (860 – 960 Mhz cards)
The UHF cards are extremely well suited for companies who need long data retention (up to 10 years) and increased reading distance from their smart cards. Please contact our sales department for quotations and more information.
Combi cards
If you are looking for, for example a MIFARE card combined with another chip please contact our sales department and let us advise your best option. Our sales department will be pleased the assist you.
Additional to the above mentioned cards The Lotsa Group can also provide the Legic and Hitag series please check with our sales department.
For the manufacturer (inlays)
The Lotsa Group can offer you inlays customized to your machine’s requirements ranging from 0.45mm to 0.75mm, both on 125 KHz and 13.56 MHz. Please contact our sales team for more information.
The Lotsa Group is the Card Professional card printer for your Contactless smart cards!