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Amtel chip speeds e-passport reading
Atmel announced its newest microcontroller had helped read an e-passport in less than two seconds in a recent test.
The Silicon Valley firm said Wednesday the independent test showed the chip to be some 10 times faster than other reader devices and meets Common Criteria EAL4-plus security standards.
"We are really excited about the proven superior performance of this chip," said Atmel Vice President John Bryant. "This is the ideal solution not only for e-passports but also for any national ID or driver license application."
Bryant sad the technology fits with a potential booming market as nations begin to adopt higher-tech identification solutions.
Amtel's device, dubbed the AT90SC12872RCFT, features 72 kilobytes of EEPROM memory, 128 kilobytes of ROM memory and 5 kilobytes of RAM. It operates on a secure AVR 8-16 bit microcontroller.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
"We are really excited about the proven superior performance of this chip," said Atmel Vice President John Bryant. "This is the ideal solution not only for e-passports but also for any national ID or driver license application."
Bryant sad the technology fits with a potential booming market as nations begin to adopt higher-tech identification solutions.
Amtel's device, dubbed the AT90SC12872RCFT, features 72 kilobytes of EEPROM memory, 128 kilobytes of ROM memory and 5 kilobytes of RAM. It operates on a secure AVR 8-16 bit microcontroller.
Copyright 2006 by United Press International
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