Comments on: No memory, no chocolate! https://javacard.vetilles.com/2012/01/19/no-memory-no-chocolate/ A weblog on Java Card, security, and other things personal Thu, 18 May 2017 07:26:32 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.32 By: Eric Vétillard https://javacard.vetilles.com/2012/01/19/no-memory-no-chocolate/#comment-4442 Thu, 26 Jan 2012 11:00:13 +0000 http://javacard.vetilles.com/?p=786#comment-4442 Hi Josep,

I agree with you: large chips do exist, and they are not much used because of low demand. Here, I believe that the issue comes from the people who buy the embedded chip (device vendor, Google, whoever). The idea is to convince these buyers that, by adding a few cents to the eSE price, they can have a one dollar return.

]]> By: jmones https://javacard.vetilles.com/2012/01/19/no-memory-no-chocolate/#comment-4441 Wed, 25 Jan 2012 19:15:50 +0000 http://javacard.vetilles.com/?p=786#comment-4441 Hello Eric,

I’m not sure about the memory argument.

I think smartcard manufacturers can provide easily smartcards with more memory. There are some residual products in the market with huge memory sizes (for a smartcard). I think they do not do so for 2 reasons:
1.- They have no real demand for it
2.- They want to have a portfolio high different prices and features (die size can’t justify difference between lower-end and higher-end model prices, IMHO).

What do you think?

I’m looking forward to more posts on TSM world.

Regards,

Josep

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