Hello Bernie,
you can get the following information from our official website:
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MFRC522 is a highly integrated reader/writer IC for contactless communication at 13.56 MHz. The MFRC522 reader supports ISO/IEC 14443 A/MIFARE® and NTAG®. This part is not recommended for new design ins. For new designs we recommend MFRC630.
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So please select MFRC630 for new design!
MFRC522's package is the same as that of MFRC523, MFRC522 can be replaced with MFRC523.
Have a great day,
TIC weidong sun
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