Samsung’s Got a New All-in-One Security Chip

Samsung has revealed a new all-in-one security circuit that could make biometric cards faster to use and a lot more difficult to steal.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 55 words · William Lucas

The new fingerprint IC, dubbedS3B512C, is intended to act as an all-in-one option for biometric card security.

Current biometric cards use separate chips for fingerprint scanning, information storage and protection, and encryption.

You know, for stuff like secure building access or situations that could benefit from more secure identity verification.

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Samsung’s all-in-one security IC

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