STMicroelectronics (NYSE: STM), one of the world's leading suppliers of secure silicon-chip technology, today announced the development of one of the world's most advanced dual-interface (contact and contactless) secure ICs. The ST19WR66 offers 66-Kbytes of EEPROM, enabling the product to store biometric records and personal information, as required by today's International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) program.