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MFRC522 — 13.56 MHz Contactless Reader IC

ic.wireless.mfrc522 · v2.0 · updated 2026-07-25

Datasheet

NXP 13.56 MHz ISO/IEC 14443 A/MIFARE reader/writer IC with SPI, I2C and UART host interfaces; widely sold as the low-cost "RC522" breakout module.

InterfaceSPI, I2C, UART
Supply2.5–3.6 V
PackageHVQFN32 (SOT617-1)
Frequency13.56MHzSupply Voltage2.5–3.6VFifo64bytesTypical Read Range50mmrfidnfciso14443amifarespii2cuartnxp
Components/MFRC522 — 13.56 MHz Contactless Reader IC/Reading a card UID with an ESP32
Guide · 25 min · Intermediate

Reading a card UID with an ESP32

Wire the RC522 breakout to an ESP32 over SPI and read a MIFARE Classic UID from ESP-IDF, driving the registers directly instead of using Arduino.

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