State-of-the-art in secure MCUs on display by ST

MUMBAI, INDIA: A global top-three supplier of smartcard ICs, STMicroelectronics will demonstrate its world-class solutions at SmartCards Expo, the international exhibition and conference on smartcard technology and applications at the Bombay Exhibition Centre in Mumbai, India, on September 28-30, 2010.

ST’s secure microcontroller portfolio covers all mobile and secure applications, offering compliance with the latest security standards and many interfaces for both contact and contactless communication. The optimized products are based on advanced 90nm embedded EEPROM and embedded Flash non-volatile-memory technologies and highly secure architectures.

SmartCards Expo visitors are invited to Stand C5/C6, where ST is showcasing its wide range of innovative products for various segments. These products include those targeted to e-ID/e-Government, Banking, IT Security, Brand Protection, Telecom, Transport and Pay TV applications.

e-ID/e-government
ST has developed a complete range of smartcard ICs that cover every aspect of large-scale, government-level programs, including national ID, passport, national health, driving license, and registered-traveler projects. Based on advanced 0.13µm and 90nm EEPROM technologies, ST’s ID/Passport chips support specific requirements for security (EAL6+), reliability, speed and interoperability.

The devices have proven their value in deployments in a number of government projects around the world. The chips being displayed are also compliant with the Indian Smart-Card Operating System (SCOSTA).

Transport
A world leader in the development and delivery of contactless-ticket ICs, ST offers a complete product range for mass-transit applications, from simple to intelligent and flexible e-tickets to secure subscriber cards. ST’s solutions for fast contactless payment and identification support the open electronic-ticketing standard CALYPSO.

Brand protection
ST’s innovative AuKey chips employ a symmetric cryptographic architecture for secure peripheral authentication, targeting manufacturers who wish to protect their brand against counterfeit, cloning or any illegitimate use.

Secured USB
ST was the first company to release secure microcontrollers that combine ISO/IEC 7816[1] and USB interfaces. Secure USB tokens are particularly suited for PC-based applications such as secure login, secure e-mail, digital signatures, and secure remote access.

Others
ST’s industry-unique dual-interface EEPROM enables quick and easy contactless reading and writing in a wide variety of applications, including diagnostics, parameter update, remote activation and asset tracking across the consumer, industrial, medical and automotive fields.