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New Technologies Will Make Contactless Payment Easier The SECORA Connect X devices are connected to a single tiny antenna that has a small footprint, increasing design flexibility while reducing the size of the device. The Cologne-based startup is showcasing a collection of rings that can serve as contactless means of payment – entirely without a battery supply. According to this study, contactless payment by card without authentication is one of the fastest ways to settle a bill. Barclaycard puts the speed advantage of contactless payment compared to payment by chip and PIN at seven seconds. Approximately more than 1.6 billion card-based payment solutions out of 3.5 billion delivered to the market worldwide in 2021 use Infineon’s technology.