Fingerprint Cards has announced it will collaborate with NXP Semiconductors on contactless fingerprint-on-card tech. The former company says that with a market of four billion smart cards yearly, of which 50 percent are contactless, the benefits of biometrics can be enormous to increase security without compromising speed and ease of use for consumers.”This collaboration marks yet another important milestone for Fingerprints in the execution of its smart card strategy, solidifying its leadership position as a biometric provider in this new segment”.”We chose Fingerprints' sensor technology as they are a leader in fingerprint sensors with market proven leading edge performance in power consumption that enables our solution to be battery- and contactless”, said Philippe Dubois, General Manager of Payment at NXP Semiconductors.To ensure a lower barrier of entry for card makers, NXP's secure fingerprint authentication solution for cards does not require a battery and easily fits into standard card maker equipment as part of the broader payment ecosystem. Cards with fingerprint authentication are fully compliant with existing EMVCo point-of-sales (POS) systems.”Collaboration is key in the smart card ecosystem. NXP is a leading provider in smart cards. Together we aim to advance in this market for smart card manufacturers of next generation payment cards”, says Thomas Rex, SVP Business Line Smartcards at Fingerprints.
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