Summary of INFINEON, FINGERPRINT CARDS JOIN FORCES TO DRIVE DEPLOYMENT OF BIOMETRIC CARDS
Biometric payment cards with integrated fingerprint sensors let cardholders authorize contactless transactions without PINs or signatures, improving convenience, security, and hygiene. Infineon Technologies and Fingerprint Cards collaborate to offer scalable, cost-efficient biometric semiconductor solutions. Fingerprint data is stored securely on the card’s embedded secure element and not shared externally. Fingerprint sensor modules paired with Infineon’s 40 nm security controllers (ARM SC300 SecurCore based) support on-card fingerprint matching, maintain strong contactless performance despite higher power needs, and enable reliable enrollment of biometric data.
Parts used in the Biometric payment cards project:
- Fingerprint sensor modules from Fingerprint Cards AB
- 40 nm high-performance security controller from Infineon Technologies AG
- 32-bit ARM SC300 SecurCore processor integrated in the security controller
- Embedded secure element for storing fingerprint information
- Contactless payment card antenna and related contactless interface components
Biometric payment cards with integrated fingerprint sensor make contactless payments more convenient, more secure and hygienic.
The contactless card remains in the hands of the cardholder throughout the entire payment transaction, while eliminating the need for PIN entries or signatures to authorize even high-value payments. Infineon Technologies AG and Fingerprint Cards AB have joined forces to enable mass deployment of this emerging solution.
The world leaders for security controller in contactless payment and for fingerprint sensors incl. their related software aim to provide card makers with biometric semiconductor solutions which make integration particularly cost-efficient and scalable. The fingerprint information is stored on the card’s embedded secure element and not shared with any third party, thus protecting the user’s credentials.
Fingerprints’ sensor modules, combined with Infineon’s 40 nm high-performance and energy-efficient security controllers based on the 32-bit ARM® SC300™ SecurCore®, fully support the requirements of biometric payment cards. They enable:
- Secured matching of the fingerprint image within the security controller where the private data is securely stored
- Excellent contactless performance despite the increased power required
- Convenient and reliable enrollment of sensitive biometric data in the card
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- How do biometric payment cards authorize transactions without PINs?
The card uses an integrated fingerprint sensor and performs secured matching within the card's security controller, allowing authorization without PINs or signatures. - Can fingerprint data be shared with third parties?
No, the fingerprint information is stored on the card's embedded secure element and not shared with any third party. - What companies are collaborating to enable biometric payment cards?
Infineon Technologies AG and Fingerprint Cards AB are collaborating to provide biometric semiconductor solutions for cards. - Does on-card fingerprint matching meet power and contactless performance needs?
Yes, Infineon's 40 nm security controllers and the sensor modules fully support biometric card requirements and enable excellent contactless performance despite increased power needs. - What processor is used in Infineon's security controller?
The security controller is based on the 32-bit ARM SC300 SecurCore processor. - How is biometric enrollment handled for these cards?
The solution enables convenient and reliable enrollment of sensitive biometric data in the card. - Do these biometric cards improve hygiene?
Yes, by eliminating PIN entries and signatures, they make payments more hygienic.
