TDK Semiconductor Provides New 'EMV-Ready' Software Stack, Free of Charge With Smart Card Reader ICs.VILLEPINTE, France -- At the smart card industry trade exhibition, Cartes 2004, TDK TDK Türk Dil Kurumu (Turkish Language Council) TDK The Dark Knights (gaming clan) TDK Tokyo Denkikagaku Kogyo KK (TDK Electronics Co. Ltd. Semiconductor Corp., a leader in the design and manufacture of mixed-signal semiconductor ICs for world markets, announced a smart card reader software stack (1) A stack that is implemented in memory rather than in hardware registers. See stack. (2) A generic reference to a set of system programs or a set of application programs that form a complete system. See stack. , which will facilitate design of TDK's 73S1112F and 73S1121F controller-based smart card reader ICs into ready-to-use smart card reader modules, compatible with the international standards EMV EMV Elektromagnetische Verträglichkeit (German: Electromagnetic Compatibility) EMV EuroPay, MasterCard, Visa (Smart debit cards) EMV Europay, Mastercard and Visa EMV Eftermiddagsverksamhet 4.1 (level 1), ISO (1) See ISO speed. (2) (International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, Switzerland, www.iso.ch) An organization that sets international standards, founded in 1946. The U.S. member body is ANSI. 7816-4 and JICSAP. The TDK "EMV-Ready" firmware application has been designed to allow immediate and seamless integration An addition of a new application, routine or device that works smoothly with the existing system. It implies that the new feature or program can be installed and used without problems. Contrast with "transparent," which implies that there is no discernible change after installation. of a card reader function into any microcontroller-based system. The application software includes a Command Interpreter Same as command processor. (operating system) command interpreter - A program which reads textual commands from the user or from a file and executes them. Some commands may be executed directly within the interpreter itself (e.g. layer, operating on a challenge/response scheme, dedicated to smart card management. The format of these commands is based on the PC/SC PC/SC Personal Computer/Smart Card specification, suitable to either embedded or PC applications. The "EMV-Ready" firmware also includes a proprietary communication protocol that guarantees the integrity of the data exchanged between the host and the TDK controller. Error detection and correction (algorithm, storage) error detection and correction - (EDAC, or "error checking and correction", ECC) A collection of methods to detect errors in transmitted or stored data and to correct them. This is done in many ways, all of them involving some form of coding. are supported by this protocol. Integrating a smart card reader function into a system can be a time-consuming task, requiring in-depth smart card experience especially when it comes to implementing the software protocol layer used to communicate with the smart cards. It can get even tougher when the card reader must go through a formal EMV (Europay, MasterCard, Visa) type-approval process. With TDK Semiconductor's 73S11xxF circuits, pre-programmed with the "EMV-Ready" application, the implementation of such a card reader function can be done immediately by connecting the 73S11xxF circuit to the system's host through a serial interface. The application includes the EMV test routine that allows the immediate evaluation and further submission to accredited laboratories. In addition, connecting extra peripherals, or using other built-in features is facilitated by the easy addition of custom commands, making the whole solution extremely flexible. "TDK Semiconductor is the first semiconductor manufacturer to offer such an advanced software stack without the involvement of a third party," explained Jean-Christophe Doucet, senior product line manager at TDK Semiconductor. "This is extremely important in terms of cost (no additional royalty is due) and in terms of support. TDK Semiconductor's Application Engineers are available to help customers during the integration and certification processes." Availability TDK "EMV-Ready" executable software stack is available free of charge, royalty-free with TDK Semiconductor's 73S1112F and 73S1121F circuits and demo boards. Contact TDK Semiconductor's authorized distributors - Nu Horizons (http://www.nuhorizons.com) and All American (http://www.allamerican.com) for further information in the United States, and Micropuissance (http://www.micropuissance.fr) in France. Authorized distributors for other countries can be found by visiting the company's Web site at http://www.tdksemiconductor.com. About TDK Semiconductor Corp. TDK Semiconductor, part of $6.2 billion TDK Corp. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :TDK), provides advanced analog and mixed-signal integrated circuit A mixed-signal integrated circuit combines analog circuits with digital signal processing (DSP) circuits on a single semiconductor die. An integrated circuit that includes both analog and digital circuitry (but no DSP), like a 555 timer, is generally not considered a mixed-signal products for consumer, telecom, and industrial applications worldwide. Additional company and product information can be found at http://www.tdksemiconductor.com. High-resolution images can be downloaded from: http://www.tdksemiconductor.com/news/pressroom.cfm |
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