Payment & Identity
PCBs and Electronic
Assemblies for Payment
& Identity Devices
Secure, compact electronics engineered for fast authentication, reliable transactions, and long-term performance.
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Payment and Identity
Electronics Solutions
Payment and identity devices must protect sensitive information while delivering fast, seamless experiences. That requires compact electronics with reliable connectivity, precise routing, and hardware-level security support.
PICA combines flex, rigid-flex, advanced PCB fabrication, and assembly expertise to help product teams build secure devices without sacrificing size, speed, or durability.
Applications
Payment and Identity Applications
We Support
Biometric Payment Devices
Compact electronics for fingerprint readers, iris scanners, and protected identity verification.
NFC/RFID Cards & Readers
Reliable electronics for payments, transport access, and secure identification.
Mobile Payment Hardware
Flex and rigid PCBs for tap-to-pay terminals, readers, and connected payment modules.
Government ID Solutions
Durable embedded electronics for ePassports, licenses, and national identity systems.
Wearable Payments
Miniaturized secure modules for rings, wristbands, watches, and payment patches.
Engineering Fit
Built Around the Demands of Secure Electronics
Our capabilities support the security, connectivity, dimensional, and durability requirements of payment and identity products—from prototype through sustained production.
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