Renesas now can use NXP MIFARE's entire product line

Recently, NXP semiconductor (NXP Semiconductors) and Renesas Technology Corp. (microcontroller supplier) announced that the two sides had already extended NXP MIFARE technology patent right of use license agreement.

This agreement aims to promote the non-contact infrastructure prepaid and short-range communication (NFC) services. As in the past the use license, MIFARE, Renesas now can further use MIFARE's entire product line. MIFARE is the world's most widely used non-contact technology for automatic toll collection, access management, event ticketing and customer relationship management market offers excellent performance, flexibility and security.

The patent right of use license agreement addresses the contacts application mode extended industry needs, and will further consolidate the Renesas global high-end handsets and dual interface for Bank applications secure MCU market position.

Renesas program offers a full range of application security MIFARE technology products to meet global mobile and contactless payment needs of the industry.

NXP semiconductors intelligent identification Division Senior Vice President and General Manager of Christophe Duverne said: "non-contact smart card application market prosperity development needs closer cooperation of industry.

NXP MIFARE with Renesas product line of patents license agreement including MIFARE DESFire and MIFARE Plus products, such as providing leading to a global audience of non-contact solutions has taken an important step to make it more convenient and easy-to-use features. We are very pleased to continue cooperation with Renesas, as new contactless application deployment brings a new generation of performance and security. ”

Renesas Technology company MCU Business Division Chairman and Executive General Manager, Yasushi Akao considers the "NXP MIFARE technology is already in the global application deployment in a non-contact a great success.

Expanded MIFARE patents license agreement will ensure the Renesas can improve the security of contactless product line. Agreement with NXP to ensure that we can adapt to future global contactless industrial environment, in particular for payment and mobile products for high-end applications. ”

The agreement is to promote the new NFC-based leading mobile air download service development, such as electronic tickets and payment, providing consumers with convenient and easy-to-use connectivity services for mobile network operators increase each consumer's average sales revenue.