# Smart Card Types

- [EMV Contact Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-contact/): EMV Contact payment card: chip-and-PIN smart card for secure POS transactions.
- [EMV Contactless Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-contactless/): EMV contactless cards tap to pay over NFC using ISO 14443 Type A and Type B radio for fast, secure transactions under the floor limit.
- [EMV Dual-Interface Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-dual-interface/): EMV Dual-Interface card: contact + contactless on a single chip for universal payment.
- [SIM Card (UICC)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/sim/): SIM card (UICC): mobile subscriber identity and authentication smart card.
- [eSIM (eUICC)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/esim/): eSIM (eUICC): embedded SIM with remote provisioning for multi-carrier profiles.
- [iSIM (Integrated SIM)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/isim/): iSIM: integrated SIM on SoC for next-generation IoT and mobile connectivity.
- [ePassport (MRTD)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/epassport/): ePassport: electronic travel document with contactless chip and biometric data.
- [National eID Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/eid/): National eID card: dual-interface smart card for government identity services.
- [National Health Insurance Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/national-health/): National health insurance smart card for healthcare access and patient identity.
- [PIV Card (US Federal)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/piv/): PIV card: US federal identity smart card for physical and logical access.
- [Common Access Card (US DoD)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/cac/): CAC: US DoD smart card for military identity and access control.
- [Transit Smart Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/transit/): Transit smart card: contactless fare collection for public transportation.
- [Access Control Badge](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/access-badge/): Access control smart card badge for building and facility entry.
- [PKI Smart Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/pki/): PKI smart card for digital signatures, encryption, and certificate authentication.
- [JavaCard Development Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/javacard/): JavaCard development card for applet development and smart card prototyping.
- [MULTOS Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/multos/): MULTOS card: high-security multi-application smart card with EAL5+.
- [Memory Card (Synchronous)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/memory-card/): Memory smart card: simple EEPROM storage for prepaid and low-cost applications.
- [MIFARE Classic](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/mifare-classic/): MIFARE Classic: legacy contactless card with compromised Crypto-1 security.
- [MIFARE DESFire](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/mifare-desfire/): MIFARE DESFire: secure contactless card with AES encryption for transit and access.
- [MIFARE Ultralight](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/mifare-ultralight/): MIFARE Ultralight: ultra-low-cost contactless IC for disposable tickets.
- [Calypso Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/calypso/): Calypso card: open-standard contactless transit card for European transport.
- [FeliCa (Sony)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/felica/): FeliCa: Sony contactless technology for Japan transit and e-money systems.
- [EMV Biometric Payment Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/emv-biometric/): EMV Biometric card: fingerprint-authenticated payment smart card.
- [FIDO2 Security Key (Card Form)](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/fido2-key/): FIDO2 security key: hardware authenticator for passwordless web login.
- [Loyalty/Membership Smart Card](https://smartcardfyi.com/card/loyalty-card/): Loyalty smart card: contactless membership and reward program card.