Contactless and dual interface security controllers

Infineon is a trusted partner for payment applications with a proven track record worldwide. Over the past six years, we have consolidated our leading position in the payment IC market. Our wide range of high-performance security controllers is enabling emerging payment applications through best-in-class contactless performance and seamless integration with hundreds of reader systems from different manufacturers across all regions. Bundling our contactless system expertise, our Contactless Competence Center is committed to driving innovation at all levels of the contactless technology chain, including the launch of metal cards on the market.

Highlights of our offering include our future-proof security technologies, innovative Coil on Module (CoM) packaging to simplify contactless card production for diverse use cases, and turnkey SPA modules to convert accessories and wearables into payment devices. Looking to the future, we are already investing in tomorrow’s security technologies – as evidenced by the planned release of the world’s first 28 nm product (SLC26) by end of 2022.

Infineon is firmly positioned as a trusted partner to transport ticketing players around the world. Our broad, scalable portfolio of security controllers offering best-in-class contactless performance and security supports seamless contactless integration with hundreds of reader and media systems from different manufacturers worldwide. That is because here at Infineon, we understand the market need for open, non-proprietary, interoperable and competitive solutions capable of combining transit ticketing with identification, payment and other applications. Hence we are an active advocate of open, non-proprietary standards such as EMV, Calypso®, and CIPURSE™.
Synergizing our contactless system expertise, our Contactless Competence Center is committed to driving innovation at all levels of the contactless technology chain, including the market launch of metal cards.
Our customers can look forward to long-term, dependable sourcing, coupled with market-leading technologies. Highlights include our future-proof security technologies and innovative Coil on Module (CoM) packaging to simplify contactless card production for diverse use cases.

Infineon offers a comprehensive product portfolio addressing all governmental ID project needs.
The Dual-interface and contactless security cryptocontrollers are optimized for use in all Government ID applications, from ePassports or electronic National IDs to demanding multi-application purpose documents.
All controllers integrate a contactless interface supporting ISO/IEC 14443 Type A and Type B. For advanced use cases Very High Bit Rates up to 6.8 MBit/s are integrated. All controllers integrate a Universal Asynchronous Receiver/Transmitter (UART) supporting serial communication according to ISO/IEC 7816-3.
To match the variety of project needs, the portfolio equally comprises several sophisticated controller architectures, from an 16-bit architecture based on the MCS®251 instruction set up to high-performance 32-bit CPUs based on Arm® cores, all enhanced by Infineon Technologies’ cache and security technology. Powerful cryptocoprocessors enable high performance cryptography.