Infineon’s SECORA Connect X and SECORA Wallet Brings Secured Contactless Payment to Smart Wearables - SMEStreet

Infineon Technologies has introduced the SECORA Connect X and SECORA Wallet solutions, enabling smart wearables to function as secure contactless payment devices. These offerings are certified by Visa... Read original →

Infineon’s SECORA Connect X shifts financial-grade security to the edge, forcing a full-stack redesign across NFC ICs, Secure Elements (SE), and OS middleware. Foundries must adopt ultra-compact, low-power packaging, while OS vendors scramble to ensure GlobalPlatform compliance. Dual Visa/Mastercard certification erects a formidable regulatory moat—smaller module makers lacking EMVCo certification resources will be purged from the supply chain. In response, NXP may fast-track EdgeLock integration with Qualcomm’s wearables SoCs, while Samsung could develop proprietary SE IP for its Galaxy Ring. Over the next 18 months, as Taiwan, China and Southeast Asian fabs repurpose automotive-grade SE lines for wearables, secure payment will evolve from a feature to a baseline requirement—unlocking a multi-billion-dollar dedicated chip market.