Scalable, Flexible, Low-Cost Architecture from Renesas

Renesas Electronics has developed a tamperproof ePOS reference platform to address the critical issues that financial-transaction device manufacturers face in deploying next-generation terminals:

  • Deploying current and future EMV technology specifications
  • Decreasing the high BOM for card readers in order to enable mass-market applications
  • Finding ways to implement secured, remote updates of devices and applications
  • Migrating legacy applications and architectures to designs that meet current and future requirements
  • Safeguarding EFTPOS equipment against slamming and unauthorized transfers of technology
  • Minimizing maintenance and upgrade costs of device hardware and software
  • Reducing the high cost of market entry that inhibits new terminal manufacturers

The Renesas ePOS reference platform gives financial-transaction device manufacturers a strong base for developing secure, scalable terminals that meet the performance and cost requirements for next-generation payment devices. They can use this open-standard based, market-ready design to accelerate the development and deployment of secure EMV terminals that not only incorporate the latest security standards, but also achieve improved performance and have a lower overall cost of ownership.

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