Samsung's All-in-One Chip for Biometric Cards

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Samsung’s All-in-One Chip for Biometric Cards

Later this year, Samsung Semiconductors will offer card manufacturers a single chip (S3B512C) that integrates the three functions needed to create biometric authentication cards—fingerprint sensor, secure element (SE) and secure processor. Currently, biometric payment cards require two and sometimes three chips to deliver the added cardholder authentication security. The SE in S3B512C is certified for EMVCo and Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level (CC EAL) 6+. It meets Mastercard specifications for biometric cards. Visa certification is pending. Mass production is expected by the en...

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Nilson Report

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February 2022

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