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Sony Ericsson selects NXP’s NFC Solution for its Android-based Smartphones
NXP Semiconductors announced that its near field communication (NFC) technology has been selected by Sony Ericsson for inclusion in its Android-based smartphones. Sony Ericsson, a leading, global mobile handset manufacturer focused on communications and entertainment, will use NFC to further enhance its consumers’ mobile experiences, creating a portfolio of smartphones that enable mobile transactions. Using simple touch gestures, consumers wi...
Major Smart Card Market Players Join Forces to Advance Open and Secure Public Transport Smart Card Applications
Smart card manufacturers Giesecke & Devrient GmbH (G&D) and Oberthur Technologies S.A., and chip suppliers Infineon Technologies AG and INSIDE Contactless S.A. today announced they have launched an industry initiative to provide a new security solution for next-generation smart card-based public transport applications. The solution will build on an open standard now being implemented by the four partner companies, which will eventually be govern...
INSIDE Secure licenses advanced ARM SecurCore technology
INSIDE Secure today announced its intention to provide 32-bit secure processor solutions based on the industry-leading ARM architecture. Under the terms of a licensing agreement with ARM, INSIDE can now utilize the ARM SecurCore SC300 processor for its next generation of secure payments, digital security and NFC solutions.
COMPRION joins 3GPP2 and TIA
With its membership at the 3rd Generation Partnership Project 2 (3GPP2) and the Telecommunications Industry Association (TIA), COMPRION has taken an important step to advance CDMA2000 technology. For many years COMPRION has been an active member in a number of standardisation and regulation organisations such as 3GPP, GCF, PTCRB, CCF, NFC Forum or ETSI. In this way, COMPRION could market reliable conformance test equipment for Smart Card interfa...
STMicroelectronics Facilitates Contactless Communication between Mobile Phones and Other Electronic Devices
The latest secure microcontrollers and non-volatile memory technologies from STMicroelectronics open new possibilities for interaction between mobile phones and other electronic devices. Equipped with ST’s NFC chip, a mobile phone can easily upload and download data over the air from any equipment fitted with ST’s industry-unique RF-enabled EEPROM memory, from personal health monitors to TV sets and washing machines, without consuming any on-...
Zytronic develops customised, large format, heavy duty touch sensing solution for advanced vending machines
Zytronic has secured another major contract for its ruggedized touch sensor products in Asia. The company’s ZYBRID sensors, based on its innovative proprietary Projected Capacitive Technology (PCT), have been specified by the beverage dispensing division of the JR East Group, for inclusion in acure - a next generation digital vending machine being deployed through its expansive network of railway stations.
Renesas Claims Industry’s First Microcontroller Integrating Near Field Communication (NFC) and Security Functions for Smartphones
Renesas introduced the industry’s first product in the RF20 series of microcontrollers (MCUs), the RF21S, that combines on a single chip a near-field communication (NFC, Note 1) controller supporting the ISO/IEC 18092 international standard along with secure element functionality for use in consumer electronics products such as smartphones and other mobile phones, notebook PCs and PC peripherals.
NIC adds SMT chip fuses to its product offering
NIC Components’ comprehensive portfolio of passive components now includes safety agency certified surface mount chip fuses. The NFCC, NFHC and NFSC series provide an ultra-miniature solution to circuit protection applications in a wide range of electronics equipment.
NXP Powers NFC in the Samsung GALAXY S III
Today, NXP Semiconductors N.V. announced that its PN65 Mobile Transactions solution will power the Samsung GALAXY S III bringing a new concept of human-centric mobile experience. The highly anticipated Samsung GALAXY S III is the successor of the best-selling Samsung GALAXY S II.
NXP Deploys NFC in Nexus 7
NXP Semiconductors have announced that the newly launched Nexus 7 will feature its PN65 NFC solution to provide an amazing mobile user experience. Featuring an NFC radio controller and an embedded Secure Element, the PN65 is validated and integrated on the latest release of Android 4.1, Jelly Bean.