Infineon secures smart wearable devices
Available as smart watch or wristband, “Sharkey” features a secure bank card when shopping or a contactless ticket when taking public transportation combined with personal sport management functions. Watchdata unveiled “Sharkey” – one of the first smart wearable devices available on the market with contactless payment and transport ticketing functionality at the Cartes Secure Connexions Event in Paris.
In addition to providing security and smart card functionalities, the Infineon Boosted NFC Secure Element is adapted to an ultra-small NFC antenna, consuming at least 80 percent less PCB footprint than conventional solutions – it is the perfect solution for smart wearable devices.
The Boosted NFC Secure Element family from Infineon supports ISO14443 A/B, ISO18092 standards for contactless communication and financial security functions. It has successfully been deployed in smart MicroSD™ or SIM/UICC cards to bring NFC payment to conventional mobile handsets. Thanks to its small footprint it is ideal for smart wearable devices, and its design fully supports the ultra-small NFC antenna required in this environment.
The availability of up to 500kB secured user memory prepared for dynamic multi-application loading delivers flexibility to system vendors and service providers. To provide interoperable transport ticketing solutions, the Secure Element supports the CIPURSE™ open security standard and is compatible with transport ticketing systems based on Mifare technology. Last but not least, the Boosted NFC Secure Element provides high levels of security against user identity attacks and account tampering and received Common Criteria EAL 6+ certification as well as approval from EMVCo.
www.infineon.com/chip-card-and-security
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