SMARTRAC pioneers production of 50µm chip NFC tags
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SMARTRAC pioneers production of 50µm chip NFC tags
Amsterdam, October 31, 2012 - SMARTRAC N.V. announced today, that it is the
first RFID transponder and inlay manufacturer worldwide to offer NFC tags
with ultrathin 50µm chips.
RFID chips are typically offered on wafers with a standard thickness of 120µm. Drawing upon its longstanding internal post fabrication wafer
processing capabilities, SMARTRAC is able to prepare Infineon my-d(TM) NFC
chip wafers down to 50µm for flip chip assembly.
The ultrathin NFC chip is then connected to a SMARTRAC BullsEye antenna
employing the company's proprietary and patented palladium bumping
technology. Palladium bumping enables pure metal-on-metal
antenna-chip-interconnection resulting in very high durability.
SMARTRAC BullsEye NFC tags equipped with 50µm chips are particularly
suited for use in the printing industry, as the ultrathin inlays seamlessly
integrate into business cards, magazines, and the like. The tags also ease
converting processes significantly compared to standard RFID tags.
'We are proud that we are the first NFC tag manufacturer to offer 50µm chip
NFC tags in volume production together with Infineon Technologies,' said
Ivan Plajh, Head of Business Line Mobile and Smart Media. 'The combination
of ultrathin NFC chips and palladium bumping brings us closer to
introducing NFC technology into current printing processes.'
'NFC is accelerating in more and more applications. This joint activity
with SMARTRAC helps us to approach new markets,' said Bjoern Scharfen,
Marketing Director of the business line Secure Mobile&Transaction within
the Chip Card&Security division at Infineon Technologies AG. 'Our
my-d(TM) NFC chip is ISO/IEC 14443 and NFC Forum(TM) Type 2 Tag compliant
and offers up to 2kByte NFC user memory. It is therefore predestined for
open NFC applications like those addressed by SMARTRAC.'
Product samples will be displayed at Cartes 2012 Exhibition&Conference in
Paris, November 6-8, 2012, at the SMARTRAC booth 4M072. Field qualification
is scheduled to start in the first quarter of 2013.
About SMARTRAC:
SMARTRAC is the leading developer, manufacturer, and supplier of RFID and
NFC transponders and inlays. The company produces both ready-made and
customized transponders and inlays used in access control, animal
identification, automated fare collection, border control, RFID-based car
immobilizers, contactless payment cards, electronic product identification,
industry, libraries and media management, laundry, logistics, mobile and
smart media, public transport, retail, and many more.
SMARTRAC was founded in 2000, went public in July 2006, and trades as a
stock corporation under Dutch law with its registered headquarters in
Amsterdam. The company currently employs some 4,000 employees and maintains
a global research and development, production, and sales network.
If you have any questions, please contact:
Tanja Moehler
Head of Corporate Communications&Marketing
SMARTRAC N.V.
Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
Email: tanja.moehler(at)smartrac-group.com
Internet: www.smartrac-group.com
Twitter: www.twitter.com/SMARTRAC_NV
Forward-looking statements:
All forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on
assumptions, planning, and forecasts at the time of publication of this
press release. Forward-looking statements always involve uncertainties.
Business and economic risks and developments, the conduct of competitors,
political decisions, and other factors may cause the actual results to be
materially different from the assumptions, planning, and forecasts at the
time of publication of this press release. Therefore, SMARTRAC N.V. does
not assume any responsibility relating to forward-looking statements
contained in this press release. Furthermore, SMARTRAC N.V. does not assume
any obligation to update the forward-looking statements contained in this
press release.
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Company: SMARTRAC N.V.
Strawinskylaan 851
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Phone: +31 20 30 50 157
Fax: +31 20 30 50 155
E-mail: investor.relations(at)smartrac-group.com
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