Infineon gets order for US passport security chip

**MIG-31** · Aug 21, 2006, 02:01 PM

Read More/Source: Reuters
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chip maker Infineon said on Monday it had won a contract from the U.S. government to supply security chips for an electronic passport system.

Infineon said the United States was planning to start issuing the passports to citizens by the end of the year, with about 15 million electronic passports in the first year.

"Infineon will supply chips for several million passports, but not for all 15 million," an Infineon spokeswoman told Reuters.

The company declined to give any further details about the size and value of the contract.

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MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,818 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Infineon gets order for US passport security chip Read More/Source: Reuters _______________ FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German chip maker Infineon said on Monday it had won a contract from the U.S. government to supply security chips for an electronic passport system. Infineon said the United States was planning to start issuing the passports to citizens by the end of the year, with about 15 million electronic passports in the first year. "Infineon will supply chips for several million passports, but not for all 15 million," an Infineon spokeswoman told Reuters. The company declined to give any further details about the size and value of the contract. __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here