{"id":6293,"date":"2022-03-10T14:43:53","date_gmt":"2022-03-10T14:43:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webstyleclub.website\/smart-card\/?p=6293"},"modified":"2022-09-15T01:12:41","modified_gmt":"2022-09-15T01:12:41","slug":"contact-cards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.smartcardbasics.com\/contact-cards\/","title":{"rendered":"Contact Cards"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>These are the most common type of smart card. Electrical contacts located on the outside of the card connect to a card reader when the card is inserted. This connector is bonded to the encapsulated chip in the card.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smart card module\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartcardbasics.com\/smart_card_images\/smart-card-module.gif\" alt=\"Smart card module\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Increased levels of processing power, flexibility and memory will add cost. Single function cards are usually the most cost-effective solution. Choose the right type of smart card for your application by determining your required level of security and evaluating cost versus functionality in relation to the cost of the other hardware elements found in a typical workflow. All of these variables should be weighted against the expected lifecycle of the card. On average the cards typically comprise only 10 to 15 percent of the total system cost with the infrastructure, issuance, software, readers, training and advertising making up the other 85 percent. The following chart demonstrates some general rules of thumb:<\/p>\n<h6>Card Function Trade-Offs<\/h6>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"Smart card functionality\" src=\"https:\/\/www.smartcardbasics.com\/smart_card_images\/smart-card-functionality.gif\" alt=\"Smart card functionality\"\/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>These are the most common type of smart card. Electrical contacts located on the outside of the card connect to a card reader when the card is inserted. This connector is bonded to the encapsulated chip in the card. Increased levels of processing power, flexibility and memory will add cost. 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