STMicroelectronics introduces smartcard platform

As secure microcontrollers for eID documents gain importance in combating identity fraud, the STeID platform facilitates the deployment of advanced solutions. Certified to common criteria EAL 6+, the platform includes a secure operating system, STeID JC Open OS, along with a suite of proprietary applets.

The STeID JC Open OS complies with the Java Card 3.0.5 application framework and the Global Platform 2.3.1 security and card-management architecture. This Open Platform OS is equipped to host key applications such as machine-readable travel documents (eMRTD) adhering to the International Civil Aviation Organization ICAO 9303 standard. It also supports the electronic driving licence standard ISO 18013 and eIDAS QSCD for qualified digital-signature creation devices, and it will include Match-on-Card support for secure offline biometric authentication.

The STeID Java Card platform incorporates support for Near Field Communication (NFC) specifications, providing a secure framework for creating digital identities on mobile devices. It works in conjunction with secure integrated circuits (ICs) such as ST’s ST31 microcontrollers. These microcontrollers are based on the dual-core Arm SecurCore SC000 core and include additional hardware security features. These low-power devices come with non-volatile memory, support contactless communication, RF-energy harvesting, and biometry, and are available in smartcard industry chip-module form factors and wafer-level chip-scale packages.