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News Release from: Alpha Micro Components | Subject: Teridian 73S1215F
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial
Team on 05 July 2006
SoC secures chip and PIN card readers
The Teridian 73S1215F allows manufacturers of smart card readers to build low-cost USB-connected PIN pads, and is targeted at EMV 1 and 2 applications, as well as digital signature and e-banking.
New from Alpha Micro Components, the Teridian 73S1215F allows manufacturers of smart card readers to build low-cost USB-connected PIN pads, and is targeted at EMV (Eurocard, MasterCard and Visa) 1 and 2 applications, as well as digital signature and e-banking applications The reader device offers an unrivalled level of performance and a comprehensive set of features, while remaining competitively priced
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 7 Jul 2008 at 8.00am (UK)
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Available in two options, the QFN44 (7 x 7mm) is ideally suited for integration into card reader modules for set top boxes, laptops and desktop PCs, whereas the QFN68 or die options are more suited for handheld PIN pad smart cards readers.
The 73S1215F features an 80515 core, which has an instruction set compatible with the industry standard Intel 8052, but requires only one clock-cycle per instruction allowing for up to 24MIPS of processing.
Such performance makes PIN encryption possible, as well as the high-speed computation needed for the encryption or decryption of a digital signature.
Additionally, the 73S1215F is accompanied by the most comprehensive software library available, including USB and ISO7816 protocol layers compatible with full EMV4.1.
A reference design for CCID (credit card identification) compliant applications is also available.
Christos Papakyriacou, Managing Director, Alpha Micro Components commented: "Since the introduction of chip and PIN technology, card fraud has fallen by GBP 58.4 million, representing a drop of 24% according to APACS".
"However, card not present fraud, has risen by 21% resulting in losses of GBP 183.2 million, as a result banks are looking more closely into two-factor technology either through a sophisticated cryptography solution or through a MasterCard's Chip Authentication Programme, to provide stronger authentication for online banking customers".
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