Bringing Secured Contactless Payment to Smart Wearables
Addressing the demand for contactless payment, Infineon Technologies' SECORA Connect X is a ready-to-integrate solution that can turn smart wearables into fully functional payment devices. When combined with Infineon's SECORA Wallet and Token Requestor, it enables the digitization of cards and the creation of a custom-branded wallet app.
The solution eases integration and certification, offering flexible design, card tokenization, and secured payment functionality in smart wearables.
SECORA Connect X has a Secure Element that enables contactless payment with Mastercard, Visa, and many other NFC applications, with payment credentials securely stored on the chip, not in the cloud.
Currently the smallest NFC payment card emulation device on the market, SECORA Connect X has extremely low power consumption, and its compact design fits into most wearable designs. Java Card and GlobalPlatform standards support seamless integration, while pre-certified applets and 1 MB of memory allow developers to create custom NFC- and Bluetooth-enabled applications.
SECORA Wallet and SECORA Token Requestor also support EMVCo payment functionality via card digitization. And when connecting with payment services such as Mastercard or Visa, they can request and manage payment tokens, removing Primary Account Numbers from the payment chain for added security. The tokenized wearable is accepted globally at all contactless-enabled POS terminals, without the need for a phone or third-party wallet services.
The integrated white-label software-development kit (SDK) offers full branding flexibility and easy integration into existing OEM apps while supporting both iOS and Android devices. SECORA Connect X is also supported by SECORA Connect E, made for connected IoT devices such as AR/VR headsets, laptops/tablets, gaming consoles, and PC accessories.
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Alix Paultre
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Alix is Editor-at-Large for Microwaves & RF.
An Army veteran, Alix Paultre was a signals intelligence soldier on the East/West German border in the early ‘80s, and eventually wound up helping launch and run a publication on consumer electronics for the U.S. military stationed in Europe. Alix first began in this industry in 1998 at Electronic Products magazine, and since then has worked for a variety of publications, most recently as Editor-in-Chief of Power Systems Design.
Alix currently lives in Wiesbaden, Germany.