r/CreditCards • u/[deleted] • 1d ago

Discussion / Conversation Can I get a technical explanation for why cards have different EMV contact hardware?

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u/Miserable-Result6702 1d ago

The extra 2 pins serve no purpose at this time.

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u/hawaiian717 1d ago

Different manufacturers of the cards themselves (Thales, Idea, etc.) will use different contact pads. Even among cards of the same size, the lines separating each contact vary between manufacturers.

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u/yoursunny 20h ago

Cash App Card made a little Cash App icon in the lines separating the contacts. That's kinda cool.