Infineon CIPURSE Card

Union Smart manufactures high-security Infineon CIPURSE Contactless Smart Cards for public transit authorities, theme park resorts, stadium venues, and enterprise access systems worldwide. Built upon the globally recognized OSPT Alliance CIPURSE open standard and powered by Infineon secure silicon, our cards eliminate vendor lock-in while providing military-grade AES-128 hardware cryptography. Fully compliant with ISO/IEC 14443 Type A and NFC Forum standards, our CIPURSE cards support smooth migration paths from legacy systems into modern, multi-application micropayment and digital ticketing ecosystems.

CIPURSE Open Standard Technical Matrix

To assist system architects, transport operators, and leisure facility managers, our technical team provides the following architectural parameters:

OEM/ODM Manufacturing and Custom Personalization

As a direct B2B factory, Union Smart provides full turnkey production for venues, operators, and solution providers:

• Substrate Engineering: Durable Virgin PVC, Eco-friendly RPVC (Recycled PVC), Biodegradable PLA, High-durability PETG, and Composite cards.
• Form Factor Options: Standard ISO CR80 (85.6 × 54 × 0.84 mm), waterproof silicone wristbands, key fobs, and custom die-cut laminates.
• High-Precision Offset Printing: Automated 4-color CMYK offset printing, pantone spot color matching, metallic inks, matte/gloss lamination, and UV spot coatings.
• Security Personalization: Laser engraving, DoD thermal inkjet numbering, dynamic QR/barcodes, UID reading lists, and confidential AES master key loading under signed NDA.

Target Enterprise Applications

• Theme Parks & Leisure Resorts: Combined waterproof hotel room keys, turnstile access passes, ride fast-tracks, and cashless locker payments.
• Stadiums & Major Venues: High-throughput season tickets, VIP lounge credentials, and closed-loop concession stand micropayments.
• Public Transportation (AFC): Urban metro rail, bus rapid transit (BRT), ferry ticketing, and multimodal mobility passes.
• Physical Access Control: High-security corporate headquarters, enterprise campuses, and research facilities.
• Multi-Store Loyalty Programs: Merchant-funded closed-loop gift cards, member discount tokens, and customer rewards.

B2B Technical FAQ

Q1. What makes CIPURSE an open alternative to proprietary standards?

Unlike proprietary contactless card formats tied to single silicon vendors, CIPURSE was established by the open-standard OSPT Alliance. It provides open, royalty-free licensing of hardware specifications to multiple certified chipmakers. This guarantees long-term supply chain security, competitive wafer procurement, and protection against vendor lock-in.

Q2. How does CIPURSE AES-128 security compare to legacy MIFARE Classic?

Legacy MIFARE Classic uses proprietary 48-bit Crypto-1 encryption, which has known security vulnerabilities and can be cloned with readily available handheld devices. CIPURSE enforces standard, uncompromised 128-bit AES encryption with mutual authentication and cryptographic message authentication codes (CMAC), ensuring immunity against cloning, eavesdropping, and man-in-the-middle attacks.

Q3. Can CIPURSE cards be read by standard 13.56 MHz RFID readers?

Yes. CIPURSE operates strictly within the international ISO/IEC 14443-4 Type A contactless communication standard. Standard commercial NFC readers, turnstiles, and POS validator terminals with software updates can interact directly with CIPURSE cards without requiring physical reader hardware replacement.

Q4. Can Union Smart pre-encode keys and manage multi-application data structures?

Yes. Our automated production encoding lines program your specific CIPURSE file structures, application identifiers (AIDs), and individual key sets under strict Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDA). We deliver pre-personalized cards ready for immediate deployment alongside encrypted mapping logs.