Smard card-based payment and prepayment systems provider Manas Metering Systems has selected the Teridian Semiconductor's 73S1210F smart card reader integrated circuit for its new prepayment module G4 unit.

The Manas G4 prepayment module is approved for use with Europay, MasterCard, Visa (EMV) international payment smart cards and is compatible with their “Payflex Smart-Card Token” prepayment service.

Teridian’s 73S1210F smart card reader IC is supplied with EMV 4.1 level 1 and ISO7816 compliant “Pseudo-CCID” software delivering system developers a smart card reader solution with features including accelerated system level EMV approval, lockable on-chip Flash memory, and firmware upgrades under host processor supervision.

Teridian’s 73S12XX family of smart card reader ICs, including 73S1210F, are available in production volumes. A 73S1210F development board is also available, pre-loaded with Teridian’s “Pseudo-CCID” software stack. It can be used immediately as a self-contained smart card reader, controllable through a versatile asynchronous serial interface.