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A flexible, high frequency 13.56MHz sensor transponder family, claimed to be the industry’s first, has been released by Texas Instruments. The RF430FRL15xH SoC family combines an ISO 15693-compliant NFC interface with a programmable MCU, non-volatile FRAM, an ADC and SPI or I2C interface.

Holst Centre, set up by imec, TNO and Cartamundi, have announced a collaboration to develop ultra-thin flexible NFC tags using metal-oxide (IGZO) Thin-Film Transistor (TFT) technology on plastic film. The flexible chips will be integrated into game cards as a part of Cartamundi’s larger strategy of developing game cards for the connected generation.

Broadcom has integrated NFC into its Wireless Internet Connectivity for Embedded Devices (WICED) SDK, expanding its range of IoT devices. The set-up process between mobile and smart devices is simplified by the WICED SDK with NFC.

NXP's ultra-low-power wireless MCU family, JN516x, has been awarded the Golden Unit status for the recently announced ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 standard. The company also provides software for the ZigBee Remote Control 2.0 standard and an optimised remote control with one layer board reference design to support design-in customers.

KDDI, a Japanese mobile operator, has selected NXP Semiconductor’s secure MIFARE DESFire EV1 for their loyalty programme in the ‘au WALLET’ prepaid card. The au WALLET service includes a loyalty programme where points based on the amount purchased via the card and monthly mobile bill can be earned. Since the launch in May 2014, five million ‘au’ network subscribers have applied for the au WALLET card.

The Boosted NFC Secure Element from Infineon Technologies is being supplied to Watchdata Technologies for it’s Sharkey smart wearable devices. These devices, which are available as smart watches or wristbands, enable a mobile lifestyle, operating as secure bank cards when shopping or contactless tickets when taking public transportation combined with personal sport management functions.

The ever-growing smartcard market is perpetually facing the challenge of protecting asset confidentiality and data integrity against hackers and pirates. The marketdemands a perpetual renewal of secured platforms from fabless IC suppliers for smartcards, always offering more numerous and more upgraded security features.

The two winning designs of STMicroelectronics' STM32 Internet-of-Things Design Challenge were announced at an award ceremony during electronica 2014, which took place in Munich this week. ST and it's partners ARM, Farnell Element14, Würth Elektronik and Rubik's Futuro Cube sponsored the contest, which encouraged IoT-related inventiveness.

With its STM32 Open Development Environment, STMicroelectronics has created an efficient development path for innovative products by combining the popular STM32 MCU family with other leading-edge ST components that provide key functions needed for IoT and other applications.

NXP Semiconductors has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quintic to acquire assets and IP related to its Wearable and Bluetooth Low Energy (BTLE) IC business. This transaction contributes to NXP’s drive to create security and connectivity solutions for fast-growing IoT applications in health and fitness wearables, mobile transactions, proximity marketing, smart home and automotive.