Enterprise Proprietary Formats

inner range sifer card

13.56 MHz HF S-tier format No compatible sold online elsewhere

A compatible blank credential built on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE DESFire EV2 platform — supplied ready for your own system to enrol as a drop-in spare for Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K). One of the specialist formats few suppliers offer — order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K) works

The Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K) is a 13.56 MHz high-frequency contactless credential read over the ISO/IEC 14443 air interface. Its data structure is SIFER 128-bit AES card-to-controller; SIFER Global Encryption Key (SIFER-U/-P stock) or custom Gold-Card key (SIFER-C). When you present a credential, the reader decodes that exact structure and passes it to your access-control panel as a card number it recognises.

Because the Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K) is a secured smart credential, it is designed so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials built on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE DESFire EV2 platform, ready for your access-control system or integrator to enrol exactly as it would credentials ordered through the original vendor's channel. You get drop-in spares and bulk stock at a fraction of OEM pricing — and because your own system writes the keys, every credential inherits your site's security.

The Inner Range format sits among the specialist proximity credentials most card vendors never tooled up to produce — which is why the only other source is usually the original manufacturer, at a steep premium. Supporting these hard-to-find formats is exactly what Security ID Systems specialises in. Tell us the format printed on your card, or send a sample for us to read, and we confirm compatibility before you order.

Also known as

Inner Range SIFER · SIFER-P · SIFER-U · SIFER-C · Inner Range 56-bit HF · 994610 · 994612 · 994616

Inner Range and all other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective owners. Security ID Systems is an independent manufacturer and supplier of compatible access-control credentials and is not affiliated with, authorized by, sponsored by, or endorsed by these companies. Brand and format names are used only to identify the systems our products are compatible with. MIFARE and DESFire are registered trademarks of NXP B.V.

Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K) — common questions

Is this a genuine Inner Range card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an Inner Range-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with Inner Range; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

How do you supply a replacement for my secured Inner Range smart card?

The Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K) is a secured smart credential, so the encryption keys stay under your control. We supply compatible blank credentials on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE DESFire EV2 platform that your own system or integrator enrols — exactly like ordering blanks through the original vendor's channel, at a fraction of the cost. Because your system writes the keys, the credential inherits your site's security.

What frequency and format is the Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K)?

It operates on 13.56 MHz HF, using sifer 128-bit aes card-to-controller; sifer global encryption key (sifer-u/-p stock) or custom gold-card key (sifer-c). Matching that exact frequency and data structure is what makes a compatible credential work — a card on the wrong band or bit length simply will not read.

Why can't I find this compatible card anywhere else?

The Inner Range format is one of the specialist, proprietary credentials most card vendors never tooled up to produce, leaving the original manufacturer as the only source. Security ID Systems specialises in exactly these hard-to-find formats, which is why we can supply a compatible credential when no one else lists one.

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Order a compatible Inner Range SIFER (DESFire EV3 4K)

Send the part number or a photo of your card and reader. We verify the encoding before production and ship worldwide — including the rare formats no one else lists.