Smart Card Technology

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Smart card is a pocket-sized plastic card with a small chip inserted into it. It is also known as a readable device which provides security verification in large organizations. It can store and transmits and records data to a central computer whenever needed.
Smart card is a special type of card like device which contains an integrated circuit chip embedded on it. The IC chip can be a microprocessor with memory or just simple memory circuit. 
Smart cards have three main functions: authentication, storing personal information, and storing values.
Smart card-enhanced systems are in use today in several key applications such as health-care, banking, entertainment and transportation. The card data is transacted via a reader connected to a computing system.

How does the Smart Card Works?




Smart card reader is also called as a card acceptance device, or an interface device. There is a minute difference between the card reader and the terminal. The reader is used to determine a unit that interfaces with a computer or microcontroller for all of its processing requirements. Similarly a terminal is also considered as a self- contained processing device. It can be contact type or non-contact type.
A smart card is connected to the host computer or controller via a card reader which gets information from the smart card and accordingly passes the information to the host computer or controller.

    The most common applications of Smart cards are:
    • Electronic cash
    • Computer security systems
    • Credit cards
    • Wireless communication
    • Banking
    • Satellite TV
    • Ecommerce and Retail
    • Transporation
    • Telecommunications
    • Government identification


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