Title :
The World´s Smallest RFID μ-Chip, bringing about new business and lifestyles
Author_Institution :
Mu-Solutions Div., Hitachi Ltd., Tokyo, Japan
Abstract :
An ultra small RFID (Radio-Frequency IDentification) μ-Chip storing a unique 128-bits ROM ID code has been developed for use in a reliable authentication through a network based secure ID management. Its extremely small size chip designed to be 0.4mm × 0.4mm and 60 micron thick enables so many applications, even for paper media such as labels and cards. The unique ID code number written without duplication during fabrication can be used and applied for secure identification of each individual product level, and the authentication system using μ-Chip leads to various secure solutions in business and lifestyles. Thus an innovating manufacturing, tracking & tracing, commerce and recycling can be built with back-end information database system.
Keywords :
CMOS integrated circuits; identification; radiofrequency integrated circuits; read-only storage; 0.4 mm; 128 bit; 128-bits ROM ID code; 60 micron; RFID μ-Chip; Radio-Frequency IDentification; network based secure ID management; Authentication; Business; Fabrication; Identity management systems; Manufacturing; Radio frequency; Radio spectrum management; Radiofrequency identification; Read only memory; Recycling;
Conference_Titel :
VLSI Circuits, 2004. Digest of Technical Papers. 2004 Symposium on
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-8287-0
DOI :
10.1109/VLSIC.2004.1346529