RFID Technology: Fujitsu Solution Forum 2004 to Be Held , July 7 - 9 , 2004

From Japan Corporate News (press release), Japan ... has been very rapid development in the technologies that herald the dawn of the ubiquitous networking era, such as information, mobile and RFID technologies. ...

Fujitsu Limited has developed the MB89R116, an FRAM(1)-embedded chip for radio frequency identification (RFID)(2) tags that can, at high speeds, read/write data 100 times greater than bar-codes and 30 times(3) greater than tags using EEPROM. The new chip is designed for precision tracking of product quality as products move through distribution channels, and can be used for a wide variety of products.

Radio frequency tags, also known as "smart tags," are small product labels that contain a LSI chip with wireless and memory functions. The non-volatile memory can be used to store detailed product and logistics information, which can be written and read without requiring physical contact with a reader module. This technology has been attracting attention as a key structural element in the realization of a ubiquitous networked society.

Fujitsu is a leading provider of customer-focused IT and communications solutions for the global marketplace. Pace-setting technologies, high-reliability/performance computing and telecommunications platforms, and a worldwide corps of systems and services experts make Fujitsu uniquely positioned to unleash the infinite possibilities of the broadband Internet to help its customers succeed. Headquartered in Tokyo, Fujitsu Limited (TSE:6702) reported consolidated revenues of 5 trillion yen (about US$38 billion) for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2002.