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August 2025

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Benefits of Using Clamshell Style Cards in Electronic Access Control

Rudy Regidor, Customer Service Manager, Farpointe Data
By Rudy Regidor
Customer Service Manager, Farpointe Data

Today the clamshell-style access card remains one of the most popular physical credentials available. Farpointe Data offers a selection of these cards: the CSC-2 CONEKT® Contactless Smartcard Clamshell Card — making use of advanced MIFARE® DESFire® EV3 technology — as well as the legacy 125-kHz Pyramid Series Proximity® PSC-1 Standard Light Proximity Card. There are a few unique benefits that contribute to the popularity of this credential.

Product Spotlight: CONEKT® CSC-2 Contactless Smartcard Clamshell Card

The CSC-2 card is a 13.56-MHz MIFARE® DESFire® EV2/EV3 contactless smartcard. The durable two-part clamshell construction delivers dependable operation, even through heavy daily use, rough handling, and harsh conditions.

The credential can also be custom printed with a company logo, URL, telephone number, and more — and it boasts a limited lifetime warrany.

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