STMicro joins Entrust Datacard to participate in its smart card CVP

STMicroelectronics had entered into an agreement with Entrust Datacard to participate in its Card Validation Program (CVP). This program will allow ST to validate the compatibility of its STPay EMV smart-card solutions with Datacard personalization solutions prior to full implementation. ST is participating in the CVPprogram to make it faster and simpler for customers to deploy the Company’s comprehensive STPay family of smart-card chips that are aimed at banking and other payment applications such as public transport. “We are very pleased to be partnering with Entrust Datacard, as they are a known leader in the industry,” said Marie-France Florentin, General Manager, Secure Microcontroller Division, STMicroelectronics. “The CVP program ensures that our chips are validated and work well with Datacard solutions, while it also gives our customers peace of mind when they know that their investment is tested and proven before production of their end-customers’ cards begins.” Through this program, ST will be offering its extensive portfolio of STPay EMV payment smart-card solutions, including Java and Multos operating systems and covering a wide range of payment applications such as Visa, MasterCard, Amex, Discover, or JCB, in Contact and Dual-Interface modes. Based on the latest ST31 ARM SC000 processing platform, the STPay family provides one of the most comprehens...