Printed Silicon RFID Platform Enables Item-Level Tracking

Kovio has developed a silicon ink-based RFID tag that can support affordable item-level RFID solutions. ...

... "The first products based on this patented platform technology are printed silicon HF integrated circuits (PICs) with 128 bits of printed read-only memory. The Kovio HF (13.56MHz) PIC will be the foundation for Kovio's low-cost HF RFID tag family. The innovative features of Kovio's HF PICs include a synchronous tags-talk-first mode of operation, a 106kbps data rate, an integrated capacitor, and printed read-only memory. In addition, Kovio's PICs dramatically reduce the overall cost of tag manufacturing through features such as large PIC bond pads and the use of
ultra-thin metal foil substrates. Large bond pads improve attach reliability, simplify attach requirements and lower antenna costs. The use of thin metal foil starting substrates precludes the need for wasteful thickness reduction used by traditional IC manufacturers for conventional silicon ICs. " ...

Via Kovio: Printed Silicon RFID Platform