RFID transponder chip enables IoT applications
imec demonstrated an ultra-low power RFID transponder chip at the IEDM 2014, which took place from 15th to 17th December in San Francisco, California. The chip operates at 1V voltage and is manufactured on plastic film using TFT. The company's chip is, therefore, suitable for item level RFID tagging, body area networks and environmental monitoring, which require remote autonomy, and thinness, flexibility and robustness.
The chip, which operates at a supply voltage of 0.55V, is processed on a 25µm thin foil in a flow compatible to a commodity manufacturing infrastructure, addressing the need for cost and mechanical flexibility, thinness and robustness. The chip can be embedded in security documents, smart packaging, disposable electronics or textiles.