Infineon maintains number one position in Chip-card semiconductor market

Infineon has ranked as number one Chip Card Semiconductor vendor for the twelth consecutive years, and the Frost & Sullivan researchers have named Infineon as the top supplier to this market.

"The fact that Infineon remained number one in the chip card semiconductor revenues for at least a dozen years proves the company's understanding of its customers' rigorous requirements for security and quality and reflects customer trust in Infineon's security expertise," said Rufus Connell, Vice President, Smartcards & Retail Systems at Frost & Sullivan market research company. "The key elements that have contributed to Infineon's success in the smart card IC market have been its high level of commitment to security innovation and its unique technology strategy."

Its leadership in the Government Identification (ID) and Payment market segments particularly drives Infineon's strong market position.

"In the forefront of hardware-based security developments Infineon seeks to offer superior security products that help our customers to create new business, also beyond the smart card form factor," said Dr. Helmut Gassel, President of the Chip Card & Security Division at Infineon Technologies. "Building on almost 25 years of experience in the field of chip card semiconductors, Infineon will continue innovation focusing on tailored security offering the right level of security at best cost-performance ratio, on contactless excellence, and on embedded control."

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