10.19.17
STMicroelectronics is delivering technology for easy and secure contactless transactions using wristbands or fashionwear like watches or jewelry. The ST53G System-in-Package solution combines the company’s expertise in NFC and secure-transaction chips.
As consumers become increasingly comfortable with making secure transactions using their smart devices, traditional card manufacturers want to extend their offers into contactless wearable products for uses such as payments, ticketing, and access control. These can be difficult to implement within tight size and cost constraints, because conventional separate NFC-radio and security chips demand extra space and complicate design. In addition, wearable form factors reduce the options to small antennas that can restrict communication performance.
ST’s new ST53G System-in-Package combines a miniaturized and enhanced NFC radio with a secure banking chip in one compact 4mm x 4mm module. The company’s proprietary boostedNFC technology allows wearables with small antennas to interact with card readers over typical contactless distances.
The ST53G meets all relevant card-industry standards, including EMVCo compliance, ISO/IEC-14443 NFC card emulation, and MIFARE ticketing specifications.
As consumers become increasingly comfortable with making secure transactions using their smart devices, traditional card manufacturers want to extend their offers into contactless wearable products for uses such as payments, ticketing, and access control. These can be difficult to implement within tight size and cost constraints, because conventional separate NFC-radio and security chips demand extra space and complicate design. In addition, wearable form factors reduce the options to small antennas that can restrict communication performance.
ST’s new ST53G System-in-Package combines a miniaturized and enhanced NFC radio with a secure banking chip in one compact 4mm x 4mm module. The company’s proprietary boostedNFC technology allows wearables with small antennas to interact with card readers over typical contactless distances.
The ST53G meets all relevant card-industry standards, including EMVCo compliance, ISO/IEC-14443 NFC card emulation, and MIFARE ticketing specifications.