India, Dec. 11 -- STMicroelectronics has unveiled a secure NFC chip designed to make home networks faster and easier to install and scale, leveraging the latest Matter smart-home standard.

ST's ST25DA-C chip lets users add lighting, access control, security cameras, or any IoT device to their home network in one step by tapping their phone. The chip is the first commercial solution fulfilling newly published enhancements in Matter-the latest open-source standard now making smart home devices secure, reliable, and seamless to use.

David Richetto, Group VP, Division General Manager, Connected Security at STMicroelectronics, said: "The integration of NFC-based onboarding in Matter 1.5 is a timely enhancement to the smart home experience. O...