National electronic ID

Building a root of trust in national electronic identification projects

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Overview

Building a root of trust in national electronic identification projects, supporting very high bit rates (VHBR) for best performance.

About

About eID card

Worldwide, more than 100 countries issue national identification cards. Many of these have already switched to an electronic document based on a microcontroller chip or are planning to do so. In fact, many states have already rolled out their second-generation electronic IDs. This digitalization move is being largely prompted by the desire to reduce document- and identity fraud and offer innovative eGovernment services to citizens. Unlike ePassports, which are highly standardized worldwide, national eID projects show huge regional variations in terms of functionality, design, and communication interfaces. Some countries have single-purpose eID cards in place, while others implement the card as a multiapplication document and integrate voting, social, tax, health, and even public transport ticketing functionalities. 

Beyond the need to provide robust levels of security, biometric ID card issuers are challenged to support a growing number of converged, digitized services on eGovernment platforms. This convenience promises not only greater administrative efficiencies at the government level but also greater satisfaction among citizens.

Key features

At Infineon, we are committed to working closely with our customers and partners, while encouraging software developers to use our solutions to meet their needs for document security, functionality, interface, and lifetime. Nowadays, typical national eID cards contain an application similar to an electronic passport, a digital signature function, and an application for online authentication. Our platforms support a vast number of cryptographic methods to span the full multi-application spectAt Infineon, we are committed to working closely with our customers and partners, while encouraging software developers to use our solutions to meet their needs for document security, functionality, interface, and lifetime. Nowadays, typical national eID cards contain an application similar to an electronic passport for crossing borders, a digital signature function and an application for online authentication. Our platforms support a vast number of cryptographic methods to span the full multi-application spectrum and to permit using the document for digital services.

Our offer for eID cards

Our integrated portfolio includes security microcontrollers (chips), packages (modules), Java and Native operating systems, applets and middleware. It is the best combination of hardware and software for an easy design-in and fastest time-to-market. Customers all over the world rely on our certified platforms, which allow low-end deployments and high-end multi-application schemes.

Our security microcontrollers offer digital hardware security Integrity Guard, SOLID FLASH™, VHBR, dual-interface and contactless competence and Common Criteria EAL 6+ security certification, making it a perfect match for today’s governmental security requirements.

Our award-winning Coil on Module (CoM) packaging technology is based on inductive coupling and improves the robustness and long-term reliability of dual-interface (DIF) and contactless (CL) ID documents.

Portfolio at a glance

About eID card

Worldwide, more than 100 countries issue national identification cards. Many of these have already switched to an electronic document based on a microcontroller chip or are planning to do so. In fact, many states have already rolled out their second-generation electronic IDs. This digitalization move is being largely prompted by the desire to reduce document- and identity fraud and offer innovative eGovernment services to citizens. Unlike ePassports, which are highly standardized worldwide, national eID projects show huge regional variations in terms of functionality, design, and communication interfaces. Some countries have single-purpose eID cards in place, while others implement the card as a multiapplication document and integrate voting, social, tax, health, and even public transport ticketing functionalities. 

Beyond the need to provide robust levels of security, biometric ID card issuers are challenged to support a growing number of converged, digitized services on eGovernment platforms. This convenience promises not only greater administrative efficiencies at the government level but also greater satisfaction among citizens.

Key features

At Infineon, we are committed to working closely with our customers and partners, while encouraging software developers to use our solutions to meet their needs for document security, functionality, interface, and lifetime. Nowadays, typical national eID cards contain an application similar to an electronic passport, a digital signature function, and an application for online authentication. Our platforms support a vast number of cryptographic methods to span the full multi-application spectAt Infineon, we are committed to working closely with our customers and partners, while encouraging software developers to use our solutions to meet their needs for document security, functionality, interface, and lifetime. Nowadays, typical national eID cards contain an application similar to an electronic passport for crossing borders, a digital signature function and an application for online authentication. Our platforms support a vast number of cryptographic methods to span the full multi-application spectrum and to permit using the document for digital services.

Our offer for eID cards

Our integrated portfolio includes security microcontrollers (chips), packages (modules), Java and Native operating systems, applets and middleware. It is the best combination of hardware and software for an easy design-in and fastest time-to-market. Customers all over the world rely on our certified platforms, which allow low-end deployments and high-end multi-application schemes.

Our security microcontrollers offer digital hardware security Integrity Guard, SOLID FLASH™, VHBR, dual-interface and contactless competence and Common Criteria EAL 6+ security certification, making it a perfect match for today’s governmental security requirements.

Our award-winning Coil on Module (CoM) packaging technology is based on inductive coupling and improves the robustness and long-term reliability of dual-interface (DIF) and contactless (CL) ID documents.

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