NFC Reader

NPCI Developing Offline NFC UPI Tap-to-Pay NPCI Reportedly Developing Offline UPI Tap-to-Pay via NFC for Payments Up to ₹2,000

The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is developing a new offline UPI payment feature that would let users pay at merchant terminals without an internet connection, according to a Business Standard report. The system uses near-field communication (NFC) technology, allowing customers to tap an NFC-enabled smartphone on a compatible point-of-sale (PoS) terminal to complete…

NFC Forum Reader Devices High Performance NFC Forum Reader Devices Accelerate Payment and Consumer Application Designs

STMicroelectronics has announced two new NFC Forum Reader devices ST25R3916B-AQWT and ST25R3917B-AQWT that support NFC initiator, target, reader, and card-emulation modes and can be used in contactless payment, device-pairing, wireless-charging, brand protection, and other industrial and consumer applications. These new devices introduce improved active…

Multi-Functional ST25R3918 NFC Transceiver New Multi-Purpose NFC Transceiver for Cost-Conscious Contactless Applications

Enabling new application areas to ease down the customer interaction, the new NFC transceiver, ST25R3918 from STMicroelectronics supports peer-to-peer functionality and NFC card-emulation mode as well as NFC reader operation. This multi-purpose device delivers most of the functionality of the flagship ST25R3916 NFC reader at a highly competitive price, the…