INSIDE Contactless S.A. designs and develops semiconductor. It offers PicoRead Suite, a contactless reader interface chip that integrates host devices; Microread Suite, a chip that allows mobile phones, PDAs, and other consumer electronic devices to communicate at short distance; MicroPass Suite, a suite of contactless microprocessor intelligent hardware platforms for a high-end contacless applications; PicoPass Suite, a contactless memory chip for dual protocol use in access control, transit, low-end ID, retail/gift card, ticketing, and other applications; and Readers and Couplers that communicate with chips to trigger specific actions or tasks. The company also provides application development, packaging, pre-personalization and personalization, and system integration services. Its solutions are used in smart cards, key fobs, mobile phones, handheld devices, and POS and PC peripherals. The company serves multiple vertical markets, such as payment, transport, mobile communication, and ID. INSIDE Contactless S.A. was formerly known as INSIDE Technologies S.A. The company was founded in 1995 and is based in Aix en Provence, France. The company also has offices in China, Singapore, Poland, and the East and West coasts of the United States.