Product category: Communications ICs (Wireless)
News Release from: NXP Semiconductors
Edited by the Electronicstalk Editorial Team on 07 April 2006
Contactless payment proves popular with
users
Philips and Visa International have released the results of a new usability study of near field communication and contactless payment technology.
Philips and Visa International have released the results of a new usability study of near field communication (NFC) and contactless payment technology, which showed that consumers like the convenience, ease of use and "coolness" of making transactions with their mobile phones NFC facilitates secure, short-range communication between electronic devices, such as mobile phones, PDAs, computers and payments terminals via a fast and easy wireless connection
This article was originally published on Electronicstalk on 23 Oct 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
Related stories
Fine-geometry process slims smart 32bit processor
HiPerSmart from Philips Semiconductors is the first 32bit smart computing platform to be manufactured using an advanced 0.18um CMOS process.
High security for smart card MCU family
Philips Semiconductors describes SmartMX as the world's first ultra-low-power cost-optimised high-performance family of smart card controller ICs.
Combined with contactless payment technology, NFC can enable secure and convenient purchases with a