Exclusive: The Worlds First Flexible Coil on Chip Tag Operating at UHF

 

Philips Research Labs in Eindhoven, and Philips Semiconductors in Hamburg,

has resulted in fully integrated, ultra thin (5-20um) and flexible RFID tags

that can be embedded, for example, in paper.

 

integrated antenna on board. Therefore, assembly costs are dramatically

reduced compared with those of conventional approaches where an external

antenna is used.

 

design, and operation of the new tags.

With laboratories in six countries (Germany, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, India, USA, China) and staffed by around 1,800 people, Philips Research creates innovations in the areas of Healthcare, Lifestyle and Technology. Our common vision is to create technologies that will lead to products that improve people's lives. Our activities have led to more than 130,000 patent (total R&D) and design rights, and the publishing of many thousands of technical and scientific papers.

 

The Cambridge Laboratory on the Cambridge Science Park was officially opened on the 6th of November 2008. As well as anticipating venturing technology businesses and building new partnerships with the many publicly and privately funded innovation activities in Cambridge; Philips Research will nurture existing partnerships with universities whilst strengthening its links with Cambridge University.