HID Global’s SOMA chip operating system is first to be common criteria certified on NXP’s SmartMX3 platform for e-Passports and e-ID cards

HID Global, a globally renowned company in trusted identity solutions, has announced that it has expanded its HID SOMA chip operating system (COS) family with the addition of SOMA c016 on NXP Semiconductors' new SmartMX3 microcontroller. HID is the industry’s first to certify a native COS on NXP’s newest generation SmartMX3 platform to Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 5+ (EAL5+).

SOMA c016 integration with SmartMX3