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RFID :: Texas Instruments and 3M's Decade-Long Relationship Delivers RFID Innovation to Libraries Worldwide

Texas Instruments and 3M Library Systems today celebrated a 10-year relationship that has created one of the major markets for radio frequency identification (RFID) technology.  >>  

RFID :: M/A-COM Technology Solutions Introduces Direction of Travel (DOT) RFID Portals And Antennas

M/A-COM Technology announced the availability of a new floor-mounted RFID portal capable of detecting the direction of travel (DOT) of RFID-tagged items.  >>  

Smart Card :: Atmel Launches a New AVR Microcontroller for Smart Card Reader Applications

Atmel the introduction of its new AVR microcontroller designed for smart card reader applications.  >>  

RFID :: NXP Launches Industry's First Livestock RFID Solution with Anti-Collision Technology

NXP announced its latest low frequency RFID IC aimed at livestock identification and industrial logistics, the HITAG µ, offering RF performance for effective tracking of livestock with...  >>  

RFID :: Broadcom's New Family of Secure Applications Processors Holds the Key to Preventing Data Theft and Identity Fraud

Broadcom announced a new family of secure applications processors, including the world's first secure processor to integrate Trusted Platform Module (TPM) and radio frequency identification...  >>  

Smart Card :: NXP's SmartMX IC Excels at MasterCard PayPass Approval

NXP has announced that its contactless banking chip, SmartMX P5CD012, embedded in Austria Card’s bank card has received approval for MasterCard PayPass.  >>  

Biometrics :: MEDION Rolls Out Three New Fingerprint-enabled Personal Navigation Devices

MEDION AG and AuthenTec announced that three new Personal Navigation Devices (PNDs) that use an AuthenTec fingerprint sensor to enhance user security and deter device theft are now shipping in...  >>  

RFID :: ZMDs RFID time & temperature recording IC

ZMD launched the ZMD41211, its multifunction temperature logger and Smart Label RFID IC.  >>  

Smart Card :: Atmel Extends its secureAVR Product Family for Banking Card Applications

Atmel has announced the AT90SC16018RU secure microcontroller for banking card applications like Common Platform Application, Static Data Authentication and medium end contact banking cards.  >>  

Smart Card :: The Infineon SLE 78 Security Microcontroller Family Brings Revolutionary Digital Security Features to the Chip Card Industry

nfineon announced availability of its latest high-security microcontroller family that utilizes digital security features to an extent that was previously unknown in the chip card industry.  >>  

Smart Card :: NXP Showcases Breakthrough Microcontroller IC for Contactless Smart Card Applications

NXP Semiconductors will launch its state-of-the art microcontroller smart card IC MIFARE Plus at CarteS 2008 , 4-6 November in Paris, France. MIFARE Plus is the latest addition to NXP’s...  >>  

Smart Card :: The world's first ‘smart' car key prototype

BMW Group Research and Technology and NXP Semiconductors have unveiled a prototype of the world’s first multifunctional car key.  >>  

Biometrics :: AuthenTec Brings Power of Touch to More than 100 New Intel Centrino 2 Laptop Models

AuthenTec has announced that its fingerprint sensors are bringing Power of Touch features to Intel Centrino 2 processor technology-equipped notebook and ultraportable PCs.  >>  

RFID :: Nordic Semiconductor launches world's smallest and most highly integrated single chip 2.4GHz ultra-low power wireless System-on-Chip solution - the nRF24LE1

Nordic Semiconductor has released the nRF24LE1, a 2.4GHz ULP wireless System-on-Chip solution that enables a single-chip implementation in wireless applications.  >>  

Smart Card :: SAMSUNG Introduces High Performance Smart Card IC with 90-Nanometer Technology for SIM Cards and Mobile TV Applications

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., a leader in advanced semiconductor technology, has announced its 90-nanometer (nm) smart card IC with high data storage capacity for subscriber identity module (SIM)...  >>  

RFID :: Atmel and Melexis Introduce a Highly Secure Cryptographic RFID Development Kit

Atmel® Corporation (Nasdaq: ATML), and Melexis Microelectronic Integrated Systems N.V. (Euronext Brussels: MELE) announced today their innovative development kit, Yuma+, for contactless, highly...  >>  

RFID :: Impinj Introduces Monza 3 RFID Tag Chips with Industry-Leading Performance

Impinj unveiled Monza 3 tag chips with high-performance tag read and write reliability optimized for successful enterprise-wide RFID deployments.  >>  

RFID :: Atmel Introduces Advanced Stand-alone AVR ATmega128-based 125-kHz RFID Evaluation Kit

Atmel® has announced today the availability of the ATA2270-EK1125-kHz RFID demo kit. This new kit enables the evaluation and prototyping of Atmel's wide portfolio of LF IDIC®s, which...  >>  

RFID :: SAMSUNG Develops Single-Chip RFID Reader for Mobile Devices

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., has announced the development of its new single-chip radio frequency identification (RFID) reader for mobile devices. Embedded RFID reader chips can provide consumers...  >>  

Smart Card :: Teridian Extends Popular 73S12XX Family, Delivering the Industry's Best Performance-Cost Ratio for Smart Card Readers

The 73S1217F is a single-chip PINpad smart card reader with power management features and USB and serial connectivity, ideally suited for handheld PINpads, critical in e-banking and digital...  >>  

Smart Card :: STMicroelectronics Partners with Gemalto to Create Turnkey Microcontroller for Smart-Card Reader Applications

New ST7 microcontroller is pre-programmed with smart-card interface firmware and is supported by both application and hardware expertise  >>  

Smart Card :: Oki Semiconductor Launches ARM-Based Microcontroller that Reduces Encryption/Decryption Time for IC Card Terminals

The chip is equipped with a Modulo Calculation Accelerator necessary in RSA cryptography, and significantly reduces the encryption/decryption time compared to the conventional method using software.  >>  

Smart Card :: OTI and ST Introduce the First Fully Certified Product Device to Support Both MasterCard and Visa Contactless Programs on a Single Chip

New Product Offers Card Manufacturers and Issuers Secured Platform and a Single Product to Support Multiple Payment Programs and Quicker Time to Market  >>  

Smart Card :: Dual SIM/Smart Card Power Supply IC Features Fast Channel Transition

Linear Technology announces the LTC4558, a dual subscriber identity module (SIM) and Smart Card power supply IC with level translator that provides both 1.8V and 3V SIM power and digital signal...  >>