Cifr Lite
Asymmetric cryptography at volume prices
Cifr firmware on low cost chips, keeping asymmetric cryptography intact. The option when a tag has to cost cents and still cannot be forged.
Specification
Cifr Lite at a glance
InterfaceNFC, 13.56 MHz
CryptographyAsymmetric
Quantum resistantNo
PowerNo battery
Built forLow price, high volume
Applications
Where Cifr Lite is used
High volume apparel
Every unit in a season carries verification, not just the flagship line.
Packaging inserts
A card or label inside the box, tapped once on unboxing.
Promotional runs
Campaign tags produced in the hundreds of thousands.
Consumables
Categories where unit economics rule out a premium chip.
Usage
How it works in practice
01
Issue
Registered in bulk against a product line in Cifr Suite.
02
Tap
Same phone tap and the same asymmetric check as the rest of the range.
03
Scale
Priced for runs where the tag cost has to sit in cents.