NXP helps build Shenzhen rail transit clearing system project

Shanghai, China, May 13, 2010 - NXP Semiconductors announced today that its Ultralight/Ultralight C series products have been selected as the contactless limited-trip ticket solution for the Shenzhen Rail Transit Clearing (Ticketing) System Project. Previously, the single-trip ticket using Ultralight and the Tiger Year commemorative card using Ultralight C have been officially used by Shenzhen Metro. This series of products can help operators significantly reduce operating costs while providing passengers with a safer and more flexible contactless payment solution.

The Tiger Year commemorative card issued by Shenzhen Metro is the first application of Ultralight C in the Chinese market. The chip provides convenient limited-trip ticket system integration and service scalability for public transportation operators. Ultralight C provides three times the user memory capacity of Ultralight, which can be easily integrated into the existing rail transit system framework. It supports the open 3DES encryption algorithm to provide effective anti-cloning function and reduce the chance of cheating and fraud. Ultralight has sold more than 1 billion pieces worldwide so far, and many transportation operators around the world have successfully deployed contactless systems that combine smart cards and smart paper tickets.

Lü Ning, Marketing and Sales Director of NXP Intelligent Identification Business Unit in Greater China, said: "We are very pleased to see the application of Ultralight C chip solutions in China's public transportation operation system. Many successful deployment cases around the world have verified the reliability, flexibility, compatibility and ease of deployment of this chip. We hope that Ultralight C can also help Chinese transportation operators improve service levels and expand business areas with its outstanding performance. As relevant national departments continue to promote the deployment of 'one card for multiple uses', the demand for cost-effective, highly secure and large-capacity contactless card chips will continue to increase, so we are full of confidence in the market prospects of Ultralight C in China."

Since the upgraded multiple-use card must be compatible with the existing Shenzhentong card and support a variety of applications including small-amount consumption functions, the security, storage capacity and compatibility of the chip solution are the most important considerations. While ensuring information security, the NXP Ultralight C chip has extremely high flexibility, meeting the requirements of integrating multiple applications into one card and reserving upgrade space, making it an ideal solution for limited-use ticketing in urban transportation.

NXP's Ultralight series stood out from the many chips participating in the bidding due to its high cost-effectiveness and ease of system upgrade. Another very important factor was that NXP was able to provide a professional technical support team and tailor-made upgrade solutions to ensure that the upgrade project was completed on time and smoothly from both software and hardware aspects. At the same time, its industry-proven security and reliability were also important considerations for the selection of the Ultralight series chips.

Tiger Year commemorative card using Ultralight C