INSIDE debuts new chips
INSIDE Contactless announced a new micrprocessor platform designed to bring new contactless applications to mainstream markets in the U.S. and elsewhere. The two two initial product offerings are intended for contactless payment applications. The MicroPass 4000 product suite is designed to add applications beyond payments to a range of applications, including transit fare systems, access control, loyalty programs, as well as a lightweight identification applications.
The INSIDE MicroPass 4000 product suite has been built upon the MicroPass L4-1G and L4-2G products, which have been utilized by more than 25 issuers to deploy more than 35 million cards in 2006 and 2007. The MicroPass 4000 payment platform was designed to meet the multi-payment brand and multi-application requirements of the U.S., Canadian and other contactless payment markets.
The MicroPass 4002 supports the Discover Zip contactless payment application, while the dual-brand MicroPass 4003 supports both MasterCard and Visa contactless payment applications. Flexible packaging options enable manufacturers to purchase MicroPass 4000 solutions in multiple configurations, including wafer, module, and inlay forms for use in card, fob, mobile handset, sticker, and ticket form factors.
The MicroPass 4000 product suite shares a common architecture featuring a fast, low-power RISC microprocessor, operating system, optimized hardware computing resources, and data management support capabilities. Each product is configured to for specific mass market applications such as contactless payments, retail/gift cards, access control, transit, ID, or other emerging uses. Designed to be embedded in plastic credit and debit cards – in standard, mini, and fob form factors – so that a wave of the card is all that it takes to make a payment.
The INSIDE Contactless MicroPass 4002 and MicroPass 4003 products are available now in production quantities. ![[end]](/resources/bullet/contactlessnews-4.gif)
