Infineon provides EMV-payments to fashion accessories

Secured payment functionality can be integrated into fashion accessories using the Infineon Technologies’ EMV-based payment solutions for key chains, rings, wristbands or bracelets. The Secora Pay W for Smart Payment Accessories (SPA) combines an EMV chip with the card OS, payment applet as well as the antenna directly on tape. The turnkey solution allows card vendors, device manufacturers, financial institutions or event organisers to quickly and cost-efficiently introduce fashion accessories for payment and even access, says Infineon.

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Editors Blog – Passing the vest test in the battlefield

As the need for surveillance and communications among troops increases, military- grade connectors woven into vest can fulfil that need, discovers Caroline Hayes

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Editors Blog – It’ll all come out in the wash

True smart textiles should be washed, laundered and still wearable but this is not the case – yet. R&D is honing in on this prerequisite, reports Caroline Hayes

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Medical implants get onboard with PCB growth

The global PCB market is expected to grow at 3.44 per cent CAGR between 2017 and 2015, driven by many factors, not least the IoT and medical devices, where implants are creating interest in miniature PCBs, writes Caroline Hayes

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