13.56 MHz HF Smart Cards

STid DESFire EV3 card compatible

13.56 MHz HF B-tier format

A compatible blank credential built on the matching Genuine NXP MIFARE DESFire EV3 / Classic 4K platform — supplied ready for your own system to enrol as a drop-in spare for STid Electronics STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare). Order single spares or bulk quantities at a fraction of OEM list pricing.

How the compatible STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare) works

The STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare) is a 13.56 MHz high-frequency contactless credential read over the ISO/IEC 14443 air interface. Its data structure is STID SECard/Architect series - AES-128 customer-owned keys on DESFire EV3 (8870 = EV3 2K, the #1 US SKU); SSCP/OSDP. 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 STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare) 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 EV3 / Classic 4K 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.

To order, tell us the part number or format printed on your existing STid Electronics card, and our specialists confirm the encoding before anything ships. Bulk and reorder quantities are welcome — pricing is a fraction of OEM list, and every credential is verified to read on your existing equipment.

Also known as

STid · STID · STID SECard · STID Architect · STID 8870 · CCTW870 · CCTW880 · CCTW010

STid Electronics 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.

STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare) — common questions

Is this a genuine STid Electronics card or a compatible one?

It is an independently manufactured compatible credential — engineered to the same specification as the STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare) so it reads identically on your existing readers, but it is not an STid Electronics-branded product. Security ID Systems is independent and not affiliated with STid Electronics; your access-control panel accepts the credential exactly the same way.

How do you supply a replacement for my secured STid Electronics smart card?

The STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare) 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 EV3 / Classic 4K 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 STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare)?

It operates on 13.56 MHz HF, using stid secard/architect series - aes-128 customer-owned keys on desfire ev3 (8870 = ev3 2k, the #1 us sku); sscp/osdp. 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.

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Order a compatible STID (Architect / SECard, DESFire EV3 / Mifare)

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.